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Amnet on INC. 5000 List for 5th Consecutive Year
Posts Profits During Long Recession
Aug 2011
STAMFORD, CT: - For the fifth consecutive year, Inc. Magazine has ranked Amnet Technology Solutions on its annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list shines a light on the companies and entrepreneurs whose commitment to innovation and customer service drive the economy forward.
"The leaders of the companies on this year's Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression", said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. "The 2011 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs."
Amnet Employees Run to Help Boys & Girls Club
Corporate 5K Run/Walk
May 2011
STAMFORD, CT: - Amnet Technology Solutions employees and family members donned their running shoes last week to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford. Hundreds of runners took to the streets of downtown Stamford at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in what has become an annual staple in Stamford’s corporate community.
This year, sponsors raised a much-needed $126,000 to support the programs and activities of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford. With the donations from the entry fees, the total going to the club is about $166,000.
Amnet Delivers Skype™ Connectivity to Businesses
Skype Connection via LifeSize® Passport—HD Room Video Conferencing
May 2011
STAMFORD, CT: - Amnet Technology Solutions, an expert-level partner with LifeSize, has qualified its LifeSize® Passport™ HD video conferencing product to be the first room-based, business-class video conferencing solution to be plugged into Skype™, adding the ability for LifeSize Passport users to now conduct video calls with Skype users around the world.
“This initiative enables Skype to be part of the room-based enterprise video conferencing market. LifeSize is known for its HD telepresence-quality solutions in the enterprise. Now, LifeSize Passport users can easily connect using face-to-face video conferencing with other Skype users worldwide,” said David Gurle, vice president and general manager of Skype Enterprise. “With the ‘consumerization of IT’ whereby people are bringing Skype into the workplace, more enterprises are looking for synergistic solutions like this that include Skype. We’re delighted that LifeSize is helping them address customer demand by delivering enterprise-class video conferencing with Skype.”
Amnet Offers LifeSize Bridge, Ushering in Modular Video Conferencing at Highest HD Quality Available
New solution scales intelligently, making Full HD quality accessible for organizations needing multiparty video communications
October 2010
Stamford, CT: Amnet today announced a new, more flexible way to deploy HD video communications in the LifeSize® Bridge™ 2200, announced today by LifeSize, a division of Logitech (Nasdaq: LOGI) (SIX: LOGN). This 16-port product enables organizations to take a building block approach, scaling video conferencing deployments as needed while providing the best high definition (HD) experience available on the market.
NEW LifeSize® Camera10x™
10x optical zoom camera with Full HD1080p30 support and better low-light handling for enhanced HD video conferencing
October 2010
LifeSize® Camera10x™ offers the highest quality zoom capability for any size office, conference room, meeting center or auditorium where full HD quality video must be captured over a distance. To further advance image clarity and flexibility of use, the LifeSize Camera 10x delivers immersive image quality in a wide range of light conditions, including low-light environments such as an executive boardroom or a large university lecture hall.
Key Features:
- Improved Pan/Tilt/Zoom functionality - Smoother operational handling for more lifelike interactions
- Full 1080p30 HD and increased zoom capability - HD video quality for large meeting rooms
- Improved low-light handling sensor - Better quality video in low-light environments
- Antiglare visor and lens coating - Reduced light glare on lens to ensure more productive HD video communications
- HDMI video out support - Support for cable lengths up to 150 feet (45 meters)
Amnet Technology Solutions Named One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, Fourth Consecutive Year.
Growth Attributed to Tech Sector Advances
September 2010
Amnet Technology Solutions, a leading provider of audio/video and technology infrastructure solutions, has been named to the 2010 Inc. Magazine, Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies for the fourth consecutive year.
Telepresence Everywhere
The technology isn’t limited to huge displays and dedicated rooms—it can be deployed on the desktop, in existing conference rooms or board rooms and even at home, if you have the bandwidth for it.
September 2010
In 2009, the worldwide market for telepresence and video conferencing equipment stood at about $2 billion (IDC, 2010). By 2014, the market is expected to more than double with the APAC region contributing 16% of this revenue.
LifeSize HD Video Conferencing Plays Invaluable Role
in Success for Virgin Mobile India
Leading Mobile Service Provider Uses LifeSize to Reduce Travel by 20 Percent While Enhancing Communications and Productivity
August 2010
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Building a new business in the Indian market is a significant undertaking, even for one of the world's most recognized and respected brands. For Virgin Mobile India, creating the nation's first youth-focused mobile service required an ability to scale both geographically and operationally. Given this need, Virgin Mobile India standardized on HD video conferencing solutions from LifeSize(R) Communications, a division of Logitech /quotes/comstock/15*!logi/quotes/nls/logi (LOGI 14.89, -0.05, -0.34%) (SIX:LOGN), enabling the company to reduce travel by 20 percent since implementation.
Amnet Technology Solutions Named Expert Partner
by LifeSize Communications
May 2010
Amnet Technology Solutions today announced it has earned the highest level of classification, Expert Video Partner, with LifeSize Communications, a division of Logitech. The agreement enables Amnet, a leader in AV integrated system design solutions and Hosted IT, to offer the award-winning LifeSize products, delivering to customers a superior quality communications experience in industry-leading price performance solutions.
Amnet Technology Solutions Named to Inc. 5000,
Third Consecutive Year
August 2009
Amnet Technology Solutions announced that it has been named to Inc. Magazine's “Inc. 5000” list of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third year in a row. Amnet made the list in part for its 40% growth in revenue over the past four consecutive years.
Small Global Business Invests in LifeSize,
Keeps Dispersed Work Teams Connected, Reduces Travel
Medisave chooses LifeSize to deliver HD video communications, saves money in the current economic climate
June 2009
Medisave is a global leader in the medical supplies market, selling personalized stethoscopes and diagnostic equipment directly to physicians, students, nurses and hospitals. With more than 6000 product lines sold online and through their catalogue, Medisave is a one-stop shop for medical professionals across the globe.
The company has affiliates with locations in the US, the UK, New Zealand and Australia, distributing in these countries, and throughout Europe from the UK Headquarters. Their US office is located in Stratford, Connecticut.
Amnet Unveils High Definition
Video Telepresence Experience Center
May 2009
Amnet has launched a state-of-the-art demonstration process to allow visitors to experience the very latest High Definition video communications technology. The experience center is located at its Stamford, CT headquarters and is available to prequalified users and/or their design consultants by appointment only.
Amnet Engineers Certified by PacketMotion.
March 2009
Amnet will design, deploy and manage the full suite of
PacketMotion's User Activity Monitoring (UAM) products
Amnet engineers have met all of PacketMotion's certification requirements and we are pleased to announce that we are certified to design, deploy and manage the full suite of PacketMotion's User Activity Monitoring (UAM) products.
