The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Exchange Review

The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Exchange Review

The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Exchange Review is the industry's first comprehensive review of leading exchange service providers. The Exchange Review includes the discussion and analysis of over 30 service features and capabilities. We uniquely compare these features for...

The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Exchange Review PREVIEW

The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Exchange Review PREVIEW

The Exchange Review is a product of the collaboration between Brockmann & Company and the Human Productivity Lab. It is the industry's first in-depth review of inter-company telepresence and video conferencing exchanges. A company-wide internal-use-only subscription can be purchased for $1,750. ...

The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Handbook

The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Handbook

The Next Thing in Telepresence and Video Conferencing Independent research firm and consultancy, Human Productivity Lab and Brockmann & Company, the customer insight firm, have published the industry's first comprehensive handbook on inter-company telepresence and video conferencing. "Th...

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The acquisition of TANDBERG by Cisco, announced October 1, 2009 is not one of the typical deals that made Cisco what it is today since they plan to acquire a large, existing business complete with its own channels that would complement the Cisco direct sales organization currently responsible fo...

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October is usually a big month for Cisco's TelePresence business unit. It was three years ago that the company introduced its new product. I recall that it was a real shocker to the communications industry in that this was a home-grown capability, a new product aiming at new customers, something...

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The Inter-Company Telepresence and Video Conferencing Exchange Review is the industry's first comprehensive review of leading exchange service providers. The Exchange Review includes the discussion...

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