GovIT Podcast Series: TD SYNNEX Public Sector Discusses Securing Success in the Federal Government’s Busy Buying Season
This is part of a podcast series where the TD SYNNEX Public Sector Market Insights team provides insights and analysis on IT opportunities across the public sector. This episode features Kevin Shaker, Senior Manager of Lead Gen & Market Intelligence where he discusses the opportunities around, and how to navigate, the federal government’s fiscal year-end. Listen to the full podcast here.
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About the Author:
Kevin Shaker is the Senior Manager of Lead Gen & Market Intelligence on the TD SYNNEX Public Sector Market Insights team, specializing in helping technology companies find additional opportunities in the U.S. public sector.
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