Do you have the tools to communicate into the future?
Today’s organisations face a host of challenges from all directions when it comes to communication, exacerbated by evolving business challenges and customer demand for ever-increasing functionality. Social networking, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the explosion of mobile communication technology only serve to complicate an already complex issue.Next-generation Unified Communications…
Social media is reinventing how business is done
When Red Robin Gourmet Burgers introduced its new Tavern Double burger line last month, the company had to get everything right. So it turned to social media. The 460-restaurant chain used an internal social network that resembles Facebook to teach its managers everything from the recipes to the best, fastest…
Are CMOs the New CIOs?
Oracle announced yesterday that theyare buying social conversation platform Vitrue, according to TechCrunch to the tune of $300 million. Following Salesforceas acquisition of Radian6 and Adobeas purchase of Context Optional parent Efficient Frontier, the demand for people-driven marketing enabled by technology shows no signs of slowing down. While hot, this market…
Expert: Businesses can no longer ignore social media
Peter Kim has a message for businesses: Get on board with social media, or you’re going to be left behind. A noted author and lecturer, Kim, 37, is also chief strategy officer of Dachis Group, an Austin consulting firm that helps corporate customers including Disney, Estee Lauder, Nestle and Target In…
Avaya lays out roadmap for unified software management
Network World – BOSTON — As Avaya continues its transition from a hardware company into a communications and collaboration software provider, it is going through some growing pains, including a shakeup of executives and uncertainty around a potential initial public offering that’s been rumored for months. At an Avaya user…
Microsoft’s upgrade avalanche a challenge
MIAMI — Microsoft is in the midst of an unprecedented, massive upgrade cycle for its enterprise software products, a refresh wave that represents a major challenge for CIOs and IT managers responsible for charting their companies’ technology strategy. Not only is Microsoft working on a major revamp of its flagship…
Minn. executive branch picks Microsoft to improve email, collaboration
IDG News Service – The Executive Branch of the Minnesota state government had its 40,000 end users on a mishmash of email systems when in 2008 its IT group, the Office of Enterprise Technology (OET), decided to tackle the problem. Initially, the OET consolidated the users, from about 70 state agencies and In…
Huddle Gets $24 Million to Grow On
In the current fashion of pretty sizeable rounds, Huddle, the cloud-based enterprise content management start-up, has picked up a check for $24 million in Series C funding. That makes $38.2 million altogether. The new capital comes from Jafco Ventures, with participation from DAG Ventures and existing investors Matrix Partners and Eden Ventures….
Paragon Solutions Receives Two Partner Innovation Awards from EMC
CRANFORD, N.J.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Paragon Solutions, an advisory consulting and systems integration firm, announced today that it was selected for two Partner Innovation Awards from the EMC Information Intelligence Group (IIG) during EMC World. The awards recognized two of Paragon’s solution offerings built on the EMC product suite, one in…
Dachis Employee Insight Watches Your Brand Advocates
Dachis Employee Insight Watches Your Brand AdvocatesFor organizations turning all employees into brand advocates, Dachis Group wants to help monitor that activity. For organizations turning all employees into brand advocates, Dachis Group wants to help monitor that activity. Dachis Group is introducing an addition to its line of social media…