{"id":6291,"date":"2008-01-16T09:41:52","date_gmt":"2008-01-16T09:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/e-commerce\/important-interviews.html"},"modified":"2008-01-16T09:41:52","modified_gmt":"2008-01-16T09:41:52","slug":"important-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/science\/important-interviews.html","title":{"rendered":"Important Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I was fortunate enough to be able to interview a number of thought leaders and others who have given me their perspectives on the communications market, the future, the entry of Google, Apple and Microsoft into the space and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the more interesting interviews for your reading pleasure&#8230; I really think we can get a healthy read on where communications will be headed in 2008 by absorbing some of these comments.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" align=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" x:str=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<col width=\"156\" style=\"width: 117pt;\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"242\" style=\"width: 182pt;\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"64\" style=\"width: 48pt;\"><\/col>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td width=\"156\" height=\"35\" style=\"border-bottom: 2pt double black; height: 26.25pt; width: 117pt;\" class=\"xl27\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Name<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"242\" style=\"border-bottom: 2pt double black; width: 182pt;\" class=\"xl27\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Company<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\" style=\"width: 48pt;\" class=\"xl24\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"18\" style=\"height: 13.5pt;\">\n<td height=\"18\" style=\"height: 13.5pt;\" class=\"xl24\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"18\" style=\"height: 13.5pt;\">\n<td height=\"18\" style=\"height: 13.5pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Steve Johnson<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Ingate<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/featured-articles\/articles\/17289-sip-trunking-driving-enterprise-sip-adoption.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Michael Stanford<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Principal, Michael Stanford, LLC.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/visualvoicemail.tmcnet.com\/enterprise-mobility\/articles\/17286-outlook-ip-communications-michael-stanford.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Francis Carden<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">OpenSpan<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ipcommunications.tmcnet.com\/hot-topics\/ip-transition-enterprise\/articles\/17343-trends-watch-2008-virtualization-soa-bpm-top-list.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Suzanne Bowen<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Super Technologies, Inc<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/opensourcepbx.tmcnet.com\/topics\/development-tools\/articles\/17345-cellular-voip-services-recipe-growth.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Svetlana Anishchenko<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Mera Systems<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/service-provider-solutions\/articles\/17348-mera-sees-growing-demand-voip.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Steve Johnson<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Ingate<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a>Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Perry Nalevka<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">MobileMax<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/visualvoicemail.tmcnet.com\/enterprise-mobility\/articles\/17353-mobilemax-bullish-fixed-mobile-convergence.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">David Yedwab<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Market Strategy Analytics<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/channels\/soa\/articles\/17456-unified-communications-soa-delivering-value-users.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Mark Bresler<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Broadvox<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/channels\/ip-trunking\/articles\/17465-ip-communications-2008-sip-paves-way.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Rich Watson<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">DiVitas Networks<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/visualvoicemail.tmcnet.com\/enterprise-mobility\/articles\/17474-enterprise-mobility-set-take-off.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Richard A. Peters<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">VIXXI Solutions, Inc.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/billing.tmcnet.com\/topics\/applications\/articles\/17476-its-all-systems-go-vixxi-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Alan R. Bugos<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td x:str=\"iBasis, Inc. \">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">iBasis, Inc.<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/service-provider-solutions\/articles\/17477-more-growth-ahead-voip-video-over-ip.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">John Graham<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Solutions 360<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/businessvoip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/trends\/articles\/17478-solutions360-integrating-innovating-evolving-business-processes.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" x:str=\"Mark Ricca \" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Mark Ricca<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td x:str=\"IntelliCom Analytics \">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">IntelliCom Analytics<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/businessvoip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/trends\/articles\/17480-ip-communications-technology-applications-be-key-business-drivers.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Bill Bryant<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Dialogic<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ipcommunications.tmcnet.com\/hot-topics\/video\/articles\/17482-dialogic-looking-forward-2008.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Greg Rothman<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Cbeyond<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/sip-and-open-standards\/articles\/17646-education-compliance-key-sip-trunking-growth.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Chris Gravett<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Aculab<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a>Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Richard Whitehead<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Clarus Systems<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/visualvoicemail.tmcnet.com\/unified-communications\/articles\/17650-unified-communications-opportunity-driving-innovation.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Jon R. Doyle<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">CommuniGate Systems<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/internetcommunications.tmcnet.com\/topics\/broadband-mobile\/articles\/17656-mobile-media-content-drive-ip-communications.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Russell Shaw<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">ZDNet<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a>Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Lia Lando<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">PAETEC<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/businessvoip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/trends\/articles\/17668-paetecs-bright-communications-future.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" x:str=\"Juan Vela \" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Juan Vela<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Occan<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a>Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">David Li<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Grandstrem<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a>Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Frank Grillo<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Cypress Communications<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/17831-hosted-voip-continues-flourish.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Neal Page<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td x:str=\"Inlet Technologies \">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Inlet Technologies<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ip-telephony.tmcnet.com\/topics\/articles\/17841-new-media-increase-demand-quality-bandwidth.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Michael Alvarez<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Alianza<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/17873-hosted-ip-based-saas-apps-set-grow-2008.