TANDBERG Blows the Dust Off of Videoconferencing; New TANDBERG Program Helps Fulfill Video's Potential for More Productive Organizations.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 & OSLO, Norway -- Ever wonder if anyone ever uses that videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems system sitting in the corner? They will soon, thanks to a new program from TANDBERG(R) (OSLO:TAA TAA - Track Average Amplitude .OL), a global leader in visual communication. The TANDBERG Video Usage and Adoption Kit, an online program, drives employee usage of video through awareness, guidance, and training. Developed with extensive customer input, the program is helping organizations to be more productive by including video throughout their communication. The Usage and Adoption Kit is designed both for companies that have newly embraced video and those that seek to maximize their video investment. TANDBERG solutions have been at the forefront of a technological leap in quality that - along with the pervasiveness of IP networks - have revitalized re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. growth and adoption of video. The new program represents a key step in continuing that momentum. To illustrate, video systems at Reunica, a major French pension and contingency fund group, had become obsolete and fallen into disuse dis·use n. The state of not being used or of being no longer in use. disuse Noun the state of being neglected or no longer used; neglect Noun 1. in the early 1990s. Recently however, the TANDBERG Usage and Adoption Kit has been deployed by Reunica with great effect. All levels of the organization now access the company's TANDBERG video systems, generating widespread enthusiasm for this "new" way to communicate. Reunica employees today recognize how easy video is to use and the impact it can make in improving communication and their daily work lives. "We see visual communications as being an important part of the way our multisite organization communicates," says Jean Francois Neron of Reunica. "We want to make the most of our investment by ensuring that as many employees as possible are comfortable with using the technology." "The new program demonstrates TANDBERG's commitment to developing meaningful, long-term relationships with our customers and helping them to gain the maximum benefit possible out of their video solutions," says Fredrik Halvorsen, TANDBERG chief executive officer. Gael Chaperon chap·er·on or chap·er·one n. 1. A person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public. 2. An older person who attends and supervises a social gathering for young people. , Marketing Director of Comiris Technologies, a TANDBERG reseller partner, agrees. "The Usage and Adoption Kit provides an excellent way of helping our customers to get started using video," says Chaperon. "From our experience, this kit is a true differentiator when it comes to comparing vendors." The Usage & Adoption Kit, which provides a step-by-step guide and support tools, helps users of video-communications equipment to integrate video successfully into their working lives. Already over 400 customers from India to Sweden have successfully implemented the program in beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the , including TrygVesta, Solvay Group, Madrid Government and Ibermutuamur. Dave Munn, president and 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. of ITSMA ITSMA Information Technology Services Marketing Association ITSMA Interactive Technology, Software and Media Association (India) ITSMA Inter-City Transportation Systems Management Authority ITSMA It Service Marketing Association (Information Technology Services Marketing Services marketing is marketing based on relationship and value. It may be used to market a service or a product. Marketing a service-base business is different from marketing a product-base business. Association) is not surprised at the Kit's early success. "Education and training are often the keys to companies getting the most out of their technology investments. Video is fast becoming a critical tool for business communication and this is a great way for companies to ensure that their employees get up to speed more quickly and take advantage of the new tools available." The Usage and Adoption Kit includes video clips that show step-by-step how to increase video use in an organization, a comprehensive video-communications guide and many other easy-to-use tools. The Kit is available in 11 languages. Access to the Usage & Adoption Kit is available via a link from www.tandberg.net. About TANDBERG TANDBERG is a leading global provider of visual communication products and services. The Company has dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The Company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange An exchange founded in 1819 and trading stocks, bonds, and stock options that is considered the options market of Norway. under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.net for more information. 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