In 2017, Mobility and Cloud are redefining how people want to communicate. Voice, video, collaboration, content, and mobile messaging are uniting in ways unseen, forming the backbone of the modern Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Platform. Today, it is an imperative for companies to be able to offer multiple UCC capabilities as part of a Product or Service offering, especially as the demand for these capabilities only continues to grow.

Hot Vendors identified by Aragon Research Inc. offer cutting edge technologies and are doing something truly new or different in their respective markets. The first series of Hot Vendors for 2017 includes vendors in AI & Streaming Analytics, Digital Business Platforms, Sales Enablement, and UCC.

Aragon Research Inc. is a research and advisory firm that was founded in 2011 by Jim Lundy and Mike Anderson. Based in Silicon Valley, they are focused on providing thought-leading research and unmatched advisory services to help enterprises make better technology and strategy decisions. With over 50 years of end-user, vendor, and analyst know-how, Aragon Research offers expert experience and insight in these markets.