JULY 2021CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6Copyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.JULY - 12 - 2021, Volume 07 - Issue 17 (ISSN 2644-240X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing EditorJoe Phillip*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesSebastian Jacobsebastian@cioapplications.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comEditorialCollaboration Taking Centre StageWhile the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic shook the B2B software market, collaboration software worked like a "saviour" and kept the businesses running. According to Gartner, 82 percent of companies plan to continue work from home policy for the long run. As organizations prepare for this "new normal," the collaboration tech industry aims to rapidly adapt to the dynamically changing business demands.Although the cloud technologies were in hype earlier, the pandemic further accelerated the usage of cloud services. Many SaaS companies started to offer more collaboration tools to effectively synchronize work--from office to home. In addition, some enterprises began using a mix of on-premises technologies and cloud solutions, keeping in mind the hybrid cloud approach. As the pandemic-stricken world prevented face-to-face conferences, companies started to double down their conferencing systems and made them more robust, enabling better video and audio quality. Video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and, Google Meet became one of the "saviours" for businesses. By April 2020, 58% of companies reported the implementation of a video conferencing tool. These video conferencing solutions were not alone in the hype during the pandemic; business instant messaging software such as Troop Messenger, Brosix, Discord, Mattermost, and others did a fairly great job at handing the initial changes with relative ease. Other categories of software like Note-Taking Management software and Screen Sharing software experienced a boom in traffic at the start of the pandemic. Companies have also been using AI to optimize and automate certain processes, such as real-time translation for foreign colleagues, automated note-taking, and transcribing. Sustained growth in various software categories is a strong indicator that many businesses have moved past the need for standard communication channels and are now focusing on more deliberate tools for remote collaboration. This edition aims to provide readers insights from industry leaders to help them have a detailed understanding of the collaboration landscape and the recent developments in the field. Let us know your thoughts!Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminSoham SanyalRose DcruzSenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaVictor Cruz
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