Zultys Adds Videoconferencing to their Unified Systems
Zultys Licenses the Avistar C3 Media Engine™ – Powering Video for Zultys’ MXIE Unified Communications Desktop
San Mateo, Calif., March 11, 2009 — Avistar Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: AVSR), a leader in unified visual communications solutions, announced today that Zultys, Inc., a leading provider of all-in-one unified communication solutions, will integrate Avistar’s C3 Media Engine and make it available to its customers around the world. Through this agreement, Zultys customers will have the ability to add best-in-class desktop videoconferencing to their unified communications systems. Zultys plans to launch the integrated solution in the fall of 2009.
Simon Moss, CEO of Avistar, said, “After a thorough and competitive review, Zultys selected Avistar. Zultys is recognized for its innovative, open standards IP communications and telephony products. Avistar C3™ will help Zultys open new revenue streams and provide important new videoconferencing features that will strengthen its positioning in its markets worldwide.”
“Videoconferencing provides the ROI our customers are looking for as part of their unified communications solutions, especially in a down economy, where travel is well scrutinized,” said Steve Morrison, Vice President, Product Marketing, Zultys. “Avistar C3 augments our line of VoIP and web conferencing products, empowering our customers to collaborate and take aggressive action to remain competitive.”
Avistar C3 Media Engine
Based on the award-winning Avistar C3 Desktop™ solution, the Avistar C3 Media Engine provides a business class desktop videoconferencing experience to technology partners who require a visual communications experience within their applications. Business-class videoconferencing is recognized as a valuable communications tool that provides corporations serious cost savings, improved productivity and ROI. According to a recent Wainhouse Research study, one third of those polled see the use of videoconferencing accelerating given today’s economy, as it reduces the need and cost for travel plus improves collaboration and decision-making. At a fraction of the cost of typical videoconferencing solutions, Avistar C3 makes videoconferencing easy and approachable for both advanced and novice business users.
About Zultys
Zultys, Inc. is showing what’s possible for Open Standards IP communications and telephony. Its Open Standards IP technology is the building block for its award-winning IP PBX systems. Zultys develops products that enable companies and organizations in more than 110 countries and 19 languages to deploy integrated communications systems. For more information visit: www.zultys.com.
About Avistar Communications Corporation
Avistar (Nasdaq: AVSR) is a unified visual communications solutions, providing proven business-class technology. Avistar’s desktop videoconferencing installations include more than 100,000 committed desktop seats worldwide, bringing together business users anytime and anyplace. Companies such as IBM Corp., Sony Corp., LifeSize Communications, Inc. and Polycom Inc. use Avistar technology to power their unified communications solutions. Avistar works with leading-edge technology partners and resellers including CityIS, Beyondis, Datamart and Fontel in more than 40 countries.
