Christopher Jacobs named regional manager
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (September 2009) – Twin Cities-based Video Guidance, the leading
video, voice, streaming and web conferencing services providers in the Upper Midwest, today
announced it is opening a regional Wisconsin office and demo facility in Milwaukee. The
company has named Christopher Jacobs as regional sales manager. He will be responsible for
the day-to-day operations of the office.
“Wisconsin is an imminently important growth area for our company,” said Michael
Werch, president and CEO of Video Guidance, which is experiencing record sales fueled by the
sour economy. The company recently announced the largest-ever second-quarter revenues and
is on track to reach its annual goal of double digit growth of 21 percent. “Businesses have been
searching for ways to reduce out-of-control travel expenses without jeopardizing critical
communications. Video conferencing has become an essential alternative to flying and driving.”
While video conferencing has been around for years, new high-definition and
Telepresence technology is changing the way businesses address communications.
“HD video conferencing aims to fundamentally reshape the way businesses
communicate,” said Werch. “With meetings that today reach all corners of the globe as well as
just across town, new technology can connect multiple offices in a number of geographic
locations, making video conferencing a critical tactic in a company’s overall business strategies.”
In addition to the state-of-the-art Telepresence technology, Video Guidance is also
benefiting from other new innovative services launched this year, including VG Connect™, an
industry-unique integration of video conferencing tools that combines HD video, voice, web,
streaming, gateway and management programs into one simple solution. Never before have all
of these tools been collected under one roof.
Other products include technology that delivers the future of telecommunications to any
desktop and laptop, at home, in the office or on the road. The company last month introduced
VG Desktop Service, which brings videoconferencing to the individual workspace, providing real
time, face-to-face communication without leaving your chair. Video Guidance this fall will be
working with organizations to use this service to help prepare business from any
disruptions resulting from the H1N1 flu.
And earlier this year, Video Guidance created VG Transport, a new portable video conferencing system that helps disaster response teams meet face to face in an ad-hoc and
secure fashion to share information and to coordinate emergency response efforts. VG Transport
is a two-way, interactive video system used in the field, allowing a response team to bring their
office functionality to the scene of an emergency.
Christopher Jacobs, Regional Manager
Christopher Jacobs is a veteran in the telecommunications and conferencing and audio
visual industries. Prior to joining Video Guidance, he held senior level sales and management
positions for AT&T, Arch Wireless and InfoCor. Jacobs earned his B.S. degree in Education from
the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Videoconferencing Executive Seminar, Thursday, October 8, 2009
Jacobs will lead an executive seminar on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Sheraton
Hotel, 375 S. Moorland Rd., Brookfield, Wis. The seminar is designed to demonstrate how
videoconferencing can accelerate decision-making, scale knowledge and unify organizations.
The event will showcase the latest in high-definition video conferencing and demonstrate
end-to-end visual communication strategies, ranging from HD desktop videoconferencing for the
home office, to the amazing new Telepresence technology for the boardroom. Experts will also
highlight high-quality desktop video conferencing, Microsoft OCS integration, and streaming and
bridging services.
Two sessions will be offered to choose from, 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Businesses interested in attending or seeking further information should contact Chris Jacobs at
(920) 238-9652 or cjacobs@videoguidance.com.
Founded in 1999, privately held Video Guidance, Inc. (www.videoguidance.com) provides conferencing, telepresence and audio visual technologies and services that facilitate natural, visual communication. Video Guidance’s 2008 year-end results grew an impressive 21 percent over 2007. Strategic alliances include Conference Plus, Tandberg (OSLO: TAA.OL), Polycom
(NASDAQ: PLCM), LifeSize, On Stream Media Corporation, Radvision (NASDAQ: RVSN), VBrick, and Accordent.
Video Guidance was also twice named to Inc’s. 5,000 list of the nation’s fastest growing private companies in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, the company has been among the Top 100 of the fastest growing regional companies in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and recognized by The Business Journal as one of the “50 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies” in the Twin Cities metro area. This year, Video Guidance received the “Grant Services Partner of the Year” honor from TANDBERG for helping organizations create teleconferencing solutions in telemedicine and distance learning in underserved rural areas.
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