Both Castanon-Martinez and McBain cite Intermedia as a successful provider. Earlier this month, Intermedia launched Unite Envision, a new analytics platform that allows administrators and partners to visualize, in real time, the performance of its Unite UCC system.
Intermedia Unite integrates a business phone with web and video conferencing, team chat, file sharing and backup, and other features.
Jive (LogMeIn)
Dzubay said Jive by LogMeIn continues to be an innovator in this competitive space with a reputation for strong vertical offerings. LogMeIn acquired Jive last year.
“A lot of companies will tell you, ‘We’re past the point where end customers are asking about the cloud, is this a good thing, should I do it?'” Arnold said. “A lot of businesses now see that the cloud is the way, so it’s … not ‘should I, but [which] path should I take to the cloud?’ They’re getting past that point of questioning it. So that’s an important shift that’s certainly more real today than it was a year ago.”
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