Shannon-based software firm Emdalo keeps its remote team connected via video

Daire McNamara, director of Emdalo Technologies, estimates that 75 per cent of all company calls now use video chat

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It’s said that business is best done face-to-face, but video calls are an increasingly popular substitute. Shannon-based software company Emdalo keeps its remote team connected with Three.

Daire McNamara, director of Emdalo Technologies, estimates that 75 per cent of all company calls now use video chat.

“Many of the calls we have are conference calls, where people are dialling in from India or the US. If you’re trying to build a remote team, ...