Avistar Announces Membership in IBM PartnerWorld; Avistar to Showcase Integration of Video Collaboration Platform with IBM Workplace Client Technology at Lotusphere 2005.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- Avistar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AVSR (Audio Visual Speech Recognition) Using lip reading software to enhance speech recognition. In noisy environments where a camera can be included, AVSR improves the computer's ability to recognize the speaker's words by visually tracking lip movement and ), a video collaboration platform An emerging category of computer software, collaboration platforms are unified electronic platforms that support synchronous and asynchronous communication through a variety of devices and channels. provider, today announced its membership as an independent software vendor (ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. ) in IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) PartnerWorld. As part of this relationship, Avistar intends to integrate its video collaboration platform with IBM Workplace IBM Workplace was a brand of collaborative software applications from IBM's Lotus Software division. It was intended to be the next generation of collaboration software that would work with IBM's Java EE-based WebSphere Portal server software. Client Technology(1) V2.5 to video-enable IBM collaboration solutions. Avistar will showcase the first stage of integration with the just released beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of Workplace Client Technology V2.5 at IBM's Lotusphere 2005 Conference (January 24 through 26) at booth #717. IBM Workplace Client Technology currently allows end-users to connect and collaborate through various means including email, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , and eMeetings. The integration of Avistar's video operating software (AvistarVOS(TM)) with IBM Workplace Client Technology, will add video to the mix, enabling richer communication. With IM, email, and video options, end-users will have the ability to choose the desired communications medium from an integrated technology platform. This video integration utilizes presence information associated with user names to facilitate interactions while in the context of a message or document. While Avistar's integration with IBM Workplace Client Technology brings real-time, presence-based, "face-to-face" communications to IBM's collaboration platform, it will also enable video content creation and playback, essential to rich media applications. This combination is expected to foster relationship building, speed decision making, and improve productivity -- resulting in increased sales and enhanced customer and supplier relationships at all levels. "Companies are seeking to create true enterprise-wide Collaborative Business Environments, which are the nexus for knowledge sharing, collaboration and the business itself. The goal is to leverage people and knowledge, which create environments that help people work more effectively," said Jonathan Spira, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chief analyst, Basex Inc. "Products such as Avistar's video platform are ideal for creating feature-rich, cost-effective visual collaboration because, they provide an excellent means to communicate, transfer knowledge and build relationships between members of a team, regardless of location. Adding video to IBM Workplace Client Technology provides the ultimate in workplace productivity tools." "Avistar's video collaboration platform adds a new dimension, that of a face-to-face meeting, to IBM Workplace Client Technology," said Jerry Burnett, Chairman and CEO, Avistar Communications. "Avistar's technology currently is being used by global enterprises to manage outsourced environments, by financial services firms to broadcast morning meetings, and to connect teams regardless of location. It helps improve communications, speed decision making, simplify complex work environments and save customers time and money." Avistar provides a video collaboration platform that is unique in the market based on its full suite of video applications. Powered by the AvistarVOS software, Avistar's video applications are delivered at scale to the desktop in a seamless, integrated manner including, interactive calling, broadcast origination, video recording, video publishing to emails and web sites, video-on-demand and document sharing. About Avistar Communications Corporation Avistar Communications Corporation develops, markets, and supports a video collaboration platform for the enterprise, all powered by the AvistarVOS(TM) software. From the desktop, Avistar delivers TV-quality video calling, recording, publishing to web and emails, video-on-demand, broadcast origination and distribution, and document sharing. Avistar video-enables business processes by integrating visual communications into the daily workflow and connecting communities of users within and across enterprises. Founded in 1993, Avistar is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California Redwood Shores is an upscale and desirable [1] waterfront neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is located on the eastern edge of Belmont, but is actually part of incorporated Redwood City. , with sales offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and London. Avistar's technology is used in more than 35 countries. Collaboration Properties, Inc Collaboration Properties, Inc. (CPI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avistar Communications Corporation. It holds US and foreign patents in the primary areas of presence-based interactions, desktop video, recorded and live media at the desktop, multimedia documents, data sharing, . (CPI (1) (Characters Per Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch. (2) (Counts Per I ), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Avistar, holds a current portfolio of 66 patents for inventions in the primary areas of video and network technology. CPI pursues patents for presence-based interactions, desktop video, recorded and live media at the desktop, multimedia documents, data sharing, and a rich-service network video architecture to support Avistar's product suite and customers. CPI offers this intellectual property by licensing its patent portfolio and Avistar's video-enabling technologies to companies in the video conferencing, rich-media services, public networking, and related industries. For more information, visit www.avistar.com. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements including statements regarding the performance, impact and benefits of Avistar's suite of video applications and the integration of such applications with IBM's Workplace Client Technology. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "expects," "expected to," "intends to," or "plans." Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including such factors, among others, as technical difficulties, difficulties and delays in completion of the integration process, the development of competitive technology and solutions and delays in adoption or acceptance of video collaboration technology. We refer you to the documents that Avistar files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular the section entitled "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in Avistar's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q. Copyright (c) 2005 Avistar Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Avistar, AvistarVOS, and the Avistar logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avistar Communications Corporation. (1) IBM, IBM Workplace Client Technology, and Lotusphere registered trademarks. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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