VideoConferencing Insight Newsletter


Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is to use Microsoft’s integrated communication and collaboration tools across its worldwide producing, marketing and distribution organization. 3 March 2008
	3 March 2008. Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has announced that it will begin using Microsoft’s integrated communication and collaboration tools across its organization. CCE sells approximately 80 percent of The Coca-Cola Company’s bottle and can volume in North America and is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, ... (read article)



Tomato ketchup to baked beans Food product giant, H. J. Heinz Co., welcomes the reliabilty and quality of TANDBERG systems and deploys them worldwide in a video network. 3 July 2006.
	3 July 2006. Senior managers at Heinz no longer need persuading to adopt new technology. As European Telecoms Manager for H. J. Heinz Co., he often has to cajole busy managers into trying new communication systems. Last year, however, the tables were turned. The senior managers came to Mr. Jackson to say what they wanted. They wanted TANDBERG 1000 desktop video communication sy... (read article)



China Wireless has installed an IP video network at Tianjin Ba Li Tai Construction Engineering company; it will be used for IP audio and video confeencing. 26 April 2007.
	26 April 2007. China Wireless Communications, Inc.,has installed an audio /video conferencing network system at Ba Li Tai Construction Engineering Limited located in Tianjin in the Peoples Republic of China. Frank Li, President of Tianjin Create Co., a Systems Integration company and subsidiary of China Wireless Communications, has signed a contract to provide installat... (read article)



Novum Structures, LLC tvideo meets with its staff located in China, Germany, and its Florida Offices using Video Conferencing and web conferencing services supplied by MegaMeeting.com 10 April 2007.
	10 April 2007. Never before has it been easier and more cost effective for Novum Structures, LLC to conduct meetings with their international and local offices. Novum uses MegaMeeting.com’s browser based video and web conferencing services formany of these meetings. This saves the company enormous travel expenses and their employees’ time. Heidi Johnson, Novum Str... (read article)



Ford® in the United States is to install a voicemail, audio conferencing, and web collaboration solution for its 42,000 employees based on the Cisco® Unified Communications IP solution. 10 April 2007
	10 April 2007. Ford® in the United States is to install, deploy, and manage a voicemail, audio conferencing, and web collaboration solution for its 42,000 employees based on the Cisco® Unified Communications solution suite. A unified communications solution is expected to help Ford realize significant cost savings associated with convergence technology and maximize employ... (read article)



Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., one of the world’s most diversified electrical manufacturing companies, has selected Glowpoint managed service for its migration from ISDN to IP communications. 26 March 2007.
	26 March 2007. Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., one of the world’s most diversified electrical manufacturing companies, has selected Glowpoint for its migration from ISDN to IP communications. Leviton has more than 30 facilities dedicated to engineering, manufacturing, and distribution of more than 25,000 products for almost every type of connectivity requirements.... (read article)



Clementoni is the largest manufacturer of toys and puzzles in Italy; the company communicates on the design and manufacture of product components by videoconference with Hong Kong. 27 March 2007.
	27 March 2007. Clementoni is the largest manufacturer of toys and puzzles in Italy with over 40-years experience in the market. The Clementoni brand of products is translated into 16 different languages and distributed in 56 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Italy, the company has four overseas offices in Germany, Spain, France and Hong Kong. The company has compre... (read article)



AceaElectrabel, a company created out of a joint venture between two leading players in the energy sector, uses Aethra AVC 8500 VC systems at multiple sites to coordinate the company’s operations. 5 February 2007.
	5 February 2007. AceaElectrabel is a company created out of a joint venture between two leading players in the energy sector: Acea SpA, prominent Italian utility and Electrabel SA, one of the most important European operators, and market leader in the Benelux countries. The company’s strategy of expansion at national level and its international dimensions make AceaE... (read article)



Kawasaki Microelectronics uses the AT&T Global IP communications network to connect Development Centers in the U.S., Taiwan, and India with Japanese Locations. 21 November 2006.
	21 November 2006. Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc. (K-micro) has chosen AT&T's global Internet Protocol (IP) network to connect the overseas locations of K-micro, a global leading manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Live operation began smoothly in September. In order to respond swiftly to customer requests, the company has establi... (read article)



