{"id":47172,"date":"2021-03-25T16:37:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T23:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=47172"},"modified":"2023-01-18T03:28:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:28:53","slug":"study-what-it-leaders-are-looking-for-in-the-post-covid-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/study-what-it-leaders-are-looking-for-in-the-post-covid-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: What IT leaders are looking for in the post-COVID workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frost and Sullivan recently polled 3,000 IT and telecom decision-makers around the world, working within organizations that range from 10 employees up to 500+. The goal? To see how organizations plan to leverage technology to accelerate recovery and meet new business needs in the post-pandemic world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we learned: previous barriers and concerns that have long prevented some businesses from fully embracing the cloud have all but dissolved, while demands from consumers and employees alike are creating a heightened imperative for flexible new solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a <\/span>new RingCentral webinar<\/span><\/a>, we sat down with Elka Popova, VP of Connected Work Research at Frost and Sullivan, to talk about key trends we\u2019re seeing as we emerge from the recent social and economic disruption of COVID-19 and how businesses can maximize value as we move forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s what global survey respondents said about their organization\u2019s views on the cloud\u2014and their changing business technology needs\u2014as we head into the new normal.<\/span><\/p>\n

80% say a cloud strategy is essential for staying competitive<\/b><\/h2>\n