Collaboration Solutions in Industry Segments

Innovation - the Heart of the Matter in Unified Communications

Published on 2010-11-10 01:13:00

By Bob PrestonToday I spent the morning at a virtual CIO event – Leveraging Unified Communications across the Global Enterprise – hosted by Polycom via telepresence in their Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs) in Santa Clara, London, New York, and

Cloud Based Collaboration – Coming to Your B2B Partner Soon!

Published on 2010-10-27 11:18:00

By Bob PrestonI vividly remember my first week at Polycom about four years ago. I was orienting with the company in the West coast, Silicon Valley, corporate HQ and had spoken to a great job candidate on the East coast who would be one

A Year of Blogging - And Still Going Strong!

Published on 2010-08-27 17:08:00

By Bob PrestonThis week marks the one year anniversary of my blog.  It's unbelievable to me that it was 12 months ago I launched with my inaugural post Why I'm Blogging About Collaboration.  Now, still blogging and 30 posts later, I'm

The ABC's of Unified Communication - Partnerships Changing the Landscape of the UC Market

Published on 2010-08-09 14:54:00

By Bob PrestonLearning the ABC's.  Fundamental building blocks we all absorbed as children.  As the Unified Communications (UC) market heats up, the concept of ABC takes on a new meaning and it's anything but child'

Into the Wild - Collaboration on the Trail

Published on 2010-07-31 19:06:00

By Bob PrestonI've been a mountaineer and outdoor enthusiast my entire life but have never taken the time to write about my experiences in the wild. So, here we go ... this will be fun!Left-to-right: Scott Buckley, Mike Tracey,Me (Bob Preston),&

Distance Learning Through Modern Collaboration

Published on 2010-07-15 18:27:00

By Marci PowellNothing can be more enjoyable than waking in the morning to the cool aromatic breeze of the Mediterranean Sea. I recently returned from the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) association’s education conference

Innovation in Medical Collaboration

Published on 2010-06-12 06:33:00

By Bob PrestonThis week I had the opportunity to attend the Hammersmith Echocardiology Conference 2010 at Hammersmith Hospital near London, England. I was participating in the event along with my colleague, Andrew Graley, Polycom Healthcare Mark

The Importance of Open Standards in Telemedicine Solutions

Published on 2010-05-25 10:38:00

By Andrew GraleyDuring a recent visit to the 15th International Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association in San Antonio, Texas, I sat in on an early morning special interest group (SIG) for technology. There are eleven SIGs within ATA, a

Enabling Seamless Collaboration – UCIF Founded by Top Industry Companies

Published on 2010-05-19 12:13:00

When implementing collaboration solutions, organizations seek to leverage their existing investments in communications systems. As I blogged about in my post of April 28th, The Intersection of Unified Communications and Collaboration, the integration

Fostering Collaboration Between Education and Business

Published on 2010-05-06 14:13:00

By Bob PrestonOn the surface it would seem that the goals of educational institutions and private enterprise would be completely disparate. Like comparing apples and oranges. One has the objective for providing knowledge for the betterment of society