Meeting Date:
November 9, 2011
Jim Flint - Director of Information Technology - Swanson Rink
Debbie Samuels - Marketing Consultant - Dex One
Swanson Rink
Providing engineering, technology, and management services to meet client needs for over 60 years.
Jim will provide a brief discussion and demonstration of simple, easy to use open source (free) IT tools that makes managing and testing IT platforms much easier.
You will come away from the presentation with at least one new tool you may not have used or seen before, that can simplify understanding and managing your
IT infrastructure.
Swanson Rink is a Denver based multi-discipline engineering firm with specialists in security and telecommunications engineering.
Dex One
Working with Businesses to develop marketing customized to their unique business needs.
Debbie will discuss:
Changing service providers may effect your companies ability to appear in White/Yellow pages, Internet and Mobile Platform Searches.
Protecting your repeat and referral customer base with print and internet marketing.
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Meeting Date:
October 12, 2011
Larry A. Grimm, D.Min., Internet Media Specialist & Elias D. Burgos, PhD.© Internet Media Specialist
This will be the first Social Networking Meeting with Live Coverage for the Benefit of all our members and guests who live too far away or for other reasons cannot
make the meeting. We hope to share a number of experiences with our guest speakers who are utilizing technology to bring people together who might otherwise not
be able to share or record events, moments and relationships any other way.
We wish to expose Live-Connections to our membership and potential members throughout
Colorado and neighboring states. While learning about Live-Connections we hope technology professionals realize the value our Technology Association –
Telecommunications Association of Colorado provides to members, their customers and the industry.
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Meeting Date:
September 14, 2011
Clere Communications - The Social Media Advisor
SOCIAL MEDIA IS CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE DO BUSINESS
Success – Growth – Careers – Earnings – Expansion – Personal & more
All of these depend on YOUR Social Media Knowledge Base
Network and Learn More about Social Median
Identify Professional Resources
Implement a Winning Social Media Program
Resources Available or Do-It-Yourself Tools
Social networking is an online community resource for individuals and businesses to come together in specific forums of "like" interests, industries, groups
and platforms to share ideas, tools and networking opportunities. Networking groups meet in person, at an event or seminar, at meetings or in online communities.
Online networking social groups are a popular way for business owners to communicate together for an ultimate goal — growth of business.
Many have used these online tools (which are separate from their informational website); in promoting their business. Some of these tools include blogs,
chat forums, established profiles in multiple social media portals, online groups, video blogs, slideshows and more. A business owner needs to consider
which Social Networking tools to use and which will be most efficient for the growth of their business while advertizing of their product or services.
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Meeting Date:
July 13, 2011
Recap:
Shane Fugazy - Partner Sales Manager
Comcast Business Services
Solutions Provider Program
Questions TAC members & Guests will be asking:
- What are the income opportunities for agents?
- How can we participate in the Partner Program?
- How to know if a location is qualified for Comcast Service?
- How much time from order to installation of service?
- Limitations of Analog Voice lines?
- LD Rates?
- QoS for Voice?
- PRI - SIP, etc. Trunks?
- Pricing?
- Geographic Coverage? (City - State - etc.)
- Contracts and service commitments?
- What is included with the Internet Service?
- What about Microsoft Outlook on the desktop?
- How many email boxes can I get?
- Do you offer Microsoft SharePoint Service?
- Will Comcast do web hosting for my client?
- How many Static IP addresses do you offer?
- What is your support model?
- What features are included on the Analog Voice Lines?
- What options are there for Business Class TV?
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Meeting Date:
June 8, 2011
Recap:
Scott Wise - eSoft Channel Manager
eSoft is a manufacturer of Internet Security Systems. Based in Broomfield Colorado and in business since 1984.
eSoft is the classic technological company; great products, better service, an excellent channel program and a company no one knows about.
Scott will discuss the latest Internet security threats to give you and your clients another reason not to sleep at night. He will also show us how easy it is to
make money working with eSoft.
Also...
