We’re back after another fantastic week of news and reports from the Unified Communication and Collaboration landscape. This week has been particularly special for us because it marked the launch of our brand-new website design and our new logo!
It’s not just UC Today that’s rolling out the big announcements, of course. Over the last 7 days, we’ve seen Dialpad acquisitions, Zoom’s stock climbing to astronomical heights, and more.
If you haven’t had a chance to keep up with the latest news here at UC Today, don’t worry – we’ve put together some of our favourite reports to keep you informed.
The UC Today Brand Update
We were thrilled to announce our massive brand update this week. Although you may have already noticed the change to our logo, we’ve also invested in a brand-new look and digital experience for our readers. For a while now, we’ve been planning on shaking things up, using the feedback that we’ve gotten from our wonderful readers.
The latest investment into our publication is committed to helping us improve user experience for our growing audience, align our brands with a more consistent style, and accelerate the development of various innovative experiences, including the UC Today event platform, UC Summit. We’ve added everything from labels to help you identify the news stories that are right for you, featured brand sections, and more. Check out the full upgrade here.
Lifesize Purchases Kaptivo for Collaboration Boost
Innovative creator of immersive solutions for enterprise communication, Lifesize, recently announced a new acquisition. Lifesize is buying the Kaptivo digital collaboration solutions company. Adding this collaboration brand to the Lifesize portfolio will help the business to expand its wide selection of cloud solutions. Already, the company supports meeting rooms, video, contact centres, and the UC&C landscape. This new upgrade takes Lifesize to the next level.
Kaptivo’s incredible image processing software will eliminate shadows and reflections that would otherwise detract from the video experience. There’s also support for teams that want to remove people standing in front of a whiteboard when giving a presentation. Discover the details of the acquisition here.
Zoom Revenue Increases by 355%
It’s no secret that Zoom has been doing pretty well lately. As one of the biggest video conferencing companies in the world, Zoom has been on everyone’s radar since the shift to remote work started. The brand recently released the information on its second-quarter earnings for 2020 and revealed that revenues have increased by a massive 355% to £496.3 ($663.5) million.
Zoom is quickly growing to be the biggest video company in the world. It’s not just innovators and small companies taking the video conferencing route anymore. Zoom also announced that the number of large companies (Generating more than $100,000 per year) doubled in the last quarter. As organisations everywhere make the shift to digital learning and working, Zoom has a lot to offer.
Dialpad Purchases Highfive
Leading cloud-native communications platform, Dialpad, recently announced its acquisition of Highfive – the video conferencing brand. The two companies are combining their solutions to provide a more comprehensive work-anywhere solution for today’s employees. According to recent surveys, around 41% of companies believe that their professionals will be working from home regularly, even after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dialpad’s decision to purchase Highfive is part of the company’s long-term strategy to transform spaces into convenient environments for meeting and collaboration. Dialpad users will have the freedom to connect to meetings instantly using any device, while Highfive technology makes accessing video quick and straightforward. Learn more about the acquisition here.
Poly Introduces New CEO, Dave Shull
Poly, the company that came from the merger of Polycom and Plantronics, recently revealed an update to its executive staff. The company now has a brand-new CEO and president, Dave Shull. Starting from the 8th of September 2020, Shull will be responsible for leading Poly in the right direction towards the future of communication and collaboration. Dave is taking over from previous interim CEO, Robert Hagerty.
As Hagerty continues his position as the Chairman of the Board for Poly, Dave Shull will use his veteran experience and years of knowledge from the communication industry to empower Poly’s team. The Poly staff believe that adding Dave’s enthusiastic and creative mind to the board is a brilliant way to set the company up for continued long-term growth.
