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In the current tough economic climate, it can be difficult to keep your business afloat - let alone expand it. Enterprises are under constant pressure to reduce their costs and maintain profitability. However, with the right strategies in place, you can overcome budget pressure and thrive in even the most challenging environments. In this blog post, we cover some tips and strategies for doing just that!
The world of technology is ever-growing. Managing wireless and mobile expenses can be a very tedious job. Businesses across the world are recognizing this challenge and adapting to the change. Today, these businesses are utilizing solutions such as wireless expense management and mobile device management to assist and find the solution that is right for their business, technology environment, and team.
We have all seen the lasting effects of the pandemic on jobs in the US. Purchasing departments face interesting challenges as we move through 2021. Technology has come a long way and is aiding the retirement of baby boomers and high unemployment rates.
Our Annual Celebration looked a little different for Valicom this year. Instead of meeting at one of our favorite local restaurants, The Great Dane, or meeting for a night at The Comedy Club, we gathered at our computer screens, everyone to their own. Don’t worry, this isn’t the start of a sad story, I promise! It’s the start of one filled with gratitude.
The Telecom Expense Management Market, estimated at $1.45 billion in 2019, may reach $1.89 billion by 2027. That represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.65%. Another study, adjusted for the impact of COVID-19, projects a CAGR of 14.5% through 2025.
Telecom Expense Management has become an essential part of the tech stack at companies of all sizes and across most industries. Two transformative trends mostly drive this:
Increased need for efficient TEM practices
Expansion of business telecom infrastructures
If you need assistance with your telecom expense management, contact the experts at Valicom to tailor a solution for your company.
Clearview looks very different today than it did 30 years ago. When I started the business in 1991, my office tools consisted of an Intel 10286 computer (100Mbps memory) which was a second-generation home (user friendly) computer, and word processing and spreadsheet (Excel) software. I used spreadsheets extensively to calculate pricing and perform long distance vendor cost comparisons based on the pricing schedules offered by AT&T and several other alternative carriers who had entered the marketplace after divestiture.
Overcoming challenges associated with a male-dominated industry came with many hurdles. Industries associated with technology, especially in the ‘80s and ‘90s, was vastly run by male ownership and operations. It was difficult to gain respect as a leader and successful business owner as a woman in the field of information technology. There were significant challenges being taken seriously with sales to clients, developing partnership with telecom vendors, attracting dedicated employees and involvement in making a difference with industry associations.
The foundational purpose, cause or belief (our why?) in which Valicom was started was based on the customer confusion in the marketplace and the difficulty experienced by alternative telecom providers to fairly compete. The same inequality still exists today.
“The service provided by Valicom is top notch. I know that I have a team supporting me and adding value by taking care of day to day task along with providing project management on the larger task.”
