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In this week's show, Simon sits down with Nick Tidd, VP of Channels for Polycom.

Nick and Simon discuss a range of topics including.

- The changing face of the Video Conferencing space
- The growing power of Microsoft and how Polycom works closely with them.
- The opportunity in this environment for the Ingram Channel.
- The consequences of the recent acquisition of NetxUSA by Ingram.
- The purchase of Polycom by Siris Capital.

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In this episode, I chat with Jim Fairweather, Executive VP of Sales at Revolabs about the chances for great quality audio conferencing solutions for Ingram Micro resellers, and how the huddle room space is exploding with opportunity.

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Simon sits down with Greg Estell, President, Solutions at SMART Technologies.

In this interview we discuss, among much else.
- How SMART is now part of Foxconn
- The evolution of the Electronic Whiteboard, and how it is now so much more than just the whiteboard
- How data collaboration is taking off in Huddle rooms
- Why with the explosion is collaborative spaces in business and education, the opportunities for this technology have never been greater.

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Email: uccinfo@ingrammicro.com

Simon Dudley sits down with Heidi Mercer, Head of Business Development in Education, Government and Healthcare, for wePresent.com

In this conversation we discuss a range of topics including:
- The huge growth of presentation tools in Education and Business
- How ChromeOS, iOS, and Android devices are changing the requirements in the meeting room environment
- How Huddle Rooms are changing the scale and dynamic of the market
- The competitive market and why wePresent is such an interesting technology for Ingram Micro partners to explore.

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Email: uccinfo@ingrammicro.com

In this week's episode, Simon talks to Mark Roberts, CMO of ShoreTel, about the changing definition of Unified Communications. The changes in the delivery method for the technology how Cloud is increasingly important, while recognizing that many clients will continue to want on-premises based solutions, or a combination of both.

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In this week's episode, Simon Dudley sits down with Scott Wharton, GM of Logitech's Video Conferencing division to discuss the state of the Unified Communications market, how the success criteria is changing, and why now is a golden era to be involved in this exciting arena.

Topics include:
-How excited Scott and Logitech are in the acquisition of NetXUSA
-Why Broadsoft is such an important part of the future for Ingram Micro
-Why physical security and UCC play so well together
-How the opportunity for organizations shut out of the UCC and Video Conferencing space can now benefit from it.

Twitter: @IngramMicroInc
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Email: uccinfo@ingrammicro.com