Sign in
- Please contact your account administrator for more information on your access.
Follow us
- Twitter
- LinkedIn
- Newsletters
- Facebook
- YouTube
Register
CRN Essential
Events
- Upcoming events
  Women in Tech Festival Global 2020
  
  This November, Computing and CRN will once again be hosting the Women in Tech Festival Global with content that doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of being a woman within the tech industry across the world. This year will focus on empowerment, development, management, and even the taboo of managing inappropriate workplace interactions.
  
  Date: 30 Nov 2020
  
  The Brewery, London
  View all events
Whitepapers
- LATEST WHITEPAPERS
  
  What are the opportunities for the channel with the growth of AI?
  Encryption, privacy, & data protection: a balancing act
  
  This white paper examines the risk posed by encrypted threats; considers the business, privacy, and security implications of managing that risk; and presents constructive measures for balancing security needs with employee privacy rights. In the end, the best way for IT leadership to ensure the rights of the individual employee is to protect the organization from threats and attacks.
  Download
  
  How do MSPs really feel the channel will shape up by 2020?
  On borrowed time?
  
  Cybercrime has become a huge part of our economy and it is a topic that is getting more and more attention in the news media. The cybercriminal stories making headlines involve big companies such as British Airways and Marriott etc. However, smaller companies are just as susceptible to cyber- attacks. Often these attacks are much more damaging to smaller businesses, sometimes forcing them to shut down completely. One report from Verizon claims that 43% of email attacks target SMBs.
  Download
  
  Find whitepapers
  
  Search by title or subject area
  
  View all whitepapers
A-list
Top VARs
Printer Supplies

Mark Armstrong

CRN staff
18 November 2019

Tweet
Facebook
LinkedIn
Send to

0 Comments

Vice president sales, HPE

What was your dream career as a child?

A spy. I still have my Warlord "Sir Peter Flint" spy case - spy glasses included, if MI6 are recruiting.

What has been your personal highlight of 2019?

Competing my 50 half marathons before 50 challenge.

Which famous person deserves a (gentle) slap?

Jeremy Corbyn - why not? He is intent on destroying business in this country.

What two things (apart from family) would you grab if your house was on fire?

My external hard drive with all family photos from the last 20 years on it, and my running medals.

Which of your 2019 predictions have come to pass?

I predicted that Brexit would be delayed.

What TV show have you binge watched this year?

Peaky Blinders.

How has 2019 been from a business perspective?

It's been a great year. We've moved our business towards hybrid-private and managed Datacentre-as-a-Service and it's really resonating with customers. Meanwhile, our Aruba team continue to deliver real innovation for its customers, allowing data to be captured and used in ways never previously possible at the Edge.

What annoys you most about your commute?

Coughers and splutterers.

If you could witness one past event, what would it be?

The first moon landing.

How do you explain the channel to people?

The channel offers customers real value by taking best-of-breed technologies, software and service, putting them together and delivering them as true solutions and delivering huge value. To suppliers they offer the ability to reach markets at scale far quicker and more efficiently then with a direct salesforce alone.

What have been your favourite and least favourite partner conference destinations?

Miami Beach - perfect; Disneyland Paris in November - dismal.

What is the biggest challenge facing the channel in 2020?

Keeping up with the pace of change from both vendors and customer, and having to be more and more discretionary about which investments to take to stay at the forefront.