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Synergy SKY wins the "New Product Innovation Award" by Frost & Sullivan
By Synergy SKY on Apr 25, 2022 11:23:36 AM
We're proud to announce that we won the Global New Product Innovation Award in the video conferencing interoperability market attributed by the prestigious consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan.
Topics: Video Conferencing News & Press Interoperability Synergy CONNECT
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Experience our award-winning gateway at ISE, Barcelona
By Vemun Waksvik on Apr 25, 2022 11:23:26 AM
Visit our booth to meet the team, get a demo and enjoy the best of Norwegian hospitality. Experience the new award-winning SIP to Teams interop designed to give you full flexibility.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Events
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How will “hybrid work” affect meeting room and videoconference utilization?
By Adele Thornton on Mar 23, 2022 9:20:24 AM
It has become more important than ever to know what "hybrid work" is, how it will develop and what its impact on how we use meeting rooms actually is.
Topics: Video Conferencing News & Press Interoperability Synergy CONNECT
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Connect more and manage better your business video meetings
By Synergy SKY on Mar 2, 2022 2:56:06 PM
The SIP to Teams interop and our management suite can now be found under one name.
Topics: Video Conferencing News & Press Interoperability Synergy CONNECT
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In-room booking of room and video with Cisco Webex touch controller
By Vemun Waksvik on Dec 9, 2021 1:30:00 PM
Topics: Video Conferencing Release Notes Cisco
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Announcing new product: Synergy SKY CONNECT
By Synergy SKY on Sep 28, 2021 3:14:07 PM
Video meetings from a PC are easy and uncomplicated. Video meetings between typical meeting rooms and external participants are still very complicated. We decided to do something about it.
Topics: Video Conferencing Microsoft Interoperability SIP
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Get video dial-in link automatically for any booked meeting
By Julie Remen on Jun 22, 2021 12:36:42 PM
With Synergy SKY management suite you can now get video dial-in details automatically inserted when you schedule a meeting, without having to click the Microsoft Teams plug-in or adding @webex in the location field. You will never have to forget to add the video option again.
Topics: Video Conferencing Cisco Webex
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Join ANY Microsoft Teams meeting on Cisco Webex Devices with WebRTC
By Sean Lessman on May 1, 2021 3:12:17 PM
Making it easier for Cisco Webex devices to connect to internal and external Microsoft Teams meetings with support for One Button To Push (OBTP) Easy Join Services for WebRTC Guest Join.
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Topics: Video Conferencing Cisco
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3 factors that drive adoption of video conferencing
By Vemun Waksvik on Mar 23, 2021 12:33:56 PM
There are 3 crucial factors you need to have in order to achieve a frictionless meeting experience across technologies and generations of products: Compatibility, Interoperability, and Consistency.
Topics: Video Conferencing
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How to connect Cisco IX Series to a Microsoft Teams or Zoom Meeting
By Vemun Waksvik on Feb 9, 2021 8:49:33 AM
Learn how to easily connect your Cisco IX Series immersive telepresence endpoints to a Microsoft Teams or Zoom meeting with one click, while scheduling natively in Outlook or Google Calendar.
Topics: Video Conferencing
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3 factors to consider when deciding on a VC solution
By Synergy SKY on Jan 19, 2021 4:48:00 PM
When deciding on software to streamline your setup and eliminate your challenges, it is important that this software gives you the needed features today, tomorrow, and in the future.
Topics: Video Conferencing Meeting
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Video conferencing during transitions and mixed endpoints
By Julie Remen on Nov 12, 2020 1:13:56 PM
Even though you might have upgraded your VTC systems since the Tandberg days, it doesn’t mean your older generation systems can’t achieve interoperability with the newer ones, as well as with your mixed workflow.
Topics: Video Conferencing Mixed Workflows
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Bring Cisco WebEx Room Series into Microsoft Teams or Zoom Meetings
By Vemun Waksvik on Nov 11, 2020 12:55:00 PM
Learn how to easily connect your Cisco or Poly video conferencing endpoints into a Microsoft Teams, Skype, or any other VMR meeting with one click, while scheduling natively in Outlook or Google Calendar.
Topics: Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN
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Which video conferencing platform should you meet on?
By Julie Remen on Jul 6, 2020 12:21:05 PM
How do you avoid painting yourself into a technology corner? Does the simple fact that everyone now has adopted video conferencing technology actually make business meetings easier?
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing
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Are you ready for the new normal?
By Sean Lessman on Apr 11, 2020 12:22:12 PM
The global pandemic has forced people to quickly establish and adapt to remote ways of collaborating and communicating. Many have been creative in finding new apps and systems to keep business running. So, when the pandemic subsides and we prepare for “the new normal”, IT and video administrators will be challenged by colleagues who have now settled into their own preferred tools for video conferencing.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Synergy MANAGE Synergy ANALYZE Synergy of Things
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The future of video endpoints, moving to the cloud, and interop
By Sean Lessman on Mar 19, 2020 3:15:32 PM
What is Collaboration Week
Collaboration Week is a week of information exchange coordinated by the IMCCA where manufacturers, partners, and customers can get together to discuss the current industry issues. There are many presentations and panels involving industry thought leaders and experts from both sides of the experience as well as networking meals and social gatherings to discuss the content. And of course, there were prizes and giveaways!