Graybar Financial Services ® Financing Simplified
Paul Alpren, GFS Sales Manager
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Meeting Date:
May 11, 2011
Recap:
David Ballins - Esnatech
This month, we will be hearing from Esnatech. Established in 1989, Esnatech is an Avaya DevConnect, Cisco, Microsoft and Google Developer Partner and a
recognized leader for innovations in the area of Mobility, Presence and Unified Messaging. Esnatech's award-winning technology is designed to leverage
an organization's virtualization infrastructure while integrating cloud-based technology such as Google™ Apps and Salesforce.com directly with their
voice and mobile network.
Speaking for Esna this month will be David Ballins. He is the Director of Channels in North America for Esnatech. Mr. Ballins
is widely recognized as an expert in the field of Unified Communications and has nearly 30 years of industry experience in senior management positions with
companies like Harris Corp, Mutare Software, OCTel, Lucent and was the National Director for Messaging Operations at Avaya before joining Esnatech.
Mr. Ballins presentation will focus on the growth of Cloud and SaaS solutions for UC&C and the emergence of Google as a major force in providing clientless
groupware solutions to both the Commercial and Government Sectors. During this presentation, he will be discussing:
- Market trends associated with the move to the Cloud as identified by the Gartner Group, Forrester and other industry analysts
- The technological challenges of undertaking a Cloud/SaaS initiative within small, midmarket and large enterprise or government entities and
- How Esnatech provides unique solutions in this market space that enable customers to integrate their legacy telephony infrastructure into the Cloud and
- How to leverage not just the Cloud but also Virtualization to deliver on a new concept known as, "The Virtual Office Seat"
Founded in 1989, Esnatech's mission is to provide communication solutions that Unify and Simplify business communications! With millions of seats of its
technology deployed worldwide, Esnatech markets and distributes their products and services through certified OEM and VAR partners in more than 28 countries
worldwide.
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Meeting Date:
April 13, 2011
Recap:
Michael Coad - Director of Channels Western Division
PARTNERING PROGRAMS
Wholesale & Resellers - we offer a full range of services from raw wholesale origination and termination to full turnkey branded services.
Platinum, Sales and Sales Referral partnering programs based on your marketing and technical support capabilities.
SERVICE OFFERINGS
- SIP trunking for IP PBX systems that are SIP enabled.
- Digital Cross Connect SIP trunking service for legacy PBX and key systems.
- Hosted enterprise and call center IP PBX systems.
- On premise enterprise and call center IP PBX systems.
- Bulk residential service for cable TV and wireless broadband providers.
- Automated calling for campaigns, appointment reminders, etc. with capacities up to 600,000 calls per hour.
- Speech-to-text and text-to-speech applications.
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Meeting Date:
March 9, 2011
Recap:
PAETEC
At PAETEC, we take pride in supplying the best solution for each customer based on their individual needs, and our dedicated service professionals work
diligently to ensure your complete satisfaction.
Our core offerings portfolio spans data, voice, and Internet communications services; our value-added solutions portfolio encompasses data center solutions,
communications management software, equipment, and software and equipment financing programs.
Serving over 86 of the top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the U.S. with personalized communications solutions, PAETEC's integrated product
portfolio will bring consistent offerings across all your locations nationwide.
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Meeting Date:
February 9, 2011
Recap:
Cheri Mason Naudin, Channel Manager of Broadview Networks
646-562-4003 office
949-633-9944 cell
646-619-9512 efax
Broadview Networks - leading the Hosted IP Telephony market in the US. Broadview is now serving customers in 47 states with their award winning Office Suites.
Cheri's presentation will introduce Office Suites and how to "make money selling Office Suites to your customers."
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Meeting Date:
January 12, 2011
Recap:
Tom Nats - Bit Refinery, LLC
Bit Refinery, LLC
An new opportunity to make money – another revenue stream, Infrastructure as a Service.
You will learn the benefits of virtualization with the addition of putting it in "the cloud".
- Why virtualize?
- Why put it in the "cloud"?
- Learn the difference between Infrastructure as a Service and Google Apps?
Bit Refinery is a VMware cloud hosting & storage service provider located in the Denver area. We provide IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) to companies of all
sizes around the country. From single virtual servers to full blown virtual offices, Bit Refinery can provide a safe, secure and fully redundant infrastructure
for your company's mission critical data.
