On 1 March, Avaya Evolutions 2012 was held in Kingston, Jamaica. This post offers some insights from some of the talks and product demonstrations featured during that event.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>Avaya Evolutions 2012 is one of the premier events of Avaya, a leading enterprise communications provider, which was held yesterday at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. The event had as its theme \u201cLive the Avaya Experience\u201d<\/a><\/em>, and was expected to draw between 350 and 400 attendees, but registration had to close a few days early as 700 persons had registered!<\/p>\n

Evolutions 2012<\/a> had a jam-packed progamme that for the most part, sought to showcase Avaya\u2019s products and services. However, interspersed were talks from persons outside the vendor\/provider community that provided a different perspective on important trends in the market. The event also included a small expo, with about a dozen booths, from event sponsors and Avaya.<\/p>\n

Additionally, to bolster participants\u2019 enthusiasm and continue the buzz about Evolutions 2012, Avaya had a competition running throughout the day: an iPad to the person who tweeted the most about #AvayaEvolutions. Based on the tweets, a few of which have been sprinkled throughout this post, and discussions during held the breaks, attendees were excited by Avaya\u2019s product and service offerings, and the presentations captured people\u2019s attention and interest.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Evolutions 2012 was a high quality and well-executed event, so it was easy to be enthralled by the glitz and stimulus the day had to offer. This post highlights a few of the gems that could be taken away from such an experience.<\/p>\n

Impact of mobility while mitigating costs<\/h3>\n

It is readily evident that mobility in the work place is increasing. Work demands are such that employees can be required spend considerable amounts of time out of the office, but must still remain connected and be in a position to collaborate with their teams. Additionally, for businesses that have a number of branches, or require frequent meetings\/discussions with overseas (or long distance) clients, technology can offer cost effective options. Avaya featured a few products, such as IP Office<\/a>, that might fit the bill:<\/p>\n