VoiceCon message: UC can save you

摘要

Vendors at VoiceCon San Francisco 2008 pushed a message that unified communications can cut operational costs and help businesses get more out of the people they have. Both Microsoft and IBM executives highlighted cost savings and productivity enhancement during their keynote addresses with demonstrations of their UC products. Separately Avaya announced 0% financing for its UC gear to enable customers "to address their business communications needs while conserving capital during these difficult times." They made a good pitch for savings and productivity, and potential customers attending the show, if not in desperate straits, said they see potential economic benefits of UC. (Despite official attendance figures - 4,000 preregistered -set to beat last year's conference, crowds at the show seemed sparse.) Most attendees interviewed at the show said they are taking extra care choosing IT projects to pursue as they work under restricted budgets. For some, UC is an investment they think can help boost revenue and speed up business processes.