Our Clients

Our Innovative & Industry Leading Clients

Global Touch has a foundation in building deep rooted client partnerships in the IT industry. Since 1990, Global Touch has focused globally on maximizing its clients’ predictable partner pipeline (revenue and growth), rethinking partner investments and resources, fortifying competitive positions through partners, and meeting distinctive needs of each geographic region.

Our client engagements are collaborative and built on a foundation of mutual trust, an exchange of ideas, and ideation. Our marquis client list speaks for itself. Since our earliest days, we’ve represented companies of all sizes from start-ups to Fortune 500, FT 500 companies, and Nikkei 100 companies.  We’ve worked on a range of engagements from shoring up or building innovative and predictable partner pipelines, global expansion, creating profitable partners, identifying new and scaling partnerships, modifying partner investments, expanding customer experience through partners, M&A and P/E buy-out support, identifying the right talent to grow success, and more.. 

During our engagements, we've met the brightest global thinkers, learned their distinctive perspectives, developed keen appreciation for nuances within their unique value propositions, and earned the privilege of forging long-term working relationships.

Where They Are

Global Touch's clients are located in 25+ countries. Our engagements have taken us to more than 100 countries. 

Additional Clients Include:

FireEye (now Trellix)
FNAC
Gateway Inc. (now Acer)
General Electric
GE Commercial Distribution Finance (now Wells Fargo Capital Finance)
Giga Information Grp (now Forrester Research)
Goldman Sachs
Google Cloud
Heller Financial (now GE Capital)
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
Hyland Software
i2 Technologies (now Blue Yonder Group)
IBM Corporation
IBM Global Financing
IBM Global Services
IBM PC Company (now Lenovo)
IBM Software
Ingram Micro, Inc.
Intel Corporation
Intrepid Systems (now Oracle)
Intuit
Lacework (now Fortinet)
Lehman Brothers

3iEurope (now 3i Group PLC)
Alcatel-Lucent (now Nokia)
Amazon Web Services
APAX Partners
Apple Computer
Avnet (now TD Synnex)
BNP Paribas
Bain & Company
Bass plc
Boeing
Bure Equity
Carrefour
CDW
Cisco Systems
Compaq Computer (now HP, Inc.)
Computer 2000 (now TD Synnex)
Concur (now SAP)
Dell Computer
Dell Financial Services
Egghead Software
eONE Global (now First Data Corporation)
Esselte Group AB (now ACCO Brands)
European Venture Capital Association
F5 Networks

Legend (now Lenovo)
Lufthansa Industry Solutions
Mambu
McKinsey & Co.
Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America)
Metrologie (Specialist Computer Holdings)
Microsoft
Moody’s Analytics
Morgan Stanley & Co.
NetApp
Novell (now Micro Focus)
Oracle
Pantone (now X-Rite Pantone)
PeopleSoft (Oracle)
Philips Electronics
Philips Speech (now Philips Dictation)
Phoenix Technologies
Polycom, Inc. (now HP, Inc.)
Qlik Technologies
RSA Security
Salesforce
SAP
Scribona (now TD Synnex)
SG Cowen Securities (now TD Bank Group)

ShoreTel (now Mitel)
Skyhigh Security
Société commerciale de l'Ouest africain
Software Limited (now Ingram Micro)
Standard Microsystems (now Microchip Technology)
Splunk (now Cisco Systems)
Sun Microsystems (now Oracle)
Swissair Group
Synnex (now TD Synnex)
Taleo (now Oracle)
Tech Data Corporation (now TD Synnex)
Telia
Trellix
UiPath
Unisys
Viking Interworks (now Sanmina-SCI)
Vivendi
VMware (now Broadcom)
wstore (now Inmac wstore, Groupe Bechtle)
ZD Investments (now Ziff Davis, Inc.)
And More...

  • “Global Touch’s innovative approach and field knowledge is second to none.”

    Microsoft

  • “We worked with Denise to lead our CEO council for a number of years. She brought innovative thinking to help us capture what really matters and craft and refine solutions needed by our largest customers.”

    IBM

  • “For 25 years, Denise Sangster and Global Touch has helped us understand how partners make money with Cisco and how they spend money to make money with us.”

