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Gartner Analysts Guide Enterprises to Microsoft Teams Cloud Contact Centers

September 11, 2020September 17, 2020adminLeave a comment

9/1/2020 – Gartner Research analysts Pankil Sheth and Steve Blood, in a report entitled “How to Optimize Microsoft Teams With Cloud Contact Center Platforms” write that “Microsoft Teams, an established enterprise collaboration platform, lacks contact center capabilities largely for key use cases. This note will help application leaders evaluate how and when to collaborate with Microsoft Teams partners for contact center functionality in an increasingly distributed workplace” in report published on July 21, 2020.

Landis Contact Center for Microsoft Teams is one of several contact center vendors in the “Connected Contact Center for Microsoft Teams Certification Program“, and one of the only contact centers built “Microsoft Teams First”, that is, built specifically for Microsoft Teams and entirely on top of the Microsoft Teams Graph Communication APIs and Teams Communication Platform. This means that the Landis Contact Center is very quick & easy to setup and utilizes Microsoft Teams meetings, video & calling for all communication.

The report, “How to Optimize Microsoft Teams With Cloud Contact Center Platforms”, includes strategic planning assumptions, analysis, impacts & recommendations and Gartner further recommended reading. It is available to Gartner client at Gartner.com.

Microsoft Ignite 2020 CommsvNext Federate Party

CommsvNext “Don’t Hate Federate” VR Party to Kick Off Microsoft Ignite 2020

September 1, 2020September 17, 2020adminLeave a comment

Landis Technologies welcomes you to join CommsvNext ‘s annual Microsoft Ignite event “Don’t Hate…Federate” on September 21st from 4-6pm PDT.

CommsvNext organizer Adam Ball notes “The annual Microsoft Ignite CommsvNext party! Since we can’t be live in person, we’re going virtual, reality that is! We are going to bring the party to everyone with AltSpaceVR.”

Microsoft Ignite is always a place for those doing Microsoft Teams voice and collaboration to learn from Microsoft and others in the industry.

Please register to join us on September 21st, from 4-6pm Pacific Daylight Time.

Landis Contact Center for Microsoft Teams Featured on the o365Eh! Podcast

August 20, 2020September 17, 2020adminLeave a comment

8/20/2020 – In the August 2020 episode of the o365Eh! podcast Landis Technologies CEO Matt Landis gave an overview of the Landis Contact Center for Microsoft Teams: Business focus, product differentiator, product architecture, advanced & challenging scenarios and the experience of being part of that Connected Contact Center for Microsoft Teams Certification Program.

You can access the podcast on the o365Eh! website here:
https://o365eh.com/2020/08/18/episode-69-interview-with-microsoft-teams-contact-center-compliance-recorder-landis-computer/

The YouTube video can be watched directly here:

Landis Contact Center for Microsoft Teams Participates in Microsoft 365 App Compliance Program

August 19, 2020September 17, 2020adminLeave a comment

8/6/2020 – The Landis Contact Center for Microsoft Teams is participating in the Microsoft 365 App Compliance Program for Teams Apps to make it easier for your security and compliance group to bring the Landis Contact Center Teams app into your Microsoft 365 environment.

The Landis Contact Center App for Microsoft Teams is “Publisher verified”, and “Microsoft Teams App Security & Compliance Publisher Attested” at this time and is currently in the process of Microsoft 365 App Compliance certification.

“Landis is among the first to take a Teams Contact Center through this verification and certification process and this demonstrates Landis Technologies’ deep commitment to bringing a contact center to market that is built on the Microsoft 365 & Microsoft Teams communications platform and not merely integrated to Teams via a Direct Route” says Landis Technologies CEO Matt Landis. “The Microsoft 365 App Compliance Program provides app security and compliance to IT departments in a standard way to more easily get security & compliance clearances.”

These verifications and certifications are also part of the ongoing process for the Landis Contact Center to certified as part of the Connected Contact Center for Microsoft Teams Certification Program.

Microsoft Recognizes Landis Contact Center in the Connected Contact Center for Microsoft Teams Certification Program

July 15, 2020September 17, 2020adminLeave a comment

07/15/2020 – Microsoft recognizes Landis Contact Center as participating in the Contact Center for Microsoft Teams Certification Program.

“Landis Technologies is committed to bringing a Graph Communication API based Contact Center solution that is built on native Microsoft Teams and very easy to setup and use”, says managing owner at Landis Technologies, Matt Landis. “We are hearing from our customers that contact center services that are integrated via SBC’s can have a lot of unexpected complexity and expense to implement and maintain. Our contact center is built on native Microsoft Teams and is a clean, simple solution to setup and use and built from ground up to work specifically with Microsoft Teams.”

Microsoft notes that Landis Technologies is “…in the process of certifying their solution for Microsoft Teams and are ready to engage customers”.

Read more about Landis Contact Center for Microsoft Teams:

Contact Center for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Makes Progress on Teams Client API for Call Control

July 7, 2020September 17, 2020adminLeave a comment

07/07/2020 – On Microsoft Teams UserVoice, Microsoft has marked the “Teams Client API for Call Control” as “Under Review” by Alex (Teams Engineering).

Landis Technologies is dedicated to making a Microsoft Teams Attendant Console that is as loved as our Attendant Pro for Skype for Business.

