VTEL claims three significant industry achievement awards at ITCA 96; second consecutive year that ITCA has recognized VTEL projects.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 1996--VTEL 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 :VTEL VTEL Video Teleconferencing ), a global leader in the videoconferencing industry, today announced that AppsView(TM), its revolutionary conference-control interface, and two ongoing programs in health care and distance education won Industry Achievement Awards at the annual ITCA ITCA International Travel Catering Association ITCA International Teleconferencing Association ITCA Independent Television Companies Association ITCA Irish Terrier Club of America ITCA International Technical Caramel Association ITCA Invest to Compete Alliance (International Teleconferencing Association) conference. Special Recognition was given in the following categories: Products and Service: AppsView AppsView is the industry's first customizable, graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to to offer a consistent look and feel across an entire line of products and is an exclusive feature of VTEL's new Enterprise Series of interactive multimedia videoconferencing systems. It is based on Windows(R) 95, the emerging de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for PC operating systems. From the desktop to the boardroom, AppsView enhances communications by making VTEL videoconferencing systems as familiar and intuitive to use as a computer. Network/Ongoing Programs: Western Illinois Education Consortium This network includes the WIEC Instructional Telecommunications System (WITS), an extensive distance learning network that is the result of genuine, innovative, and community-minded partnerships between universities, community colleges, high schools, outreach centers, and private industry. Using VTEL's MediaConferencing(TM) systems, the network almost tripled in 1995 to a total of 72 classes serving 1,679 students. Network/Ongoing Programs: Allina/Rural Health Alliance Network Allina launched one of the nation's first telemedicine networks in partnership with the Rural Health Alliance (RHA RHA Residence Hall Association RHA Regional Health Authority RHA Road Haulage Association RHA Rental Housing Association RHA Royal Horse Artillery (a British Regiment) RHA Royal Hibernian Academy ), a consortium of eight hospitals and clinics in west central Minnesota that addresses common health care issues. The network is based on 19 VTEL systems including FRED(TM) (Friendly Roll-about Engineered for Doctors) which is used to support emergency medical services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. . Each ITCA award is given based on a very rigorous set of criteria, including how well the entrant represents the teleconferencing industry based on quality and innovation. "The awards further validate VTEL's customer-oriented approach to deliver videoconferencing solutions, not just technology," states Tom Stevenson, VTEL's vice president of marketing and strategy. "Our constant attention to the needs and requirements of distance learning and telemedicine applications uniquely positions VTEL in these markets." VTEL is the industry leader in applications-oriented videoconferencing, providing Communication Without Boundaries(TM) to customers worldwide. VTEL and its authorized resellers have installed conferencing systems in some of the largest and most recognized institutions in the United States and around the world, including: Microsoft Corp., BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. AG, Baxter Healthcare, VHA VHA Veterans Health Administration VHA Variable Housing Allowance VHA Villages Homeowners Association VHA Voluntary Hospitals Association VHA Virtual Home Agent VHA Very High Altitude VHA Vapor Hazard Area VHA Vermont Holstein-Friesian Association , Inc., Alliana/Rural Health Alliance Network, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Premier, Inc., Deloitte & Touche, Credit Suisse, Notre Dame University, Texas A&M University, U.S. Army T-Net, and 23 state-wide networks. -0- AppsView, FRED, and Communication Without Boundaries are trademarks of VTEL Corporation. Windows 95 is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. CONTACT: VTEL Corporation Vicki Newton, 512-314-2594 |
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