S11E4: Tate Talks - With Tim Rookes, Truly SMB

About this episode

Chris Tate interviews Tim Rookes about his career in the IT industry and the evolution of the MSP model.

This episode of Tate Talks features Chris Tate in conversation with Tim Rookes , founder of TrueMSP and now part of the leadership team at Truly SMB. Tim provides a deep dive into his extensive career in the IT industry, the evolution of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model, and his company's innovative approach to helping Small to Midsize Businesses (SMBs) adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI). Connect with Tim on LinkedIn here or check out their website here Music - https://www.purple-planet.com

People in this episode

Host: Chris Tate

Guest: Tim Rookes

Topics covered

• IT industry
• Managed Service Provider
• Small to Midsize Businesses
• Artificial Intelligence
• career evolution

Keywords

• Managed Service Provider
• AI
• Small to Midsize Businesses
• IT industry
• TrueMSP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TrueMSP, Truly SMB

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