en http://www.vc-net.net/ ABOUT NETWORKS, COLLABORATION AND VIDEOCONFERENCE. WHITE PAPERS - NEWS - CASE STUDIES. NETWORK VC-NET.NET ../img/logo_rss.gif http://www.vc-net.net/ 33 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/CBA_3105.pdf News vc-net wins prestigious Comms Business Award for its outstanding support for Jimmy Choo. At last night’s glittering event, video networking and collaboration specialist vc-net won the prestigious Comms Business Award for the best SMB Convergence Solution for its outstanding support for Jimmy Choo - maker of glamorous accessories favoured by international stars and elegant women worl wide. 2008-06-06 32 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/vc-net_channel_expansion_726.pdf News Award-winning video networking and collaboration specialist vc-net has sets its sights on channel expansion with two strategic hires. With companies looking to reduce their carbon emissions and being very wary of the current economy, IT departments are being asked to review ways in which quality, productivity and efficiency can be improved to reduce travel costs and improve overall profitability. vc-net is looking for resellers who are able to assist them to service this growing demand. 2008-06-05 31 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/Corus_international_4108.pdf Case studies Global supply chain business for steel improves international communication and productivity using vc-net’s collaboration services and solutions “Communication is the lifeblood of our international organisation. People need to be able to communicate however they want, whenever they want, wherever they are. vc-net has become our one-stop conference provider over video, telephone and web. They make it easy and cost effective,” said Graham Royle, Information Systems Manager for Corus International. 2008-04-23 30 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/colt_Signs_With_Vcnet_1643.pdf News Outsourcing allows SMEs to benefit from improved and cost-effective video conferencing and Instant Messaging 14 April 2008 - As part of its drive to become the communications provider of choice for SMEs in the UK, COLT today announced a new partnership with vc-net, the market-leading collaboration solutions provider. Under the terms of the agreement, vc-net will integrate COLT’s full suite of data and managed services into its solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) operating in the financial, media, professional services, legal and retail sectors. 2008-04-14 29 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/vc-net_presents_at_BrainShare2008_5388.pdf News vc-net presents at BrainShare 2008 – Collaboration leading to greater productivity. London, UK, 19 March 2008 – As Novell hosts BrainShare 2008, Dan Somers, Managing Director of collaboration company vc-net, will share with the 5,500 participants the secrets of this innovative technology which is helping businesses of all sizes and sectors to become more productive than ever before. 2008-03-19 28 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/case_study_christys_6199.pdf Case studies The ongoing threat posed by the S.A.R.S virus has prompted many companies with bases in the Far East to review their business travel policies. Combined with growing concerns over air safety due to the continuing threat of terrorism, S.A.R.S. has resulted in a growing demand for videoconferencing, to bridge the communications gap between offices around the world. 2008-03-18 27 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/Inland_revenue_caseStudy_1722.pdf Case studies Everyone always hopes for a significant tax return . now the Inland Revenue is gaining a major payback through using video communications. Advances in video transmission quality, coupled with the dramatically reduced cost of technology over the last few years, has led the Inland Revenue to rolling out equipment across all their strategic sites and remote areas in the UK. 2008-03-18 26 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/korn_ferry_case_study_8934.pdf Case studies LONG DISTANCE RECRUITMENT. VIDEOCONFERENCING DOES THE JOB In a global fiercely competitive business world where high profile candidates for executive positions are often located in other countries the new means for first interviews is obvious . videoconferencing. Not only does it save time for the candidates, it also helps reduce travel time and costs whilst getting through the process of creating a shortlist. 2008-03-18 25 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/case_study_ebrd_6310.pdf Case studies The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was established in 1991 to nurture the new private sector which was developing across central and eastern Europe and ex-soviet countries, following the collapse of communism. Today, as the largest single investor in a region, incorporating the growth of market economies and democracies of 27 countries, EBRD.s communication networks are essential for the organisation.s operation. 2008-03-18 24 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/Taylor_Woodrow_MPLS_Case_Study_7458.pdf Case studies Video and telecommunications solutions provider vc-net has successfully implemented a major telecommunications project for international homebuilder Taylor Woodrow. vc-net is providing its Flexinet Wide Area Network (WAN) solution to facilitate and enhance Taylor Woodrow.s UK communications. 2008-03-18 23 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/case_study_advent_international_4038.pdf Case studies Advent International, the global private equity firm, has been using videoconferencing facilities as part of its global communications strategy for over seven years. However, due to historic connectivity issues caused by an unreliable network service infrastructure, senior management at Advent did not regard the technology favourably. 