February 19, 2020
Blogs
February 12, 2020
Poly Earnings Fallout: CEO Joe Burton is Out
by Jim Lundy Poly had a bad earnings report on February 4th. In fact, revenue was down $118 million on a year over year basis. As a result, last Wednesday, the stock price of enterprise headset manufacturer Poly fell to
February 11, 2020
February Aragon Cares: Stomp Out Cancer Virtual Run
by Kalyn Stockman While it’s nice for all of our team members to get together at the same time to participate in an activity, like when we cooked a meal at the Ronald McDonald house, sometimes on a busy work week it i
February 10, 2020
Cisco Collaboration Doubles Down on Artificial Intelligence
by Jim Lundy Cisco just held its Cisco Live Event in Barcelona as well as its annual analyst meeting. While there have been many product updates in the the Webex product family over the last year, it is Cisco's strategi
February 6, 2020
Hyland Acquires Learning Machine, Dives into Blockchain
by Jim Lundy Hyland Software, developer of enterprise content management (ECM) suite OnBase, has just acquired Learning Machine, an innovative technology company advancing creative blockchain-based solutions to digital
Drop-in Collaboration Is Still a Pipe Dream
by Ken Dulaney Remember the days when you could walk down the hall, drop into the office of a co-worker and have a chat about a work topic? Maybe you were stuck on an issue and wanted input, maybe you wanted to discuss
Collaboration Is Underutilizing Voice Recognition
by Ken Dulaney Collaboration technology products today have been improving on their basic promise to connect and engage business participants. One of the major things Aragon has covered in our collaboration research is
February 5, 2020
Tech Decade in Review: Cloud and Mobile Win Big
by Jim Lundy As we say farewell to the second decade of the 2000s, it is worth looking at the technologies that had the biggest impact. In our opinion, cloud and mobile were the drivers of the last decade and there are
4 Ethics Challenges for AI Governance
by Adam Pease and Betsy Burton While the classic “I, Robot,” horror story of an artificial intelligence threat gone berserk has been a media fixture for decades, the ethical challenges that surround AI are often mor
February 4, 2020
8 Things Human Resources Can Do To Prevent Coronavirus
by Jim Lundy When an infectious disease risk—whether that's coronavirus, measles, or the flu—becomes present in the workplace, employers can be liable for anyone who becomes infected, whether they are employees or n
January 30, 2020
Integrate Ethics Into Your Governance Framework
by Betsy Burton and Adam Pease Governance continues to be a critical issue for many business and IT leaders. The challenge is that the discipline of governance is highly dynamic and changes as the business landscape and
Key Takeaways from Aragon’s Women in Technology Panel
by Betsy Burton I recently had the pleasure of hosting a “Women in Technology” panel at Aragon Research Transform briefing. The panel included a collection of bright and insightful women leaders in technology from a
January 29, 2020
Enterprise Security in 2020: 12 Things To Pay Attention To
by Kalyn Stockman In the new year, cyberthreats will continue to grow. It is extremely important that your enterprise puts reliable and effective safety measures into place to protect confidential data and information.
Regalix Jumps Into Sales Enablement with New Nytro Offering
by Jim Lundy Regalix, which has been in the content services business for a long time, pivoted this week with its launch of the Regalix Nytro sales enablement offering. We got a briefing in advance of the launch and thi
January 28, 2020
Poly Adds Collaboration Veteran Carl Wiese to Its Ranks
by Jim Lundy Revenge is a dish best served cold. Poly CEO Joe Burton continues to add executives who formerly worked with him at Cisco. Last week he announced Cisco veteran Carl Wiese as executive vice president, chief
January 27, 2020
January Aragon Cares: Stars of Hope
by Kalyn Stockman As soon as the package arrived in the mail and we opened it up, sorting through the wooden star cutouts and colorful paint, I could tell how impactful our January ‘Aragon Cares’ event would be.
January 17, 2020
Why You Need A Sales Coaching and Learning Approach
by Calvin Smith According to a recent study conducted by Showpad, British organizations are failing to equip their sales staff with the proper coaching and training that is required to close more deals. Moreover, many B
January 16, 2020
Cyberwar Flashback Part II: China and Huawei Behind Hacks of Apple, Google, and India
by Jim Lundy A pattern has clearly emerged in the cyberwars of the last 20 years that involve the country of China and one of its growing telecom firms, Huawei. In part I of our cyberwar blog on this topic, we looked at
January 8, 2020
How to Nominate Your Firm for a 2020 Aragon Award
by Calvin Smith This past December, Aragon Research hosted its annual Aragon Transform event which recognized Hot Vendor, Women in Tech, and Innovator Award winners. Every year, we have firms that come into contact with
January 7, 2020