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Five9 AI Portfolio to Get Boost from Inference Solutions Acquisition

7 Stories You Missed: Master Agent M&A, Verizon Edge Partnership, Best Extreme Network Partners

SASE Study: ‘Confusion,’ Vendor Sprawl Abound over Secure Access Service Edge

Net2phone, Five9 Team on CCaaS

Lumen Beefs Up DDoS Mitigation Service with Automation

Intelisys Honors 8×8, Spectrum, Other Top Sales Partners

WAN Study: Customers Rip Telcos for Security, Performance Issues

Akamai Technologies Preps for 5G Security with Asavie Acquisition

Verizon, CDW, Distributors Take Home Extreme Networks Awards

Master Agent M&A: TCG Buys Global Systems Telecom

Top News: Windstream Channel Chief, Frontier Bankruptcy, Cisco Routing Update

Vonage Survey: COVID-19 Changes Communications Preferences

Verizon Inks Partnership to Integrate Microsoft Azure for Operators

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UC Roundup: Zoom Phishing Scam, Broadvoice Data Leak

The new Zoom phishing scam is perpetuated by the rise in remote workers due to COVID-19.

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Top Gun 51 Profile: Andy Dignan on Refocusing Five9 Partner Priorities

Learn about the program changes this Top Gun 51 winner has made and the key partnerships Five9 has forged.

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Top Gun 51 Profile: CommandLink’s Mason Miles Says Future Is Bright for Partners

The award winner talks his start in the channel, ensuring success – for partners and channel managers – and more.

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Windstream Names Fusion Connect, Birch Alum Channel Chief

He has more than 20 years of experience in the communications industry.

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Where Are Our Tech Leaders in the Race Against Racism?

While the author doesn't condone violent protests, she sees irony in the response to them.

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UC Roundup: Red-Hot UC&C Market to Remain Strong Through 2020

The on-premises market continued its downward trend amid the pandemic, says IDC.

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Top Gun 51 Profile: Chris Jones on the AT&T Agent Channel Approach ‘Changing Rapidly’

The carrier has been working to make its channel programs more responsive to the unique needs of master and subagents.

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Apathy Isn’t Acceptance — You Might Be Part of the Problem

"I don't care" isn't acceptance. It's part of the problem.

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Channel Evolution Europe Virtual: Insight to Take Your Business to the Next Level

EMEA channel businesses have unique challenges. We're prepared to help solve them.

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CCaaS Solutions Provider Ujet Appoints Five9, Serenova Vet as Channel Chief

Ujet recently launched its first partner program and unveiled a new agreement with PeakView.

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It’s OK to Not Relate — You Can Empathize

IT leaders are devising new ways to level the playing field for people of color to enter indirect sales.

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Channel Partners Virtual a Huge Success, Thanks to You

The first-ever Channel Partners Virtual is in the books, and we couldn't have asked for more.

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Top Gun 51 Profile: Talkdesk Partner Program Architect Jon Heaps

Having partners' trust and respect is important for all channel leaders.

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Take Sales Conversations to the Next Level: Get Cloud Revenue from the C-Suite

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5 Contact Center Success Strategies for Channels in 2021

What Is an Exascale Data Center? And How Can You Leverage It to Earn Channel Revenue?

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The Journey to CPaaS Amid COVID-19: AI, Automation and Omnichannel

The New Hybrid Workplace: Designing for Telecom/Tech Resilience

Business-Class Internet in the Work-from-Home Era

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Channel Evolution Europe Virtual

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Coffee With Craig (and Digi) Episode No. 85: Channel Evolution Europe, Sophos MSP, Digi’s Co-Hosting Debut

Coffee with Craig and Kevin Episode No. 84: Ribbon Communications, Goodbye to Kevin

Coffee with Craig and Kevin Episode No. 83: AT&T, CenturyLink, KORE

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Telecom-IT Layoff Tracker: COVID-19 Layoffs Edition with HPE, AT&T, Dell

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.@Five9 acquiring @InferenceSol to beef up #AI portfolio. dlvr.it/RkhFKh
October 31 2020 @ 00:48:02 UTC

Read about @TCGpartners and @Five9 in our latest weekly wrap. dlvr.it/RkgWCZ
October 30 2020 @ 19:04:02 UTC

Our latest Layoff Tracker features #COVID19 job cuts with @ATT, @DellTech, @HPE, @VMware, @ConnectWise and more. dlvr.it/RkcKd6
October 29 2020 @ 22:35:02 UTC

.@DellOroGroup shares insights on the rise of #SASE. dlvr.it/Rkc9pf
October 29 2020 @ 21:30:02 UTC

5 Contact Center Success Strategies for Channels in 2021 dlvr.it/RkXrxW
October 29 2020 @ 00:27:02 UTC

.@net2phone now offering @Five9 #CCaaS. dlvr.it/RkXmsT
October 28 2020 @ 23:47:32 UTC

.@LumenCPP beefs up #DDoS mitigation service. dlvr.it/RkXbrL
October 28 2020 @ 22:16:33 UTC

Check out the new @intelisyscorp award winners! dlvr.it/RkXWGP
October 28 2020 @ 21:37:32 UTC

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