June 14, 2017
First Cuts
May 19, 2017
Cisco Acquires AI Provider MindMeld; UCC Industry Put on Notice
by Jim LundyView a PDF of this First Cut.Summary: On May 11th, 2017, Cisco announced the intent to purchase Artificial Intelligence Startup MindMeld, which is known for its Conversational AI platform.Event: C
January 25, 2017
Cisco Innovates with the Cisco Spark Board, Redefines Meetings and Workspaces
by Jim LundyView a PDF of this First Cut.Summary: On January 24th, 2017, Cisco announced the Cisco Spark Board, a new Interactive Meeting Device that integrates with its Cisco Spark Application and UCC Services.
July 27, 2016
LogMeIn Acquires Citrix GoToMeeting Division for $1.8 Billion
by Jim Lundy Summary: LogMeIn and Citrix jointly announced that LogMeIn would acquire the Citrix GoToMeeting division for US $1.8 Billion. Download a PDF of this First Cut. Event: On July 26th, 2016, LogMeIn announced
April 18, 2016
UCC Consolidation: Mitel Buys Polycom for $1.96 Billion
Summary: Mitel announced that it is buying Polycom for US $1.96 Billion. The deal reflects the continued consolidation in the UCC Market and the growing role of activist investor Elliot Management. To download a PDF of t
February 22, 2016
Alfresco Drives Enterprise Transformation with Combined ECM and BPM Platform
Summary: Alfresco announced its new 2016 Winter Release for ECM and BPM – both of which are helping it to win numerous new customer accounts.To download a PDF of this First Cut, click here. Event: O
February 9, 2016
ThinkingPhones Rebrands as Fuze, Adds $112M in Funding to Prepare for UCC Battle
by Jim LundySummary: UCC Provider ThinkingPhones announced it has rebranded itself as Fuze and that it has received an additional $112M investment from Summit Partners.To download a pdf of this First Cut, clickDecember 3, 2015
Cisco Acquires Acano: Accelerating UCC Consolidation
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Authors: David Mario Smith, Jim Lundy Topic: Collaboration, UCC Issue: Who are the collaboration providers and how will they evolve?Summary: Cisco’s inNovember 6, 2015
Atos Acquires Unify For Greater Stake in Collaboration Platforms and Services
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Authors: David Mario Smith, Jim Lundy Topic: Collaboration Issue: Who are the collaboration providers and how will they evolve?Summary: Atos’ acquisition oOctober 13, 2015
Dell Buys EMC – The Rise of a New Tech Titan
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Authors: Jim Lundy, David Mario Smith Topic: Cloud Computing and Digital Workplace Issue: Who are the software providers and how will they evolve?Summary:August 12, 2015
Peoplefluent Video-Based HCM Platform Powers Record Results
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Authors: Jim Lundy, David Mario Smith Topic: Talent Management and Learning Issue: Who are the Talent Management and Learning providers and how will they evolve?July 22, 2015
IBM Partners With Box To Offer Predictive Content-Enabled Vertical Applications
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Authors: David Mario Smith, Jim Lundy Topic: Content Management Issue: Who are the Content Management providers and how will they evolve?Summary: IBM and BoJuly 2, 2015
IBM Announces Open HR and Open Analytics Platforms; Expands Partner Ecosystem
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Author: Jim Lundy Topic: Learning and Talent Management Issue: Who are the Learning and Talent Management providers and how will they compete?Summary: On JuJune 2, 2015
Avaya Acquires Esna to Collaboration-Enable Business Applications
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Author: David Mario Smith Topic: Collaboration Issue: Who are the Collaboration providers and how will they compete?Summary: Avaya’s acquisition of Esna iMay 27, 2015
Fuze Acquires LiveMinutes To Compete In A Broader Enterprise Collaboration Space
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Author: David Mario Smith Topic: Collaboration Issue: Who are the Collaboration providers and how will they compete?Summary: Fuze’s acquisition of LiveMinMay 22, 2015
Cisco Acquires Tropo To Enter Communication & Collaboration PaaS Market
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Author: David Mario Smith Topic: Collaboration Issue: Who are the Collaboration providers and how will they compete?Summary: Cisco’s acquisition of TropoMay 5, 2015
IBM and SAP Integrated Talent Management Offerings Will Disrupt the HCM Market
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Author: Jim Lundy Topic: Learning and Talent Management Issue: Who are the Learning and Talent Management providers and how will they compete?Summary: On MaFebruary 28, 2015
Google Secures Android with Android for Work
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Author: Jim Lundy Topic: Mobile Issue: Who are the mobile providers and how will they compete?Summary: On February 25, 2015, Google announced Android for WFebruary 11, 2015
Vector Capital Acquires Saba Software; Takes It Private
To view a PDF of this First Cut, click here.Author: Jim Lundy Topic: Learning and Talent Management Issue: Who are the learning and talent management providers and how will they evolve?Summary: On FNovember 21, 2014