UC Providers’ Intelligent Device Management Delivers Cost-Reducing Value
Singapore
– March 16, 2018 – Jabra, a leader
in engineering professional UC headsets and sound solutions, and Unify Square™, the leading provider of software and cloud managed services for Skype
for Business and Teams, today announced at Enterprise Connect that the two companies
have entered into a global strategic partnership to enhance UC device
management. Together, these companies will integrate Jabra’s headsets with
Unify Square’s performance and operations management software solution
(PowerSuite™) to help deliver increased total cost savings for UC platforms.
– March 16, 2018 – Jabra, a leader
in engineering professional UC headsets and sound solutions, and Unify Square™, the leading provider of software and cloud managed services for Skype
for Business and Teams, today announced at Enterprise Connect that the two companies
have entered into a global strategic partnership to enhance UC device
management. Together, these companies will integrate Jabra’s headsets with
Unify Square’s performance and operations management software solution
(PowerSuite™) to help deliver increased total cost savings for UC platforms.
“Anything IT leaders do to automate and improve UC performance delivers
positive results to users and budget-holders. When companies use performance
management tools, UC adoption is 30% higher, and they save 58% on operational
and 19% implementation costs,” said Robin Gareiss, President of Nemertes
Research. “I would anticipate partnerships such as Jabra and Unify Square’s
will continue to improve those figures, by pulling ‘the last mile’ of UC
performance into a broader UC management portfolio.”
positive results to users and budget-holders. When companies use performance
management tools, UC adoption is 30% higher, and they save 58% on operational
and 19% implementation costs,” said Robin Gareiss, President of Nemertes
Research. “I would anticipate partnerships such as Jabra and Unify Square’s
will continue to improve those figures, by pulling ‘the last mile’ of UC
performance into a broader UC management portfolio.”
The increasing numbers
and diversity of UC endpoint devices within an enterprise environment pose
significant challenges to the success of UC systems. A robust UC platform like
Skype for Business or Teams may be perfectly deployed, but if even a single UC
headset is not correctly tuned, call quality for large numbers of end-users can
be disrupted. The average employee uses 2.3 devices daily for work purposes and
nearly a quarter of all employees use more than six devices. With each device
type requiring nuanced integrations with the UC platform and custom
configuration, IT teams must look to employ a comprehensive device management
solution to help pinpoint and resolve various call quality issues related to
various devices at scale.
and diversity of UC endpoint devices within an enterprise environment pose
significant challenges to the success of UC systems. A robust UC platform like
Skype for Business or Teams may be perfectly deployed, but if even a single UC
headset is not correctly tuned, call quality for large numbers of end-users can
be disrupted. The average employee uses 2.3 devices daily for work purposes and
nearly a quarter of all employees use more than six devices. With each device
type requiring nuanced integrations with the UC platform and custom
configuration, IT teams must look to employ a comprehensive device management
solution to help pinpoint and resolve various call quality issues related to
various devices at scale.
“Device management is imperative for helping end-users grow value out of
their device investment,” said Bjoern Ekner, senior director for enterprise
solutions at Jabra. “As UC devices in the enterprise continue to proliferate,
we’re excited about our partnership with Unify Square; a global joining of
forces which will help our customers increase the value of their device
investment through unparalleled management.”
their device investment,” said Bjoern Ekner, senior director for enterprise
solutions at Jabra. “As UC devices in the enterprise continue to proliferate,
we’re excited about our partnership with Unify Square; a global joining of
forces which will help our customers increase the value of their device
investment through unparalleled management.”
Unify Square’s PowerSuite device management
solution will now offer Jabra headset support, including such key
feature areas as device troubleshooting and device inventory reporting. In
parallel with the announcement, for qualified customers in participating
countries, Jabra and Unify Square are also offering a free limited-time
Intelligent Device Management Trial Package (valid only until June 30, 2018)
which includes Jabra headsets and a PowerSuite proof-of-concept experience.
solution will now offer Jabra headset support, including such key
feature areas as device troubleshooting and device inventory reporting. In
parallel with the announcement, for qualified customers in participating
countries, Jabra and Unify Square are also offering a free limited-time
Intelligent Device Management Trial Package (valid only until June 30, 2018)
which includes Jabra headsets and a PowerSuite proof-of-concept experience.
