Selling UCaaS within the financial services vertical is not for the faint of heart. What other industry has as much personal data to protect or regulation landmines to avoid stepping on as FinServ? Despite these challenges, the FinServ industry offers a tremendous opportunity for UCaaS partners brave and savvy enough to navigate it.
The numbers suggest an industry ripe for UCaaS disruption…
“Is the cloud really just someone else’s computer?” Can an industry that is growing as fast as the cloud be the result of some ad gimmick? Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported results on April 25 showing that their sales grew to $7.7 billion compared to $5.44 billion in the same period last year. If AWS maintains this incredible growth over subsequent quarters, they could add $9.04 billion in revenue during a one-year period. The incremental revenue from AWS alone would be greater than the revenue that enabled Adobe to claim the #339 spot on the Fortune 500 list in 2019.
Building on its record success with MSPs and agents nationwide, PlanetOne is heading to Newport, Rhode Island, for its next Tech Tour event, which will be held June 12 and 13, 2019 at Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina.
Company Name: IP Stack Technologies Headquarters: Latham, NY Website: www.ipstack.net Year Founded: 2002 Key Markets/Verticals Served: IP Stack Technologies builds and manages enterprise IT and telecom solutions for clients across a broad range of vertical markets. Specializations: Cloud, connectivity, voice, collaboration IP Stack and PlanetOne Team to Win…
From the CEO’s Desk
Now’s the Time to Move the Goal Post
We’re nearly halfway through the year, and business is good. So good in fact, we’re ahead of plan and moving our goal post further out for another record-setting year! If you’re not tracking along with us or better yet outpacing us, let’s talk. Our view has always been that success is best shared. If we’re killing it out there, you should be too. If that’s not happening, please pick up the phone and let’s start the conversation and create opportunity.
Easter at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Our “From the Heart” initiative for this quarter was an Easter project for Phoenix Children’s Hospital. We assembled and delivered 20 Easter baskets for their Adolescent age group. Phoenix Children’s Hospital is a 433-bed, freestanding children’s hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona that provides specialty pediatric services in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma, and urgent care.…
PlanetOne, today announced Jonathan Hartman, senior vice president of sales, has been named to the prestigious 2019 Channel Chiefs list by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. This is the fifth year in a row Hartman has been honored as one of the IT channel’s top leaders and included among a group of individuals who continually strive to drive growth and….
PlanetOne, today announced that it has been named one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2019. Hitting newsstands today in the June 2019 issue, and as part of a prominent Inc.com feature, the list is the result of a wide-ranging and comprehensive measurement of private American companies that have created exceptional workplaces through vibrant cultures, deep employee engagement, and stellar benefits. PlanetOne is among 346 finalists in the survey which collected data from nearly 2,000 submissions.
Here’s a situation most people can relate to: You buy a product, and when it arrives, there’s something wrong with it—for instance, it was damaged in shipment or doesn’t operate as advertised. Mildly frustrated, you open the company’s mobile app to send a message but discover no such messaging capabilities exist. Next, you reach out through Facebook, but nobody answers. Finally, you bite the bullet and try to find the company’s service phone number on their website. Ten minutes after searching, you find it and call in.