We want to thank our many customer for voting on the Teams Client API for Call Control.

View & Vote UserVoice Item

Microsoft Teams Contact Center Commsverse

Supporting Teams Community by being a Gold Sponsor of Commsverse 2020 Online

June 26, 2020September 17, 2020adminLeave a comment

06/26/2020 – Landis Technologies is glad to support the Microsoft Teams Community by being a Gold Sponsor of the Commsverse 2020. 📺 We welcome you to register now at Commsverse Online.

“Commsverse 2020 organizer Mark Vale has put a lot of effort into making this online Teams community event as social and interactive as possible, including a Commsverse AltSpaceVR exhibit hall, and we are looking forward to participate.” says Wendell Martin, “We’d also be glad to chat with your about our native Microsoft Teams Contact Center solution at our virtual Commsverse vendor booth.”

The Landis Technologies’ team will be presenting on our native Microsoft Teams Contact Center, Policy Call Recording, Call Flow/IVR Builder and Attendant Console and will give our roadmap based on Communication API progress. The session will repeat 4 times July 6,7 & 8.

BST	EST	Register	Join
Mon, July 6 10pm	Mon, July 6 5pm	Link	Link
Tues, July 7, 6pm	Tues, July 7, 1pm	Link	Link
Weds, July 8, 12am	Wed, July 8, 7pm	Link	Link
Wed, July 8, 8pm	Wed, July 8, 3pm	Link	Link

Get the Landis Contact Center App Inside Teams to preview right now:
https://bit.ly/landisapp

or Get a quick quote on Landis Contact Center

Landis Policy Call Recording for Microsoft Teams

Landis Technologies Releases Policy Call Recording for Microsoft Teams

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020adminLeave a comment

Landis Technologies is excited to announce Policy Call Recording for Teams, the first component of our Microsoft Teams first Contact Center to be released to GA.

“We’ve been waiting for Microsoft Teams Communication APIs we use to become GA so we can start releasing Microsoft Teams features that we have created for use in production environments. The Microsoft Graph updateRecordingStatus API has now gone GA so we are eager to provide this functionality to our customers”, Landis Technologies CEO Matt Landis noted. “We have provided many Skype for Business customers with a call recording solution and are eager to bring our innovations to Microsoft Teams.”

The policy call recording functionality is provided from inside the Landis Contact Center Teams App which is already validated and available by browsing available apps inside Teams. Call Recording functionality can be used by organizations even if they are not interested in other Contact Center functionality.

Global Sales Manager, Wendell Martin says “Landis Policy Call Recording is a cloud service, so getting started with policy based call recording just takes a few minutes to get setup and going, unlike many other solutions in the market. Also, our solution is a ‘Teams First’ solution, so its built exclusively for Teams and looks and feels like a Teams solution.”

Landis Policy Call Recording is a cloud service, so getting started with policy based call recording just takes a few minutes to get setup and going

Landis Policy Call Recording for Teams allows managers to easily setup policies for recording user’s calls, set permissions so only the proper users can access recordings and record calls, whether they are made on Teams IP desk phones, mobile devices or a PC with headset.

Landis Technologies is focusing on customer service and convenience Microsoft Teams audio call recording scenarios at this time. For Compliance Recording scenarios please check with the following compliance recording vendors.

Landis Policy Call Recording for Microsoft Teams is available now and GA versions will be rolling out shortly. Contact sales@landistechnologies.com for any additional questions.

Watch a video about this announcement below:

COVID-19 Response: We Will Continue to Provide Services & Take Precautionary Measures

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020adminLeave a comment

The Pennsylvania Governor’s office considers IT services & telecommunications a “life sustaining” business* and among those who can continue physical operations. Landis Technologies will continue providing vital IT services & Telecommunication software support and take some precautionary measures.

Continued IT Services and Telecommunication software support:

Landis Technologies will continue to maintain and monitor our customers’ business critical IT systems.
Assist companies providing remote work options for their organizations.
Sales & support of our telecommunications software products (Attendant Console, Contact Center, etc.) will continue.
You can continue to reach us by telephone and email

Precautionary Measures:

Our physical retail & service center will be closed (as of 3/19). If access is needed to the building, please call us or ring the doorbell for access.
Provide employee work from home option for physical distancing
We will limit onsite IT services to services of a business-critical nature.
We will continue remote service and maintenance as usual.

In the event of a total lock down in Pennsylvania we have the remote work capacity to continue to delivering services & support. We are continuing to support our many “life sustaining business” customers and especially those providing critical services during this time.

These are uncertain and challenging times, but we want to do everything we can to support our local and global customers while prioritizing the safety of our employee’s and the public.

* – Data Hosting, Telecommunications, Electronic Equipment Repair & Maintenance, Information & Technical Services

Free Attendant Console Licenses to Accommodate COVID-19 Remote Work Scenarios

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020adminLeave a comment

We have been receiving numerous inquiries from companies that are working to implement remote work plans for their organizations due to COVID-19. Effective immediately, we are offering free 6 month license keys to any Attendant Pro users that needs to move to a laptop or secondary PC to accommodate remote work.

If your offices are switching to work-from-home and you are in need of additional license, please email sales@landistechnologies.com