ATLANTA, July 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent
survey by PGi (NYSE: PGi), a global leader in collaboration
software and services for over 20 years, revealed that the
traditional 40-hour, 9-to-5 work week is now a thing of the past
for the vast majority of American workers. In fact, 71% said they
take work home at least one day per week. Rest in peace, 40-hour
work week.
- 88% of survey respondents said they work more than 40 hours per
week.
- 71% said they work more than they prefer.
- 63% eat lunch at their desks.
- 61% commute more than 30 minutes each day, with nearly 25%
clocking in at over an hour.
- 60% rely on technology to automate processes to be more
productive (calendar apps, project tools, intranets, etc.).
- Only 16% said they would reduce the number of meetings to
improve productivity.
View the full survey results here:
http://bit.ly/workweeksurvey
The eye-opening survey results prompted PGi to launch its
#TakeBack60 campaign, dedicated to providing productivity tips,
technology resources and work-life balance ideas to help workers
reclaim 60 minutes from their overworked week. What will workers do
with that extra 60 minutes? According to the survey results:
- 64% said they would spend more time with family.
- 64% said they would exercise.
- 31% would pursue a hobby.
- 24% would catch up on household chores.
- 22% would learn or improve a skill.
"As mobile technology evolves and workloads increase, the
traditional 40-hour work week is giving way to a new reality for
workers: longer hours and increased stress from constant
connectivity," said Sean O'Brien,
PGi executive vice president of strategy and communications. "Smart
business leaders understand that the most important investment they
can make is in their people. We believe that when workers have the
tools and tactics they need to work smarter—not harder—they can
reclaim time in their week to focus on their families, personal
wellness or pursuing a hobby. With more productive and satisfied
employees, businesses can unlock the true potential of their human
capital investments, including faster innovation, higher growth and
market leadership."
PGi is a diligent supporter of flexible work and the technology
and techniques that make the new era of work a positive reality.
Join PGi for a happier and healthier summer season at
blog.pgi.com/tag/takeback60.
Survey Methodology
The "Take Back 60" survey consists
of online responses from 617 U.S.-based PGi customers. Questions
were distributed and collected in June
2014. For complete survey methodology, including weighting
variables, please email publicrelations@pgi.com.
About Premiere Global Services, Inc. │ PGi
PGi has
been a leading global provider of collaboration software and
services for over 20 years. PGi's cloud-based software applications
empower business users to connect, collaborate and share ideas and
information from their desktop, tablet or smartphone, enabling
greater productivity in the office or on the go. PGi has a global
presence in 25 countries, and its award-winning solutions
provide a collaborative advantage to over 45,000 enterprise
customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100™. In the last five
years, PGi has hosted more than 1.1 billion people from 137
countries in over 250 million virtual meetings. For more
information, visit PGi at pgi.com.
Statements made in this press release, other than those
concerning historical information, should be considered
forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties,
many of which are beyond our control. Such forward-looking
statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based
on management's current expectations or beliefs as well as
assumptions made by, and information currently available to,
management. A variety of factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated in PGi's forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, the following factors:
competitive pressures, including pricing pressures; technological
changes and the development of alternatives to our services; market
acceptance of PGi's SaaS products, including iMeet® and
GlobalMeet®; our ability to attract new customers and to
retain and further penetrate our existing customers; our ability to
establish and maintain strategic reseller and distribution
relationships; risks associated with challenging global economic
conditions; price increases from our telecommunications service
providers; service interruptions and network downtime, including
undetected errors or defects in our software; technological
obsolescence and our ability to upgrade our equipment or increase
our network capacity; concerns regarding the security and privacy
of our customers' confidential information; future write-downs of
goodwill or other intangible assets; greater than anticipated tax
and regulatory liabilities; restructuring and cost reduction
initiatives and the market reaction thereto; our level of
indebtedness; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures;
indemnification claims from the sale of our PGiSend business; our
ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including
possible adverse results of litigation or infringement claims;
regulatory or legislative changes, including further government
regulations applicable to traditional telecommunications service
providers and data privacy; risks associated with international
operations and market expansion, including fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates; and other factors described from time to
time in our press releases, reports and other filings made with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to
the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2013. All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on
our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. We do not undertake any obligation to update
or to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements
contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after the date of this press release or the date of the
statement, if a different date, or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
Media Contact:
Blakely Thomas-Aguilar
404-262-8429
Blakely.thomas-aguilar@pgi.com
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