UCStrategies Experts

UCStrategies Experts represent the Who’s Who of the UC world, providing key insights and analysis to help you better understand UC technologies, products, and trends. Their blogs, articles, podcasts, and reports are available to help you understand the UC world and what you as decision makers need to know during this time of rapid change. UCStrategies Experts are seasoned professionals and luminaries in their fields, with extensive experience and knowledge in their various areas of expertise.



Jim Burton UCStrategies.com

Jim Burton

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.

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Blair Pleasant UCStrategies.com

Blair Pleasant

Blair Pleasant provides consulting and market research analysis on voice/data convergence markets and technologies, aimed at helping end-user and vendor clients both strategically and tactically.

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Marty Parker UCStrategies.com

Marty Parker

Marty Parker brings perspectives from both the Communications and Computing industries to his consulting practice in Unified Communications.

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Michael Finneran UCStrategies.com

Michael Finneran

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.

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Dave Michels UCStrategies.com

Dave Michels

Dave is an independent industry analyst and consultant focusing on IP PBX UC strategies and solutions; particularly around emerging trends such as cloud telephony, endpoints, mobility, and channel strategies. Dave has a background in enterprise IT and networks, and a passion for IP Telephony. He is an active blogger on telecom and related topics at www.pindropsoup.com.

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Art Rosenberg UCStrategies.com

Art Rosenberg

Art Rosenberg has been involved with on-line, interactive computer and telecommunications technologies since starting his computer career with the RAND Corporation.

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Jon Arnold UCStrategies.com

Jon Arnold

Jon Arnold is Principal of J Arnold & Associates, an independent telecom analyst and marketing consultancy based in Toronto, Ontario. JAA’s primary focus is on IP communications and disruptive technologies, such as VoIP, mobile broadband, IPTV, telepresence, unified communications, peer-to-peer, social media and Web 2.0.

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Samantha Kane UCStrategies.com

Samantha Kane

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.

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Don Van Doren UCStrategies.com

Don Van Doren

Don Van Doren is a principal of UniComm Consulting, an independent consulting firm that helps clients understand the potential for UC in their business, develop strategies and plans, identify applications and ROI, help find supplier partners, and assist with implementation. Don is also president of Vanguard Communications, an independent contact center consulting firm.

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Stephen Leaden UCStrategies.com

Stephen Leaden

Stephen Leaden is President of Leaden Associates, Inc., an independent Telecommunications and IT consulting firm in business 19 years, providing specialized support in telecommunications technologies and ROI strategies.

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Russell Bennett UCStrategies.com

Russell Bennett

Russell Bennett is Principal of UC Insights, a consulting firm that specializes in Unified Communications. UC Insights helps clients to navigate the UC ecosystem and to manage the impact of UC on their business.

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Jason Andersson UCStrategies.com

Jason Andersson

Jason Andersson is President and Principal Analyst at Circle it consulting AB, a advisory and consulting service for organizations in need of communication strategies, contact center optimization or establishment, Unified Communication strategies and implementation as well as assignments in the areas such as product management and development roles focusing on innovation and time to market.

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Kevin Kieller UCStrategies.com

Kevin Kieller

Kevin Kieller focuses on helping organizations document and prioritize their business requirements and then analyze the pros and cons of the various communications alternatives so that they can choose the optimal path forward, maximize return on investment and best leverage existing investments. He most often is engaged to assist in sorting out the complexities associated with desktop communications integration, cloud/hybrid alternatives, and extending communication services to mobile and tablet devices.

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Jay Brandstadter UCStrategies.com

Jay Brandstadter

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.

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Orrin Broberg UCStrategies.com

Orrin Broberg

Orrin R. Broberg is a recognized leader in sales, marketing, business development, and entrepreneurship. His extensive business success stems from his ability to analyze market realities, refine target markets, and create and execute strategies that enhance market penetration and provide consistent revenue pipeline. For more than two decades, Orrin has directed successful organizations in the delivery of award-winning products that have directly addressed unmet market needs. Orrin is a charismatic, entrepreneurial leader, who consistently seizes the initiative to grow business through innovative approaches.

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Paul Robinson UCStrategies.com

Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson, PhD, CMA, CFM, is a Founding Partner in Market Strategy and Analytics Partners LLC. He is multi-faceted professional with 45 years’ experience in all aspects of finance, process re-engineering, project and quality management, marketing, market analysis & forecasting, pricing, and corporate planning. Dr. Robinson has exceptional research skills and his analyses make the intricacies of financial models “talk” to senior executives, investors and financial analysts.     

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Phil Edholm UCStrategies.com

Phil Edholm

Phil Edholm is the President and Founder of PKE Consulting. PKE consults to end users and vendors in the communications and networking markets. PKE works with our clients to deliver the value of the integration of information and interaction. Whether with Unified Communications or integration of communications and business processes, PKE has the experience and knowledge to transform your organization.

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