Smaller, more agile companies seem to be the order of the day in the Unified Communications and Collaboration environment. As the marketplace continues to shift and evolve, the businesses that can take advantage of things like cloud technology and as-a-service solutions are the ones that stay ahead of the curve. RingOver is just one of the cloud-based business phone system solutions that serve the innovators of tomorrow.
Designed as a flexible business phone system that helps flexible, growing, and pioneering teams to simplify their call handling needs, RingOver offers the option to obtain virtual numbers for brands in more than 60 countries. There's also access to benefits like free unlimited calling, integrations with leading CRM and Helpdesk tools, and even automatic call activity and voicemail logging.
I caught up with RingOver's CEO, Renaud Charvet, to learn a little more about what the company is doing to drive growth in the current marketplace.
European Growth
RingOver has been making excellent progress in the cloud communications market lately, particularly across Europe and the UK, where it's appealing to agile and dynamic brands. According to Renaud, his partner and he met in business school and decided to create a telecoms company based on their knowledge of the industry, and their interest in the growing technology.
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"In the beginning, we started off building a solution that was intended to support remote teams. Our focus on things like WebRTC technology meant that we could create a platform that allowed people to log in and access their phone management tools from anywhere, without having to invest in any excess hardware. This was great for the flexible worker."
However, in the years past, RingOver has started to see value in offering more functionality than just call management on the go. The company has also seen the value in the rise of Helpdesk and CRM tools that allow companies to achieve better productivity and performance.
"We want people to see their telecoms solution as more than just a necessity. These tools can be incredibly valuable and great time-savers when they're used correctly"
The Phone System for Startups
For the most part, RingOver seems to focus its attention on startup companies and smaller brands. I was interested in finding out why this seemed to be the chosen route for the business. Renaud Charvet told me that the choice was based on the flexibility and agility of smaller businesses and startups.
"We started with startups because they're more open to changing innovations and technologies. There are still a lot of larger legacy companies out there that stick with hardware and desk phones, because that's what they've had for years, and they're not comfortable with change."
