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CRN’s 2018 Products Of The Year

Cisco recently debuted a range of notable updates to its Webex collaboration platform, including unveiling a new version of Webex Meetings. The platform provides a modern approach to video meetings through simplified scheduling and joining, with one button to push for joining a meeting from any device. Cisco also launched a new Webex Assistant and […]

12.04.2018

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60 Cybersecurity Predictions For 2019

I’ve always been a loner, avoiding crowds as much as possible, but last Friday I found myself in the company of 500 million people. The breach of the personal accounts of Marriott and Starwood customers forced us to join the 34% of U.S. consumers who experienced a compromise of their personal information over the last year. […]

12.03.2018

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Focusing on Customer Experience to Influence Digital Transformation

At the Always On Technology Symposium, presented by NWN Carousel, attendees were lucky enough to witness an opening keynote from Jean Turgeon of Avaya that focused on an underestimated aspect of technology transformation – the unique use cases of technology. It sounds like that would be the first thing that technology providers would focus on, but it rarely is. […]

11.26.2018

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What You Missed From NWN Carousel’ Always On Technology Symposium

What does success look like in digital transformation? That was the question posed at NWN Carousel’ fourth annual Always On Technology Symposium, where executives discussed a winning criteria that they say can transform a business. “Success is very subjective as we all know, but from a business perspective it is critical that we get to a […]

11.14.2018

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Tips To Succeed In Digital Transformation, According To Avaya Chief Technologist

Avaya Chief Technologist Jean Turgeon says most companies are failing to achieve true digital transformation because they don’t understand its true purpose: to help people create their own experiences, shape their own journeys, and arrive at their own outcomes. He has a point: Research shows that 89 percent of businesses today have started digital transformation initiatives, according […]

11.14.2018

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Value of AV Industry Events Has Never Been Higher—and Longer-Lasting

I travel here and there in my role to AV industry events, but certainly nowhere near as often as those who work in sales and business development. I saw my dad spend two out of every three weeks on the road when I was a kid and that life never interested me, although some of […]

11.13.2018

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NWN Carousel Digs Into Success and Security

CAROUSEL AOTS — Digital transformation is rattling every business. Certain advanced and emerging technologies are shaping up to be critical on this journey. But how do organizations define success? At this year’s Always On Technology Symposium (AOTS) Thursday in Boston, organized by NWN Carousel, IT pros and partners took a shot at it. Related: 80% of CISOs Confused by New Compliance […]

11.13.2018

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Signing In

Research firm Markets and Markets has predicted that by 2023, the Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) market will reach $26.21 billion. According to the firm, North America is leading DOOH with its early adoption of the latest display technology, with retail and hospitality being the strongest commercial players in this realm. But the opportunities don’t stop there, […]

10.29.2018

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5 Types of Apps That Digital Workplaces Need

It goes without saying that having the appropriate technologies in place to enable communication between employer and employee as well as employee and employee is key to a productive digital workplace. However, it’s not about the number of technologies implemented, but rather their effectiveness. Before deciding whether to implement a new technology or app into […]

10.15.2018

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Why Microsoft’s Planned Surface Hub 2 Could See ‘Tremendous Demand’

Microsoft announced this week its plans to roll out the second-generation Surface Hub collaboration display in two phases, which an executive at prominent solution provider NWN Carousel is calling a smart move. The Surface Hub is an interactive conferencing and white-boarding display, originally launched in 2016. For the Surface Hub 2, Microsoft this week said […]

09.27.2018