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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Author: Bill Dellara
\nChief Product Officer<\/h4>\n
Thursday August 21, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In the past year, IT teams have been asked to manage more platforms, more licenses, and more hybrid work challenges than ever before – often without extra resources. The pressure is on to deliver seamless collaboration experiences while controlling costs and reducing complexity. The old ways of working simply can\u2019t keep up.<\/h6>\n
That\u2019s why it’s a proud moment for VOSS to be named Best Workplace Management Tool at the 2025 UC Awards<\/a>. This award is more than a moment of recognition – it\u2019s a signal of where workplace management is headed, and why organizations are rethinking how they manage their collaboration environments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>The end of “good enough” workplace management<\/h4><\/div><\/div>Hybrid work, multi-vendor ecosystems, and the convergence of UCaaS and CCaaS have pushed IT beyond the limits of traditional admin tools. “Good enough” isn\u2019t enough anymore. Organizations now need platforms that can:<\/p>\n
\n- Manage the entire lifecycle of collaboration services across multiple technologies<\/li>\n
- Automate repetitive work so teams can focus on higher-value projects<\/li>\n
- See and fix problems before users notice<\/li>\n
- Scale in line with business needs, without adding complexity or cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Our win at the UC Awards reflects the fact that these capabilities are no longer “nice-to-have”, they are viewed by the experts as essential.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>Why unification is the game changer<\/h4><\/div><\/div>When announcing the category winner, Zeus Kerravala<\/a>, founder and Principal Analyst at ZK Research, described what he was looking for in the winning product. He boiled it down to three key factors<\/a>: Does it manage the workplace effectively? How well does it adapt to today\u2019s hybrid world? What makes it stand out in terms of measurable impact? He explained what he wanted to see from the winning product; “I want to see real results in how it genuinely transforms the workplace”.<\/p>\nI believe that VOSS stood out from the crowd due to our ability to combine provisioning, assurance, automation, analytics, and AI into one platform. This unification empowers IT teams to manage and optimize the workplace holistically rather than in silos, paving the way for truly proactive management.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>The Microsoft effect<\/h4><\/div><\/div>Workplace management is no longer just about UC platforms. Microsoft 365 is now central to how work happens, and that\u2019s why VOSS for Microsoft<\/a> has been a game-changer, delivering automation, orchestration, and analytics across the entire suite, from Teams to security and licensing optimization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>What\u2019s next?<\/h4><\/div><\/div>AI will play a huge role in driving predictive workplace management in the coming years, to optimize license spend, predict collaboration health scores, and ensure every user has the right tools at the right time. Our focus at VOSS is to ensure our customers are always ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n
Winning Best Workplace Management at the 2025 UC Awards is a milestone, but it\u2019s just the start. If your IT team is ready to simplify operations, reduce costs, and deliver better collaboration experiences, now is the time to see what VOSS can do.<\/p>\n
Book a demo<\/a> or explore how VOSS can future-proof your workplace management strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Author: Bill Dellara
\nChief Product Officer<\/h4>\n
Thursday August 21, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
In the past year, IT teams have been asked to manage more platforms, more licenses, and more hybrid work challenges than ever before – often without extra resources. The pressure is on to deliver seamless collaboration experiences while controlling costs and reducing complexity. The old ways of working simply can\u2019t keep up.<\/h6>\n
That\u2019s why it’s a proud moment for VOSS to be named Best Workplace Management Tool at the 2025 UC Awards<\/a>. This award is more than a moment of recognition – it\u2019s a signal of where workplace management is headed, and why organizations are rethinking how they manage their collaboration environments.<\/p>\n<\/div> Hybrid work, multi-vendor ecosystems, and the convergence of UCaaS and CCaaS have pushed IT beyond the limits of traditional admin tools. “Good enough” isn\u2019t enough anymore. Organizations now need platforms that can:<\/p>\n Our win at the UC Awards reflects the fact that these capabilities are no longer “nice-to-have”, they are viewed by the experts as essential.<\/p>\n<\/div> When announcing the category winner, Zeus Kerravala<\/a>, founder and Principal Analyst at ZK Research, described what he was looking for in the winning product. He boiled it down to three key factors<\/a>: Does it manage the workplace effectively? How well does it adapt to today\u2019s hybrid world? What makes it stand out in terms of measurable impact? He explained what he wanted to see from the winning product; “I want to see real results in how it genuinely transforms the workplace”.<\/p>\n I believe that VOSS stood out from the crowd due to our ability to combine provisioning, assurance, automation, analytics, and AI into one platform. This unification empowers IT teams to manage and optimize the workplace holistically rather than in silos, paving the way for truly proactive management.<\/p>\n<\/div> Workplace management is no longer just about UC platforms. Microsoft 365 is now central to how work happens, and that\u2019s why VOSS for Microsoft<\/a> has been a game-changer, delivering automation, orchestration, and analytics across the entire suite, from Teams to security and licensing optimization.<\/p>\n<\/div> AI will play a huge role in driving predictive workplace management in the coming years, to optimize license spend, predict collaboration health scores, and ensure every user has the right tools at the right time. Our focus at VOSS is to ensure our customers are always ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n Winning Best Workplace Management at the 2025 UC Awards is a milestone, but it\u2019s just the start. If your IT team is ready to simplify operations, reduce costs, and deliver better collaboration experiences, now is the time to see what VOSS can do.<\/p>\n Book a demo<\/a> or explore how VOSS can future-proof your workplace management strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>The end of “good enough” workplace management<\/h4><\/div>
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Why unification is the game changer<\/h4><\/div>
The Microsoft effect<\/h4><\/div>
What\u2019s next?<\/h4><\/div>