Speaker Profile

Rick Beckers
XaaS1
CEO

Speaker Bio

For the past 35 years I have been designing, installing, and supporting computers, cloud, telephone, video surveillance, Internet-of-Things and all forms of business technology. And now things have evolved so that it is all available "As-a-Service. On January 1, 2019 I launched a revolutionary company, XaaS1, that provides all things "Technology-as-a-Service. It's a new Industry 4.0 era of digital transformation and I'm out in front riding the wave! Specialties: Cloud & Traditional Computer networking (LAN, WAN, & Wireless), Telecommunications, Analog & VoIP Telephony, Analog & IP Video Surveillance, Internet-of-Things, Technology-as-a-Service, & Outsourced CIO. Seeking board and advisory positions with progressive technology organizations.

Speaker Events

Companies purchase business supplies or services usually begin the buying journey online as they research their options and when possible complete the purchase.  In the last couple of years, the telecommunications and cloud channel has seen the emergence of online platforms to showcase solutions, but has stopped short of having the customer complete the purchase without the involvement of the sales partner.  Going forward, as more platforms emerge and more services become available to purchase online, how do channel sellers prepare themselves for the evolution of the buying process in a digital world?  Join Rick Beckers, CEO of TaaS Mania, who leads a panel discussion to explore the digital buying journey from the point of view of a distributor, sales partner and corporate...

2021-05-14 Digital Transformation