Darren Blue: How Intel Builds Joint Solutions for IoT and Industry 4.0

Ecosystem Aces

Partner organizations can be the key to genuinely succeeding in today’s market. But partnerships have to be carefully integrated with well-thought-out strategies and communications.
On this episode, we’re joined by Darren Blue, Director of Industrial Internet of Things Strategy at Intel Corporation. With over 25 years at Intel with experience from all things engineering to business, Darren knows what it takes to build partnerships that enable ecosystems to actually flourish. He offers insight into the complexities of partnerships and working with other top manufacturers to take concepts and shape them into real, viable market-ready solutions.
Join us as we discuss:

• How partnerships play a role in the ecosystem
• Choosing partnerships and determining IP ownership
• Shared marketing, enablement and go-to-market strategies

Here are some additional episodes featuring other ecosystem leaders that might interest you:

• #164 Jason Eichenholz: How Wipro Accelerated Revenue Growth with Their Ecosystem
• #156 Libby Greco: Get Out There and Break The Glass
• #154 Suresh Kumar Tulluri: Is Your Roadmap Future Proof?
• #152 David La Rose: Strengthening Partner Commitments In The Ecosystem Era
• #151 Mike Stocker: Close 40% More Deals with Partner Influence

Links & Resources

• Learn more about how WorkSpan helps customers accelerate their ecosystem flywheel through Co-selling, Co-innovating, Co-investing, and Co-marketing.
• Download The Ultimate Guide to Drive Co-sell Partnerships!
• Subscribe to the Ecosystem Aces Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast.
• Join the WorkSpan Community to engage with other partner ecosystem leaders on best practices, news, events, jobs, and other tips to advance your career in partnering.
• Find insightful articles on how to lead and get the most out of your partner ecosystem on the WorkSpan blog.
• To contact the host, Chip Rodgers, with topic ideas, suggest a guest, or join the conversation about modern partnering, he can be reached on Twitter, LinkedIn, or send Chip an email at: [e-mail]

This episode of Ecosystem Aces is sponsored by WorkSpan.
WorkSpan is the #1 ecosystem business management platform. We give CROs a digital platform to turbocharge indirect revenue with their partner teams at higher win rates and lower costs. We connect your partners on a live network with cross-company business applications to build, market, and sell together. We power the top 10 business ecosystems in the technology and communications industry today, managing over $50 billion in the joint pipeline.