Beyond Cost Savings: How to Measure, Deliver, and Scale Real Value in TEM
The problem with savings as a strategy For more than thirty years, the TEM industry has approached clients with the same pitch: we will reduce your telecom and IT costs. It is an attractive proposition: it is clear, tangible, and every business is interested in saving money. But the problem is that you cannot build […]
How to Fix the TEM Buyer-Seller Relationship
How to Fix the TEM Buyer-Seller Relationship There are two main issues that make TEM relationships difficult, and both stem from the same fundamental failure: neither side invests enough time in honest communication before anything is signed or built. The first breakpoint is the process itself. How buyers evaluate vendors, how vendors pitch buyers, and […]
Why TEM Never Became the Industry It Should Be
An industry that punches below its weight When the pandemic brought the world to a standstill in 2020, enterprises faced an almost impossible challenge overnight: keep thousands of employees connected, productive, and operational from their homes. It was the global community of telecom, mobility, and IT management professionals who made it possible, often within days, […]
The Partner Question Nobody Asks — But Should: How Your TEM Provider Achieves Results Matters
Most companies ask the wrong question when evaluating a TEM partner When an organization evaluates a new TEM provider, it usually asks questions like “what services do you offer?”, “what savings can you generate?”, and “what does your platform look like?” But the most important question they should be asking is “how do you […]
Hyperautomation in IT Expense Management: Why Manual Processes Can No Longer Keep Up
The problem: complex IT environments As we know, IT environments have become far more complex in recent years. A single large organization today manages telecom contracts across dozens of carriers, mobile devices for thousands of employees, cloud subscriptions spread across multiple providers, SaaS licenses that multiply with every new business initiative, and IT assets that […]
Cass Sells Telecom Expense Management Business to Asignet
ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 8, 2025 – Cass Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASS), (the Company or Cass) has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell its Telecom Expense Management & Managed Mobility Services (TEM) business to Asignet USA Inc. (Asignet), a market-leading hyper-automation IT expense management provider. Martin Resch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive […]
Turning IT Expenses into Strategic Advantages with Asignet
In today’s fast-paced business world, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Procurement Managers continually seek innovative ways to enhance their organization’s financial health. One significant area that often goes under the radar is IT expense management. Traditionally viewed as a necessary overhead, IT expenses should be transformed into strategic assets. This transformation is at the heart […]
Hyperautomation vs intelligent automation
The main difference between Hyperautomation and Intelligent automation is that Hyperautomation is a more sophisticated automation process with cognitive abilities that allow humans to be included in the process. In the world of business, automation is a very popular topic. With the rise of technology and its growth in our society, businesses are looking for […]
What is Wireless Mobility Management?
Wireless mobility management is assigning, controlling, and managing devices, services, and infrastructure related to mobile communications. Also, Wireless mobility management (WMM) is defined as the ability to control wireless devices through an organization’s wireless infrastructure. Almost every other aspect of the telecom/IT business is now in the hands of a third-party provider, except for mobility. […]
Telecom carriers are discontinuing traditional copper wire services.
Telecom carriers are discontinuing traditional copper wire services Bye, Bye Copper….. “The Times They Are A-Changin’”…although not very well promulgated by the major telecom carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and CenturyLink, traditional copper wire services such as POTS, DSL, ADSL, ISDN, and T-1s are now slated for discontinuation. These changes are not just in the […]