Supercharging Focus Group
Focus Group CEO Barney Taylor’s strategic ambition can only lead to an escalation of the fast-growing company’s UK expansion.
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Maximising the Golden Triennium
2023-2025: Working together to power the uptick: This year’s gold standard Comms Vision Convention (Gleneagles Hotel, 2nd-4th November) will explore how the industry’s Big Reset in late 2025 represents more than the PSTN switch off.
Securing the new world
Intercity Managing Director of Cloud and Security Phil Bindley discusses how to build cyber security resilience into post-pandemic hybrid working strategies.
3G shutdown opportunities
As the 3G shutdown comes into view it’s time to take advantage of significant mobile device upgrade opportunities that exist in customer bases, writes Steven Lowe, Product Director Mobile, Gamma.
Net Zero now
There’s no time to waste in getting serious about reducing emissions, writes Zen CEO Paul Stobart.
Cloud leader talks strategy
ICT suppliers unable to deliver converged solutions will soon reach a point of maximum exposure to the propositions of more rounded rivals, warns Cloud Business CEO James Butler.
Postcard from MiCaaS
This month’s Margin in Comms as a Service (MiCaaS) symposium – 23rd June, Forest Of Arden Marriott – delivered insights into a sector progressing towards a services led sustainable future that is replete with opportunities.
Sector exhibits resilience
This quarter’s primary talking points boil down to resilient trading in the comms sector, corporate activity and a big question around FTTP roll outs, writes Philip Carse, Analyst at Megabuyte.com.
Strategic talk...
Maintel CEO Ioan MacRae shows strategic insight and displays leadership acumen in his planning.
Issues that matter most
Colt CEO Keri Gilder on modern leadership, the need to build strong alliance ecosystems, technology priorities, how the pandemic set back D&I by years, and why pioneering female Boston Marathon runners inspire her most.
Meeting CX challenges
There are important customer experience challenges on the business agenda right now and cloud-based contact centre solutions are key to meeting demand for service excellence, says Janice Rapp, VP Product Marketing, 8x8.
Assessing 5G viability
As 5G coverage becomes more widespread and the reliability of 5G equipment improves by the day, is now the time for businesses to leverage the fifth generation mobile network?
Spearheading D&I
Gender diversity and inclusion is a critical component of BT’s strategy and culture, and the company continues to show that there is no shortage of female talent.
A man who’s got the channel’s back
Making life easier for resellers was built into NTA’s DNA from day one – and at the same time as simplifying market opportunities company owner Paul White also follows a policy of guarding the interests of resellers in all areas.
Architect of channel growth
Zoom’s Head of EMEA Channel Dion Smith is a master channel builder, and spurred by the pandemic-driven seismic shift to hybrid working he’s planning for an upsurge in partner-led revenue growth.
Taking a cloud lead
Cloud services continue to accelerate business transformation and as each day passes the role of channel partners in driving this revolution becomes ever more critical, according to Google Cloud UK&I Managing Director Helen Kelisky.
Fit for a modern world
Fitness for purpose should be an unnegotiable customer requirement of resellers and service providers, and Enreach’s Head of International Carrier Sales Iain Sinnott is robust in supporting the critical balance between customer demands and th
Postcard from Partner Plus Live
The 2025 PSTN switch off is a watershed moment and long-held business tactics simply won’t see partners through the transition, according to speakers at BT Wholesale's Partner Plus Live event (19th May, BT Tower).
UCaaS comes of age
For many businesses a UCaaS solution will deliver functionality far beyond their current comms estate, which represents a major opportunity for resellers, says Gamma’s Channel Sales Director Andrew Smethurst.
Contact centre opportunities
Smaller firms could outrank larger organisations in the contact centre opportunity stakes, according to our panel of experts who provide an overview of this exciting and evolving marketplace.