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We have a new webinar on our Events Calendar! Join us on February 20 to learn how your hybrid workforce can improve their meetings with Poly's Voyager Free 60 earbuds. With features like voice isolation, and NoiseBlockAI that uses AI and machine learning to identify and block distracting noises, you'll learn why these earbuds hit all the right notes. Register now at https://hubs.li/Q034MYWQ0!

Congratulations to the winners of this year's VLCM Partner of the Year Awards! These awards recognize the achievements of partners who exemplify innovation, dedication, and collaboration. These organizations are instrumental in helping VLCM deliver impactful technology solutions to customers, creating a foundation for continued success. Please join us in honoring the following winners! 🏆Partner of the Year: SentinelOne 🏆 Marketing Partner of the Year: NetSPI 🏆 Emerging Partner of the Year: Illumio 🏆 Innovative Partner of the Year: Hewlett Packard Enterprise 🏆 Growth Partner of the Year: Rapid7 🏆 Rookie Partner of the Year: Silverfort https://hubs.li/Q034ygf30

Big news—VLCM has been named Fusion Connect's "Top New Partner of 2024"! A huge shoutout to our Communications Team for making this possible, especially Troy Blanchard, who accepted the award on our behalf. Over the past year, our team has worked closely with Fusion Connect to help customers transition to Microsoft Teams as their phone system—ensuring a smooth, reliable, and feature-rich experience. Fusion Connect’s solutions go beyond just connectivity, offering SMS/MMS texting, call recording, and POTS replacement to fill in the gaps where Teams alone falls short. We’re proud to bring home this award and look forward to another year of delivering smarter, more seamless communication solutions. #FusionConnect #MicrosoftTeams #GettingITRight https://hubs.li/Q034vmcT0

Last week’s VLCM Sales Kickoff Gala Dinner was truly memorable. From inspiring words by our founder, Rich Linton, to unique experiences like caricature artists, typewriter poets, and custom tee pressing, it was a fantastic way to kick off our Expedition to Excellence. What was your favorite part of the evening? Share in the comments!

Thanks to the VLCM team for including us in your sko celebrations! It was great seeing everyone. Looking forward to a great 2025!

Thank you VLCM for having Wasabi at your SKO! It was great to see all the recognition for 2024 and hear about the big plans for 2025 📈 Looking forward to increasing the partnership this year!

Day 2 of VLCM Sales Kickoff started strong! We kicked things off with breakfast and training from our valued partners at HPE and Illumio at the beautiful Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Huge thanks to our partners who made the trip to be here and to our New Mexico and Idaho teams for traveling out to join us. It’s great to have everyone together as we gear up for an amazing year ahead!

What happens at VLCM Sales Kickoff sets the tone for the year, and this year we’re chartint an Expedition to Excellence! We’re excited to welcome 20 of our partners to our HQ today and to the Grand America tomorrow. Together, we’ll explore new heights, forge stronger partnerships, and map out a path to mutual success. Here we go #SKO25!

AI is poised to reshape IT in 2025—but where should CIOs focus their efforts? From scaling workflows with agentic AI to unifying data strategies, Isaac Sacolick explores five key bets to maximize business impact. Discover how these insights can help you turn AI potential into measurable success: https://hubs.li/Q033lSvY0

Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2025 is here, and it’s a big one: 159 patches, including 8 zero-day fixes for Windows and Office. Critical updates mean it’s time to prioritize testing and deployment—especially for issues like OpenSSH failures and Citrix SRA conflicts. Staying ahead in IT requires staying informed. Check out the full breakdown of risks, revisions, and testing guidance to make patching smoother this month: https://hubs.li/Q033lXDc0