MURRAY HILL, N.J., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Glowpoint,
Inc. (NYSE Amex: GLOW) a leading global provider of cloud managed
video services, today announced that a leading broadcast network
has selected Glowpoint to manage its mission critical telepresence
and videoconferencing deployment.
The company utilizes Polycom immersive telepresence systems in
its U.S. locations to support critical executive meetings and
financial reviews, and to hold meetings with its sister companies
and customers around the world. The company also utilizes a mix of
Polycom HDX and Cisco/Tandberg conference room systems throughout
its locations in North America for
everyday videoconferencing.
Glowpoint is providing its Premium Remote Management services
for the broadcasting company, which includes a complete solution
for the day-to-day management of video systems and infrastructure
via the Glowpoint OpenVideo® cloud. This includes proactive remote
monitoring, incident and configuration management, helpdesk
support, and on-demand trouble ticket and usage reporting.
The Premium Remote Management package also includes unlimited
conferencing services, utilizing Glowpoint's management system to
provide simple scheduling capabilities for participants using
different telepresence and conference room systems. The Glowpoint
OpenVideo® platform will manage conferences from start to finish,
including pre-testing, auto call launching, in-call digital
monitoring, and optional white glove concierge services.
"Glowpoint is committed to continuing to provide the highest
level of service from the cloud, so that our customers get the
return on investment that they expect from their video deployment,"
said Darren Podrabsky, Vice
President of Marketing and Channels at Glowpoint. "We are pleased
that our OpenVideo® platform continues to serve our customers well,
delivering management services for immersive telepresence systems
while providing connectivity between multi-vendor systems for
high-quality visual communication."
This new contract engagement expands Glowpoint's services in the
broadcast and entertainment industry to another leading brand.
Glowpoint supports many of the leading broadcast and entertainment
companies providing world news, sports news, and general
programming.
For more information about Glowpoint's services, please
visit:
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http://www.glowpoint.com/monitoring-and-management-services
- http://www.glowpoint.com/video-bridging-services
About Glowpoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (NYSE Amex: GLOW) provides cloud managed video
services that make the delivery of consistently high-quality
videoconferencing and telepresence service as simple as using the
internet, between any technology, network and business. Using our
OpenVideo® cloud architecture, Glowpoint enables organizations of
all sizes to adopt business-class video easily, scale instantly and
collaborate openly, yet securely across technology boundaries – to
realize the full value of visual communications. To learn more
please visit www.glowpoint.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Glowpoint, Inc.
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