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US Marines Chose Adobe Web Conferencing

15 October 2009 Bob Snyder Conferencing & Collaboration

The U.S. Marine Corps selected Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro as its standard web conferencing solution.

As a tactical battlefield collaboration tool for deployed troops, Acrobat says Connect Pro will enable Marines to communicate more effortlessly and securely across locations worldwide.

The enterprise license contract, awarded through Carahsoft Technology Corp., is valued at $9.5 million.

This will enable the Marines to immediately include Acrobat Connect Pro as part of version 1.5 of its Tactical Collaboration Work Suite, a portable Read more...

Cisco Buys Tandberg in $3 Billion Deal

15 October 2009 Bob Snyder Conferencing & Collaboration

Cisco shows exactly how serious it is about video conferencing with the $3 billion acquisition of Tandberg that will change the video conferencing industry landscape forever.

The all-cash tender is 11% over Tandberg's closing price. Tandberg reported $809 million in revenue last year, and has close to $200 million in cash. Cisco's routers and switches produce 65% gross profit margins and one of the attractions of the acquisition (says Cisco) is Tandberg's gross margin of 66%.

Cisco is one of tech's most aggressive acquirers with almost 40 companies bought over the last five years, including Scientific Atlanta, WebEx, and Pure Digital ( of Flip video fame.)