By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President, Marketing Communications I’m hooked on the idea of boosting PR, marketing and advertising agency productivity through unified communications, collaboration platforms and cloud computing. As a former PR executive specializing in tech PR for a large, global agency and later a DC-based boutique firm, I can see clearly how … Read more
By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO The Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011 has officially kicked off! For those who are unfamiliar with it, the conference has been billed as “the most comprehensive event on SharePoint and related technology.” SharePoint is a robust business and one of Microsoft’s best-selling products. This year, 7,500 attendees make up the … Read more
By Michael Emrich – Associate, Marketing & Sales. Undoubtedly, cloud computing is the future. According to the “2010 IMB Tech Trends Survey” published in October 2010, 91% of 2,000 IT professionals surveyed across 87 countries expect that cloud computing will overtake on-premise computing as the primary means that organizations acquire IT over the next five … Read more
By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President, Marketing Communications The hosting industry”s premiere conference, which was held last week (August 8-10) in San Diego, was the most successful in the conference”s history. According to HostingCon 2011 organizers, total show attendance surpassed by 13 percent the record mark set in 2010. More than 1,800 professionals in … Read more
By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President, Marketing Communications Last week’s SharePoint Saturday The Conference in DC (August 11-13) was a terrific success. This community-organized event attracted about 2,000 registered attendees and 60 sponsors. Over 190 speakers presented 250 sessions. 150 volunteers coordinated it. Kudos to Dux Raymond Sy, managing partner at Innovative-e, and his … Read more
AIS Network has released a new white paper, “To Cloud or Not to Cloud: SharePoint 2010 Hosting Options…and Which One Is Right for You.” By Michael Emrich – Associate, Marketing & Sales This Thursday will be a big day for AIS Network. Not only will it be the first day of SharePoint Saturday in Northern … Read more
This micro-episode features Kurt Baumann, serial entrepreneur and Chairman of AIS Network. He has founded many successful Internet companies. In this episode, Kurts talks about starting the first commericial ISP in Japan.
By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President, Marketing Communications If you have to ask what content marketing is, it’s more than likely that you’re not doing it – or at least, you may not be doing it well. And, if you are not using compelling content to connect with customers, potential customers and your industry … Read more
By Bill Peters AIS Network Director of Sales Thinking of moving to the cloud, but don’t want to see your Microsoft software with Software Assurance become shelfware? We can help. AIS Network is the first SharePoint 2010-focused hosting company in the world to become a Microsoft Authorized License Mobility Partner. There are many reasons why … Read more
By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Yesterday afternoon, I met with Jim Cheng, Virginia’s outstanding Secretary of Commerce and Trade, to find out first hand how Virginia has earned its position as the No. 1 state to do business. Before assuming his role in Richmond, Secretary Cheng was, like me, a technology entrepreneur — so … Read more