Foundry’s second annual 2025 AI Priorities Survey, which queried 902 global respondents about their AI strategies and plans, laid to rest the notion that this technology is a passing fad. Companies across the board put stock in AI as a transformational force that will change how businesses operate and people work—even if that transition has [...]
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Our recent partner marketing dinner in Denver brought together some of the brightest minds in the industry. Connecting marketing leaders from Palo Alto Networks, Cloudera, Workday, Automation Anywhere, Elastic, and Acquia to discuss the evolving…
This research outlines the value tech marketers receive from partner initiatives, the programs they’re focused on, how they measure success of their projects, and the challenges they experience. Gain access to key takeaways, charts and…
Last week, I had the privilege of co-hosting a dinner that brought together various titled, partner marketers from Workday, Dell, Salesforce, Microsoft, and Lookout to share their insights about managing partnerships and marketing strategies. The…
In this episode, Rick is joined by Richard O’Connor, CEO of B2B Marketing-Propolis. Listen in as they discuss the impact of B2B marketing communities. From tea culture to career paths, leadership, and marketing’s evolving role,…
Join Rick Currier and special guest Angela Salerno, Sr. Director of WW Partner Marketing at Cribl for another captivating episode of On the Road. From reliving honeymoon adventures to discussing the intricacies of startup marketing,…
In this episode Rick is joined by Clint Oram, SugarCRM founder and host of the Fuel Growth podcast. Clint shares how his fascinating journey from bar backing, bouncing, radio DJ’ing and public speaking led him…
Join Rick and Rachael Ferranti, VP of Marketing at Foundry, for a captivating exploration of personal and professional growth, partner marketing 101, and the power of authentic relationships. Rachael shares her career journey from culinary…
This episode offers a rich exploration of the importance of communication, understanding partnership goals, and the timeless mantra that ‘Content is King’. Rick sits down with Hondo Lewis, Foundry’s Sr. Director of Sales, as he…
Join Rick in a captivating discussion with Melissa Nacerino, VP Global Partner Marketing at Zscaler, as she unveils her unique journey from politics to partner marketing. Tune in to discover her bold leap into the…
In this episode, Rick is joined by John Gallant, the Enterprise Consulting Director at Foundry. Together, they unravel the intricacies of partner marketing, exploring common challenges faced by marketers in the field. From scaling programs…
Join us in this captivating episode as we sit down with Ani Hagopian, Senior Partner Marketing Manager at Microsoft, to unravel the inspiring story of her rise to one of the tech industry’s giants. Ani…
I recently had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable dinner discussion which included senior partner marketers from Adobe, AWS, NetApp, Outsystems, PureStorage, Salesforce and SoftwareOne . In a thought-leading discussion moderated by Foundry’s Consulting Editor…
By: Matt Egan and Doni Lerner Generative AI has definitely turned up the volume on inbox noise. When your competitors use Generative AI to personalize at scale and the inbox noise has exponentially grown from…
In this episode, Rick sits down with Maisa Fernandez, Director of Global Partner Marketing at ServiceNow, to delve into the world of tech marketing and how taking risks can lead to big wins. Maisa shares…
Welcome to the very first episode of Foundry’s new podcast, On the Road with Rick Currier. Join Rick Currier, Foundry’s VP of US Sales & Partner Marketing, and industry-leading tech partner marketers for casual, drink-in-hand conversations…
We live in an interactive, animated digital culture. Much of this is new to my generation (baby boomers) and certainly nothing my parents ever experienced. But storytelling is timeless. From the age-old tales in Homer’s…
I recently had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable dinner discussion which included senior partner marketers from Atlassian, AWS, Google Cloud, NetApp and ServiceNow. With all companies battling the economic headwinds, the far-ranging discussion included…
In the weeks since its debut, ChatGPT has set the internet abuzz. We decided to test the chatbot’s knowledge by putting it up against our partner marketing expert, Rick Currier, Foundry’s VP of US Sales…
It is no secret that partner marketing is complex – the inherent interdependencies among partners, the sheer number of partners working together, and competing priorities all add to the complexity – so hopefully the rewards…
Today’s business leaders have shown us that success in an ever-changing world relies heavily on the ability to adapt. With the rapid pace of change within both marketing and technology, many are left asking what…
Partner marketing has gone from a benefit enjoyed by only the largest firms to an essential component of a modern sales and marketing ecosystem. IDG’s Partner Marketing research study helps defines the value of partner…
First conducted in 2014, the 2020 Foundry* Partner Marketing research continues to provide insight into the benefits and challenges of partner marketing, and the partner initiatives that companies have in place. This year the study…
Partner marketing is growing in popularity, but are the results matching its growing fame? The complexity of executing strategy through partners makes it increasingly difficult to prove success. To help uncover some of the industry’s…