“Until now, device management for UC has been isolated and difficult to
manage across different devices, as most vendors only offer management for
their own devices,” said Scott Gode, chief product marketing officer for Unify
Square. “Our device management solution already offers significant value for IP
Phones and now, starting with Jabra’s UC headsets, Unify Square’s PowerSuite
offering will provide a single pane of glass for all IP phones and UC headsets,
delivering cost reducing value and streamlining device management. We’re
honored to partner with Jabra and look forward to leading the unified
communications & collaboration industry together.”
manage across different devices, as most vendors only offer management for
their own devices,” said Scott Gode, chief product marketing officer for Unify
Square. “Our device management solution already offers significant value for IP
Phones and now, starting with Jabra’s UC headsets, Unify Square’s PowerSuite
offering will provide a single pane of glass for all IP phones and UC headsets,
delivering cost reducing value and streamlining device management. We’re
honored to partner with Jabra and look forward to leading the unified
communications & collaboration industry together.”
In addition to
announcing a partnership with Jabra, Unify Square also launched managed
services and consulting offerings for Microsoft Teams. As enterprises
transition from Skype for Business to Teams, Unify Square’s unparalleled
experience and support will help organizations thrive and continue to see ROI
from their Teams investment.
announcing a partnership with Jabra, Unify Square also launched managed
services and consulting offerings for Microsoft Teams. As enterprises
transition from Skype for Business to Teams, Unify Square’s unparalleled
experience and support will help organizations thrive and continue to see ROI
from their Teams investment.
About Jabra
Jabra
is a leader in engineering communications and sound solutions – innovating to
empower both consumers and businesses. Proudly part of the GN Group, we are
committed to letting people hear more, do more, and be more than they ever
thought possible. Through sound, we help transform lives. Jabra engineering excellence leads the way, building
on 150 years of pioneering work. This allows us to create integrated
headsets and communications tools that help professionals work more
productively; and wireless headphones and earbuds that let consumers better
enjoy calls, music, and media. Jabra employs close to 1,100 people worldwide,
and reported annual revenue of DKK 4bn in 2017. The GN Group, founded in 1869,
operates in 100 countries and delivers innovation, reliability, and ease of
use. Today, GN employs more than 5,500 people, and is Nasdaq Copenhagen listed.
is a leader in engineering communications and sound solutions – innovating to
empower both consumers and businesses. Proudly part of the GN Group, we are
committed to letting people hear more, do more, and be more than they ever
thought possible. Through sound, we help transform lives. Jabra engineering excellence leads the way, building
on 150 years of pioneering work. This allows us to create integrated
headsets and communications tools that help professionals work more
productively; and wireless headphones and earbuds that let consumers better
enjoy calls, music, and media. Jabra employs close to 1,100 people worldwide,
and reported annual revenue of DKK 4bn in 2017. The GN Group, founded in 1869,
operates in 100 countries and delivers innovation, reliability, and ease of
use. Today, GN employs more than 5,500 people, and is Nasdaq Copenhagen listed.
GN
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About Unify Square
Unify Square’s software, consulting, and cloud
managed services power the world’s largest Microsoft Skype for Business (SfB)
and Teams deployments. Built on innovative technology, our solutions create
actionable insights and help enterprises transform their unified communications
infrastructure, delivering enterprise-grade service availability, data-driven
end-user satisfaction, and double-digit ROI increases. Founded by SfB product
visionaries, Unify Square is one of Microsoft’s global elite partners. Our
software and services have delivered value to more than 5 million Skype for
Business/Teams seats, in over 275 global enterprises across more than 50
countries in most major industry verticals.
managed services power the world’s largest Microsoft Skype for Business (SfB)
and Teams deployments. Built on innovative technology, our solutions create
actionable insights and help enterprises transform their unified communications
infrastructure, delivering enterprise-grade service availability, data-driven
end-user satisfaction, and double-digit ROI increases. Founded by SfB product
visionaries, Unify Square is one of Microsoft’s global elite partners. Our
software and services have delivered value to more than 5 million Skype for
Business/Teams seats, in over 275 global enterprises across more than 50
countries in most major industry verticals.
Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Unify Square also has offices in
the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, India, Australia and Lithuania.
the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, India, Australia and Lithuania.
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