Software developers working late.

IT Outsourcing

Outsourcing: Building Trust and Reaping the Benefits

As technology continues to evolve rapidly, an increasing number of organizations are finding that handling the entire IT stack internally has become a near impossibility. In many organizations, IT budgets are limited, meaning there may be just one or a handful or resources dedicated to keeping the lights on and simultaneously innovating. But even in […]

04.13.2017

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Thought Leadership

Is Your Personal Brand In Trouble? 3 Ways to Strengthen It

When I lead workshops on the importance of developing your personal brand, I often ask individuals to consider this powerful quote from Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos in a 2012 TED talk: “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” Consider that for a moment. What are the key […]

03.23.2017

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Events

GAME ON at Avaya Engage, 2017

Experience was everything at last week’s Avaya ENGAGE 2017, which draws more than 2,000 Avaya users, speakers and leadership together each year. Held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the event is comprised of content and speakers from the Avaya user community to learn, network and engage with some of the most prolific minds […]

02.27.2017

Cloud computing

Cloud

Head in the Clouds: 2017 Trends

With cloud adoption on the rise, and with so many cloud technologies and consumption models now available, the question for all size businesses is how to best leverage cloud solutions to accomplish business objectives. And, many will be asking questions like: How can we deploy cloud applications rapidly and cost-effectively? Is a private, public or […]

02.24.2017

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UC&C

Simple Ways to Increase Adoption of UC Tools – Part 1

This is part one in a two-part series. To read the second installment, please click here. Unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions have been top-of-mind for IT and business leaders for years, as they look for ways to increase productivity and efficiency. And based on recent research, the UC&C market is showing no signs of […]

02.06.2017

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Professional Services

IT Directors and CIOs: Spend More Time Focusing On Leadership

It’s a well-known fact that the IT talent pool is ever-shrinking. In fact, just last year in Gartner’s 2016 CIO report, talent became recognized globally as the “single biggest issue” preventing CIOs from achieving their objectives. The story does not appear to be looking much better as we head into 2017. You May Also Like: […]

01.17.2017

Cisco Partner Summit 2016

News

Atrion Takes Home Two Excellence Awards at 2016 Cisco Partner Summit

WARWICK, RI, November 30, 2016 – The November Cisco Partner Summit gave attendees from around the globe inspiration and energy to focus on digital transformation and shape 2017 strategic plans. During the event, several companies were recognized for leadership and partnership excellence through the Partner Summit Awards presentation. IT Services Firm Atrion, a Carousel Company, took […]

11.30.2016