Advocate is pleased to announce that Robert Campbell has joined us as Vice President and Practice Leader for Mobility. He has spent 25 years focusing on delivering leading edge technology innovation and enabling businesses to fully leverage their mobile investment, most recently at Dell. Robert will be responsible for our Mobile Strategy and Execution services for our clients and prospects.
The Hidden Cost of BYOD
One of the hottest buzzwords today, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is being considered as a viable alternative for many organizations who believe that maintaining company-owned smart devices has become cost-prohibitive. While expense is always a concern,allowing employees to connect their own devices to a secure corporate network could invite a host of issues that go far beyond the size of your telecom invoices. Let us help you assess and chart the hidden costs of BYOD to unlock the hidden value to your enterprise's productivity and bottom line.
Advocate has recently partnered with AirWatch, a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for MDM software, to help our clients enable BYOD in their organizations. For more information on leveraging Advocate and AirWatch to develop a secure and convenient BYOD program, click here.
new associates
Gwyn Grafe
Regional Vice President - Sales
Miami, FL
Based in Miami, Gwyn is returning to us in a new role after spending several years on the carrier side with Global Crossing and AT&T. She brings over 33 years of experience in the telecom industry. Connect with Gwyn
Tony McGuire
Regional Vice President - Sales
Dallas, TX
We're excited to continue expanding our presence in Texas with Tony's addition to the team. Tony joins us with carrier experience as well at Qwest and his arrival makes Texas the fastest growing area outside of Atlanta with 3 employees based in the Lone Star State. Connect with Tony
Mobile Device Management in the Cloud
So you've decided to implement an MDM solution - now where should you store it?
By enabling mobile services that allow employees to work anywhere, delivering ever-increasing value from mobile communication, and taking advantage of new and customized applications, enterprise mobility can be transformed from a necessary cost of doing business to a competitive advantage. As more companies are recognizing the opportunity that mobility offers, the question is not whether MDM is right for your business, but which flavor is the best fit? Today, Gartner reports that more than 85% of MDM product buys for mobile devices are software where components are retained in-house and on premise. But that's changing, as the cloud-based MDM environment is gaining traction. So how do you know which solution is right for your organization?
Uncovering the Hidden Treasures of a Telecom Audit
Why a proficient and active audit process matters now more than ever.
It's an exciting time to be in the communications industry. With innovation in technology moving faster than ever, organizations have increased access to solutions promising to increase productivity, efficiency, and deliver bottom-line results. However, these options typically come at a cost. Whether it be increased bandwidth requirements, growing convergence needs, and/or widespread adoption of feature and function rich mobile devices our operating environments have become more difficult to manage.
Companies in this situation often have no visibility into their spend or inventory, no controls in place to monitor their environment, and no dedicated team to handle the invoice processing and audit initiatives. The combination of market challenges and internal complications means a higher risk of negative financial impacts and lost margin.
So what are the "hidden treasures" in a telecom audit?
As a company, one of the guiding principles that we focus on is giving back to our community. Last week, several Advocate team members had the opportunity to support the local technology community by attending the 18th Annual Women In Technology (WIT) Connect Executive Auction. This great event is held to raise money to fund WIT's many programs aimed at developing future technology leaders and is one that we continue to support throughout the year.
For more information on WIT Connect and WIT's programming, click here.
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