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Meeting Date:
November 10, 2010
Recap:
Kelly Stangler of Denver Business Journal
The Denver Business Journal
Denver Business Journal… Tools for Professional Success
- Learn an easy-to-use formula for reading the paper, website and special resources
- Learn to fully utilize the resource provided
- Learn how to circumvent the gate keeper
- Learn how to get to the decision maker more effectively
- Identify job opportunities with growing companies
- Recognize industry trends
- Stand out as the informed business savvy expert
- Learn valuable networking information and skills
- Contact leads as high as 1,000 a week
CAN YOU "AFFORD" TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING SKILLS?
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Meeting Date:
October 13, 2010
Recap:
Mike Fraser of Teletics - Vice President US Sales
When Wires Won’t Work™
Do You Like to Run Cable?
The Teletics Advantage
Easy to implement solutions saves time and money for customers while creating profits you may have not generated.
- Provides Analog phone and DATA extensions for up to 15 miles
- Reduces communication set up time and manpower cost for moving work sites
- Eliminates exorbitant cabling costs associated with providing telephone and computer network services to customers where none previously existed
- Offers superior reliability of communications over temporary wiring approaches which are prone to failure
- Offers programming and system configuration changes that are quick and easy due to the simplicity of design
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Meeting Date:
September 8, 2010
Recap:
Paul Mahn of IP5280
IP5280 Communications is the leading provider of Integrated Internet-based Telephony Services in the United States,
delivering a portfolio of IP capabilities including Hosted VoIP, Video and Trunking functionality. The company delivers
communication services to businesses all over the world, fully monitored and supported by its IP Voice Operations Center located in Denver, Colorado.
Presentation on "CLOVER", or "CLOud OVer Enterprise Resources" - a highly developed cloud computing infrastructure which includes an array of best-of-breed
feature servers, such as Broadsoft, Microsoft OCS, open source and proprietary servers that provide cloud-based functionality critical in the delivery of IP
communications for businesses used by IP5280 today!
Ethernet Promotion – IP5280 would like to share with you some exciting bandwidth options for September 2010. Through our strategic carrier relationships,
IP5280 has negotiated incredible and aggressive pricing on Ethernet IP Services! Over 11,000+ buildings in metro Denver are qualified and ready to go!
A great solution to run IP5280 VoIP, enhance existing bandwidth, or provide redundancy in your office.
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Meeting Date:
August 11, 2010
Recap:
MHO Networks is a Denver based ISP. In business since 1991, we own and operate a 100% wireless network. Our core focus is providing business
grade high speed internet and point to point Metro Ethernet services. We use carrier grade, point to point Microwave technology.
What makes MHO unique to our customer base/channel partners:
- Installs are within 10 business days for 100 Mb or less
- We do not rely on Qwest or any carrier for last mile
- Repair guarantee of 2 hours
- MHO can get high speed access to locations that Qwest/any carrier won't fund a fiber build or there is no fiber
- Since we are wireless, we are a great source or redundancy to any land line provider
- We have a partner program that will be discussed
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Meeting Date:
July 12, 2010
Recap:
Presentation by Intermountain Marketing and comCables
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Meeting Date:
June 9, 2010
Recap:
Steve Parry, President of Sales Productivity Consultants, Inc.
Open to ALL Sale, Customer Service, Technicians, Administrators and ""You"" - Increase Profitable Revenue
Would you think of implementing a system without the right tools, equipment and materials?
Get the right tools to expand customer base and mine the revenue available in your existing base.
Steve discussed:
- Selling and closing in a tough economy
- Difficult times can present an opportunity to increase market share
- Discover the opportunities that lie in executing a smart selling game plan
- Strategies for success and how to alter your approach to drive short and long-term sales
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Meeting Date:
May 12, 2010
Recap:
Lori DeBane, D-Link's Field Account Manager
Attend and learn how you can enhance your business solutions along with your bottom line with D-Link. D-Link is the global leader in connectivity
for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. D-Link operates an indirect channel model, selling through distributors, resellers,
retailers, VARS and Telcom Service Providers.
Be informed on all the broad range of product solutions offered by D-Link such as: routers, storage, switch, camera, adapter, wireless USB,
print server, gaming, multimedia, Internet Security, video phone, VoIP, powerline, cable/DSL modem, cable/DSL router, unmanaged switch,
smart switch, layer 2 switch, layer 3 switch, wireless switch, PoE adapter, VPN firewall, VoIP, 3g mobile router, print server and more.