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing
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Putting the ‘human’ into virtual meetings
By Vemun Waksvik on Mar 16, 2020 11:47:04 AM
From Beijing to Boston and everywhere in between, events and meetings are being cancelled. Starbucks has cancelled the company’s annual shareholder meeting and is holding a virtual meeting instead. TED’s conference in Canada is not going ahead, postponed along with hundreds of other trade shows.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN
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Are meetings the biggest wasted cost for businesses?
By Vemun Waksvik on Mar 3, 2020 4:30:00 PM
How often have you found yourself diving into an empty meeting room that is shown as being pre-booked? You say - “let’s grab this meeting room quickly, if someone comes along we’ll find another”. It’s all too common in office spaces, and there's a very real reason for this.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing IoT Meeting No-show
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Have you ever booked a fake meeting to appear busier at work? Our study shows that at least 10% of workers have!
By Vemun Waksvik on Jan 3, 2020 3:19:40 PM
Whether you want to admit it or not, throughout our working lives, many of us have bent the rules when it comes to business meetings.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing IoT Meeting No-show
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New Launch: Synergy of Things - Make ALL meetings efficient meetings
By Vemun Waksvik on Nov 12, 2019 12:27:54 PM
The Synergy of Things is our latest software solution that extracts data from meeting room sensors, attendee behavior, and calendar data to make all meetings more efficient.
Introducing Synergy of Things
We are leading the way in making all meetings more efficient to save time, space, and money.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Synergy ANALYZE News & Press
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30+ Fortune 500 are using Synergy SKY to make video meetings easier
By Vemun Waksvik on Jul 28, 2019 10:34:04 AM
Illustration for FG500
We have added more than 30 Fortune Global 500 companies and hundreds of others to our software solutions for easier video meetings. Find out why...
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Use Case
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One Organization, Six Conference Platforms
By Vemun Waksvik on Jun 25, 2019 1:14:52 PM
How do you schedule and start meetings when you have six platforms to choose from?
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Use Case
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It takes five or ten minutes just to get connected - Tim Cook, Apple
By Vemun Waksvik on Jun 3, 2019 10:41:00 AM
"It's an incredible loss of productivity" he continued to mention during his keynote at Cisco Live. Tim was talking about the time wasted to just get a virtual meeting started.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN
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NEW PRODUCT: Synergy CONTROL
By Vemun Waksvik on Jan 11, 2019 9:55:44 AM
Synergy CONTROL gives video administrators instant control over scheduled and active meetings. Flexible search methods put the admin on top of any situation faster. The right tool at the right time eliminates frustration and ensures successful meetings in real-time.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy CONTROL
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2 major pains with video conferencing and how to eliminate them
By Vemun Waksvik on Nov 2, 2018 5:09:29 PM
Time is your and your organization’s most valuable asset. Make sure you don’t waste it on mundane routines such as planning and starting/joining video meetings.
Topics: Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN
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Synergy SKY partners with Adtech Systems
By Charlotte Vermedal on Oct 8, 2018 1:47:40 PM
We are happy to announce our newest partnership in the US: Adtech Systems.
Topics: Video Conferencing Partners
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Synergy JOIN awarded Best Videoconference Software
By Charlotte Vermedal on Jul 24, 2018 10:23:44 AM
With over 1,000 exhibitors, we're honoured to be one of few companies receiving an "BEST of InfoComm"-award by rAVE
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Events
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exTANDBERG team grows quadruply (...) - Dagens Næringsliv
By Vemun Waksvik on May 9, 2018 7:46:46 PM
Norway’s largest business newspaper, Dagens Næringsliv (DN), picks up Synergy SKY's hockey stick growth.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Events
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UCEXPO, here we come!
By Vemun Waksvik on Apr 27, 2018 2:34:29 PM
Come and learn more about hassle-free meetings for any video environment
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Events
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Skype Online IVR by Pexip and Synergy SKY
By Vemun Waksvik on Apr 10, 2018 9:59:49 AM
The Synergy SKY management suite enables external video systems to join Skype Online (S4B O365) meetings
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Release Notes Skype for Business Pexip
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Never miss a meeting - record it!
By Vemun Waksvik on Mar 23, 2018 1:41:05 PM
To record and later playback a video meeting used to be quite an exercise. Now we've made it as easy as scheduling ordinary meetings with people and rooms
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Skype for Business REC.VC Quickchannel
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Welcome Justin Haaga as Sr. Sales Engineer (US)
By Vemun Waksvik on Feb 15, 2018 1:52:39 PM
We are pleased to introduce Justin Haaga to our Americas team as Senior Sales Engineer
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing New Hire
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Your plans for 2018 are...?
