Enterprise technology, business, CEO insights and more! We’re here to cut through the noise. Experts in Polo Shirts offers practical information, entertaining insights into a tech business and clarity on the most complex technologies.
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Uncover the secrets of pioneers making a difference in their field. A mix of entrepreneurs, leaders and creative professionals, they’re united by one purpose – to change the game. Definition: Game Changers – ‘an event, idea, or procedure that affects a significant shift in the current manner of doing or thinking about something.’ Whether it’s in tech, business, philanthropy, or elsewhere, each guest has a proven record of doing things differently. The Game Changers push their industries forw ...
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VMware is Dead - Broadcom Acquisition
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Since Broadcom acquired VMware we have seen a radical reorganisation of the company; eliminating products, packaging together what little is left and ratcheting up the prices giving consumers little choice but to plan their exit from the ecosystem. CEO Chris Piggott and HTO Ryan Tracey discuss what has happened, how it affected us and what we recom…
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E11: The Modernisation of the End User
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Aaron Naisbitt has joined Synextra, and he’s brought with him some fresh insights about the modern end user. Exploring the headwinds that IT teams have to fight in a modern-day workplace he suggests that the improving technology people have at home, making everything accessible at the touch of a button, has given employees higher expectations of te…
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Funding full-time fighters | Niall Brown & Dez Derry
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How do full-time fighters and athletes find funding to support their early careers? Is being an athlete a sustainable career in 2024? How accessible is it to obtain sponsorships to earn a living wage? Niall Brown and Dez Derry talk about the world of professional fighting and entrepreneurship in our latest podcast. Both share their experiences navi…
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The key to excellent customer service | Sucheet Amin
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Sucheet Amin, solicitor turned tech entrepreneur, sent waves through the legal space with the development of his mobile application, inCase™. Working as a solicitor in the legal sector, Such observed the breakdown of communication between clients and legal professionals first hand, often caused from a long winded paper trail. Isolating the problem …
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E10: How safe is your business? - Cyber Security deep dive with DCI Chris Maddocks
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Join our special guest DCI Chris Maddocks, the head of Economic and Cyber teams in the North West and our very own Chris Piggott, Synextra CEO. Our Cyber Security webinar is where we’ll be sharing the most common mistakes that we see in businesses and organisations when it comes to Cyber Security and Phishing. We will explore how these mishaps can …
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Why creative might be the answer to your sales problems | Steph Griggs
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Is creativity the answer to your sales problems? Steph Griggs is an entrepreneur and Creative Director changing the game. After her time working in brand licensing for the likes of Mr Men & Little Miss, paired with her career as Creative Director for brands such as Roald Dahl, Steph has accumulated a world of knowledge and invaluable insights to ju…
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Every great content strategy is defined by one thing | Dan Holt
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What defines an effective content marketing strategy? Dan Holt draws on his years of experience in the Marketing industry, and more recent success on Linked In with Mary’s Marketing Adventures to explain how it all works. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BWKCcdIorsM 0:00 Introduction: Podcast Trailer 1:58 Meet Dan Holt the Mind Behind…
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What all recruitment agencies forget | Jack Brandwood
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What is the thing that recruitment forget? Jack Brandwood talks us through how his company is revolutionising the landscape of tech recruitment. In our conversation with the Co-founder and Director of Tact.it, we unravel the entrepreneurial journey that led him to establish the IT specialist recruitment company. Delve into the challenges Tact faced…
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Get Ready For The Game Changers Podcast
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The Game Changers Podcast is coming soon! This podcast is all about uncovering the secrets of pioneers who are making a difference in their fields. Whether they're entrepreneurs, leaders, or creative professionals, they all have one thing in common - they're game changers. They're the ones who are pushing their industries forward and shaping new ar…
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E9: The Cyber Security Risks of TikTok
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The Experts in Polo Shirts are discussing the issues around TikTok, the hugely popular short video app every person and their cat is rushing in to use and yet it is being banned on government and company phones; but why? We discuss the security and misinformation issues that surround the platform. It is the fastest-growing social media platform, bu…
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Ladies and gents, we are back again with another contentious episode! Or maybe not contentious enough... Today we're playing a twisted game of Cluedo with IT, and it looks like Colonel Mustard has done the wicked deed with a Candlestick in the Billiard Room! In this instance Colonel Mustard is Microsofts Azure platform, the Candlestick is Public Cl…
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It has been a long time since our last podcast, but we are back!💪 Today we're talking about where have we been, the cost of living crisis and how crazy is at the moment for the public sector, our temporary (for 3 months already 😝) studio and its "fancy" chandelier, the new technology and the old fashioned but still a beast AS/400, customer projects…
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E6: What Is Hyperconverged Infrastructure & VMware Infrastructure Software
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A hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) is a software defined IT solution, redeploying elements such as storage & network to the cloud. Join the debate. --- Today, we’re unpacking a two-word topic with the vast potential to transform, streamline, and simplify enterprise level IT operations. Listen in as Chris, Dean, and Mike explore the past, present…
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E5: Tech Talk With Andy Sefton, Head of IT & Security @ Centrepoint Charity - Experts in Polo Shirts
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Meet Andy Sefton, Head of IT and Data Security @ Centrepoint, the tech-powered UK charity with standout ambitions to “end youth homelessness by 2037”… · Centrepoint charity: centrepoint.org.uk · Contact details & FAQs: Centrepoint contact · Synextra: synextra.co.uk · Call, email, visit: Synextra contact --- 🥳Happy new year, techie addicts 🥳 – we’re…
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E4: the value of a non-exec with Paul Beaumont
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Ever wondered what the role of a non-executive is in a business? With a huge amount of experience, not just as a non-exec, but in business as whole, we sit down with Paul Beaumont and dig into how he helps businesses achieve more and perform better. Paul takes us through his interesting journey, detailing just how he got to where he is today talkin…
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E3: The Ugly Truth, Recruitment in 2021
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This is your chance to get behind the scenes of recruitment... In this episode we explore the good, the bad and the ugly truth of recruitment - offering genuine insights and insider information. Join us as we talk CV red flags, interview mishaps and what not to do when you’re being technically assessed. Give this episode a listen, get the inside sc…
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Experts in Polo Shirts: Why Working From Home Isn’t Working for Us We’re all familiar with remote working or as we often see it, WFH. We are also familiar with the benefits associated with working from home as we see post upon post on social media detailing the perks enough - often alongside pictures of coffee cups and dogs. But are we hearing abou…
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E1: Tech CEO Secrets - From Service Desk to CEO with Chris Piggott
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How did one person go from a service desk engineer to a CEO of a successful technology company? What did the journey look like? Were there any stumbling blocks along the way? In our first episode of Experts in Polo Shirts, we sit down with Synextra founder and CEO, Chris Piggott and discuss where his journey began and what challenges he has faced t…
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