By Amy Tierney, TMCnet Web Editor, TMCnet News

With cost savings on the minds of many business executives these days, organizations are on the hunt for cost-effective communications tools. And two popular technologies that are growing in adoption are telepresence and videoconferencing.

TMCnet spoke with Bob McCandless, CEO of Brightcom, a provider of integrated telepresence and videoconferencing solutions and Mark Szotkowski a communications broker and master agent with Portfolio Communications Solutions, about the best practices for telepresence and videoconferencing implementations.

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by Amy Tierney, TMCnet Web Editor

TMCnet News

As the year comes to a close, most companies in the communications technology sector are looking ahead to 2010 to rebound after a difficult year, thanks to the global economic downturn.

But some are counting their blessing. Companies like BrightCom, a Huntington Beach, Calif.-based provider of integrated telepresence and video conferencing services, realized a boost in revenue, thanks to its ability to offer cost saving services when many organizations looked to cut expenditures, especially in travel budgets.

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Bob McCandless, CEO of BrightCom, speaks on Technology Innovations in Video Conferencing panel at TMC ITEXPO East on Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

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By Amy Tierny, TMCnet Web Editor

TMCnet News

With technological advancements such as telepresence and video conferencing readily available to most businesses today, it’s a wonder why people still endure long traffic delays and cope with rising gas prices to meet for in-person meetings.

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Crescent Solutions chooses BrightCom’s Telepresence and Video Conferencing infrastructure to enhance face to face communications for customer project management.

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by Amy Tierney, TMCnet Web Editor

TMCnet News

Editor’s note: In the fifth installment of its five-part series highlighting the industry segment, TMCnet discusses how businesses are using communication technology with BrightCom, a provider of integrated telepresence and video conferencing solutions. Recently, TMCnet showcased how BrightCom’s telepresence and video conferencing services can be used to reduce local and global travel. This week, we show how the use of telepresence can help businesses gain a competitive edge.

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