| | DECEMBER 20206CIOReviewThe majority of people can't wait to call an end to 2020, for so many reasons. However, January isn't a panacea that will bring us back to the "good old days" of business. As a matter of fact, with the rollout of vaccines for coronavirus projected to continue through summer 2021, it's evident that organizations will be managing a remote or hybrid workforce for at least another six months. This past year has been a massive accelerator for the adoption and advancement of enterprise collaboration tools, and it's only expected for tech collaboration to grow in the years ahead. Moreover, investments in the digital workplace have helped organizations to become more flexible, which is imperative to stay relevant in the current business environment. Nevertheless, the growth of digital workplaces and the acceptance of enterprise collaboration tools will be much more mindful. Rather than an involuntary response to a global pandemic, it will be a methodical, dynamic decision on the part of global businesses to acknowledge that remote work is here to stay. The future of workplace collaboration is a world where distance doesn't restrict productivity. Besides, well-designed communication tools are fundamental to providing a good employee experience. Organizations must stay on top of collaboration trends to make wise decisions about recent features that will benefit the company and which tools have outlived their usefulness. Previously, phone and Rolodex used to be the communication tools for a functioning office. As tech progressed, it gave way to cloud-based software fabricated for modern workplace collaboration. Email, chat, video, and file-sharing drive peer-to-peer contact--often in a single solution saves money and scales according to needs. On the other hand, wireless meeting rooms will soon become the standard for group discussions, and the most-impressive applications use augmented reality to increase engagement. Also, virtual meeting rooms are rapidly replacing physical spaces, which minimizes workplace costs. On the flip side, chatbots have been supporting customers for decades, with increasing success as artificial intelligence improves. Likewise, automated systems free IT from answering identical questions and performing repetitive procedures. The same applies to human resource tasks like recruiting, onboarding and managing benefits. In this edition of CIOReview, we bring to you some of the leading companies that have excelled through innovation in providing promising collaboration solution. We hope the inspiring success stories of these providers benefit our readers in pursuit of an ideal collaboration.Let us know your thoughts!EditorialBusiness Success Begins with ConversationsCIOReviewContact Us:Phone:510-230-0395Fax:510-894-8405Email:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.com December 23, 2020, Vol 09, Issue - 112 (ISSN 2644-237X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewEditorial StaffAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersDean WinchesterJune Williams Shirley FaithRussell ThomasVisualizersIssac GeorgeJohn GothamJustin Smith Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comManaging EditorJustin SmithSalesStephen Thomasstephen.thomas@cioreview.com Copyright © 2020 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.
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