AT&T to provide Italian automotive parts supplier Magneti Marelli with Enhanced Virtual Private Network (EVPN) services connecting Magneti Marelli’s locations in Brazil and the United States 11 September 2006.
	11 September 2006. AT&T Inc. is to supply Magneti Marelli Controle Motor Ltda, a subsidiary of the Italian Marelli Holding S.p.A., with Enhanced Virtual Private Network (EVPN) services connecting Magneti Marelli’s locations in Brazil and the U.S. Magneti Marelli is a leading designer and manufacturer of sophisticated automotive parts, whose roster of customers... (read article)



Norwegian company, Helly Hansen is a global leader in high-performance clothing. Verizon Business will supply the Private IP Network for Mission-Critical data applications, VoIP and Video Conferencing. 31 August 2006.
	31 August 2006. Helly Hansen is a Norwegian global of high-performance clothing for survival, work and sport, based in Oslo and serving markets worldwide. Helly Hansen has turned to Verizon to provide a Managed Private IP network connecting its major offices around the world. The MPLS network will provide secure and reliable connections between mission-critical headquarters in ... (read article)



An article in Industry Week argues that “The integration of visual communication into a manufacturing business process enables new level of performance” ... as teams visually collaborate. 14 August 2006.
	14 August 2006. We have long held the view that manufacturing industry can make more use of visual communications.and there are 15 user application stories posted in our web site archive to prove it. So we were delighted to find that The TANDBERG web site has recently posted an article in Industry Week written by John Paul Williams, entitled “Collaboration I... (read article)



JELD-WEN, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors based in Klamath Falls, Oregon will use video to mange its 150 divisions and more than 20,000 employees worldwide.12 July 2006.
	12 July 2006. JELD-WEN, inc., is the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Based in Klamath Falls, Ore., JELD-WEN began as a small Oregon millwork plant in 1960 and has grown into a company with more than 150 divisions and more than 20,000 employees worldwide. JELD-WEN is the official window, door and millwork provider of the PGA TOUR and Champion... (read article)



French Fragrance company, MANE is headquartered in France, and has a global presence in 70 countries; the company has installed videoconferencing in its new offices in Manhattan, New York. 07 June 2006
	7 June 2006. For French Fragrance company MANE, a worldwide leader in fragrances and flavor design, DirectView has installed videoconferencing in their New York offices. The installation includes: a multimedia wall in the MANE lobby and a complete videoconferencing-audio-video suite in the boardroom. Christopher Chludzinski, Vice President, Information Systems at Mane ... (read article)



ACT Teleconferencing hosted the largest international conference call in history with 10,424 participants on 25 March 2004; now certified for inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records. 05 June 2006.
	05 June 2006. ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. has received certification from Guinness World Records for hosting the largest telephone conference call in history. On March 25, 2004, ACT conducted an international conference call for Herbalife International, during which the CEO Michael O. Johnson presented a new product to 10,424 distributors and customers. This call b... (read article)



Emblaze-VCON Provides Renault with a 500-User IP Video Communications Network. The installation includes Emblaze- VCON’s IP infrastructure servers and desktop endpoints. 5 June 2006.
	Posted 5 June 2006. Renault wanted to increase the usage of personal desktop videoconferencing among its employees and departments, while continuing its merger with Nissan’s infrastructures. Equipping all of Renault’s and Nissan’s PCs and meeting rooms with conferencing equipment is a long-term goal. To reduce the costs, management decided to move its video and telepho... (read article)



Toyota installs 22 Polycom video conferencing systems at its new Australian Corporate HQ at Port Melbourne, Victoria and achieves quick decision-making through smart communications.4 May 2006.
	4 May 2006. Australia’s largest car exporter, Toyota, has harnessed the power of Polycom video conferencing technology at its new high-tech $50 million Corporate HQ at Port Melbourne, Victoria to enable seamless communications between offices around Australia and in Japan. James Scott, corporate manager, IT operations at Toyota Australia told us: “Video conferencing te... (read article)



One of the world’s largest brewers SABMiller finds Video Meetings speed Decision-Making and Time to Market by bringing the right people across Five Continents together at the right time. 4 April, 2006.
	4 April, 2006. SABMiller plc (SABMiller), one of the world’s largest brewers (brands include: Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Pilsner Urquell) has successfully deployed Polycom video communications solutions in its London and Woking headquarters. With 26 video systems now deployed globally across Europe, North America, Central and South America, Africa and Asia,... (read article)



