Vanessa Alvarez is an accomplished, independent industry analyst, focusing on unified communications, for both fixed and mobile, and converged communications in the enterprise. She specializes in competitive intelligence, go-to-market strategies, survey design and management, project management, qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as extensive, written research.
Jon Arnold is Principal of J Arnold & Associates, an independent analyst and marketing consultancy with a focus on IP communications. The practice has expertise in VoIP, cable telephony, enterprise IP telephony, peer-to-peer, Open Source, IPTV, Web 2.0 and WiFi/WiMax.
SSG was founded in 1992 to guide the manufacturers of converged technology products in the development of a strong effective reseller channel - a key element that still eludes many manufacturers today.
TBG believes voice and data technologies are the infrastructure on which an organization prospers or stagnates. As voice and data applications come together, TBG develops real world solutions along the "convergence continuum" that allow our clients to achieve their overall business objectives.
Jay has over forty-five years in information technology and telecommunications in industry and Government. His telecommunications consulting firm primarily emphasizes network convergence, VoIP, Unified Communications and related markets and channels.
Jim Burton is Founder and CEO of CT Link, LLC. Burton founded the consulting firm in 1989 to help clients in the converging voice, data and networking industries with strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and distribution issues.
Michael Finneran is an independent consultant, industry analyst, and writer specializing in wireless technologies. He covers the full range of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Cellular, WiMAX, and RFID), as well as mobile UC and fixed-mobile convergence. He is the author of the book Voice Over Wireless LANs- The Complete Guide (Elsevier, 2008).
I am an independent consultant specializing in speech technologies, voice processing, contact centers and unified communications.
Samantha Kane has been in the Customer Service/CRM Field since 1980. During that time she has worked for several worldwide Companies including IT&T, Siemens, and Telus Solutions formerly Williams. Ms Kane is the founding Partner of Kane-MacKay & Associates which was formed in 1989.