eGroup Announces Christa Anderson as Director of Alliances

eGroup Announces Christa Anderson as Director of Alliances eGroup is thrilled to announce the addition of Christa Anderson as Director of Alliances. In this role, Christa will join the executive leadership team at eGroup and be responsible for the management and development of all partner alliance activities – working across all eGroup business units to […]

Lessons Learned: Microsoft 365 Tenant Consolidations

Lessons Learned: Microsoft 365 Tenant Consolidations When two organizations merge, chances are a Microsoft 365 tenant consolidation will be in order. A panel of experts from our team with experience in M&A consolidations share some important success factors in this video. A written summary of the takeaways can be found below the video. Summary Consider […]

eGroup Founder Mike Carter recognized as 50 Most Influential by Charleston Business Magazine

eGroup Founder Mike Carter recognized as 50 Most Influential by Charleston Business Magazine eGroup Founder Mike Carter was recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential by Charleston Business Magazine. eGroup is thrilled to announce that Founder and Principal, Mike Carter has been named to Charleston Business Magazine’s 50 Most Influential for the second consecutive […]

Deciding Between Direct Routing, Calling Plans, and Operator Connect

Deciding Between Direct Routing, Calling Plans, and Operator Connect Microsoft offers multiple ways to connect Teams to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to make in and outbound calls. Direct Routing, where the organization procures Phone System licenses from Microsoft to provide PBX services, but keeps their own local telecom trunking to the PSTN Calling […]

An AEC CIO’s Paradigm Shift to the Cloud

An AEC CIO’s Paradigm Shift to the Cloud Reflecting on my 19-year career as CIO for a top Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firm, it was sometime around 2015 where my mindset shifted to cloud first. Leading a technology organization in a growing and progressive AEC company, I recognized that numerous things had changed, and […]

911 Expert Interviewed on Ray Baum & Kari’s Law and Microsoft Teams

911 Expert Interviewed on Ray Baum & Kari’s Law and Microsoft Teams John Miller, one of our in-house Teams e911 experts, provides a summary of how organizations should handle these important FCC regulations. One of them is new, and due on 1/6/22. https://youtu.be/vtZ9XDI-gMA Index: At 00:30, you can see the laws and what it is […]

Microsoft Teams SIP Gateway

Microsoft Teams SIP Gateway Capital expenses for 1000’s of new IP phones has been a top contributor to delayed migrations to newer phone systems, including Microsoft Teams.  Microsoft Teams now has the capability to connect and utilize several legacy, non-native Microsoft IP Phones.  This is possible due the recent announcement of general availability for SIP Gateway.  SIP Gateway is a 100% cloud-based solution, no infrastructure […]

Is Microsoft 365 E5 Worth It?

Is Microsoft 365 E5 Worth It? Is Microsoft 365 E5 Worth It? The short answer… Yes! Microsoft 365 E5 is the “Cadillac” of licenses. It provides the most capabilities and features within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. That also means it comes with the highest cost. For a lot of organizations, cost is a top factor in […]

Managing Endpoints in Engineering, Architecture, and Construction Firms

Managing Endpoints in Engineering, Architecture, and Construction Firms We all know the expression “Time is Money.” This is so true in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry and other professional services businesses. If the firm’s engineers, architects, project managers, and other staff aren’t productive, the firm is not making money. In my 19 years […]

Evolute Capital, along with Hunt Technology Ventures, Make Strategic and Substantial Investment in eGroup

Evolute Capital, along with Hunt Technology Ventures, Make Strategic and Substantial Investment in eGroup Evolute Capital, along with Hunt Technology Ventures, Make Strategic and Substantial Investment in eGroup [Charleston, SC – October 13, 2021] eGroup is excited to announce that they have received a substantial investment from Evolute Capital, a Dallas, Texas-based middle-market private equity investment […]