Tag Archives: environmental savings
2010
Telepresence Embraced by South African Corporations As Corporate Travel Alternative
Communications experts in South Africa recently made public information concerning the growing number of companies in that region of the world thatare turning to video conferencing as an alternative to corporate travel. In fact, the use of video communication solutions from TANDBERG, now a part of Cisco, are being increasingly adopted in order to help lower the carbon footprint of corporations.
Imago Communications SA has studied the South African market and concluded that eco-conscious companies were the ones most likely to adopt video conferencing and TelePresence as important communication tools, capable of replacing standard executive and sales travel. This trend is not just restricted to specific sectors of the economy, however. According to Imago’s managing director Clint Cronjé in a report published by Gadget.co.za, “…business volumes for video conferencing implementation show significant growth across all industries.”
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2010
Cisco TelePresence Calculator Offers Detailed Video Conferencing Cost and Impact Estimates
When making a convincing business case for the use of video conferencing equipment available from companies like TANDBERG, now part of Cisco, it helps to have solid numbers to back up any claims made regarding cost savings or environmental benefits. Realizing that the market was looking for a simple tool that could help provide this information, Cisco has stepped up with the Cisco TelePresence Calculator.
The Cisco TelePresence Calculator is a simple, web-hosted application that gathers information about a company and then offers a realistic estimate regarding the dollar figure associated with adopting a TelePresence solution, as well as the green quotient related to this type of communications strategy. Users can manually input the number of TelePresence units and locations that they see themselves needing, or they can instead select from a range of choices automatically generated based on the size of their business and the distribution of their offices. The Calculator is calibrated to handle companies ranging from those still in the startup stage to fully developed multinational conglomerates.
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2010
Energy Companies Embrace TelePresence
Energy companies are making headlines because consumption is increasing and so are concerns about global warming. As a result corporations are looking for novel ways to cut energy usage. The US federal government is trying to help by making $58 billion available to energy companies in the form of cash and tax credits as part of the stimulus program, and TANDBERG, now part of Cisco, is helping organizations on both sides go green through video conferencing and telepresence.
Video conferencing systems like the TANDBERG’s T3 and T1 systems and desktop video solutions have emerged as a viable means to help companies reduce greenhouse emission – as well as increase productivity. Consequently energy industry companies are adopting TANDBERG video communications solutions as a means to help them speed time to market, increase productivity, and streamline production issues.
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2010
Why Should a Company Quantify its Green Savings from Telepresence?
Companies spend oodles of money trying to create positive images of themselves. These days, a corporation’s close association with its green initiatives can correlate to a positive image. Customers, business partners, suppliers, employees, and stockholders expect that a firm’s business processes are geared to helping, rather than hurting, the environment. While firms often look at the possible cost savings that telepresence can provide, they sometimes neglect to tie it into their “Environmentally Responsible” image and use it to enhance their brand.
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