Accenture  and Avanade have been jointly recognized as a Leader in the “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Microsoft Implementation Services 2021 Vendor Assessment,” based on current capabilities and future strategies. The report (doc #US46733621, May 2021), evaluated 13 Microsoft applications systems integrators based on a comprehensive framework and a set of parameters expected to be most conducive to success in providing Microsoft implementation services in both the short and the long term. Accenture and Avanade were evaluated…

Neat, the pioneering video device company, announced a collaboration with Microsoft to make Neat’s innovative video devices available to Microsoft Teams customers worldwide. Neat’s complete range of devices are being certified for Microsoft Teams and will run Teams and Microsoft Teams Rooms for Android, enabling Neat to further drive innovation across meeting spaces and address the needs of today’s hybrid workplace. Marketing Technology News: Vericast Survey: How Deals Play a Role in Return to Pre-Pandemic Activities…

To accelerate company growth, global HR executive with public company experience joins AvePoint as its First Chief People Officer AvePoint, Inc. ("AvePoint or the "Company"), the largest data management solutions provider for Microsoft 365, announced today it has hired global HR executive, Stuart Robertson as its first-ever Chief People Officer. In this role, Robertson will oversee talent, organizational scaling, employee experience and performance as AvePoint prepares to become a public company, as listed on the NASDAQ.…

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that the board's independent directors unanimously elected Satya Nadella to the role of board chair, and unanimously elected John W. Thompson as lead independent director, a role he held previously from 2012 to 2014. Marketing Technology News: Nick Von, Inbox Profits CEO, Announces Proprietary AI Technology Within the Digital Marketing Space In this role, Nadella will lead the work to set the agenda for the board, leveraging his deep understanding of the business to elevate the…

New integration combines Dialpad’s best-in-class AI-assisted voice capabilities with Teams’ native interface for intuitive, seamless communications Dialpad Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced its platform integration with Microsoft Teams, a leading solution for team collaboration and engagement. Dialpad for Microsoft Teams is a cloud-native direct routing integration that seamlessly connects Dialpad’s enterprise-grade telephony features and award-winning …

Leading Event for Enterprise Communications and Collaboration Set to Take Place in September in Orlando Enterprise Connect, the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise communications and collaboration, today unveils its Conference Program, which includes access to expert-led conference sessions and keynote presentations from Microsoft, RingCentral and Zoom. Enterprise Connect will take place September 27-29 at the Gaylord Palms hotel in Orlando, Florida. Marketing Technology News: FDCTech Partners and…

IntelePeer, a leading Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) provider, announced the availability of its Atmosphere® Voice for Microsoft Teams. Complete with first-class support, all-inclusive calling plans, flexible deployment, direct routing and dynamic 911, the reliable voice calling offering is ideal for businesses looking for easy migration, scalability, customization and security in their Microsoft Teams-based Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) solution. Marketing Technology News: VIZIO and Verizon…

CMX Summit 2021 will Focus on the Rise of Community-Driven Business Bevy, the only enterprise virtual, hybrid, and in-person event community platform, and CMX, the world’s largest network of professional community builders, announced today that CMX Summit 2021 will take place from August 31–September 2, 2021. As the premier conference for community professionals and those interested in building communities, CMX Summit 2021 is the must-attend-event of the year for anyone that would like to better understand and…

Dialpad Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, announced its platform integration with Microsoft Teams, a leading solution for team collaboration and engagement. Dialpad for Microsoft Teams is a cloud-native direct routing integration that seamlessly connects Dialpad’s enterprise-grade telephony features and award-winning Voice Intelligence (Vi™) capabilities into the Microsoft Teams native environment. Marketing Technology News: Alliance Develops Shared Diversity and Inclusion Goals…

NewsGuard Technologies, which uses trained journalists to review and rate the credibility of thousands of news and information websites and their associated social media accounts, announced a significant expansion and extension of its licensing agreement with Microsoft. Microsoft will continue to implement NewsGuard data as a key resource to reinforce its efforts to counter disinformation, support credible journalism, and work against financial incentives to promote untrustworthy content. Marketing Technology News: …

