TEM Edge: The Telesoft Blog

Thierry Zerbib CEO and Co-Founder

A twenty-seven year veteran of the Telecom industry and recognized pioneer in the Telecommunications Expense Management market, Thierry is responsible for the vision and technology framework for Telesoft’s integrated management platform.

Will the Tax on Personal Use of Wireless Calls Be Repealed?

In 1989, cell phones were considered a luxury item subject to special record keeping requirements to establish their business use as listed property under the US Tax Code. Today, wireless calling rates have dropped, and mobile calls are not considered to be a luxury item.

Selling the Value of Telecom Expense Management

You see the value of TEM, but perhaps your colleagues do not yet. Here’s my abbreviated advice on what to do to get it done.

The Business Case for Mobility Management

Gartner predicts that 80% of enterprises will overspend on wireless services through 2014. The sooner you get mobility spending under control, the more you save and the greater your advantage.

Evaluating Wireless Expense Management Solutions

Looking for a Wireless Expense Management solution? Before evaluating solutions, take a good honest look at your current capabilities and challenges, including who owns what within the wireless expense budget. And, make sure you’ve got solid executive support for the [...]

How to Turn Telecom Expense Data into Immediate Cost Savings with Reporting

We’ve turned the corner into a new year and hopefully into a gradual upturn in the economy. However, cost-cutting remains in the forefront. No one’s out of the woods yet.

3 Ways to Reduce Mobile Expenses and Optimize Management

It’s not just you. Mobile phone usage IS very difficult to manage within an organization. In fact, wireless costs are increasing a rate of 30% or more for many enterprises partly due to increased use but also because of insufficient or just plain out of control mobility management.

The Right Approach to Mobile Policies: Corporate or Employee Liable?

Mobile expenses are one of your fastest growing expenses and believe me, you’re not the only organization struggling to determine the best way to manage them. One big question regarding mobile policies is whether to take a corporate or employee-liable [...]

Turn Cost to Profit: 6 Tips to Transform TEM

You’ve learned a lot by surviving through tough economic times. Among other things, you’ve no doubt learned that cost centers are the first places where enterprises go looking to cut expenses. And, let’s face it; you’re still not totally safe [...]