In this episode, Richard talks to Ray Downes, CEO of Kemp Technologies, the industry leader in advanced application delivery controllers and application-centric load balancing. They give their clients an ‘always on’ application experience, which led them to coin the term ‘AX’.

They talk about what load balancing actually is and how it helps both MSPs and end users, Kemp’s predictive analytics tool, and how they ensure they’re up to date with customer needs. 

They also discuss how COVID19 has increased understanding of load balancing, Ray’s experiences as a CEO, and how Kemp manage employees in several countries and across multiple time zones.

Richard and Ray mentioned the following companies during their conversation:

• Edgepoint: www.edgepointwealth.com
• Blackboard: www.blackboard.com
• F5: www.f5.com
• Net Promoter Score: www.netpromoter.com
• Gartner IT Symposium: www.gartner.com/symposium
• Kemp’s application experience book (Ben Hodge): https://kemptechnologies.com/ax-book/
• Kevin N Lawrence: Your Oxygen Mask First: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Oxygen-Mask-First-Leadership/dp/1619617838/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=kevin+lawrence&qid=1591865063&s=books&sr=1-4

You can find out more about Kemp Technologies executive team via their profiles on www.kemptechnologies.com and connect with Ray over on LinkedIn.

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