6 Resources To Help Businesses Navigate Today's Tech

The landscape for technology is continually changing. Companies must stay ahead of the curve or risk inefficiency and possible loss of market share. Fortunately, there are resources available for businesses looking to maximize their positions in an ever-evolving digital environment. Whether it's for improving the way data is processed or for cost-effective connectivity, consider these resources, listed here in no particular order.

First up, at #1, we have TechnologyAdvice, a company dedicated to educating, advising, and connecting buyers and sellers of business technology. It helps businesses make well-informed purchase decisions through comprehensive software listings, industry analysis, and user-generated reviews. In addition , the company works with vendors to grow their customer base through unique demand-generation programs.

TechnologyAdvice helps vendors connect with buyers who are actively researching software. Leads are available through the Highly Qualified Lead program, alongside a database with millions of additional contact records. This business prides itself on delivering accurate, up-to-date information that passes through a rigorous quality assurance process.

Coming in at #2 is Openprise, which helps businesses automate key processes, providing open data and open web technologies in a single platform to help professionals solve some of their toughest challenges in marketing and sales.

Openprise offers a single, no-code platform that allows companies to improve hundreds of processes like data cleansing and lead routing. Openprise bots continuously monitor and clean data by performing tasks like finding new prospects, improving lead times, and fixing duplication issues.

Next up, at #3, is SkyKick, a company that helps information technology solution providers build more successful cloud businesses. Its platform is designed to make it easy and efficient to migrate, backup, and manage customers in the cloud.

The SkyKick Migration Suite helps IT partners automate entire migration projects from pre-sales to project completion. In addition, the company's Cloud Backup is an Office 365 backup solution that is easy to implement and support.

Arriving at #4 is PacketFabric, whose Network-as-a-Service platform provides instant connectivity between co-location facilities, as well as to major cloud providers and internet exchanges. The company seeks to deliver simple, cost-effective, and scalable network connectivity.

PacketFabric strives to open up the possibilities for worldwide connectivity by delivering a network that feels like Software-as-a-Service. Benefits include cost-effective point-to-point connectivity, private connections to cloud service providers, and custom networks.

For #5 we have Applause, founded in 2007 by Doron Reuveni to provide an easy way for software testers to make extra money testing apps. Its growth has been fueled by the explosion of digital technology, and its capabilities have expanded to deliver a broad range of crowdsourced testing services to clients.

The testing community, uTest, includes thousands of digital experts, located all over the world, that utilize all available devices and operating systems. The company selects a custom team of trained in-market testers for each project, and the Applause Platform provides a software interface that integrates with existing technology such as Github, Jira, Asana and Slack, so test results are fed directly into every client's existing workflow.

Finally, at #6 is PlanRadar, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service solution for construction documentation and defect management in real estate projects. It can be accessed via the web or through apps, and supports users in the recording, documenting, and tracking of tasks and defects.

Users can upload blueprints and log tasks directly via mobile devices, and then share and communicate with other project stakeholders, as well as tracking and following up on issues. Every aspect of the project's communication and workflow is documented and can be accessed for reports and revision.