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March 31, 2020The value proposition of Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) is about enhancing the customer experience through newer capabilities such as SMS, video, and even certain types of social media. UCaaS also supports the gathering of data and analytics so that interactions with customers and other constituents can be effectively measured. -
March 24, 2020If, thirty days ago, you’d asked anyone in the tech industry if we live in cloud-based virtual communities, the answer would almost certainly have been yes. They would have been right (sort of). As it turns out, the training wheels are now coming off of our virtual lives, and this has been happening in a way that was unpredictable to many of us.
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March 17, 2020As covered in this blog space last week, AVANT has launched its latest 6-12 Report. This one is on IT Security. The mission of the 6-12 Report is to provide the enterprise decision maker with a detailed assessment of the featured technology so that they can make an educated decision on whether to pull the trigger on that technology within the next six to 12 months.
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March 10, 2020Designed to help enterprise decision-makers evaluate their company’s IT security framework for the next six to 12 months. CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVANT Analytics, the market research division of AVANT Communications (“AVANT”), a platform for IT decision-making and the nation’s premier distributor for next generation technology, today released its 6-12 Report for IT Security.
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March 9, 2020AVANT will introduce Zoom’s cloud-based video-first unified communications solutions through its subagent community. CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVANT Communications (“AVANT"), a platform for IT decision-making, today announces that it has joined forces with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) to offer the company’s video-first unified communications platform, which aims to bring people together to get more done in a frictionless video environment, through AVANT's network of Trusted Advisors.
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March 6, 2020More than 300 Trusted Advisors, key vendors and members of the AVANT leadership were on hand for the February 27th ribbon-cutting of AVANT Communications’ 6,000 square foot “HQ-2” in Dallas, Texas. The million-dollar, 18-month initiative underscores our company’s commitment to enabling technology sales all over North America and beyond.
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March 3, 2020As I write this blog, the news is dominated by coverage of the Coronavirus. So, I’m considering this to be a no-setup-required kind of message. There’s no way you don’t know about this insidious disease, unless you’re off-the-grid. And if you’re off-the-grid, you’re not reading this anyway.
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February 25, 2020The days of the private branch exchange (PBX) are rapidly coming to a close. This old-school phone system is facing extinction as Unified Communications as a Service approaches its tornado phase. At one time, a company could buy a proprietary key system or PBX from a brand name vendor and know that their telecommunications needs would be fully met, far into the foreseeable future.
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February 18, 2020Adding new IT solutions within your technology infrastructure can sometimes be a tricky proposition, even in circumstances where the upgrade provides a solid business benefit to your company. Aside from the potential budgetary impacts and the inevitable hoops to jump through, the internal realities of most enterprise corporations require a certain level of political skill to move the technology from an idea to an approved reality.
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February 18, 2020New Channel Manager, Scott McElwee, to support next generation of IT Trusted Advisors across Ohio, Kentucky, Indianapolis and Western Pennsylvania region CHICAGO – February 18, 2020 – AVANT Communications (“AVANT"), a platform for IT decision-making, today welcomes its newest Channel Manager, Scott McElwee.
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February 11, 2020“Compliance is not security, and security is not compliance.” This statement can potentially be attributed to a number of sources, but it has definitely become a widely used trope in the security sector. While security moves too quickly to be effectively codified into a set of requirements that works in all instances, both now and in the future, there is also something to be said for the structure that compliance standards can provide.
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Master Agent, AVANT, Expands Technical Leadership with the Addition of Director of Cloud EngineeringFebruary 11, 2020Newly Appointed Director of Cloud Engineering, Brent Wilford, to bring enterprise engineering skills to enterprise customers, enabling implementation of next generation technologies CHICAGO – February 11, 2020 – AVANT Communications (“AVANT"), a platform for IT decision-making for next generation technologies, today announces the addition of Brent Wilford to its leadership team as Director of Cloud Engineering.
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February 4, 2020More than 800 Trusted Advisors and their business customers from around the industry registered to attend the AVANT’s “CIO Insights” webinar, in which six CXOs discussed offerings and market conditions around SD-WAN technologies. The hour-long Internet event featured a spirited discussion on how SD-WAN has become the tech industry’s “box of chocolates” through which enterprise decision-makers can choose among a variety of options and “flavors” that all reside within the same “box” of SD-WAN.
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February 4, 2020Newly Appointed Sr. Director of Business Development, Jaime Matoba, to help accelerate AVANT’s vendor ecosystem strategy and growth CHICAGO – February 4, 2020 – AVANT Communications (“AVANT"), a platform for IT decision-making for next generation technologies, today announces the addition of Jaime Matoba to its leadership team as Sr.
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January 28, 2020Unless your company is truly starting from scratch with a greenfield installation, which is truly rare in the enterprise computing space, the first step in approaching your security posture will be a true and honest assessment of what is already in place.
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