The End User Advantage: How Smart Software Asset Management Unlocks Performance and Savings with Agnelpoint's Ron Brill and Kris Johnson

Send us Fan Mail We're joined by Ron Brill, President and Chairman of the Board, and Kris Johnson, Chief Product Officer of Anglepoint, a global leader in software asset management. From their startup origins to tackling massive compliance challenges, we'll dive into the world of SAM, licensing, and what the future holds for optimizing IT assets – a conversation essential for anyone in this space. ⏱️ Timestamps: 01:38 Meet Ron Brill and Kris Johnson 05:32 Deciding on Startup Roles 07:32 The Ah-Ha Founding of Anglepoint 12:03 Largest Challenges 13:03 One Word to Encapsulate Anglepoint 16:23 Anglepoint's Differentiation 21:03 Gartner's Leadership Quadrant 23:50 Licensing Skills 25:17 Difficult Licensing Scenarios 28:11 Clients Biggest Compliance Issues 31:12 Unique Technology 33:19 The Infamous Audit 37:26 Trends in SAM 41:40 Systems-based Token Consumption 43:17 SAM Advice 47:03 Anglepoint in 3 to 5 Years 48:38 For Fun 49:53 Right Talent Connect with our guests: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronbrill Linkedin.com/in/johnsonkristian Website: Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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The End User Advantage: How Smart Software Asset Management Unlocks Performance and Savings with Agnelpoint's Ron Brill and Kris Johnson is an episode from IBM Analytics Insights Podcasts by Making Data Simple.

This episode is 52:46 long.

This episode was published on Jan 14, 2026.

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