ControlUp Community Radio

In this engaging second episode, Douglas Brown sits down with the iconic Mark Templeton, former CEO of Citrix and currently the Chairman of the Board at WorkSpot. Douglas and Mark embark on a journey through the evolution of virtual workplaces, discussing the visionary steps Citrix took under Mark's leadership and how these innovations have shaped the industry.
Key Topics and Questions:

• Citrix's Beginnings (1995)
• The Microsoft-Citrix deal (1997)
• Introduction of Seamless Windows (1999)
• The Virtual Workplace video (2001)
• Progress in the industry (2001-2020)
• The Impact of COVID on IT Strategies
• How industry developments such as Microsoft AVD, CloudPC, and Citrix / VMware acquisitions will shape the future of EUC and beyond
• The Nirvana Phone Concept
• Much more

Join us in this insightful episode as we explore virtual workspaces' past, present, and future with Mark Templeton, a true pioneer in the field. Tune in for a deep dive into the technological milestones and forward-thinking concepts that have shaped today's digital workspace landscape!
Resources discussed:

• Apple Knowledge Navigator Video (1987)
• Citrix Virtual Workspace Video (2001)
• Learn more about WorkSpot
• Learn more about ControlUp

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About Mark Templeton
Mark Templeton has served as an independent director of Workspot since September, 2020 after serving on the company’s Advisory Board for several years. Templeton is the former president and chief executive officer of Citrix Systems where he shaped the company for over 20 years, propelling Citrix as one of the world’s largest enterprise computing and software-as-a-service companies. Citrix transformed from a $15 million organization with one product, one customer segment, and one go-to-market path, into a global organization with annual revenues of over $3 billion and 100 million users worldwide.
Mr. Templeton also serves as an independent director on several private company boards and at Arista Networks [ANET] and Health Catalyst [HCAT]. He earned his bachelor’s degree in product design from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
About Douglas A. Brown
Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
Contact with Mr. Brown on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc/

Join us in this exciting episode of ControlUp Community Radio, where our host, Douglas Brown, talks with Simon Townsend, the newly appointed Field CTO of ControlUp. It's Simon's first day in his new role, and Douglas delves deep into Simon's reasons for joining, his vision for the role of a Field CTO, and his insightful perspectives on the current state of the EUC industry. You will also discover what Digital Employee Experience (DEX) should mean for you. Plus, Simon shares his predictions for 2024 and beyond. Simon's expertise and broad knowledge make this episode a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the future of technology and our industry.
ControlUp is thrilled to welcome Simon Townsend as our new Field CTO. Please tune in to this episode to get an insider's view of Simon's plans and insights into our ever-evolving industry.
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• Learn more about ControlUp
• Join the ControlUp Community here

About Simon Townsend
As EMEA Field CTO, Simon’s primary role is to interface with customers, partners and ControlUp’s own sales, marketing and development teams to help both ControlUp and its customers navigate through an ever transforming market. Having spent 5 years prior to joining ControlUp as IGELs Chief Marketing Officer and with 20 years’ experience in the end-user computing market, Simon has helped manage marketing, product marketing, product management and Global Systems Engineering for several enterprise software companies. Prior to IGEL, Simon was at Ivanti where he was Chief Technologist and a member of the Office of the CTO. A frequent industry speaker, author and visionary on industry topics related to endpoint security, VDI, Citrix, Windows and DaaS. He holds a bachelor’s degree in IT and business.
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About Douglas A. Brown

Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.
As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.
With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.
Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.
Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.
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In Episode #7 of ControlUp Community Radio, Douglas Brown interviews Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk and Eltjo van Gulik from Go-EUC.com. This podcast delivers an in-depth view of end-user computing (EUC), focusing on the contributions and discoveries of GO-EUC, as well as a thorough examination of user experience and remoting protocols like HDX and ICA.

The discussion focuses on several key topics:

• An explanation of what GO-EUC is and the objectives driving the organization.
• Insights into the tools and methods utilized in GO-EUC, with a particular focus on measuring user experience.
• A discussion about the critical role of latency in EUC, along with a summary of remoting protocols.
• Updates on the latest advancements and plans for GO-EUC.
• Engaging personal stories and travel tips from Ryan bring a distinctive and captivating aspect to the podcast.

Listeners will acquire a comprehensive understanding of EUC, enriched with detailed insights into current trends and technologies in the sector.

Learn more:

• Learn more about Go-EUC
• Learn more about ControlUp
• Join the ControlUp Community.

About Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk

Ryan is a self-employed Technologist at GO-INIT focused on the EUC and Code area.ri g Ryan primarily focuses on the user experience in centralized desktop environments. With his development skills, Ryan is capable of adapting quickly to customers’ needs by having an agile mindset. Ryan is a bit lazy, yes lazy, but in a good way. Ryan is all about automation, as he is not made for repeating tasks.
Community is very important for Ryan as he is an active blogger and has published multiple tools. Next, to his personal blogs and tools, Ryan is also a member of the Remote Display Analyzer team and TeamRGE. Ryan has been awarded several times for Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and currently holds the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), NVIDIA vGPU Community Advisor (NGCA), Very Important Parallels Professional (VIPP), and VMware vExpert status.
If you ever meet Ryan you can always do him a pleasure buying a beer because he loves beer. Besides that, he also enjoys sim racing and playing games like Rainbow Six Siege and CS:GO.
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About Eltjo van Gulik
Together with Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk, I co-founded the G0-EUC platform and community. I’m the Principal Product Manager for HDX Graphics & Seamless at Citrix, directing the vision and strategy for the Citrix HDX remoting protocol and I have two decades of experience in the End User Computing domain.
Recognised as a former CTP, my contributions span blogging, public speaking at international events like Citrix Synergy, and participating in other community-driven initiatives like TeamRGE.
Outside of work, I‘m a proud father and husband. And as a self-proclaimed beer and coffee aficionado, I prefer Russian Imperial Stouts, and the distinct tastes of Brasil/Costa Rica Arabica blends for my coffee.
In my spare time, I’m an avid Dungeons and Dragons player. Only 3rd edition though, because the newer versions suck (did I say that I was pedantic yet?).
Friends often label me as social, slightly pedantic, and suitably lazy.
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Join us in Episode #8 of ControlUp Community Radio, where your host, Douglas Brown, welcomes Guy Leech, a distinguished CTP, MVP, and VIPP. In this engaging episode, Guy shares his extensive experience and insights on the role of scripting in EUC (End-User Computing) and ControlUp, along with his thoughts on how AI will disrupt the industry. With his deep expertise in EUC and a wealth of knowledge accumulated over the years, Guy makes for an incredibly informative and entertaining guest. This is one podcast episode you won't want to miss!

In this episode featuring Guy Leech, you will learn about:

• Guy's professional journey into coding and his expansive background.
• His role at ControlUp and perspectives on the importance of certifications in the tech world
• A comprehensive overview of ControlUp scripting, its capabilities, and integration with third-party services such as Salesforce and Microsoft Intune
• The variety of ControlUp's features and the script types that are most impactful for both Guy and the ControlUp customer community
• Guy's views on the evolving role of coding in the age of AI and its anticipated influence on the future of the industry

Learn more:

• Learn more about ControlUp
• Join the ControlUp Community here

About Guy Leech

Guy has been working with products from Citrix, Microsoft and others for almost 30 years during which time he has worked for software vendors, Citrix partners, start-ups and most recently, himself. Having been a software developer, he specializes in using PowerShell for not just automation in the EUC space but also for troubleshooting, producing many scripts which he shares via GitHub and Twitter, along with tips ’n’ tricks, and also presents at CUGC, E2EVC and similar events. He is also a Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert and Parallels VIPP and invented and wrote the product that is now Ivanti Application Control, a desktop-oriented security tool.

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About Douglas A. Brown

Douglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.

As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.

With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.

Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.

Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.

Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.

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Tune in to Episode #18 of ControlUp Community Radio, where host Douglas Brown welcomes Daniel Wedel, CEO and Senior Consultant at Wedel IT. Daniel brings over 20 years of experience in End-User Computing (EUC) and shares his insights on the industry's evolution, emphasizing significant improvements in reliability, management, and technology complexity.

The conversation explores the increasing shift toward cloud solutions and the accompanying challenges businesses face. Daniel provides real-world examples of how ControlUp's automation, scripts, synthetic monitoring, VDI, edge, and DEX solutions significantly enhance the digital employee experience and streamline operational efficiency, highlighting practical cases where automation tasks scale into tens of thousands daily.

Daniel also discusses why Wedel IT partnered with ControlUp, detailing the platform's robust capabilities and reliability. The episode concludes with Daniel's perspective on the role of artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of IT.

Key Discussion Points:

• Daniel's background and the founding of Wedel IT
• Key developments and challenges in EUC over the past 15 years
• Cloud computing trends and IT management complexities
• Deep dive into ControlUp's automation and monitoring capabilities
• Customer success stories showcasing tangible benefits
• The future impact of AI and emerging technologies in IT

About Daniel Wedel

Daniel is the CEO and a Senior Consultant at Wedel IT. He brings over 20 years of consulting experience and a strong reputation for technical expertise. A former Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), he's a well-known figure in the EUC community.

Daniel is known for his honesty and energy and delivers insights with credibility and impact.

About Wedel IT

Wedel IT is a consulting firm that has thrived on happy clients and employees since 2010. We work with everyone from major public agencies and private enterprises to smaller companies with 20+ staff.

Our specialty? End User Computing and Digital Employee Experience.

We help clients build secure, future-ready, and rock-solid solutions, always with unbiased advice tailored to their needs. Thanks to our strong expertise and loyal clients who keep coming back (and recommending us), we've enjoyed steady growth for years.

Learn More:

• Visit Wedel IT: www.wedelit.no
• Join the Wedel IT TechCon25: Register here

Don't miss this insightful episode packed with practical advice and expert perspectives on leveraging ControlUp to optimize your IT environment.