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Meeting Date:
April 14, 2010
Recap:
Ron Dunworth, President, ADVODA Communications
Ron discussed:
- A tactical approach to effectively optimizing communications for your clients in a down economy
- How to use IP telephony, VoIP, wireless and conferencing solutions and applications to optimize their communications
- Cost-effectively enable your employees and your client’s employees to be productive 24x7
- Drive greater business value and productivity on minimal budget and still make money
- Tips to increase cost savings and productivity across your organization and your client’s organization
- Learn how leading companies today are cost-effectively enhancing communication and collaboration, and improving productivity across the organization
- Learn how optimizing your client’s communications can significantly enhance how their employees, customers and partners around the world communicate and collaborate 24x7, without straining their communications budget
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Meeting Date:
March 10, 2010
Recap:
Tom Cross from Techtionary
Gloom and Doom for PBX’s or... A Future Look
Get a view of the PBX marketplace and impacts resulting from Microsoft's entry into the hosted and premise-based IP telephony including IM, Outlook
integration, desktop sharing, desktop video conferencing and other features.
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Meeting Date:
February 10, 2010
Recap:
Scott Wise from Information Acquisition Systems (IAS)
IAS introduces TelePresence Tech (TPT), a manufacturer of 3D, life sized, eye to eye contact systems. More than videoconferencing, these systems offer
immersive video interactive meetings. He'll compare the TPT system to Cisco’s offering, along with discussing revenue opportunities for system integrators
and solution providers.
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Meeting Date:
January 13, 2010
Recap:
Ludvik Electric with Roy Crabtree
UPS systems and backup generators
Ludvik Electric has provided solutions to large classified government facilities, hospitals, laboratories, convention centers, casinos, data centers,
hotels, and many other commercial and industrial projects of various sizes.
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Meeting Date:
November 11, 2009
Recap:
Simple Signal
At SimpleSignal we've built our entire business around helping our partners succeed. Hundreds of agents and VAR's nationwide have partnered with us to
build their communications businesses. We look forward to sharing with you ways in we can all profit from a SimpleSignal relationship with you and your customers.
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Meeting Date:
October 14, 2009
Guest Speakers:
Mehgan Laveck and Tammy Eastman - FRII (Front Range Internet, Inc.)
Recap:
Front Range Internet, Inc.
We help you Empower your Customers with Intelligent Communication with FRII high speed connectivity, email, web, voice, data management, and IT consulting
services across the Front Range.
We offer a broad range of options for Internet - DSL - T1 - metro ethernet - fiber - DS3/OC3 - custom network engineering - Colocation - Web Services -
Email Services
Take advantage of our technical expertise and tailored solutions with Professional Services and Business IT.
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Meeting Date:
September 9, 2009
Guest Speakers:
Aaron Zieske, Account Manager - NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.
Recap:
NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.
- DSX-40 - DSX-40 system supports a maximum capacity of 8 CO lines, 24 digital telephones or 26 analog telephones
- DSX-80/160 - DSX-80 system supports 48 CO line ports and 32 digital station ports; DSX-160 system supports 160 ports
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Meeting Date:
July 8, 2009
Recap:
Aksys Networks
"We make voice simple" for small businesses with our KSULESS Analog, IP, SIP Telephone Terminal. 1 to 30 Phones with the features to meet
desired telephone needs without a KSU/PBX. Even works on wireless networks. Ideal for home and small businesses!
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Meeting Date:
June 10, 2009
and
Telecommunications Construction Consultants
Guest Speakers:
Bob DeGraw of EDGE Telecom
Mary Erbland of Imagine Tech
Ken Tisdale of Telecommunications Construction Consultants
Recap:
Bob Degraw - Selling Telecom Hardware in Changing Economic Times
Mary Erbland - State of Avaya, New Products, and the Agent Program
Ken Tisdale - Resources to Find the Building/Construction Projects
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Meeting Date:
May 13, 2009
Guest Speaker:
Gil Rossmiller of Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council
(Gil's email address is available to members who are logged in.
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Recap:
Building Codes by a Chief Building Official
Do It Right The First Time!
The cost of redoing cabling is a high price to pay, compared to a little time invested in potentially avoiding any problems meeting building code inspections.