Vodafone Group Plc is the world’s largest mobile telecommunications company with over 170 million customers in 27 countries; the company has over 300 videoconferencing systems in use (Part - 1of 3)
	21 November 2005. Vodafone Group Plc is the world’s largest mobile telecommunications company, with a significant presence in Europe, the United States and Asia. The Group provides an extensive range of mobile telecommunications services to over 170 million customers. The Group’s majority-owned mobile subsidiaries operate under the brand name ‘Vodafone’. The largest number of Vodafone c... (read article)



SSAB, Svenskt Stål AB, a world leader in the manufacture of sheet steel, had deployed nine Sony videoconferencing units to improve management productivity and speed decision making
	Posted 31 October 2005. SSAB is a multinational steel group has companies and offices in more than 40 countries and 9,400 employees. SSAB Tunnplåt, a subsidiary company, is the largest manufacturer of sheet steel in the Nordic area and is the leader in Europe concerning the development and manufacture of high-strength sheet steel. The company produces about 2.5 million tons of sheet steel... (read article)



Management of Unilever deodorant division enhances communication and teamwork with an interactive web cast to 400 staff; the event was developed and provided by BT Conferencing
	Posted 7 November 2005. Nigel Stagg, CEO, BT Conferencing, says: Stemming the flow of money out of an organisation on unnecessary business travel should now be at the top of board-level agendas. There are technologies that can bring effective decision-making tools to the desktop, removing the need for businesses to waste large amounts of company money each year. The web site instances t... (read article)



The GELITA Group in Germany, the world’s leading manufacturer gelatine, coordinates its worldwide operations using a video network and Sony’s PCS-1P videoconferencing systems
	Posted 7 November 2005. DGF STOESS AG is the leading manufacturer of gelatine worldwide with annual sales around 500 million euros. The company has its main registered office in Eberbach am Neckar, Germany, and is represented as the GELITA Group with subsidiaries in all continents. These units largely manage themselves and are coordinated by a management holding. This form of com... (read article)



Reynolds and Reynolds Company wins A Best Practices Award for Distance Learning from the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA) for its Reynolds University Online training program
	18 October 2005. The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, a leading provider of software and services to the automotive retailing industry, received a 21st Century Best Practices Award for Distance Learning from the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA). The award was given specifically to Reynolds’ training program, Reynolds University (RU) Online, which has emerged as the auto r... (read article)



Xerox Europe has 17 sites in the UK and Europe that must collaborate effectively; CityIS has delivered a comprehensive videoconferencing solution using TANDBERG MXP systems and MCU
	9 September 2005. CityIS, the global videoconferencing specialist, has delivered a pan-European videoconferencing solution for Xerox that will allow the company to improve efficiency across the Xerox Europe operation. Xerox will use a mixture of TANDBERG 6000MXP and 3000MXP Roll-abouts and 1500MXP Executive desktop systems. The systems will be monitored and scheduled by TAN... (read article)



Dairy Crest, a UK chilled dairy foods company, has deployed a Polycom group systems across 13 of its sites in the UK and Ireland; they have improved communication throughout the Group
	24 August, 2005. Dairy Crest is the UK’s leading chilled dairy foods company with brands including Clover and Utterly Butterly spreads, Cathedral City cheese and Petits Filous yogurt. (See picture). The company has successfully deployed a Polycom group video communications solution across 13 of its sites in the UK and Ireland. The video communications solution was installed and is... (read article)



For Hyundai staff, BrightCom has implemented a collaborative solution that allows Hyundai to hold on-line web meetings between users on various operating systems (AIX and Windows)
	Posted 17 October 2005. While there are many companies that have a diverse range of products and services, few can compare with The Hyundai Group whose Founder your Editor met in 1970. He told me his HR policy was to hire half the engineers who graduated in Korea each year. Starting as a construction company, The Hyundai Group has grown to encompass automobile manufacturing, shipbuilding, finan... (read article)



