How AI is Reshaping Distributor Operations and Boosting Sales | Mike Marks With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data and identify important trends and patterns, to allow the most informed decisions and personalize the customer experience...
The Impact of Writing & Innovation in B2B | Mark Dancer In the latest episode of Driven by DCKAP, Karthik is joined by Mark Dancer, CEO at Network for Business Innovation and a distinguished NAW Fellow. They discuss Mark’s background, including...
Building a Successful eCommerce Company in Indonesia | Muliadi Jeo In this episode of Driven by DCKAP, Karthik Chidambaram speaks candidly with Muliadi Jeo, Chief Technology Officer at Sirclo, to find out more about his decades long journey in...
Strategies for Success in Business | Ian Heller, Distribution Strategy Group Success is the main objective for many business owners, careers climbers, and even in our personal lives. But what does strategizing for success in business look like? What...
In this episode of Driven by DCKAP, we’re excited to have Brendan Breen, the CEO of ISA (Industrial Supply Association) as our guest, where we learn about his in-depth experience and dedication to educating and supporting the industrial distribution...
This week, our special guests open up about the sometimes difficult to navigate dynamics of running a family business in the distribution industry. While so many companies are going through mergers and acquisitions, as new generations move away from...
In the 2024 season premiere episode of the Driven by DCKAP podcast, we welcome a very special guest – Tammy Miller, the Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. With a well established background as a highly successful leader in the distribution...
For the last episode of the year, we turn back time to review the 2023 season of the Driven by DCKAP podcast. We’ve had some great conversations with amazing guests that we’ve been privileged to share with our followers, and we’re honored to have...
In this new series on the Driven by DCKAP podcast, we turn the spotlight on some of the standout books that have inspired us. Each month, we highlight an important text that has the profound ability to help shape your business growth strategy, stoke...
The special guest in this episode is known for the art of speaking and storytelling, being a highly sought after public speaker and having hosted dozens of in depth discussions through his traveling platform, “We Supply America”. As a...
In this new series on the Driven by DCKAP podcast, we turn the spotlight on the books that have inspired us, as well as undoubtedly thousands of readers, many of which have come up during past interviews with guests here on this podcast. Each month...
In this episode, our guest Mark Lavelle joins Karthik Chidambaram for a conversation that spans a wide breadth of the e-commerce world, as they dive deep into Mark’s background and break down the formation of his successful leadership style, the...
In his previous life, Roy Rubin co-founded and held the reins as CEO of Magento, a globally successful open source ecommerce platform that skyrocketed and soared across the world from its inception to its ultimate acquisition by the tech giant...
41. Facing Industry Challenges Head On to Improve Distribution | Eric Hoplin, President & CEO of NAW
The National Association of Wholesaler Distributors (NAW) is a top American trade association that represents dynamic companies in the wholesale distribution industry. In this compelling conversation, President & CEO of NAW, Eric Hoplin, sits...
On this episode of Driven, our very special guest knows what it takes to drive success, having led their company to becoming the 2023 Top Rated Ecommerce Platform. Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce, joins the Founder & CEO of DCKAP, Karthik...