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We're joined by Ron Brill, President and Chairman of the Board, and Kris Johnson, Chief Product Officer of Anglepoint, a global leader in software asset management. From their startup origins to tackling massive compliance challenges, we'll dive into the world of SAM, licensing, and what the future holds for optimizing IT assets – a conversation essential for anyone in this space.

⏱️ Timestamps:

01:38 Meet Ron Brill and Kris Johnson
05:32 Deciding on Startup Roles
07:32 The Ah-Ha Founding of Anglepoint
12:03 Largest Challenges
13:03 One Word to Encapsulate Anglepoint
16:23 Anglepoint's Differentiation
21:03 Gartner's Leadership Quadrant
23:50 Licensing Skills
25:17 Difficult Licensing Scenarios
28:11 Clients Biggest Compliance Issues
31:12 Unique Technology
33:19 The Infamous Audit
37:26 Trends in SAM
41:40 Systems-based Token Consumption
43:17 SAM Advice
47:03 Anglepoint in 3 to 5 Years
48:38 For Fun
49:53 Right Talent

Connect with our guests:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronbrill
Linkedin.com/in/johnsonkristian
Website: https://www.anglepoint.com/

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The End User Advantage: How Smart Software Asset Management Unlocks Performance and Savings with Agnelpoint's Ron Brill and Kris Johnson