Digicom Technology News

Digicom are proud to be a part of the Gateway to Europe 2012 Expo which is taking place in Boston, USA on March 27th.

The objective of this event is to provide detailed practical information to US corporates and their advisors, who have an interest in establishing operations in Ireland or the European Union, on the practicalities, costs and benefits of doing business in and from Ireland. The event is also targeting US professional services firms whose clients may well benefit from investing in Ireland bringing the Irish proposition to a wider audience.

The expo will focus on the broad range of advantages and opportunities that Ireland presents including corporate taxes, skills, operating costs, IP generation, track record in EMEA HQ and customer service, EU market access etc., as well as applying some real costings to those services.

For more information on the Gateway to Europe 2012 Expo please visit: www.gatewaytoeurope2012.com

See Irish Times Article

Digicom held their 2nd and most successful Annual Technology Event to date in the Aviva in October. A big thank you to the many of you for attending and to everyone involved. Our "Business Efficiency" theme obviously struck a chord. From the feedback received both the technology on display and daily speakers delivered innovative "Business Efficiency" solutions and ideas.


Some proven examples showcased of where technology increases business productivity and efficiency included:

• Managed Document Solutions - up to 30% reduction in printing costs and significant productivity gains in paper workflow benefits.
• Video communications delivering up to 50% reduction in executive travel and downtime.

The Irish launch of the new Revolabs FLX Wireless Conference Phone created significant interest due to their superior wireless audio technology.

Guest speakers from Deloitte, LinkedIn, Google, IBM and Microsoft gave insightful presentations focusing on what they believe best practice to be in "business efficiency". Future trends in a more collaborative work place through use of the cloud to a more engaging office layout were discussed and struck a great deal of interest with attendees. Some of the key messages expressed during these seminars were, how quickly does your business fail and learn?, business efficiency requires the relentless pursuit of improvement and that it will be driven by appropriate investment in technology. To view the gallery of this event please click here.


Congratulations to all the event competition winners:


iPhone 4S winner
Mark Lilly, Hidden Hearing

Daily draw Chromebook Winners
Joe Cottrell, Cross Vet Pharmaceutical
Denis Burke, AIB






For more information on how technology can increase your productivity and reduce costs, please call us today on 1850 DIGICOM or email info@digicom.ie

Cloud computing no longer pie in the sky thanks to Vodafone

Digicom are specialists in the areas of audio-visual technology and print/document management, offering an extensive range of leading brand names together with impartial advice. As independent consultants, they work closely with their clients to ensure they get the most e ffective technology option for their needs. Their goal is to deliver a value-added solution which will enhance business processes and optimise productivity and efficiency within client organisations. Established in 1997, they employ 25 people and service the length and breadth of Ireland.

Peter Fox, Director Audio Visual, describes how the company took the decision to move to cloud computing and the impact that had not just on their telecoms requirement, but the way in which the business now operates.

“We decided to make the move to cloud computing, in order to enable us to be more efficient in how we collaborate both internally and externally, and in how we deal with email etc. More than half our employees spend most of their working day out of the office and it was important that they could continue to function in a virtual office while on the road."

"To make it work though, we had to make sure that we had the right voice and data service. We talked to each of the operators and found Vodafone to be the most knowledgeable about cloud computing. They also had the most competitive voice and data tari ff. As a result, we moved our business to Vodafone in August of this year and already we’re seeing the benefi ts."

"Vodafone recommended android handsets based on their experience of cloud computing, and our employees now use them to access and update documents stored on Google Docs and their email via Gmail. The whole country is now their office as they can access everything they need during the course of the day using their phone. The result is a more efficient workforce, particularly our sales people and engineers who spend a lot of time on the road."

"The combined voice and data tariff is also delivering cost savings, although it’s too early to quantify those just yet. Vodafone has enabled us to use cloud computing to take ‘hot desking’ to a new level. We’re con dent that the knock-on benefi ts in terms of our overheads over time will be significant."

"We’re really pleased with the benefi ts so far and are already looking at ways of expanding our use of the technology to further improve productivity and reduce our cost base. Our office based people no longer need to be based in the office so there’s the potential to deploy people to other areas if needs be, and we’re now looking at developing a new cloud based CRM system which will enable the sales team to work from ‘enquiry to invoice’ without ever stepping inside the office."

Digicom officially launched its 'GreenTech' Audit for corporate clients on the 29th of September, 2010.

