Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Products, stories, and tips for the MSP and IT Professional)
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Products, stories, and ti…
The IT Business Podcast is a show for MSPs (Managed Service Providers) and IT Professionals providing business network support and managed services. Each episode delivers products, stories, and tips that help the MSP and IT Pro run the business better, smarter, and faster, covering everything from pricing and packaging to operations, tools, and service delivery. You’ll hear candid conversations with working MSP owners, system admins, vendors, and industry leaders who share what’s actually working in the field, including hard lessons, success stories, and the occasional “what not to do.” Topics regularly include managed services best practices, cybersecurity and compliance, Microsoft 365 and cloud, automation and documentation, vendor selection and stack building, plus the day-to-day realities of running a modern IT business. Hosted by longtime IT business owner and podcaster Marvin “Uncle Marv” Bee, the show blends real talk, practical advice, and a lighthearted tone so the MSP and IT Pro behind the network can learn, laugh, and get better every week.
June 16, 2023

502 Rob Rae Kicks Off Pax8Beyond

502 Rob Rae Kicks Off Pax8Beyond
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Products, stories, and tips for the MSP and IT Professional)
502 Rob Rae Kicks Off Pax8Beyond

Rob Rae, the CVP of Community and Ecosystem at Pax8, kicked off the Pax8Beyond 2023 Conference.

The inaugural Pax8Beyond 2023 was held on June 11-13, 2023, at the Gaylord Rockies Hotel in Denver, Colorado and was attended by over 1000 IT service providers, vendors, and media worldwide. The event content was curated specifically for partners, aimed at helping them grow their businesses, increase deep cybersecurity expertise, future-proof innovations, and dynamic efficiencies.

Rob Rae has over 25 years of experience in technology and business. He is currently the CVP of Community and Ecosystems at Pax8. Rae's channel experience has taken him through many of the industry's largest shifts, starting with the transition from reseller to MSP, then to cloud computing, and now to cybersecurity. He is an award-winning speaker at MSP industry events and has been recognized as an industry influencer.

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Corporate Vice President of Community and Ecosystems

Rob Rae is the Corporate Vice President of Community and Ecosystems at Pax8. He joined Pax8 in February 2023 and is leveraging his decades of channel, vendor, and managed service provider experience to build relationships with MSPs. He previously served as the SVP of Business Development at Datto for more than five years.
Rob is an award-winning speaker who has been recognized on many executive industry influencer lists and sits on several industry advisory boards, including the Board of Directors for CompTIA. He is well-known in the IT channel for his decades of channel, vendor, and managed service provider experience.

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