• An elemental breakdown of unified communications
• A better understanding of how to deploy Unified Communications solutions with confidence
• Essential best practices in verifying real-time communications including problem resolution and prevention of quality problems in the future

• Enterprise IT Managers and Technical Leads
• Network Operation Directors/Managers
• Telecom/Voice Network Engineers
• IT Program/Project Managers

With over 20 years of experience in the network and communications industry, Bob Hockman serves as Director of Product Marketing at Empirix. In this role, he is responsible for the creation and delivery of a number of industry leading products and currently directs the marketing efforts for the company’s IP and UC Assurance offerings. Prior to being with Empirix, Bob held engineering, marketing, and executive positions with leading communications test companies such as Acterna (now JDSU), TTC, and Wandel&Goltermann.

As the Director of Engineering at Empirix, Tom leads the development effort for IP multiservice test products. To this role he brings over fifteen years of experience in the test and measurement market, specifically holding development and management positions in Engineering.

Erik oversees the daily operation of TMCnet, which delivers news, information, videos, white papers, podcasts, and more to three million visitors each month. He is also a contributor to TMCnet as well as TMC’s IP Communications publications. Prior to joining the TMC team, several years ago, he was Managing Editor at Global Custodian, a global securities services publication, where he also managed the magazine’s survey research. Erik began his professional career at management consulting firm Leadership Research Institute.