23 September 2009
TANDBERG and Siemens Enterprise Communications Expand Global Partnership
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=0D=0A=0D=0A TANDBERG and Siemens Enterprise=
Communications Expand Global Partnership=0D=0AGlobal Resale Agreement helps=
customers transform their businesses by seamlessly integrating telepresence=
and video conferencing into unified communications platforms=0D=0A=0D=0ANEW=
YORK and OSLO, Norway (Sept. 23, 2009) - TANDBERG [http://www.tandberg.com?elq=3Df2bfa5c9cfe045059bf03179bf3ac317]=AE=
(OSLO: TAA. OL), the leading global provider of telepresence and video=
conferencing solutions, and Siemens Enterprise Communications Group [http://www.siemens-enterprise.com/?elq=3Df2bfa5c9cfe045059bf03179bf3ac317]=
(SEN Group), a leading global provider of unified communications (UC) solutions,=
have expanded their strategic relationship to a Global Resale Agreement.=
Now, the Siemens portfolio of UC products and global services will be complemented=
by TANDBERG’s telepresence [http://www.tandberg.com/telepresence?elq=3Df2bfa5c9cfe045059bf03179bf3ac317]=
and high-definition video conferencing solutions, delivering a high-quality=
managed voice, video and collaboration experience to Siemens’ customers.=
=0D=0A=0D=0AGoing forward, Siemens will place a strong emphasis on mass=
adoption of video as a part of a complete unified communications platform.=
This strategy is supported by TANDBERG solutions, including the award-winning=
TANDBERG portfolio of Multipoint Control Units (MCUs), and group and personal=
video systems, to offer users integrated video and audio conferencing capabilities.=
Siemens has certified TANDBERG MCUs [http://www.tandberg.com/video-conferencing-multipoint-control.jsp?elq=3Df2bfa5c9cfe045059bf03179bf3ac317]=
as fully interoperable with its OpenScape Unified Communications (UC) Server=
[http://www.enterprise-communications.siemens.com/us/Solutions/Solution-Areas/Unified-Communications/OpenScape-UC-Server.aspx?elq=3Df2bfa5c9cfe045059bf03179bf3ac317],=
an innovative new unified communications software platform that is designed=
to remove the artificial legacy barriers between today’s traditionally=
separate voice, video and UC systems to support a comprehensive suite of=
UC applications.=0D=0A=0D=0A”Delivering video to the desktop is a key part=
of our unified communications vision and together with TANDBERG we will=
make it easier for our customers to reduce travel costs and increase productivity,”=
said Gerald Kromer, Senior Vice President Professional Services & Solutions=
at Siemens Enterprise Communications. “As we grow our ecosystem, working=
with industry leaders such as TANDBERG enables us to continue to deliver=
on our Open Communications commitment and offer a full range of integrated=
video solutions that meet our customers’ needs.”=0D=0A=0D=0A”Visual communications=
are a key component of a strong unified communications platform. With this=
expanded partnership we are making it even easier for Siemens’ customers=
to integrate award-winning telepresence and video conferencing across their=
entire organization,” said Fredrik Halvorsen, TANDBERG CEO. “Our business-quality,=
high-definition products, coupled with Siemens’ outstanding unified communications=
portfolio and managed services, will help ensure that users - from the=
desktop to the board room - have the best experience possible.”=0D=0A=0D=0AThe=
expanded Siemens/TANDBERG relationship provides a forum for global collaboration,=
spanning both sales and product development. Specifically, Siemens will=
offer customers TANDBERG solutions supported by its own managed service.=
Siemens managed service provides 24×7 network and device monitoring from=
its global Video Network Operations Center. TANDBERG will provide a dedicated,=
24×7 maintenance and technical helpdesk to strengthen the managed service=
offering, and provide Siemens and its customers with resilience.=0D=0A=
=0D=0AAbout TANDBERG=0D=0ATANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence,=
high-definition video conferencing and 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 www.tandberg.com [http://www.tandberg.com]=
for 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=
Siemens Enterprise Communications Group (SEN Group)=0D=0AThe SEN Group=
is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including=
voice, network infrastructure and security solutions that use open, standards-based=
architectures to unify communications and business applications for a seamless=
collaboration experience. This award-winning “Open Communications” approach=
enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through=
easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering=
operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the company’s OpenPath=AE=
commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively=
adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The Gores Group and Siemens=
AG, SEN Group companies include Siemens Enterprise Communications, Cycos,=
and Enterasys Networks.=0D=0A=0D=0AFor more information about the SEN Group=
or Enterasys please visit www.siemens-enterprise.com [http://www.siemens-enterprise.com]=
or www.enterasys.com [http://www.enterasys.com].=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0ACopyright=A9=
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