AVANT Technology Insights

In this episode, Peter Callowhill, Senior Analyst for AVANT Analytics, is joined by Tom Nevins, Tangoe Vice President, Solution Architects, and Anish Patel, Tangoe Cloud Practice Lead. Together, they talk about Cloud Expenses Mayhem and what it means in the world of cloud. Plus, they explain what the impact is for organizations and how help is now available to get "houses in order" while still reaping the benefits of the cloud! Listen in to discover how you can benefit financially by working with a long-term leader in the expense management field, how to procure a best-of-breed expense management solution and the value of both a competitive expense management market and the availability of advanced cloud strategies.

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In this episode, Stephen Semmelroth, Senior Analyst of AVANT Analytics, is joined by Theresa Lanowitz, Head of Evangelism at AT&T Cybersecurity, to discuss the AT&T Cybsecurity Insights Report for 2023! This is a phenomenal report that will change the way you do business. Together, Stephen and Theresa dive into the report, exploring budget planning strategies for tech-service organizations and answering the question: should you be an optimist in this space or not?

Find out the answer, and much more, in our latest podcast episode!

Are you looking to move to a CCaaS solution? Interested in learning how many of your peers in the industry are also currently making the CCaaS shift? In this episode, AVANT Analytics Managing Director Alex Danyluk is joined by AVANT CCaaS experts and Sales Engineers, Brent Wilford and John Paullin, to dive into the key takeaways of the latest 6-12 Report, focused on the evolving CCaaS landscape!

For the best listening experience, we recommend you follow along with us as we explore the CCaaS market by downloading the CCaaS 6-12 Report at https://goavant.net/avant-analytics/6-12-report-ccaas-2023/

In this episode of AVANT Technology Insights, Chip Hoisington, AVANT Senior Director of Engineering, and Gabe Sette, Spectrotel Senior Vice President, talk about what exactly is going on with POTS lines! Everybody is calling them about these crazy POTS lines, as costs skyrocket and users receive shut-off notices. To answer all your questions, Chip and Gabe review what's in the POTS line and TDM copper-based kind of connectivity world today and explain how their organizations are helping solve the problem for Trusted Advisors and customers! Listen in to learn more!

In this episode, Niko O'Hara, the Head of Engineering at AVANT, and Derek Siler, the Solutions Architect at Flexential, dive into the NIST cybersecurity framework, focusing specifically on how we can use it to protect critical IT workloads. They talk through the details of the framework itself, as well as each individual category. Lastly, they hit on how you can use this as the foundation for a complete cybersecurity strategy. Click the "play" button to get started!

In this episode of AVANT Technology Insights, AVANT President and co-founder Drew Lydecker is joined by Todd Surdey, Head of Global Channels & Business Development at Zoom. Together, they talk about the absolute disruption they're creating - in unified communications, contact center, video, and AI. Zoom is the definition of everything is changing. Listen in and join the evolution! This one's going to be fun.

In this episode of AVANT Technology Insights, Senior Analyst John Paullin and UC/CC Field Sales Engineer David Watson discuss the importance of mapping CCaaS technologies to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and explore how the former can positively impact the latter. Don't miss these great insights that will help you and your customers navigate the IT decision-making journey!

To learn more about this topic, download our free e-book, The Connection Between CCaaS Solutions and Your Customer's KPIs, to explore the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and related metrics your prospects are most focused on!

It's the one hundredth episode of the AVANT Technology Insights podcast, and this is one you shouldn't miss. Drew Lydecker, Alex Danyluk, Stephen Semmelroth, and Brent Wilford cover the state of disruption in our industry RIGHT NOW, diving into UCaaS/CCaaS, security, cloud, the as-a-service movement, and MUCH more! This episode provides some great market insights and is a must-listen for those who are focused on growing and evolving their business along with the industry!

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In our latest AVANT Technology Insights episode, Sr. Research Analyst Christopher Brennan is joined by Terry Corder, Fusion Connect's Sr. Director of Solution Engineering! Together, they discuss how to solve the puzzle of using Microsoft Teams for both collaboration and communication. What is the cleanest and easiest way to unpack this for a confused client? What is the Microsoft Contact Center strategy today, as it pertains to Teams and future plans? Listen in to find out!

In our latest episode, AVANT President Drew Lydecker discusses one of the best mergers and acquisitions he has seen in the industry with Duane Barnes, GM of RapidScale, and Ken Ziegler, CEO of Logicworks. How does this acquisition expand on the already powerful suite of managed IT solutions that RapidScale offers today? What are the benefits that end customers can expect as a result? Click the "play" button to find out!