By Vemun Waksvik on Feb 2, 2018 3:55:30 PM
Do something memorable or spectacular enough to influence the course of your life in good a way!
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN StarLeaf Partners Pexip Videonor
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Synergy SKY Sales Champions 2017
By Vemun Waksvik on Dec 19, 2017 4:34:34 PM
Synergy SKY’s success in the market is thanks to our certified Business Partners.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Partners
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Google Calendar Support in Synergy JOIN 3.0
By Vemun Waksvik on Dec 19, 2017 11:14:54 AM
Schedule video resources from Cisco and Polycom in Google Calendar (G-Suite) and start your video meeting with one click!
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Google
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TDC in Denmark signs partnership and closes important deal
By Vemun Waksvik on Dec 11, 2017 10:08:21 AM
Join us in welcoming TDC Denmark to the partner family.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Skype for Business Partners
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Synergy SKY partners with Mercuri Teleconferencing
By Vemun Waksvik on Oct 27, 2017 8:48:28 AM
We are excited to announce a partnership with Mercuri Teleconferencing, a StarLeaf gold partner and our first partner in Canada
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Skype for Business Partners
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StarLeaf Integration with Synergy JOIN
By Vemun Waksvik on Oct 9, 2017 2:54:47 PM
Users of StarLeaf Cloud can now enjoy one click to join on Cisco and Polycom endpoints in Skype for Business and StarLeaf meetings with Synergy JOIN.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Skype for Business Support StarLeaf Partners
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Deal Secured With Bank on Forbes Top 100
By Vemun Waksvik on Sep 25, 2017 9:32:57 AM
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Skype for Business
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Synergy JOIN 2.2 with Starleaf Support
By Vemun Waksvik on Sep 18, 2017 1:58:52 PM
Synergy JOIN now also supports StarLeaf, making it easy to schedule Skype4B video meetings and join in one click from Polycom and Cisco video endpoints.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Synergy JOIN Release Notes
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Welcome Magnus Rabben as VP Sales Americas
By Vemun Waksvik on Aug 15, 2017 5:54:40 PM
We are pleased to introduce Magnus Rabben as the first of many strategic steps coming up in our new Americas commitment
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing New Hire
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Dan-Ove Hafstad new Sales manager Norway, Denmark and Iceland
By Vemun Waksvik on Aug 14, 2017 12:19:01 PM
Synergy SKY hires Dan-Ove Hafstad as Regional Sales Manager Norway, Denmark, and Iceland
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence New Hire
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Dan-Ove Hafstad ny salgssjef Norge, Danmark og Island
By Vemun Waksvik on Aug 11, 2017 3:23:12 PM
Synergy SKY ansetter Dan-Ove Hafstad som vår første salgssjef dedikert for Norge, Danmark og Island. Han er litt av en mann! Les intervjuet med han her
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence New Hire Norway
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Join video meetings in One-Click (extended support to WebEx and Spark)
By Vemun Waksvik on Jun 26, 2017 2:18:00 PM
Synergy JOIN enables one click to join from Cisco and Polycom endpoints. Now with extended support for WebEx and Spark
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence
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Join Teams, Skype for Business or Hangouts meetings with one click
By Vemun Waksvik on Jun 16, 2017 2:08:00 PM
The Synergy SKY management suite solves the most common problem users face when walking into a meeting room with a video conferencing system: "How to join the meeting?"
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence
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Office Management first mover on new technology from Synergy SKY
By Vemun Waksvik on May 19, 2017 2:01:00 PM
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence
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Synergy SKY partners with Nevicom
By Vemun Waksvik on May 16, 2017 1:54:00 PM
Nevicom and Synergy SKY today announced a partnership that will bring customers in Switzerland simplified ways to schedule and join video meetings and analyzing tools for video conferences and Skype for Business.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence Partners
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Synergy SKY partners with Atea Denmark
By Vemun Waksvik on May 7, 2017 1:34:00 PM
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Atea Denmark. With this, we are able to expand Resale, Service, and Support to reach Denmark.
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence
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Norsk video-mygg gjør det enklere for amerikanske kjemper å møtes
By Vemun Waksvik on Mar 21, 2017 1:26:00 PM
Jobber du i en organisasjon som bruker samhandling er det stor sansynlighet for at du har mottatt en slik møteinnkalling. En slik invitasjon kan være en utfordring å tolke spesielt når du i siste liten har funnet riktig møterom, eller lurer på hvilken klient du skal bruke og hvem ringer hvem?
Topics: Collaboration Video Conferencing Telepresence Norway
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Improved integration for Skype for Business and video meetings
By Vemun Waksvik on Nov 18, 2016 8:36:00 AM