17 März 2009
=?iso-8859-1?Q?BT Designated as First Global TANDBERG Total Service Certified
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=0D=0A=0D=0ABT Designated as First Global TANDBERG Total Service Certified=
Managed Service Provider=0D=0A=0D=0ABT’s global managed services expertise=
will help drive efficiencies and enhance the TANDBERG telepresence experience=
=0D=0A=0D=0ANEW YORK and OSLO, Norway, March 10, 2009 -=0D=0A=0D=0ATANDBERG=
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=0D=0A=0D=0Aand=0D=0A=0D=0ABT=0D=0A[http://www.btconferencing.com/btc/index.asp?elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0Atoday announced that BT is the first global Certified Managed=
Services Provider for=0D=0A=0D=0ATANDBERG Total Service=0D=0A[http://www.tandberg.com/products/telepresence/tandberg-total-service.jsp?cid=3D04US060027001&elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0A. With this designation, BT, the leading global provider of=
conferencing services, will offer a portfolio of comprehensive managed=
services that ensure high-quality and cost-effective TANDBERG=0D=0A=0D=0Atelepresence=
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=0D=0A=0D=0Aand=0D=0A=0D=0Avideo conferencing=0D=0A[http://www.tandberg.com/products/video_systems/index.jsp?cid=3D04US060027001&elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0Auser experiences.=0D=0A=0D=0ATo achieve this certification,=
BT had to meet technical, design, and implementation requirements. BT’s=
global presence, in-house expertise, and 24×7 helpdesk support allow the=
company to provide TANDBERG video users with an end-to-end suite of easy=
to use and reliable managed services and network solutions.=0D=0A=0D=0A”We=
are very pleased that BT has met the stringent requirements to become a=
Certified Managed Service Provider for TANDBERG Total Service,” said Fredrik=
Halvorsen, TANDBERG CEO. “With BT’s One Source for TANDBERG, business leaders=
can rest assured that they will receive the best telepresence and video=
conferencing experience, allowing them to focus on the meeting and not=
the technology behind it.”=0D=0A=0D=0ATelepresence and video conferencing=
enable a=0D=0A=0D=0Anew way of working=0D=0A[http://www.tandberg.com/our_story/index.jsp?cid=3D04US060027001&elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0Awhere employees, customers, and suppliers can meet face-to-face=
to collaborate and solve problems as if they were in the same room no matter=
where they are located. TANDBERG Total Service makes customized video communication=
solutions easy to implement, maintain, and monitor, allowing for scalable=
deployment across the enterprise.=0D=0A=0D=0A”BT’s One Source for TANDBERG=
will leverage our managed services expertise to provide a variety of services=
focused on driving adoption, reducing costs, and enhancing the TANDBERG=
telepresence experience,” said Jeff Prestel, General Manager of BT Conferencing’s=
Video Business Unit. “Along with TANDBERG, we will provide customers with=
the ultimate telepresence experience, while enabling them to better focus=
their resources.”=0D=0A=0D=0ATANDBERG’s comprehensive certification program=
for managed service providers requires the availability of fully managed=
or hosted global services from dedicated Video Network Operation Centers=
(VNOC). Certified suppliers, such as BT, must also provide concierge services,=
Web and telephone reservations, continuous helpdesk support, and proactive=
testing and monitoring before, during, and after meetings. Certification=
guarantees customers IP and ISDN gateway services, universal bridging,=
event recording and streaming, and ad hoc VNOC services.=0D=0A=0D=0AFor=
more information on TANDBERG Total Service, contact=0D=0A=0D=0Amoreinfo@TANDBERG.com=
=0D=0A[mailto:moreinfo@TANDBERG.com]=0D=0A=0D=0A, or visit=0D=0A=0D=0Awww.TANDBERG.com=
=0D=0A[http://www.tandberg.com/?cid=3D04US060027001&elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0A. =0D=0A=0D=0AAbout TANDBERG=0D=0ATANDBERG is the leading global=
provider of=0D=0A=0D=0Atelepresence=0D=0A[http://www.tandberg.com/products/telepresence/index.jsp?cid=3D04US060027001&elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0A,=0D=0A=0D=0Ahigh-definition video conferencing=0D=0A[http://www.tandberg.com/products/high_definition.jsp?elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0Aand mobile video products and services with dual headquarters=
in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems=
and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support=
and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG=
is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL.=
Please visit=0D=0A=0D=0Awww.tandberg.com=0D=0A[http://www.tandberg.com/?cid=3D04US060027001&elq=3DC8D56337FAD64A60B194C0C32928A296]=
=0D=0A=0D=0Afor more information.=0D=0A=0D=0ATANDBERG is a trademark or=
registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other product=
and company names here in may be trademarks of their respective owners.=
=0D=0A=0D=0AAbout BT Conferencing=0D=0ABT Conferencing was established more=
than 20 years ago and is now one of the leading global providers of audio,=
video and web collaboration services.. BT Conferencing is based in the=
USA, EMEA and Asia Pacific and specialises in the delivery of reliable,=
robust and innovative conferencing solutions and product hardware to some=
of the largest companies in the world. The company offers tailor-made solutions=
to customers, whether they are SMEs or major global businesses. With businesses=
now juggling to increase productivity, being more environmentally aware=
and at the same time looking to improve the work-life balance of its employees,=
conferencing and collaboration services provide a cost effective and time=
saving solution. For more information visit=0D=0A=0D=0Awww.bt.com/conferencing=
=0D=0A[http://www.bt.com/conferencing]=0D=0A=0D=0A. =0D=0A=0D=0AAbout BT=
=0D=0ABT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions=
and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include=
the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international=
telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and=
on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged=
fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines=
of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.=
=0D=0A=0D=0AIn the year ended 31 March 2008, BT Group plc’s revenue was=
=A320,704 million with profit before taxation and specific items of =A32,506=
million.=0D=0A=0D=0ABritish Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned=
subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets=
of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and=
New York.=0D=0A=0D=0AFor more information, visit=0D=0A=0D=0Awww.bt.com/aboutbt=
=0D=0A[http://www.bt.com/aboutbt]=0D=0A=0D=0AContact:=0D=0AJean Rosauer=
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=0D=0A[mailto:jean.rosauer@tandberg.com]=0D=0A=0D=0AMarcel Goldstein=0D=0AOgilvy=
for TANDBERG=0D=0A+1 202.729.4188=0D=0A=0D=0Amarcel.goldstein@ogilvypr.com=
=0D=0A[mailto:marcel.goldstein@ogilvypr.com]=0D=0A=0D=0AM=E9abh Allen=0D=0ABT=
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