The Record - Issue 20: Spring 2021

30 www. t e c h n o l o g y r e c o r d . c om MAR K E TWATCH Audio and video solution provider EPOS has received Microsoft Teams certification for its EXPAND 80T. This new certification covers the addition of expansion microphones – the EXPAND 80 Mic – which adds coverage of up to 11 in-room participants with one and 18 with two, for medium and large meeting rooms. For users who prefer to bring their laptop to the conference table, the EXPAND 80T features a dedicated Teams button that launches the Teams app instantly to ensure intuitive and streamlined experiences such as ‘one-touch meeting join’ from the device. “When combining the EXPAND 80T with a Microsoft Teams Room, this speakerphone system supports the ultimate workplace experience,” said Theis Moerk, vice president of product management at EPOS. These updates follow the earlier certification of EPOS’ speaker phone – the standalone EXPAND 80T – and reiterates the company’s dedication to providing today’s business professionals with the tools needed to maximise productivity and performance. With Certified for Microsoft Teams devices, EPOS is ensuring that all its customers are equipped with an effective tool for remote communication and collaboration. EPOS EXPAND 80T now certified for Microsoft Teams Sharp showcases latest agile working insights At a live virtual event co-sponsored by Microsoft, Sharp connected industry experts, Sharp customers and millennials from the UK, Germany, Italy and the US with audiences across Europe in a series of live keynote talks, interviews and Q&A sessions. The Microsoft Teams Live event saw Sharp’s Jason Cort give a keynote on the company’s latest research of over 6,000 office workers, which set out to understand how the global pandemic has impacted their working needs and priorities for the future. Viola Kraus, an expert in organisational psychology, also discussed how Generation Z are embracing new ways of agile working and what older employees can learn from the new peer group entering the workplace.