Six positioning scores, 1 to 10.
See Methodology.
| Dimension | Score | vs.Entire Market | vs. Revenue Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|
AI-first Headline is 'AI-powered Communications, Infrastructure and Security'; multiple AI-branded IP (C1 Elly, Elly Assist/Automate, Fabric), AI-ml and AI-powered security services, and 'agentic'/'data-foundation' hot-words — AI is central but woven through comms/infra rather than being the whole pitch. | 7Strong | Top 60% | Top 64% |
Consultative partner Advisory, professional, and managed services with outcome-driven framing (C1 Advantage, 'measurable business results from day one', 'predictable, outcome-driven performance') signals a strategic managed-services partner more than staff-aug, though proof is thin. | 6Present | Top 64% | Top 75% |
Clear differentiator Differentiators lean on generic lines ('turn complexity into clarity', 'modernize without risk'), but the unified comms+infra+security-with-AI managed services angle plus global PSTN (234 countries) gives some specificity. | 5Present | Top 86% | Top 81% |
Thought leadership A steady monthly program bylined by named senior practitioners with current, vertical-focused topics, but limited to single-format articles without the depth, cadence, or distinctive point of view that would push it into strong territory. | 6Present | Top 37% | Top 37% |
Industry specialization Names six industries (healthcare, financial services, education, government, manufacturing, utilities) mostly 'moderate' depth with sector client logos, but framing is broad and not deeply specialized. | 5Present | Top 73% | Top 81% |
Technology-forward, owns IP Multiple owned, productized platforms (C1 Elly/Assist/Automate, C1 Fabric, C1 Cloud Calling, C1 Advantage) with datasheets and dedicated pages, each rated medium substantiveness driving delivery. | 7Strong | Top 28% | Top 36% |
Size
1,000 plus people
Revenue
$250M plus(medium confidence)
HQ
Bloomington, MN
AI emphasis
Normal
Homepage positioning
“AI-powered Communications, Infrastructure and Security”
C1 (ConvergeOne) is a technology services firm that delivers AI-powered communications, infrastructure, and security solutions to enterprise and public-sector clients. The firm connects IT across platforms and services, making enterprise data secure, accessible, and usable for accelerating business decisions. It serves organizations across healthcare, financial services, education, government, manufacturing, and utilities.
Selling points
- Unified experience across communications, infrastructure, and security platforms
- C1 Advantage: AI-enhanced managed services turning existing technology investments into predictable, outcome-driven performance
- C1 Elly: fully managed generative AI platform that activates enterprise data for automation
- C1 Fabric: data centralization and normalization platform enabling AI automations and analytics
- Global PSTN access with cloud calling in 234 countries and local presence numbers in 54 countries
- Seamless integrations unlocking enterprise data across business applications
- Dedicated managed services for public sector
Named clients
- Foundever
- Road Runner Sports
- Artesia General Hospital
- Aldine Independent School District
- Indiana Spine Group
Services and capabilities
AI and ML
AI Automations with C1 Elly
C1 Elly is a fully managed generative AI platform that safely activates the full potential of enterprise data to accelerate time to automation impact. Includes C1 Elly Assist and C1 Elly Automate sub-products.
Product engineering
Communications — UCaaS & CCaaS
Modernize employee collaboration with UCaaS (voice, video, chat, whiteboarding, document collaboration from anywhere, any device) and modernize customer interactions with CCaaS, orchestrating experiences across all digital channels to improve customer loyalty and retention.
Product engineering
C1 Cloud Calling — Global PSTN Access
Instant global PSTN access with long distance in 234 countries and local presence numbers in 54 countries on a secure, compliant, and reliable voice network. Includes spam call filtering, e911 compliance, and C1 Branded Caller ID.
Data and analytics
C1 Fabric — Enterprise Data Integration Platform
C1 Fabric connects to all enterprise data sources, centralizing, normalizing, and cleansing data to enable powerful AI automations with C1 Elly and faster decision-making with AI-powered analytics and insights.