2008-03-13 22 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/recruiting_IT_resellers_7219.pdf News vc-net recruiting IT resellers with Virtual Network Operator offering. Offering resellers an opportunity to grow their revenue and user base vc-net, the collaboration company, announced today that it is expanding its channel to support growth in the network operator market. vc-net is looking to partner with a select number of resellers over the next 12 months to provide geographic and vertical sector coverage in the UK. 2008-02-19 21 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/recruiting_audio_video_resellers_8904.pdf News vc-net recruiting audiovisual and video conference resellers. Offering resellers an opportunity to grow their revenue and user base vc-net, the collaboration company, announced today that it was looking to recruit a select number of audiovisual (AV) and video conferencing (VC) resellers to support its growth in the market. 2008-02-19 20 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/JC_awardwin_8938.pdf News Jimmy Choo and vc-net win ‘Private Sector Project of the Year’ at Computing Awards for Excellence. Recognised for its successful implementation of a global collaboration platform, including a high-performance MPLS network, video conferencing facilities and VoIP telephony. 2007-11-21 19 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/JC_awardshortlist_9805.pdf News Jimmy Choo and vc-net short listed for two Excellence in Computing awards. Luxury brand is short listed because of its successful global IT strategy London, UK, 3 October 2007 - vc-net, the collaboration solution provider, announces that its client, Jimmy Choo, has been short listed in two categories in the prestigious Excellence in Computing awards – Private Sector Project of the Year and Best Small Business IT Strategy. 2007-10-18 18 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/where_is_your_cco_7085.pdf News We are currently witnessing the emergence of new forms of rich media communications applications, integrating sophisticated conferencing, data-sharing and collaboration tools that enable a migration to greater productivity. This, however, introduces new and significant cultural and behavioural challenges for the users themselves and for the organisations within which they work, as well as challenges for senior management to measure and manage the productivity and efficiency gains and ROI. Many companies could benefit from identifying and embracing collaboration as a strategic imperative 2007-06-14 17 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/network_audit_reduce_costs_7527.pdf News Rapid growth challenges any IT infrastructure - a network audit can put you back in control with highly rewarding results vc-net, which specialises in providing intra-office MPLS IT networks and sophisticated telephony services via their dedicated global network, has completed an in-depth wide area network audit to unearth all the current and potential infrastructure issues with the UK’s largest independently-owned regional media business - Archant. 2007-04-17 16 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/vc-insight_hubmeeting_3826.pdf News The new on-demand VC service offering called HubMeeting from vc-net offers alwayson connectivity for a monthly fee or payment by the minute - £0.25 minute per user - for ad hoc users. vc-net ,based in London with an office in New York, has begun offering a new service to its established customers called HubMeeting. It is similar to web conferencing with video from each site. 2007-03-26 15 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/korn_ferry_8848.pdf News Korn Ferry International in London, a recruitment company specialising in finding ceos for its clients, has given videoconferencing a test drive. 'Our consultants have to travel quite a lot to meet potential candidates in the initial stages of the process where the focus is on assessing if there could be a potential match', said facilities manager Lisa Dolpin. [...] 2007-03-22 14 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/vcinsight_award_798.pdf News vc-net headquartered in the City of London wins a VC Insight Award as one of The Three Best Providers of always-on IP Networks dedicated to Videoconferencing in the year 2006. vc-net was founded in February 2000 trading as Europe's first telecom network dedicated to Videoconferencing to its any blue chip customers. vc-net experienced strong and growing demand for its services in 2006, especially in the United States where its first overseas office was opened in New York. 2007-02-12 13 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/vcinsight_-_searchconnect_1504.pdf News Korn Ferry, a large senior executive recruitment company, is the first to use vc-net’s SearchConnect for instant global video links made through a network of over 2,500 public video conferencing bureaus 14 December 2006. Korn Ferry, one of the world’s largest senior executive recruitment companies, is the first to use vc-net’s SearchConnect service. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with more than 70 offices in 35 countries, the company is using the videoconferencing suite in its London office to screen potential candidates from all over the world before recommending them for a face-to-face first interview. 2006-12-18 12 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/vc-net_earns_microsoft_certified_partner_status_14-12-2006_9551.pdf News Important recognition for the collaboration company vc-net, a leading provider of dedicated videoconferencing and other Rich Media Collaboration services today announced that it has earned certified status in the Microsoft Partner Programme recognising vc-net’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, vc-net has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs, and the company will continue to exploit Microsoft’s technologies in the most innovative and effective manner so that customers can benefit from the combined value of market-leading products. 