Managed Service Provider Experiencing Significant YOY Growth Of Its Microsoft-based Solution As Businesses Choose Teams Over Traditional Phone Systems Evolve IP®, a leading managed cloud service provider of Work Anywhere™ solutions, today announced that its Microsoft Teams Direct Routing solution is outpacing traditional Unified Communications in both year-over-year growth (856%) and 2021 sales by a factor of 3:1.  Evolve IP's solution enables employees to use the same Teams capabilities they required in their homes during…

Construction 365 offers a complete view of construction projects by unifying data from the back office to the jobsite and across the project lifecycle. InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today announced a strategic integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365, delivering Construction 365 – a unified enterprise platform incorporating over 30 different integrations to help businesses improve and standardize insights and information flow between office and field for capital construction…

Exoprise, a leading provider of Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) solution for Microsoft 365, today announced that BCD Travel, a provider of global corporate travel management services, has selected Exoprise to help the company achieve end-to-end visibility of critical Microsoft 365 SaaS application performance to enhance the digital experience, collaboration, and productivity of a large remote workforce. "Due to Covid, our IT model has shifted from primary support for call center operations, to a significantly larger…

Druva Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced that Thirteen, Northeast England’s largest social landlord and developer, has selected Druva to protect its business-critical Microsoft 365 data for more than 1,600 employees. Faced with growing security concerns and a desire to minimize downtime in the event of a platform disruption, Thirteen can now ensure its Microsoft 365 data is secure, accessible, and can easily be restored. “There are a lot of systems we could do without” Marketing…

Bitvore, a leading provider of AI-powered intelligence for financial institutions, announced that it has completed its integration with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics. Via the integration, customers can quickly and easily consume continuously updated Bitvore Cellenus datasets in Azure and integrate them with new and existing data sources to enhance predictive models and build augmented intelligence into their applications. Marketing Technology News: OneTrust is “Leading the Market Outright” and Ranked #1 in…

Announcing an exclusive integration with Microsoft Gov Cloud and MailRoute MailRoute, the leading innovator in Federally compliant email security, announces further coordination with Microsoft Office 365 - GCC High. Customers of both services can now utilize a proprietary and secure API-level integration for more efficient management of users and heightened system integrity. Marketing Technology News:  Avtex Wins 2021 Pandemic Tech Innovation Award “MailRoute’s unique familiarity with Microsoft, after selling…

Carma, Inc. announced that it has joined the Microsoft for Startups program, a select group of innovative young companies hand-picked by Microsoft. Carma® was chosen for its impact on strategic industries and for developing solutions on the Dynamics 365 and Power Platforms. Carma’s foundational network and data center inventory solution link sales, revenue, expenses, and customer relationship management (CRM) tools to assets, making data accessible and actionable using business analytics, intelligence, and…

AvePoint, Inc. ("AvePoint") the largest data management solutions provider for Microsoft 365, today announced the results of its Impact of COVID-19 on Workplace Collaboration Survey. The 2021 report, conducted in partnership with Exec Survey and iGov Survey, reveals how over 200 unique organisations in the U.K. enabled seamless business continuity amid rapid societal change, where they face security challenges today, and what policies and procedures they are prioritising in the next six months. Despite a quick pivot to…

Becomes a certified Teams security and compliance partner for data loss prevention Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker (Proofpoint CASB) is now a certified data loss prevention (DLP) partner for Microsoft Teams. Available as part of Proofpoint’s Information Protection platform, organizations worldwide can now ensure real-time data security and compliance while millions of users collaborate in Teams. This is Proofpoint’s third…

RenderSEO, a marketing technology company that helps businesses optimize their local search presence, announced that it will now use Microsoft Bing Places for Business, a listing directory that helps local businesses get found online, to help improve customers’ online visibility and reach. Marketing Technology News:  Avtex Wins 2021 Pandemic Tech Innovation Award "Our ability to help our customers succeed is directly linked to RenderSEO's online reach, so securing Bing as a new channel to manage directory listings is…