Cloud and platform
Infrastructure — Enterprise Networking & Modern Infrastructure
Scalable, secure, high-performance enterprise networking and modern infrastructure solutions including cloud, converged and hyper-converged infrastructure, data center modernization, data protection, edge computing, virtualization, mobility and wireless.
Security
Security — AI-Powered & Cybersecurity
Minimize exposure to cyber threats, enhance operational continuity, and maintain compliance with AI-Powered Security (compliance & risk management, threat detection, security automation) and Cybersecurity services (data security, IAM, network security, risk mitigation, cloud security) plus Physical Security (access control, surveillance).
Advisory and strategy
Services — Advisory, Professional, and Managed
Advisory Services, Professional Services, and Managed Services (C1 Advantage) help clients simplify operations, strengthen security, and accelerate innovation. A dedicated managed services offering exists for the public sector (C1 Advantage for Public Sector).
Industries
Healthcare
Named focusHealthcare
Financial services
Named focusFinancial Services
Education
Named focusHigher Education & K-12 Education
Public sector
Named focusState and Local Government
Manufacturing
Named focusManufacturing
Energy and utilities
MentionedUtilities
Thought leadership
C1's blog delivers practitioner-level insights across security, AI, infrastructure, and customer experience, authored primarily by named senior solutions architects and practice leads. The program is steady and focused on helping IT leaders in specific verticals (healthcare, public sector, education) navigate technology modernization.
Volume
Steady stream
Cadence
~Monthly
Most recent
October 13, 2026
- Why Now Is the Time for an AI Powered Contact CenterArticles · Oct 13, 2026
- How to Modernize Customer Experience Without Starting OverArticles · Oct 7, 2026
- Don't Wait for Code Black Keep Patient Care OnlineArticles · Sep 30, 2026
- Why Security and Observability Must Work Together in 2026Articles · Sep 17, 2026
- Why Campus Network Transformation is a Strategic AdvantageArticles · Sep 3, 2026
- Safeguarding Education in an AI-Powered WorldArticles · Aug 20, 2026
- Why Ongoing IT Technology Support Is Critical to Modern Public Sector OperationsArticles · Aug 12, 2026
- Is Your Network Infrastructure Ready for Agentic AI?Articles · Jul 17, 2026
Owned IP
Surfaced from what the firm names on its homepage and primary navigation, plus what a quick crawl turns up. Large firms may own more than is shown here.
C1 Elly Assist
PlatformA generative AI product within the C1 Elly platform focused on AI assistance for enterprise communications and employee/customer interactions.
Our assessment: Named sub-product of C1 Elly with a dedicated page; described as AI assist for communications but limited detail visible in captured pages.
ViewC1 Elly Automate
PlatformA generative AI automation product within the C1 Elly platform that accelerates enterprise automation plans by safely activating the full potential of enterprise data.
Our assessment: Has a dedicated demo page and appears prominently in navigation and resources; managed generative AI automation platform but depth of methodology not fully visible.
ViewC1 Fabric
PlatformAn enterprise data integration platform that connects to all enterprise data sources, centralizing, normalizing, and cleansing data to enable C1 Elly AI automations and AI-powered analytics.
Our assessment: Named platform with a datasheet and dedicated page; clearly foundational to the C1 AI story but substantive product detail limited in captured content.
ViewC1 Cloud Calling
PlatformGlobal PSTN access service with long distance in 234 countries and local presence numbers in 54 countries, including spam filtering, e911 compliance, and C1 Branded Caller ID.
Our assessment: Proprietary cloud calling platform with own datasheet and global reach claims; appears to be a fully productized offering.
ViewC1 Advantage
PlatformAI-enhanced managed services offering that turns existing technology investments into predictable, outcome-driven performance, simplifying operations, strengthening security, and accelerating innovation.
Our assessment: Featured managed services brand with public-sector variant; outcome-driven framing but methodology detail not visible in captured pages.
ViewHot-words
The buzzword spaces this firm chooses to lean into.
“AI automations with C1 Elly — accelerate your automation plans”
“predictable, outcome-driven performance”
“centralizing, normalizing, cleansing your data so that it can be put to work”
“accelerate time to value with out of the box integrations”
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