IOCOM Partner Impact Marcom Joins Forces with The Whitlock Group

Creates first global alliance for the AV market

June 18, 2008 // Las Vegas – Longtime IOCOM select partner Impact Marcom, Europe's largest AV integrator, and The Whitlock Group, a systems integration and service organization based in the United States, recently announced the creation of the Global Presence Alliance, the AV industry's first truly global partnership.

IOCOM has worked with Impact Marcom for years to provide customized, integrated Visual Communication systems and services in Europe. The Global Presence Alliance provides a unique and exciting possibility for IOCOM to expand the reach of their select partner integration solutions. Initially, the alliance will focus on U.S. and European customers, but plans are in place to further expand internationally.

From the official press release:

"The Global Presence Alliance will provide a sole-source solutions approach to global audio and video systems integration by providing greater simplicity through a consistent, consolidated service operation. Customers will receive increased gains in operational efficiency by having a single global contact for design, engineering, integration and ongoing maintenance of their technology systems. This alliance is a formal extension of an existing informal partnership, currently successfully working together to provide global integration and service to mutual high profile and mission critical clients."

The full text of the official release can be found here.

About The Whitlock Group
Established in 1955, The Whitlock Group is one of the most technically competent and well respected systems integration and service organizations in the United States. With over 400 employees, twenty-one office locations and representation of over 400 manufacturer product lines, The Whitlock Group has the resources and expertise to offer the most advanced enterprise-wide audiovisual, broadcast, digital signage, videoconferencing and communication solutions in the industry. The Whitlock Group has developed an impressive portfolio of successfully completed projects for a prestigious global client base, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Schlumberger, GlaxoSmithKline, Nortel Networks and Microsoft. www.whitlock.com

About Impact
With fourteen offices across the UK and Scandinavia and annual revenues of $100M, Impact is Europe's largest AV Integrator. Impact is especially strong in the Defense, Criminal Justice, Higher Education, Energy and Enterprise market segments. Impact delivers AV design and integration, managed services and innovative turnkey solutions for clients including the UK Ministry of Defense, Shell, Aker, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, Ericsson, Swedish Courts and the Met Police. www.impactmarcom.co.uk

About IOCOM
IOCOM is a Chicago-based software provider that helps keep people connected through video, data and audio conferencing. Its solutions work with virtually any Internet-enabled device, including room systems, PCs, laptops and mobile devices. IOCOM’s focus is on delivering the high performance necessary for smooth audio and video without the cost and complexity of bulkier, proprietary systems. Fortune 500 companies, government and education institutions, researchers, skilled workers, and general consumers currently rely on IOCOM’s solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.iocom.com.

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