GTT Communications just acquired UNSi for $40 million. GTT is an interesting company. Interesting in how they put makeup on. There are numerous descriptions of the company: This from Reuters: "GTT Communications, Inc., formerly Global Telecom & … [Continue reading]
UC in the News (part 21)
There seems to be a lot of info about unified communications (UC) being pumped out weekly. That could be due to the large number of companies that are depending on it - from the PBX vendors (Avaya, ShoreTel, Cisco) to the HPBX service providers … [Continue reading]
The Cost of Attention (Advertising)
Note: This isn't a political rant. It's a numbers game. In 2010, current Florida Governor Rick Scott spent $40 million to win the governor's race. The voter turnout was 49% according to the state of Florida. In 2012, the two candidates running for … [Continue reading]
What’s a customer worth?
What a great question: What's a customer worth? That is a title of a blog post from Seth Godin. "A customer at the local supermarket or at the corner Fedex Print shop might spend $10,000 or even $25,000 over the course of a few years. That's why … [Continue reading]
There Are a Number of MSP Resources
It seems that MSPs (managed service providers) are the gold plated VAR (value added reseller). When VARs shift away from pushing boxes and the CAPEX business model to the monthly recurring, we-take-care-of-everything-for-a-monthly-fee model, they are … [Continue reading]