At manufacturers Kato Precision (UK) Ltd., four sites in the UK, USA, South-East Asia and Japan are involved in the regular videoconferencing sessions that speed up management decisions
	11 July 2005. Claims that have been given a boost by the experience of Kato Precision (UK) Limited, based in Southwell, Notts, UK have found that videoconferencing can be a valuable management tool. They are the European headquarters of the Advantex Group, an international organisation specialising in precision engineering products. Their global structure and operations means their mana... (read article)



Arancho Srl, an international company specializing in multilingual documentation translation and management, uses Aethra videoconferencing systems to mange activities at many sites
	14 June 2005. Arancho Srl, an international company specializing in multilingual documentation translation and management, is headquartered in Italy and has offices in Spain and Finland. Thanks to constant growth and development, the group has become a standing reference in the international multilingual communication scenario. Arancho have extended their activities into all languages, in... (read article)



In Poland, Max Elektronik SA, one of the largest systems integrators of computerised systems, uses Aethra video communication systems to connect its head office and sister companies
	12 April 2005. Max Elektronik engineers, builds and delivers advanced IT systems including proprietary software, as well as computer hardware and network hardware. The company also offers comprehensive installation, implementation and user training services. Max Elektronik is part of the EMAX group, one of the largest integrators of computerised systems in Poland. In 2004, the comp... (read article)



Pepsico UK follows Pepsico in the USA and Europe by standardising on Polycom video communications to improve business communications and enhance collaboration and efficency
	30 November 2004. PepsiCo International UK and Ireland (PepsiCo UK), has deployed Polycom IP video communications to improve business communications, resulting in increased productivity and efficiency as well as greater collaboration between employees PepsiCo UK, which incorporates Walkers Snack Foods, PepsiCo Beverages International, Tropicana and Quaker Foods has employees in product... (read article)



Tarmac Group, a leading supplier of building materials in Europe and Asia, uses TANDBERG videoconferencing systems to coordinate construction and quarrying activities across these areas
	Posted 9 August 2004. You would think that a company like Tarmac which earns profits from building roads would not be too keen on replacing travel with videoconferencing. Not so, Tarmac is a widely dispersed organisation and uses TANDBERG videoconferencing systems extensively while spending many fewer hours on the road. Concrete, sand, asphalt and crushed rock -- the Tarmac Group`s core... (read article)



BorgWarner video links 43 locations in 14 countries using Global Crossing’s iVideoconferencing IP service to replace ISDN and thereby improves the quality of calls and has 50 %to 70% cost savings
	14 June 2004. BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 43 locations in 14 countries. Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Caterpillar, Navistar International, Renault/Nissan, Peugeot... (read article)



The Royal Doulton Company with famous brands – Minton, Royal Albert and Royal Doulton - uses TANDBERG set top VC systems to link its manufacturing plants with sales offices around the world
	Posted 7 May 2004. The Royal Doulton Company is one of the oldest manufacturers of luxury ceramic tableware, giftware and collectables. With brand names - Minton, Royal Albert and Royal Doulton - the company has always been at the forefront of design and innovation. And it distributes its chinaware to approximately 80 different countries. Royal Doulton needed to replace travel to meeti... (read article)



Emerson saves US$6 million with WebEx Web Conferencing Services; these Cost Savings and Productivity Gains drive the Company to expand Enterprise Web Communications Service
	25 March 2004. Emerson is expanding its enterprise web conferencing to include WebEx Enterprise Edition service from WebEx Communications. Emerson projects that it has saved more than US$6 million by using WebEx for sales, training, customer support and corporate meetings. "WebEx has become a mission-critical part of our business communications; we've held more than one million m... (read article)



Britvic uses Polycom ViewStations to to speed up the decision making processes within the business, reduce travel and to greatly improve its travelling employees’ work/life balance
	5 November 2003: Britvic, the well-known soft drinks company, has deployed nine Polycom in ViewStations in order to reduce the need for its employees to travel to and from meetings. Britvic has 3,000 employees located around the UK in factories, distribution centres and offices with up to 500 staff regularly travelling between different sites. Less time spent on the road has helped to great... (read article)



