{"id":39030,"date":"2017-10-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/empowering-the-digital-enterprise-with-collaborative-communications-solutions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T08:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:34:56","slug":"empowering-the-digital-enterprise-with-collaborative-communications-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/empowering-the-digital-enterprise-with-collaborative-communications-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering the Digital Enterprise With Collaborative Communications Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22856\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KID-10717-RC-Umbrella-Blog-Image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, RingCentral is kicking off its annual user conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.ringcentral.com\/ConnectCentral-2018.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ConnectCentral 2017<\/a>, in San Francisco where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/casestudies.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral customers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/partner\/overview.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">partners<\/a>, and influencers are gathering to explore the power of connection and the future of the digital workplace.<\/p>\n<p>When we think about where the industry is today and how far we have come in the last decade, one thing stands out. Today, voice and video communications, combined with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/teams\/overview.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">team messaging<\/a> and collaboration, are proving to be part of something larger &#8212; what we call \u201ccollaborative communications.\u201d At RingCentral, we\u2019re not just unifying different modes of conversation, but enabling open, intelligent workflows through integrations to create a seamless experience, where the transition between modes of communication and collaboration is smooth and productive.<\/p>\n<p>The innovations we\u2019re unveiling today at ConnectCentral demonstrate how we continue to push the envelope on what\u2019s possible with cloud communications solutions. Our open platform, global reach, and analytics capabilities are beyond what any other provider in our industry can offer. It is these capabilities that are changing the game for enterprises as they leverage the cloud to drive increased employee productivity and better customer experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open, intelligent business workflows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the cloud era, the traditional boundaries between application types begin to fade. There is no reason why we shouldn\u2019t be able to move smoothly between looking up a customer in CRM, calling a customer, sharing a file, starting a video chat, or messaging a virtual team. We\u2019re now providing an open and intelligent conversational platform that supports integrations, chatbots and AI. New integrations include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Native <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/features\/ringcentral-for-google\/overview.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gmail integration<\/a> that enables users to promote a conversation from email to a call from their RingCentral number, send a text message, and share online presence<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/features\/online-meetings\/overview.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral conferencing and meetings<\/a> integration available within Slack<\/li>\n<li>RingCentral for Alexa Skills, which will allow users to check and respond to voicemail, make calls, or send and receive SMS text messages with any Alexa-powered device<\/li>\n<li>Smart link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/introducing-new-glip-integration-with-salesforce\/\">sharing of Salesforce records in the RingCentral App<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/features\/salesforce-integration\/overview.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click-to-call integration from within Salesforce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Partnership with Kore.AI on intelligent chatbots that relay information back and forth between the RingCentral App, Salesforce, Trello, Asana, and Twitter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is just a sampling of what is possible with an open and flexible platform. More details can be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/company\/pressreleases\/pressreleases-2017\/ringCentral-unveils-new-innovations-at-connectcentral-2017.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release<\/a>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Global workforce enablement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Businesses today are highly distributed, with offices and home office workers in multiple cities, states, and countries. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/features\/global-office-communications\/overview.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral Global Office<\/a> product addresses this need, with local service in more than 30 countries and unmetered calling to more than 100 countries. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/company\/pressreleases\/pressreleases-2017\/ringcentral-extends-connect-platform.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">just announced an expansion<\/a>\u00a0in Latin America, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/company\/pressreleases\/pressreleases-2017\/ringcentral-expands-in-france-to-meet-needs-of-enterprises.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expansion of our operations in France<\/a>. By eliminating the complexity and high costs of deploying legacy on-premises systems globally, we\u2019re increasingly seeing multinational organizations choose RingCentral for their global needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enterprise analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another key capability enterprise customers demand is control and insight into the performance of services on a global basis. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/features\/qos-reports.html?BMID=BLOGNEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new enterprise Quality of Service Analytics<\/a> capabilities, we\u2019re delivering insights into the performance of a global business communications network that cannot be achieved with old fashioned PBX hardware. 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