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">David Tang<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">VoSKY<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ip-telephony.tmcnet.com\/topics\/articles\/17858-leveraging-skype-the-business-environment.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Nitin Patel &amp; Gurol Akman<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">telenity<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/service-provider-solutions\/articles\/17880-future-open-access-open-technologies-cool-services.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Robert Messer<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">ABP<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/channels\/ip-phones\/articles\/17885-2008-turning-point-ip-communications.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Tony Rybczynski<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Nortel<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/businessvoip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/trends\/articles\/17934-hyperconnectivity-permeating-everything.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"34\" style=\"height: 25.5pt;\">\n<td width=\"156\" height=\"34\" style=\"height: 25.5pt; width: 117pt;\" class=\"xl26\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Mark   Ericson &amp; Greg<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">     Pisano<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">BlueNote Networks, Inc.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/channels\/soa\/articles\/17942-focus-mobility-distributed-workforces-driving-ip-communications.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Eran Gal<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Xorcom<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/opensourcepbx.tmcnet.com\/topics\/open-source\/articles\/17952-open-source-market-getting-interesting.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Howard Kendall<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Intertex<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/channels\/ip-trunking\/articles\/17983-bullish-sip-triple-play.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Nick Galea<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">3CX<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/enterprise-communications\/articles\/17990-software-based-ip-pbx-market-set-huge-growth.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Rachna Ahlawat<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Meru<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/wifirevolution\/articles\/18032-wireless-lan-transforming-way-we-work-play.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Jay McCall<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Business Solutions magazine<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/18068-voip-related-ma-increase-2008.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Casey King<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">LifeSize<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ip-telephony.tmcnet.com\/topics\/articles\/18071-leading-charge-hd-telepresence.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" x:str=\"Bill Miller \" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Bill Miller<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Digium<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/18131-growth-acceptance-asterisk-driving-open-source-telephony-growth.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Keith Ward<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Product Support Solutions<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ip-telephony.tmcnet.com\/topics\/articles\/18132-voip-first-goal-the-red-zone.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" x:str=\"Frank Paterno \" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Frank   Paterno<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Intelliverse<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/businessvoip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/benefits\/articles\/18133-increased-hosted-voip-deployments-tap-2008.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Steve Safley<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">VoIPConsultants.BIZ, LLC<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/businessvoip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/trends\/articles\/18136-voipconsultantsbiz-looking-forward-continued-growth.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Mark A. Stacy<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Touchstone Technologies, Inc.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ip-telephony.tmcnet.com\/topics\/articles\/18139-ip-communications-continues-evolve.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Jon Arnold<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">J Arnold &amp; Associates<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/18141-insights-voip-ip-communications.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Karen Campagna<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Cisco<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ipcommunications.tmcnet.com\/hot-topics\/video\/articles\/18144-video-be-major-focus-cisco-2008.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Dave Gilbert<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Simple Signal<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/sip-and-open-standards\/articles\/18149-sip-mashups-hosted-propel-voip-2008.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Robert Welbourn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Covergence<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/ip-telephony.tmcnet.com\/topics\/articles\/18205-web-services-becoming-increasingly-favored.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Jeff Hicks<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">NetQoS, Inc.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/visualvoicemail.tmcnet.com\/unified-communications\/articles\/18118-microsoft-ocs-affect-ip-telephony-decision-making-08.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Eric Winsborrow<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Sipera<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/sip-and-open-standards\/articles\/18153-security-threats-sip-voip-environments.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Mark Barber<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Targus<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a>Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" x:str=\"Frank Stinson \" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Frank   Stinson<span 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size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/18213-consumers-increasingly-demand-control-over-services.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Doug Mandelstam<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Sangoma<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/opensourcepbx.tmcnet.com\/topics\/open-source\/articles\/18323-open-source-unified-communications-will-combine-change-voip.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Mark W. Stallings<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">VoiceObjects<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/18363-self-service-personalize-enhance-user-experience.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Joseph A. Staples<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Interactive Intelligence<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/channels\/ip-phone-system\/articles\/18380-voip-sip-applications-yield-true-business-value.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" x:str=\"Ali Giacomin \" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Ali Giacomin<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Qwest<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/channels\/voip-contact-center\/articles\/18432-voice-data-convergence-lets-contact-centers-lower-costs.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Thuy Ha<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Qwest<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/sip.tmcnet.com\/topics\/service-provider-solutions\/articles\/18430-ip-communications-blurring-lines-between-service-application-providers.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Nelson Roach<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">VIVOPHONE<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a>Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"17\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<td height=\"17\" x:str=\"David Messina \" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">David   Messina<span style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\">Xangati<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\">\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial\"><a target=\"_parent\" href=\"http:\/\/voipservices.tmcnet.com\/feature\/articles\/18433-identifying-root-causes-voip-problems.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I was fortunate enough to be able to interview a number of thought leaders and others who have given me their perspectives on the communications market, the future, the entry of Google, Apple and Microsoft into the space and much more. 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