The Marmon Group with more than 300 production facilities in 40 countries use Global Crossing’s iVideoconferencing Service and web conferencing service over its IP backbone network
	27 October 2003. The Marmon Group is an association of more than 100 companies that operate independently within diverse business sectors from construction and transportation services to industrial, metal and wire and cable products. Member companies employ about 30,000 people in 40 countries and operate more than 300 production facilities. In 2002, Forbes magazine ranked The Marmon Group as th... (read article)



Nestlé picks a RADVISION IP/ISDN Videoconferencing Solution for their Global Video Network and to migrate to an end-to-end Voice and Video Over IP Architecture
	6 October 2004. Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company. Nestlé was founded 1866 and has world headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland. Nestlé had sales in 2002 of CHF 84.7 billion and a net profit of CHF 7.6 billion. Nestlé employed 254,000 people and had 508 factories worldwide at the end of 2002. Nestlé has numerous buildings in Vevey, Switzerland and over 500 factories worl... (read article)



Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation (SBGC), China’s largest steel maker, uses TANDBERG video conferencing systems to increase productivity, encourage cooperation and share ideas - November 2002
	Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation (SBGC) is the largest modern iron and steel corporation in China. It is a state-owned company with 140,000 employees worldwide. The company’s core business is the smelting, processing and sales of high-grade steel and other steel products. SBGC is China’s leading steel supplier to industries of automobile, household appliances, container, oil and natural gas ... (read article)



Reebok moves as fast as a gazelle on worldwide communication and in particular new product development with TANDBERG videoconferencing systems
	The Company Founded in 1958, Reebok International Ltd. has approximately 6,000 employees and over $3 billion in sales. Reebok, named after a small, fast running African gazelle, has grown from a small family-operated running shoe manufacturer to a leading worldwide designer, marketer and distributor of sports, fitness, and casual footwear, apparel, and equipment. (read article)



Video Conference Training for Industry and Support Professionals offered by Videoconference Services Limited, Bracknell, UK
	"Designing and Implementing Voice and Video over IP Networks" is a training course that seems to be flavour of the month. It is offered by Videoconference Services Limited. they are on the web at www.vcs-ltd.com; contact by email at info@vcs-ltd.com; by phone at +44 (0) 1344 306376; by fax at +44 (0) 1344 4536... (read article)



Material gains for Sarah Lee Courtaulds – in the clothing industry sense of the word "material"
	27 September 2002. Sara Lee Courtaulds operates in 17 different countries in Europe, America, North Africa and Asia; employing approximately 23,000 people. The company has an international network of fabric, lace and stretch fabric businesses who supply leading lingerie and active sportswear companies around the world. To establish a direct and spontaneous link with its major customers,... (read article)



Jotun Paints of Norway uses TANDBERG videoconferencing systems to get more international staff involved in meetings without travel - October 2002
	Jotun Paints of Sandefjord near Oslo is a world-wide producer of paints, coatings and powder coatings. Jotun has been using video conferencing actively at offices in Dubai, Spain, Singapore, Norway, USA, Thailand, Malaysia and England over the past two years. Siri Moldestand Sanna, Marketing Programme Manager at Jotun Paints, and one of the most active promoters of video conferencing w... (read article)



Owens-Illinois, a leading manufacturer of glass and plastic packaging standardizes on Polycom video communications equipment - February 2002
	Owens-Illinois, the leading manufacturer of glass and plastics packaging products, with more than 140 locations around the world, is standardizing on Polycom`s ViewStation(tm) products for its worldwide video communication needs. The company selects Polycom`s ViewStation to increase productivity, decrease travel costs and improve worldwide communication. Owens-Illinois uses videocon... (read article)



Dassault Systemes coordinates its world wide CAD/CAM engineering software business using a video network of TANDBERG VC systems - February 2002
	Dassault Systems is the premier global developer of software for the Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing, Engineering and Product Life Management markets (CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM II). The company provides its customers with e-business solutions that help them to unleash creativity and innovation, to reduce development cycle time and improve quality & competitiveness in maanufacturing. <... (read article)



Goodyear uses Polycom ViewStation(r) 512 endpoints, an MGC-50 MCU & the Polycom Global Management System to manage
	The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the world`s largest tire company, is standardizing on Polycom`s end-to-end video communications solution to enhance communication among its employees located throughout the world. Deployed to enhance collaboration Goodyear has deployed video communications in its facilities throughout North and South America and Europe to reduce trav... (read article)

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