Joining Karthik Chidambaram, Founder and CEO of DCKAP, is Derrick Murdock, the CEO of IPS Packaging & Automation, for an engaging LinkedIn Live session on how AI and automation are transforming warehouse operations, CRM, and customer value...
Michael Josephs, Executive VP and CFO of Spruce Industries, sits down with Karthik Chidambaram, CEO of DCKAP, for an engaging discussion on managing the business and what it takes to work alongside family while growing and changing with the industry...
Karthik Chidambaram sits down with David Wascom, SAP Industry Executive Advisor, to talk about his career, from wholesale distributor to technology executive. Wascom shares insights from his time at Summit Electric Supply and his current role in...
In this meetup, Jeanette Abrahamsen, VP of Social and Content at Trade Hounds & SPARXiQ, joins Karthik Chidambaram for a candid discussion on how to tackle social content and make marketing relevant for the B2B industry. They talked about how to...
Denis Dyli, CEO of Uncap, joins Karthik Chidambaram to explore Shopify’s strategic expansion into B2B e-commerce since 2022. They discuss how the platform is leveraging its renowned DTC speed and user experience to transform B2B commerce...
Epicor recently announced that the final on-premises release for Prophet 21 is scheduled for May 2028, marking a significant shift toward cloud-only support. Evan Foster, Partner at Conveyance Solutions and Epicor Platinum Partner, breaks down...
Before most distributors had even heard the word e-commerce, Paul Gatens was already building it. Now, as Vice President of Global Sales at ECI Software Solutions — Paul brings a rare, ground-level perspective on why electrical, plumbing, and HVAC...
What does the future of electrical distribution look like — and how can distributors of every size prepare? In this episode, Karthik Chidambaram sits down with Paul Kennedy, President & CEO of DSG and current Board Chair of NAED. They dig into...
How does a 103-year-old packaging distributor double its revenue to $1 billion in just four years? In this episode of Driven by DCKAP, Rob Onorato, CEO of Shorr Packaging, reveals the strategic decisions and leadership philosophy that transformed...
Discover how Grainger, one of the world’s largest industrial distributors, built competitive advantage with data infrastructure. In this episode of Driven by DCKAP, Brian Walker, Chief Product Officer, reveals how Grainger transformed from 50%...
As 2025 comes to a close, join our host Karthik Chidambaram for a special year-end reflection on the Driven by DCKAP podcast. In this episode, Karthik looks back at the incredible conversations we’ve had this year—the insights shared by our...
What’s the difference between a public servant and a politician? Former Border States CEO and North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller doesn’t hold back in this raw conversation about leadership, loss, and what really matters. From...
From working on a dairy farm at age 10 to leading a major distribution company, Paul Kennedy’s path to the C-suite is anything but typical. In this episode of the Driven by DCKAP podcast, Paul shares how he went from Navy intelligence analyst...
Discover how AI-powered sales automation is transforming the distribution industry! In this episode, Justin Johnson, founder of Motivate, shares how distributors can free up 50%+ of their inside sales teams’ time through intelligent order and...
Is AI just another buzzword in the ERP world, or is there real value for manufacturers and distributors? In this episode, Brad Feakes, President and Partner at Estes Group, shares 20 years of hard-earned insights about what AI really means for ERP...