New scaleable high definition, rich media solution to reduce cost and increase team efficiency
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 September, 2007: FVC, a leading IT services company and the authorised value-added distributor in the Middle East and North Africa for Polycom, has today announced an agreement with British American Tobacco (BAT) to deploy Polycom's HDX 9000 High Definition video conferencing solution across 11 offices across two of its Areas; the Middle East & Caucasus and North Africa. The countries covered under the agreement include the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Algeria, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Egypt. The letter of intent was signed on the last day of GITEX.
"FVC was the right partner to deliver the most optimum solution with the new Polycom HDX high definition video conferencing packages at a regional level across all our offices in two areas," said Mohammed Pharaon, Customer Service Manager Middle East, Caucasus and North Africa for BAT. "BAT is globally deploying video conferencing solutions to increase communications and reduce travel costs. We evaluated various solutions on offer at Polycom and decided that the future is in HDX not only because of its high definition but because of its scalability."
"We are very pleased to be selected by BAT to deploy the new high definition solutions from Polycom," said K.S. Parag, regional director, FVC.
FVC plans to complete the project by the end of November 2007.
The Polycom HDX solutions are based on the Polycom UltimateHD architecture, the foundation for the industry's only integrated and complete HD video collaboration offering that includes video systems, video multipoint control units (MCU), HD recording, streaming and playback systems (for both video and content), HD video content management, related HD services, and integrated Polycom HD Voice endpoints. The Polycom UltimateHD architecture gives customers the quality, scalability, backwards compatibility and end-to-end integration they require.
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About British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco is the world's most international tobacco group, with brands sold in 180 markets around the world. The company makes high quality tobacco products for the diverse preferences of millions of consumers, spans the business 'from crop to consumer' and is committed to embedding the principles of corporate social responsibility across the group. For more information please visit British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s website. www.bat.com
About FVC
Headquartered in Dubai, FVC is a leading Value Added Distributor for IT solutions. It specialises in Rich Media Conferencing as well as Networking and Security. This includes Video conferencing, IPS technology, WAN optimization, Wireless Networks and other security solutions. It is also the authorised value-added distributor for Polycom, Tipping Point, Packeteer, Proxim, Juniper, Barracuda, Dilithium, Postini, Vaddio, VBrick and Nokia for Business. FVC works through a network of resellers throughout Middle East and North Africa. With a management office in the UK, FVC also has branches in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait, Cairo and Morocco.
About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications (UCC) that maximize the efficiency and productivity of people and organizations by integrating the broadest array of high definition video, wired and wireless voice, and content solutions to deliver the ultimate collaborative experience. Polycom's high quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration solutions are easy to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use. Supported by an open architecture, they integrate seamlessly with leading telephony, workplace wireless telephony, and presence-based networks. With its market-driving technologies, best-in-class products, alliance partnerships, and world-class service, Polycom is the smart choice for organizations seeking proven solutions and a competitive advantage from on-demand communications and collaboration. For additional information visit the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com.
Polycom reserves the right to modify future product plans at any time. Products and/or related specifications referenced in this press release are not guaranteed, and will be delivered on a when and if available basis.
Polycom and the Polycom logo are registered trademarks, and HDX, UltimateHD, Siren22 and StereoSurround are trademarks of Polycom in the U.S. and various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2007, Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved.
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