The GreenTech Audit takes place over a two to four week period and promises to help customers define their sustainability and cost saving goals and implement a customised programme to achieve measurable results.

Greg Clarke, managing director, Digicom; Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley; and Alan Mason, managing director, Ricoh Ireland; at the GreenTech Audit service launch in the Aviva Stadium

The announcement was made at the Collaborative Technology seminar being held in the Aviva stadium and highlighted many potential areas of saving for corporate clients. Having conducted more than 40 client audits to date, Digicom has found they can save a minimum of 20% on business hardware electricity usage and a minimum of 22% on corporate travel costs.

Added to this, Digicom has discovered that the mismanagement of corporate documents is costing businesses on average 25% more than necessary.

Minister for Environment, John Gormley, TD, attended today’s event and welcomed the announcement by Digicom. “Irish businesses are becoming more and more aware of the importance of combining business goals with environmental responsibilities. Taking steps to implement environmentally friendly practices demonstrates commitment to managing the impact of business activities on the community around them.”

The GreenTech Audit takes place over a two to four week period and helps customers to define their sustainability and cost saving goals and implement a customised programme to achieve measurable results. Through its tried and tested audit techniques, Digicom is able to identify savings and sustainability gains.

Sustainability initiatives can include the identification of unnecessary equipment or executive travel time, optimising or changing current infrastructure through to reducing waste of paper and consumables with education and policies.

In addition to this launch, Digicom has also announced it helped save the American College Dublin more than 25% on its in-house printing costs by consolidating its print platform, reducing energy and consumable costs, and guaranteeing a 98% uptime on all systems. The system combines Digicom’s managed print solution, PageSave, deploying Ricoh's Eco-line of "green machines" that helped reduce energy costs and the number of machines in use as well as lowering emission levels. Digicom is a leading partner of Ricoh in Ireland.

Alan Mason, managing director, Ricoh Ireland commented, “At Ricoh we are committed to driving sustainability initiatives that help reduce businesses carbon footprint. The Digicom GreenTech Audit helps customers identify areas that need to be addressed and have a significant impact on operational efficiency and also help to fulfill environmental ambitions.”

Greg Clarke, managing director, Digicom, believes that its GreenTech Audit not only delivers actionable plans but also greatly supports its corporate clients’ sustainability efforts, “The fact that our clients’ experience immediate cost saving and productivity gains, added to a demonstrable return on their investment accelerates the decision process once the Audit results are presented.

“It is a clear win - win and in today's times, any client investment has to be backed by a compelling argument for change. To be able to both save money and reduce our clients’ carbon footprint is compelling in itself.”

Register today for your GREENTECH Audit

Digicom invite you to an exclusive free event to showcase the latest advancements in Audio Visual & Office Technology at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

WHY JOIN US?
The rise of the internet has enabled the launch of many tools for making and saving money. Smart business is now carried out over IP. Collaboration of technology is saving us time and making our organisations work more effectively. Collaborative technology is rapidly evolving.

Keep up with it’s benefits by visiting this key event in the new Aviva Stadium.

See the latest in:
Collaborative Video/ Voice and Data Conferencing Technology with bridging connectivity
Remote Video Over IP Large Display Messaging
Document Management and Print Output Collaboration

WHITE PAPERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE DAY

SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
9.00am: Document Management – How to work smarter!
Speaker: Rupert Leaton

1.00pm: Immersive Video Conferencing and Telepresence: The last chance saloon for Video Conferencing?
Speaker: Sean Holohan

4.00pm: Video Over IP – places and applications you never thought would be possible!
Speaker: Phil Dodds

THURSDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
9.00am: Immersive Video Conferencing and Telepresence: The last chance saloon for Video Conferencing?
Speaker: Sean Holohan

1.00pm: Document Management – How to work smarter!
Speaker: Rupert Leaton

4.00pm: Video Over IP – places and applications you never thought would be possible!
Speaker: Phil Dodds

SHOWCASED PRODUCTS WILL INCLUDE:

AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT
Smart Technologies, AMX Itouch, Polycom, Revolabs, Inspired Sinage, Samsung LFD & Extron.

OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
Office Equipment Solutions, Print Management Solutions, eCopy, Ricoh MFP & Printer Hardware, Document Management, Printshop Mail Software Suite & Planet Press.

Visit: WWW.DIGICOMEVENTS.IE to REGISTER