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Out Front With Advocate Networks By Tim Wise, Tap Hidden Savings by Right-Sizing Your Communications Services The economy is down, but, as highlighted in this issue, there is an upside if you buy telecom and wireless services. Service providers are feeling the pressure as well and doing everything they can to hang onto existing customers. That means there are some great opportunities for reducing costs, consolidating services, and adjusting terms. Take one of our healthcare clients, for example. After running traffic studies on their voice and data services, and understanding current utilization, it was clear there was lots of room to do things like eliminate circuits and reduce activations-all without affecting operational performance and efficiency. But the best news for the client was that these changes would reduce their cash outflow by more than $300,000 a year. Not bad. Another client asked us to take a look at their wireless bills and usage on phones and aircards. Again, we saw ways to optimize service without inconveniencing users. In this case, that translated to more than $180,000 of yearly savings for the client with a project fee less than 10% of the first year savings. So what's my quick takeaway from both engagements? In a nutshell, it's that most companies with significant telecom and wireless costs are probably overpaying or underutilizing services, and that is an opportunity that all organizations should be focused on in this environment. Tim Wise, |
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What our customers are saying... Spotlight on Brambles
Reducing Telecom and Wireless Expenses without Cutting Muscle and Bone! By Scott Fogle, Co-President and Co-Founder, Advocate Networks, LLC In October, we wrote about "low-hanging" fruit in telecom and wireless expenses. Now that the full impact of the credit crunch is clearer, and the pain is being felt across the economy, many of our clients are asking for help to re-align telecom and wireless costs with the new 2009 budget – AND further reduce costs without negatively impacting service. For 2009, we are introducing our NEW "Strategic Telecom Cost Reduction Roadmap" Working directly with your team, we can create a telecom and wireless cost-saving roadmap that will preserve or improve the service your company already receives from telecom, network and wireless service providers. Read more about the cost-saving roadmap A Data Center Operator you may have never heard of... By Scott Fogle, Co-President and Co-Founder, Advocate Networks, LLC In 2008 as part of an effort to update our Data Center Operator market knowledge, we met representatives from Atos Origin (www.atosorigin.com). Little did we know at the time of our introduction, the impressive capabilities this organization brings to its clients. After further research and inclusive in several recent data center procurement projects, we have come to know the capabilities, assets and management team of Atos Origin. Read more about Data Center Capabilities Check out the new look for www.advocatenetworks.com We have a new look for 2009! Please visit our new web site and let us know what you think. We have a number of new Service Offerings descriptions, and updates on our customers and our team. Happy New Year! Advocate Networks Team Members Working at a Christmas Parade
As part of our community service contributions for 2008 and to help get into the Holiday spirit, members of the Advocate Networks team work rolled out early on Saturday morning, December 6 to work on behalf of CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA at the Annual Christmas Holiday Parade down Peachtree Street. Read more about the Christmas Parade Announcing the "Service Provider Consulting Practice" By Scott Fogle, Co-President and Co-Founder, Advocate Networks, LLC Tim Wise and I are excited to announce the formation of the Service Provider Consulting Practice. We are proud of the legacy of successful relationships we have formed with clients including Time Warner Cable, VSNL, Premiere Global Communications and Cypress Communications to name a few. We believe this market is a great opportunity for growth at Advocate Networks. During 2008, the service provider consulting business grew to a stage where dedicated leadership and experience are needed to continue to expand innovation and service offerings. We help our service provider clients reduce network costs and plan product offerings. We are happy to announce that Gerry Carson, formerly with BellSouth and AT&T, has joined Advocate Networks as the Managing Consultant of the Service Provider Consulting Practice. Gerry can be reached at (678) 987-5905 or gerry.carson@advocatenetworks.com. ATP Announced "Telecom Pro of the Year" for 2008
New Products to Secure the Notebook Computer By Scott Fogle, Co-President and Co-Founder, Advocate Networks, LLC Enterprises will continue to capitalize on the mobility benefits brought by broadband wireless networks, ever-increasing numbers of remote workers and skyrocketing demand for services – from any location. The challenge of protecting this growing number of mobile laptops in the face of new threats is mounting. IT must ensure that these devices don't bring dangerous viruses or worms back into the enterprise and that their sensitive data is not exposed to compromise. |
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By Scott Fogle, Co-President and Co-Founder, Advocate Networks, LLC
On November 11, 2008 at the annual ATP Gala event, Jenifer Juarez, President of the Atlanta Telecom Professionals, announced the Telecom Professional of the Year. We would like to congratulate Michael Potts, CEO of Motorola Airdefense Solutions. Our own Scott Fogle was selected as a Finalist for the Telecom Professional of the Year Awards and recognized with other finalists at the Gala event. Scott was congratulated by Walt Hynda of ATP Selection Committee.