Month: May 2021

ATLANTA, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ: AVCT), a leading cloud communications and IT service provider, today announced the latest evolution of Smart Office, a full suite of collaboration and communications tools offered on the Kandy Cloud Platform. Smart Office now features enhanced security for all remote endpoints and an improved user interface and experience.

As data breaches continue to rise, the flood of stolen data has made hacking passwords even easier. To enable users to more confidently protect their businesses and improve their security posture, Smart Office now features optional use single sign-on (SSO) authentication on all Smart Office UC desktop and mobile clients using corporate credentials.

Additional new features include:

• Enhanced User Interface — Smart Office now includes updated graphics and light and dark mode functionality, enabling users to change the screen mode on their device (mobile and desktop) based on their preference. Dark mode has been reported to reduce eye strain and conserve battery power.
• Real-time visual notification — Collaboration tools are now equipped with features to support visual notifications of typing responses, missed calls, and chat messages.
• Message and contact synchronization — New synchronization capabilities allow for simplified applications across all devices ensuring users have the same experience regardless of device.
• Seamless integration with Poly headsets — Tighter integration with Poly HUB for better audio quality and call controls.

“The quick shift to remote work presented new challenges for business leaders as they navigated the uncertainty of how to promote collaboration and innovation from anywhere on any device,” said Kevin Howe-Patterson, Kandy Platform CTO and vice president of product management at AVCtechnologies. “As the workforce shifts to a hybrid model, businesses need to invest in flexible, secure technology and solutions that can shift and advance employee productivity. AVCtechnologies’ Smart Office connects employees to the office, no matter where they are. The new features and investment in these tools are a testament to our commitment to provide leading unified communications solutions.”

The latest Smart Office update highlights a partnership with Poly to service call control enablement for all Poly (formerly Plantronics) headsets that support Plantronics HUB software. To keep users connected and more productive, Smart Office updates will make remote answering of Poly headsets more user-friendly. Users can now answer/disconnect, hold/resume, and mute/unmute all from their headset.

“Our partnership with AVCtechnologies is essential to our service provider business,” said Dave Finney, Director of Global Alliances at Poly. “Our work with AVCtechnologies enables us to pursue unified communications as-a-service (UCaaS) opportunities in mid to large enterprise verticals, such as financial, healthcare and education. A key component of that strategy is the integration of Poly HUB into the Smart Office WebRTC UC client. This integration enables users to determine their best user experience by controlling their call from either the telephone or the headset. HUB integration also empowers users to manage their headset settings, ensure they’re on the latest version of software, and receive support if needed. We look forward to working with AVCtechnologies as it continues to grow its global Smart Office offering.”

Smart Office 4.1 is available now. For more information on the AVCtechnologies Kandy Cloud Platform and its suite of enterprise cloud communication solutions visit: https://kandy.io

About American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (“AVCT”; NASDAQ: AVCT) is a premier global IT solutions provider offering a comprehensive bundle of services including unified cloud communications, managed services, cybersecurity, and enhanced connectivity. Our mission is to provide global technology solutions with a superior customer experience. For more information, visit https://www.avctechnologies.com.

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ATLANTA, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCT) (AVCtechnologies), a leading cloud communications and IT service provider, announced today that in the first of several years of a joint initiative it will gift cybersecurity services and technology support as part of a collaborative effort to enable historically black colleges & universities (HBCU) to modernize their IT infrastructures.

As part of the project coordinated by the Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), a nonprofit dedicated to enabling the social and economic mobility of students at HBCUs, AVCtechnologies will implement multiple Cisco security products, and provide consulting, logistics, engineering implementations, and long-term management services initially to nine, with a desire to implement at all of the 107 HBCUs across the United States.

“The cybersecurity considerations and requirements facing educational institutions are great and have a significant impact on Title IV funding,” said Xavier Williams, CEO, AVCtechnologies. “We understand the digital divide these institutions need to overcome. And as technology providers, we have seen firsthand how it has been exacerbated by COVID-19 and the abrupt displacement of unplanned, unsecure remote environments. This initiative provides companies such as AVCtechnologies the ability to address these challenges head on.”

AVCtechnologies will leverage technological expertise, solutions, and financial resources to contribute toward adherence to cybersecurity standards and put controls in place through NIST 800-171 r2 assessments at the participating institutions, including Xavier University of Louisiana and Prairie View A&M University.

“We have supported the technology initiatives of schools, colleges, and universities for decades,” said Worth Davis, president of solution technology, AVCtechnologies. “Adapting and transforming legacy infrastructures, systems, and processes to meet the growing and changing education landscape requires trust and expertise; our team offers both. We are a Cisco Gold Partner with three master certifications and recognized as Cisco’s breakout partner of the year and AT&T’s Cybersecurity Growth Partner of the Year.”

Title IV funding is awarded to institutions of higher education that meet certain criteria, including the ability to provide students with access to degree programs that prepare them for employment. To do so, schools need to ensure their own infrastructure is capable of supporting the needs of their students.

“This initiative is an imperative for HBCUs who receive significant need-based funding,” said Keith B. Shoates, Chief Operating Officer, SFI. “SFI is playing a key role as the facilitator to protect Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with recent Department of Education, Federal Student Aid (FSA) requirements and modernize the IT infrastructure for HBCUs. Equally important, this partnership will provide increased operational resiliency, efficiency and reduced operating costs, which is foundational to improving the institutions and student outcomes. We are pleased to have a technology leader like AVCtechnologies partnering with us in this initiative.”

To learn more about AVCtechnologies offerings and solutions, please visit: https://www.avctechnologies.com.

About American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (“AVCT”; NASDAQ: AVCT) is a premier global IT solutions provider offering a comprehensive bundle of services including unified cloud communications, managed services, cybersecurity, and enhanced connectivity. Our mission is to provide global technology solutions with a superior customer experience. For more information, visit https://www.avctechnologies.com

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avctechnologies@inkhouse.com