Richard Smith – Former Microsoft UC Alliance Director
Richard was responsible for managing and developing IR's global unified communications alliance partnership with Microsoft. Before joining IR Richard spent 16 years at Microsoft in roles spanning sales, product marketing, partner development and field readiness for Microsoft' M365 solutions portfolio. Outside of the office, Richard is a keen family man and sportsman enjoying camping, skiing, mountain biking, and rugby.
If your organization is running Microsoft UC and Collaboration tools, like Skype for Business or Teams, it is critical to have visibility in to - and the ability to manage and troubleshoot - the entire endpoint ecosystem, to ensure a good end-user experience. It's also important...
Microsoft Ignite took place in Orlando last week and I had the privilege of being there. I have been to many Microsoft events over the years (I spent almost 17-years working there), but this was my first time at Ignite. So, as a newbie to the event, I thought it would be a good...
Microsoft launched its vision for Intelligent Communications in September 2017 and celebrated the 1st anniversary of Microsoft Teams 6 months later, in March of this year. This bold vision describes a world beyond that of traditional unified communications to one where Microsoft...
