News - GlobalConnect becomes part of the Essar Group

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 7 October, 2010 – LifeSize Communications, a division of Logitech, today announced an agreement with GlobalConnect to distribute LifeSize HD video conferencing solutions. The agreement enables GlobalConnect, a leading contact centre and IP telephony solutions provider to offer the award-winning LifeSize products in Asia Pacific, delivering to customers a superior quality communications experience with industry-leading price performance solutions. 

GlobalConnect provides a comprehensive suite of converged solutions, advanced delivery and support services to a wide range of organisations throughout Asia Pacific.

GlobalConnect enables its customers to transform the way they work and enhance their everyday performance with simple, flexible and reliable communications.

"We are very pleased to have GlobalConnect join our partner network and expand the availability of LifeSize solutions,” said Tim Fulton, Country Manager, Australia & New Zealand, for LifeSize Communications. “Our reseller partners bring enormous value to LifeSize and we are committed to providing them with a fully encompassing channel program that supports their efforts and contributes to their ultimate success. We are looking forward to working with GlobalConnect to deliver the LifeSize HD experience to customers.

“GlobalConnect’s influence and expertise in the Australian enterprise arena puts us in a strong position to expand our reach and provide more businesses with easy-to-use and flexible HD video conferencing solutions at excellent price points. To unlock the real value of video conferencing in the enterprise, video conferencing needs to be flexible and accessible to all staff. LifeSize’s comprehensive range of solutions allows our clients to achieve this and take video conferencing beyond the boardroom,” said Mr Fulton.

According to Pushkar Taneja, managing director at GlobalConnect, " We are pleased to team with LifeSize, a leader in HD video communications to deliver video communications that enable face-to-face meetings with anyone, anywhere at anytime.

“Our partnership with LifeSize will enable us to deliver the videoconferencing solutions customers demand: immersive HD quality and the flexibility to easily adapt and integrate into today's network environments.

“The LifeSize videoconferencing range augments our ability to offer complete communications solutions to both midsize and enterprise level customers,” said Mr Taneja.

LifeSize pioneered high definition video communications to deliver the telepresence experience from the desktop to the conference room with up to Full HD 1080p video. With the ability to provide HD video communications under 768 kilobits per second, as well as the highest resolution available at any bandwidth, LifeSize systems enable customers to cost-effectively deploy HD video communications. The full suite of LifeSize solutions is immediately available for order from GlobalConnect.

About LifeSize Communications
LifeSize is a world leader in high definition video communications and telepresence. Founded by industry veterans in 2003, LifeSize pioneered high definition video communications to make communicating at a distance as natural and effective as being in the same room, for anyone, anywhere. LifeSize became a division of Logitech in December 2009, sharing a vision of everywhere there is voice there should be video. More information about LifeSize can be found at www.lifesize.com. 

About GlobalConnect Australia
GlobalConnect Australia is a leading solutions integrator - with access to more than 350 accredited engineers and broad capabilities including Unified  Communications, data networking, IT Governance risk & compliance and professional services. GlobalConnect provides leading Australian companies with a comprehensive suite of converged solutions, advanced delivery and unequalled support services.

Part of the $15 billion Essar Group, GlobalConnect Australia partners with leading technology providers including, Aruba Networks, Avaya, Juniper Networks, LifeSize, ShoreTel, Telstra, Verint Systems and other contact centre enabling solutions. Visit www.globalconnect.com.au

For more information, please contact:

Katrina Ganin, Marketing Manager
GlobalConnect Australia
+61 2 9886 1021
kganin@globalconnect.com.au

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