Wednesday, August 24, 2011 02:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PDT
SIP Trunking continues to be an incredibly hot topic in companies of every size throughout North America. The reasons are simple. The promise of lower operating costs and dramatic improvements in productivity just can't be ignored. You’re looking for answers to questions about how to get started with SIP Trunking and Unified Communications, and how to bring it into your current PBX environment - without the risk and high costs associated with PBX upgrades, and “rip and replace” strategies.
Join experts from Broadvox and AudioCodes to better understand how to get started with SIP Trunking.
What Attendees will learn:
- The complete elements of a SIP Trunking solution and why each is important to productivity, high availability, lower costs and security
- A step-by-step approach to migration
- A compelling, new “Get Started” promotion that includes everything needed to begin
Who should attend:
- C-level executives at mid to large organizations
- Telecom Management
- IT Management
- Network Administrators
Presenters
Alan Percy
Director of Market Development
AudioCodes
Mr. Percy is Director of Market Development at AudioCodes, a leading provider of Voice over IP Telephony enabling technology. In this role, Mr. Percy is responsible for identifying market trends and building relationships to foster new business opportunities. Mr. Percy joined AudioCodes in 2001 and brings over two decades of experience in the telecommunications, networking and wireless equipment industries. Mr. Percy is a frequent industry speaker and contributes to a number of industry journals and blogs.
David Byrd
EVP Sales and Marketing
Broadvox
David Byrd is responsible for the Broadvox and Cypress Communications corporate marketing, commercial sales and channel sales programs for SMBs, Enterprises and carriers.
Prior to joining Broadvox, Mr. Byrd was the Vice President of Channels and Alliances for Telcordia. As Director of eBusiness Development with i2 Technologies, David developed major partnerships with many of the leaders in Internet eCommerce and supply chain management. As CEO of Planet Hollywood Online, he was a pioneer in using early internet technologies to build a branded entertainment and eCommerce website company partnered with Planet Hollywood. In his thirty years of telecommunications experience, David Byrd has held executive positions with Hewlett-Packard, Sprint and Ericsson.
Nancy Patterson
Sr. Manager, Marketing
AudioCodes
Nancy Patterson is a sales and marketing professional with over twenty years’ experience in channel sales, channel and alliance development, and marketing programs development. As National Partner Manager at Avaya, she supported the growth strategies of Avaya’s largest business partners and managed enterprise VAR relationships throughout the Midwest. At Xiotech, Computer Network Technology, and FICO, Nancy directed Sales Enablement and Channel Marketing where she and her team built and managed programs to support VARs, distributors, and technology alliance relationships. Nancy holds a BS in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.
Moderator
Erik Linask
Group Editorial Director
TMCnet
Erik oversees the daily operation of TMCnet, which delivers news, information, videos, white papers, podcasts, and more to three million visitors each month. He is also a contributor to TMCnet as well as TMC’s IP Communications publications. Prior to joining the TMC team, several years ago, he was Managing Editor at Global Custodian, a global securities services publication, where he also managed the magazine’s survey research. Erik began his professional career at management consulting firm Leadership Research Institute.
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