2006-12-14 11 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/distance_no_object_for_searchconnect_28-11-2006_1571.pdf News New ASP solution for the recruitment industry promise to cut travel costs vc-net, a leading provider of dedicated videoconferencing and other Rich Media Collaboration services, has launched a new videoconferencing service purposedesigned for the recruitment industry. Called SearchConnect, the new service enables instant global videoconferencing through a network of over 2,500 public bureaus with online booking direct from the desktop - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 2006-11-28 10 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/new_york_office_9547.pdf News vc-net strengthens its U.S. market presence with a New York Office in response to customer demand for its conferencing services network; it also plans to be: vc-net - The Collaboration Company 20 November 2006. vc-net has responded to increasing demands for its videoconferencing and rich media collaboration services in the United States with the opening of a dedicated sales and support facility in New York. It has also broadened its mission to become: vc-net - The Collaboration Company. 2006-11-22 9 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/vc-net_strengthens_us_market_presence_17-11-2006_2500.pdf News New York Office opens in response to customer demand vc-net has responded to increasing demands in the US for its videoconferencing and rich media collaboration services with the opening of a dedicated sales and support facility in New York. This is the company’s first non-UK office and signals the growing importance of the world’s largest communications market to vc-net as it prepares to launch a number of new rich media service offerings. 2006-11-11 8 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/wan_direct_5897.pdf News Born from the demands of our blue chip clients, WAN Direct is a suite of services designed to fulfil all the networking requirements for the medium-sized enterprise; from simple voice through to complex LAN/WAN designs and implementations. We can provide the following services [...] 2006-11-11 7 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/british_bosses_lag_dangerously_behind_2009.pdf News Rich Media Collaboration solutions are on a steady march into British businesses a new survey shows. The challenge now lies in how businesses address putting teams together and the way in which they interact. Frustration with the attitudes of British Bosses towards remote and flexible working is highlighted in a recent survey. When asked about the prevalence of mobile working, the overwhelming majority of office workers said that they would willingly work from home if given the appropriate tools yet less than a quarter (24%) was given any opportunity. 2006-10-31 6 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/new_chairman_for_vc-net_05-10-2006_5698.pdf News Specialist high-growth executive takes on directing Collaboration Company for next level growth VC-World, a leading provider of dedicated videoconferencing and other Rich Media Collaboration services through its vc-net brand, has appointed Terry Cave as new Chairman to guide it through an ambitious programme of new product launches and the next phase of growth and expansion. 2006-10-05 5 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/3g_providers_need_to_wake_up_5685.pdf News 50% of users would like to use 3G mobiles for Videoconferencing a new survey shows A call for mobile network operators to seize the business opportunities for 3G phones has been made by vc-net, a leading collaboration and videoconferencing company. According to a recent survey, almost 50% of those with a 3G video mobile would use it for Videoconferencing, a surprisingly high figure given that just 1 in 8 had made or received a video call on their 3G mobile. 2006-09-07 4 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/british_office_workers_want_to_stay_at_home_5253.pdf News The overwhelming majority of British office workers would willingly work from home if given the appropriate tools according to a new survey commissioned by vc-net, a leading collaboration and videoconferencing company. Just 3% of respondents felt that the office was still the best environment in which to work all the time, yet less than a quarter (24%) was given any opportunity to work from home. In fact, just 6% of those questioned were allowed to spend more than 2 days per week working away from the office. 2006-08-16 3 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/av_magazine-_april_2006_8720.pdf News ONLY 13-15 PER CENT of businesses using remote workers supply them with videoconferencing services, says a report from vcon service provider vc-net. vc-net questioned over 100 organizations in London about the facilities they provide from home working and their provision of communications links. 2006-04-13 2 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/videoconferencing_insight_newsletter_30.01.06_6098.pdf News 30 January 2006. vc-net was founded in February 2000 trading as Europe’s first telecom network dedicated to videoconferencing and began in earnest in May 2002. The 50th blue-chip customer was signed during April 2003, the 100th in January 2004 and the 200th in December 2004. At the end of 2005 vc-net had 263 customers. vc-net is certainly one of the three Best Providers of always-on IP Networks Dedicated to Videoconferencing. 2006-01-30 1 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/the_times-january_2006_1532.pdf News WHERE does a growing business that is still too small to attract the interest of a venture capitalist go if it needs an injection of extra cash? 2006-01-12 0 http://www.vc-net.net/pdf/av_interactive-jan_2006_9451.pdf News Polycom: playing the alliance game. As the move to IP-Based networks for all media - voice, video, data and web - continues, new possibilities open for videoconferencing vendors, but now that bandwidth and connectivity are less of an issue, the systems need to be reliable and well integrated and also be able to provide videoconferencing on demand. 2006-01-12