Learn what is required, why it's required and what may become issues in the future.
- Focus on Structured Cabling Building Codes for Low voltage wiring
- Mr. Rossmiller is a Chief Building Official
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Meeting Date:
April 8, 2009
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Meeting Date:
March 11, 2009
Guest Speakers:
Rich Karas of IP5280 - Director of Channel Development
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Meeting Date:
February 11, 2009
Guest Speakers:
Kevin Knapp - TAC Webmaster
David Stroh - TAC President
Recap:
- Demonstration of TAC Director online voting ballot (actual voting takes place March 1st - March 9th)
- Demonstration of TAC website features and tools
- Open discussion of website feature improvements and how to promote your business products and services
- Non-Members learn how to get products and services exposed to members
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Meeting Date:
January 14, 2009
Guest Speakers:
Amanda Miller - Cisco Small Business Market Manager
Recap:
Cisco – Image vs. Reality
Small Business Market
Cisco Resources and Support
Select Certification
Smart Business Communication System
Short Demo of Cisco's Small Business VoIP phone system
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Meeting Date:
November 12, 2008
Guest Speakers:
Mike Rosen and David Son
Recap:
Mike Rosen and David Son will discuss the various applications and benefits offered by
Command Communication’s Commercial Grade ASAP® series products.
This will include creative ways to help our customers benefit from a variety of carrier
service features that can improve image and reduce costs. We may also hear more about
ON-PREMISE PAGING® systems applications that are perfect for
our Restaurant, Church, Office or Business customers.
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Meeting Date:
October 8, 2008
Guest Speaker:
Bryce A. Bowman, Sales Director West Central Region
Recap:
Scitec, Inc./TeleMatrix, Inc. offers a diverse and expanding product line suited to
compliment most all PBX and KEY phone systems.
Scitec, Inc./TeleMatrix is now offering a range of IP, analog and digital centrex sets, to
include niche needs such as hospital disposable sets or line powered CIDs.
Scitec, Inc./TeleMatrix is interested to hear what TAC members have to say as IP has opened
resurgence of analog sets on ATAs in some very unexpected places, like 2500 sets getting installed nationwide on Cisco at a Fortune 100 company.
Scitec, Inc./TeleMatrix categorically will not sell direct to end users.
Scitec, Inc./TeleMatrix does OEM work for a number of companies, to include Avaya, Mitel,
Iwatsu, Hitachi or Rauland-Borg label.
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Meeting Date:
September 10, 2008
Recap:
Imagine Technologies and Microsoft are rolling into town with a truck load of exciting
technology products to help showcase complete business communication solutions for remote
workers. The Microsoft Across America Truck is coming to Centennial Colorado on September
10th 2008 and is reserved for TAC members only from 5:00-6:30 PM. Food, Beer & Wine will be
served so bring an appetite!
Imagine is a Microsoft® Gold Partner with a certified competency in Unified Communications
Solutions. We are here to answer your questions and demonstrate how exciting technologies
from Microsoft, Avaya & Aruba Wireless can work together to create a solution that fits your
specific needs.
Our 42-foot state-of-the-art truck has been transformed into a hands-on interactive
environment complete with the latest technology and integrated software and hardware
solutions to help you grow your business and achieve your goals. Come meet with us to
experience new live demos and get your business’ technology questions answered.
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Meeting Date:
July 9, 2008
Guest Speaker:
Sam Kumar, President
Recap:
We would like to show case our products and services and also enjoy the camaraderie of the
TAC members.
Online RSVP Required (Microtech-Tel is not charging TAC for this meeting and hosting it free
to those who RSVP). However, TAC is charging a $20 RSVP Fee. Each attending person who
RSVP's will be given a Free Meeting Vochure to attend a future TAC meeting. This should help
Microtech-Tel get a valid attendance count.
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Meeting Date:
June 11, 2008
Guest Speaker:
Sandy Sandoval, Director of Career Services
Recap:
At the ITT Technical Institutes, we are committed to helping men and women develop the skills
and knowledge to pursue many opportunities in fields involving technology.
The ITT Technical Institutes offer an education that can be used in some of today's fastest
growing career fields, including electronics, web development, computer programming, computer
networking, and computer drafting and design.
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