Tuesday
Tuesday 6 March9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Brett Johnson, UC Technical Specialist, Microsoft
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This session will look to cover an overview of what Office 365 is, paying particular focus to Lync and Exchange online.
Tuesday 6 March10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Maximizing ROI with Polycom and Microsoft Lync™ UC Solutions
Charlie James, Director Microsoft Alliance EMEA., Polycom
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During this session visitors will learn how companies are maximizing ROI with Polycom UC Solutions and Microsoft Lync™. They will discover how Microsoft and Polycom deliver a highly scalable and more secure solution that simplifies deployment and management, helping customers cut overall costs in their UC infrastructure.
Tuesday 6 March11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
How Aspect and 2e2 collaborate to deliver a complete Unified Communications solution
Ian Smith, Principal Consultant, Aspect
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As the adoption of Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) technology gains momentum, Aspect, together with ICT Lifecycle services provider 2e2, have announced a partnership to work with medium enterprise organisations looking to consolidate multiple communications channels across the business – from telephony to social media. The joint venture combines Aspect and Microsoft’s suite of UC&C applications and 2e2’s project management, technology expertise and support services. Aspect is the market leader in software-based customer contact solutions and fuelled by an ongoing joint investment with Microsoft we have a joint vision to deliver the business benefits of unified communications and collaboration technologies. As part of the agreement, 2e2 has full access to Aspect’s portfolio of UC applications, including Aspect Unified IP & workforce optimisation applications. Aspect’s portfolio of UC products was co-developed with Microsoft to ensure seamless integration with its applications including Exchange, Lync, and Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management (CRM). 2e2 is a Gold Certified Microsoft partner with specialisations in Unified Communications and Collaboration, providing complete end-to-end solutions from on-premise to hosted or cloud based services.This presentation will look at how Aspect and 2e2 have collaborated to deliver a full Unified Communication solution for the contact Centre
Tuesday 6 March11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
No phone, no email, no desk - No Problem
Ken Johnson, Director EMEA Product Management - Voice & Collaboration , Level 3, formerly Global Crossing
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Ken Johnson - EMEA Product Director - Voice & UC at Level 3 describes how to rid your office of these ageing technologies, and how UC&C can deliver the fast, flexible and bold organisation you need.
Tuesday 6 March12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Replace your ageing PBX with Microsoft Lync
Robert-Jan Gerrits, Microsoft
Robin Chan, Voice Technical Specialist, Microsoft
Tina Shepherd, Unified Communications Technical Specialist, Microsoft
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Lync is more than a presence and messaging platform. Come and hear about the capabilities of Lync that will give users a modern communications platform fit for today's work anywhere culture.
Tuesday 6 March1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Case Study - how Aspect & Dell helped Golfbreaks.com hit a hole in one with their customer service
Steve Hemsworth, Managing Director, Golfbreaks.com, Aspect
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Join us at this informative seminar and be amongst the first to find out how Golfbreaks.com, Europe’s largest golf travel company, have transformed their customer communications with the Microsoft Lync platform to improve the customer experience and maintain a competitive edge.Join senior representatives from Aspect and Dell who, along with Steve Hemsworth, Managing Director of Golfbreaks.com will demonstrate how they have transformed their customer service operation to meet increasing demand and improve the booking process for customers - without increasing personnel resources. Together, Aspect and Dell will show delegates how the company has created a powerful Microsoft-based unified communications infrastructure, supporting SMS, email and CRM integration, to maintain its position as Europe's largest golf travel company in the $17bn golfing holiday industry.
Tuesday 6 March2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Microsoft Lync Hosted Solution: Business Opportunity Panel Discussion
Wajih Yahyaoui, Microsoft Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Neil May, CEO, PostCTI
Mark Allen, CEO, Prometheus Networks
Daniel Allen, CEO, SIPCOM
Ken Johnson, Director EMEA Product Management - Voice & Collaboration , Level 3, formerly Global Crossing
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Panel discussion about the business opportunity behind the Microsoft Lync hosting solution, the landscape and the challenges. The session is going to be an interactive session to allow you to ask clarifying questions from different hosters about the solution itself.
Tuesday 6 March3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Nick Combellack, Voice Technical Specialist, Microsoft
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Giving employees access to HD quality video doesn't have to cost the earth. This session will explore how Microsoft Lync can be used alongside existing video conferencing hardware to give a truly unified experience.