{"id":35492,"date":"2011-08-10T17:20:10","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T21:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.voipsupply.com\/?p=35492"},"modified":"2016-06-23T15:18:19","modified_gmt":"2016-06-23T15:18:19","slug":"the-business-case-for-voip-and-uc-at-itexpo-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/the-business-case-for-voip-and-uc-at-itexpo-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"The Business Case for VoIP and UC at ITEXPO 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Billed as &#8220;The World&#8217;s Communications Conference and Expo,&#8221; the supersized <a title=\"ITEXPO\" href=\"http:\/\/itexpo.tmcnet.com\/east\/\" target=\"_blank\">ITEXPO 2011 \u00a0<\/a>in Austin, TX from September 13-15 is featuring\u00a0VoIP Supply&#8217;s very\u00a0own marketing wizard.<\/p>\n<p>ITEXPO&#8217;s conference program this year includes Garrett Smith, CMO of VoIP Supply, who\u00a0will be speaking on the SMB panel, &#8220;The Business Case<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-35532\" title=\"ITEXPO\" src=\"\/blog\/voip-insider\/files\/2011\/08\/ITEXPO.png\" alt=\"ITEXPO\" width=\"252\" height=\"71\" \/> for VoIP and UC.&#8221;\u00a0 Smith will be joined by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steve Davis, Director Product Management, Cypress Communications<\/li>\n<li>Luis Grados, Technical Engineer, <a title=\"Grandstream\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/grandstream\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'Grandstream');\">Grandstream<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alan Percy Director, Market Development, <a title=\"AudioCodes\" href=\"\/manufacturer\/audiocodes\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'voip-insider-blog-post', 'click', 'AudioCodes');\">AudioCodes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Business Case for VoIP and UC<\/h2>\n<p>Providing his extensive\u00a0experience\u00a0integrating VoIP technology, Smith will help to make the business case for migrating from existing analog technology to a futureproof VoIP platform.<\/p>\n<p>Many businesses have already\u00a0started converging or have completed\u00a0the migration to IP-based\u00a0communication networks.\u00a0 However, there are still many\u00a0other businesses\u00a0still contemplating the benefits of VoIP and trying to justify the switch to VoIP or UC.<\/p>\n<p>A few talking points that will be covered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are the key metrics to consider?<\/li>\n<li>What does it cost and how is that cost amortized over the solution\u2019s lifespan?<\/li>\n<li>Which components are absolutely necessary, which are nice to have, and which are overkill for your business?<\/li>\n<li>What will it take to support your new IP Communications infrastructure?<\/li>\n<li>How do you ensure buyin from end users so your businesses enjoys maximum business gains from your investment?<\/li>\n<li>What are the most common mistakes businesses make when migrating to IP?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who Attends ITEXPO?<\/h2>\n<p>Compaines and representatives from\u00a0all sectors of the IP Communications industry from Service Providers, Carriers, Enterprises, Government Agencies, Resellers, Manufacturers, and\u00a0Developers will be attending.<\/p>\n<p>Come listen to Garrett Smith on September 14th at this year&#8217;s ITEXPO and get a sampling of what makes\u00a0VoIP Supply\u00a0North America&#8217;s leading supplier of and everything you need for VoIP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billed as &#8220;The World&#8217;s Communications Conference and Expo,&#8221; the supersized ITEXPO 2011 \u00a0in Austin, TX from September 13-15 is featuring\u00a0VoIP Supply&#8217;s very\u00a0own marketing wizard. 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