    Cisco Systems, Inc.

  • "Global Touch provided invaluable 3rd party objective feedback through their surveys and interviews with our partners around the world that allowed us to refocus our resources and refine our partner program. Their CEO, Denise Sangster added industry insights to their research that brought the data to life."

    NetApp, Inc.

  • “Denise led our global partner survey strategy and execution with unparalleled precision, delivering insights that were not just valuable but truly game-changing.”

    VMware (a Broadcom Company)

  • “Global Touch over delivered and helped us know and anticipate how to be successful with partners.”

    Google Cloud

  • “Global Touch made certain we understood the nuances of how to be successful with partners around the world.”

    Apple

  • “Denise helped us identify acquisition targets and, most importantly, key people to grow the success of our business outside the US business.”

    Ingram Micro

  • “Denise excels at transforming partner advisory councils from single events into true, value-driven programs that deliver lasting impact. Her global connections and strategic insights enable her to drive significant value for all stakeholders involved.”

    Qlik

  • “Global Touch helped us seize opportunities to scale our business prudently in the US and Europe.”

    GE Commercial Distribution Capital (now Wells Fargo Capital Finance)

  • “Denise transformed our (customer) user group from a group of disparate customer user groups into the largest independent, self-funded, and the ultimate CX group in the IT industry.”

    VMware (a Broadcom Company)

  • “Global Touch provided rich content to our partner and ISV global partner portal that enriched the experience and knowledge of our partners.”

    Intel

  • “We used Global Touch to help us identify and create technology partnerships for our (speech technology) with potential US technology companies. Denise Sangster created three key US (technology company) partnerships which produced significant value for our division over many years.”

    Philips Speech Austria

  • “We thought we understood our partner business after working with top consultants, but we were wrong. Denise showed us how to do it and led meaningful partner advisory councils to hone in on how to really achieve success.”

    UiPath

  • “What sets Denise apart is not just her expertise, but her unwavering commitment to excellence and her genuine partnership approach. "

    VMware, a Broadcom Company

  • “Denise’s ability to navigate complex challenges and create sustainable success is truly impressive.”

    Google Cloud

  • “Denise has an extraordinary ability to distill vast amounts of complex data into clear, actionable strategies that directly influenced the future direction of VMware's partner ecosystem.”

    VMware (a Broadcom Company)

  • “Denise led our most important partner council for a number of years and turned it into a fantastic listening event that helped propel the business.”

    Avnet Technology Solutions (now TD Synnex)

  • “Global Touch delivered our single most innovative initiative with partners. It was our global Voice of the Partner project that consisted of deep-dive interviews and an in-depth survey to listen to and learn from our partners. This valuable partner feedback was specifically leveraged in creating our new partner program in areas where partners said it would impact their F5 growth.”

    F5 Networks

  • “I always loved working with (Denise Sangster) and making positive change.”

    Computacenter UK

  • “Denise (Sangster) is a legend in the industry.”

    Cisco EMEA

  • “Denise’s deep understanding of the channel, combined with her strategic foresight, set a new standard for how we approached our partner relationships.”

    VMware (a Broadcom Company)

  • “Thank you for all (Denise Sangster) has done for the IT industry.”

    Microsoft

  • “In a world where true experts are rare, Denise stands out as a remarkable leader who delivers beyond expectations.”

    VMware, a Broadcom Company

  • “I met with Denise Sangster monthly for three years to help refine and increase our competitiveness. We also worked on areas where we can differentiate and create value with our partners. One of the best investments I made as the CEO was working with her.”

    Synnex (now TD Synnex)

  • “Denise became more than just a consultant; she became a trusted advisor whose insights I relied on time and again.”

    VMware, a Broadcom Company

  • “Denise's contributions were instrumental in shaping our success, and her impact will be felt for years to come.”

    VMware, a Broadcom Company

  • “Denise’s leadership and innovative approach have made her an invaluable asset to the industry.”

    Qlik

  • “The recommendations Denise Sangster provided were not only insightful but often visionary, allowing us to stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly competitive landscape.”

    VMware (a Broadcom Company)