November 18, 2008 // Chicago, IL - IOCOM, a leading software provider for enterprise-class video conferencing capabilities, today announced that The Whitlock Group, a systems integration firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, has been appointed as its first U.S.-based Preferred Affiliate. The Whitlock Group is one of the nation’s largest systems integration firms focused on audiovisual, videoconferencing, video-production, broadcast, digital signage and related solutions.
With this Preferred Affiliate status, The Whitlock Group has enhanced flexibility in using IOCOM’s products to deliver sophisticated videoconferencing solutions – primarily focused on room systems – to its customers throughout North America and Europe. Through this program, IOCOM offers its Affiliates advanced technical training, support and sales seminars to increase revenues and improve customer satisfaction.
Michael Dennis, vice president of The Whitlock Group, commented, “We are really excited about the opportunities for IOCOM’s collaboration solutions for our customers. We already have proven success in the oil and gas industry using this technology, but any business that needs teams to work together on complex projects across multiple sites can instantly benefit. IOCOM offers a powerful portfolio of enterprise software and solutions that enable advanced collaboration on a global scale.”
IOCOM’s certification program is designed for select organizations that have proven highly successful in the sales and support of IOCOM solutions. Only those companies which display expertise and knowledge and have met rigorous qualifications are eligible to receive this designation.
IOCOM’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, Jim Miller, sees an excellent global presence with IOCOM’s two preferred affiliates. “With the addition of The Whitlock Group to the U.S. program, they join Impact in the Global Presence Alliance for both companies and IOCOM to offer powerful videoconferencing systems to our North American and European customers. We are confident that The Whitlock Group’s U.S.-based initiatives, coupled with their alliance with Impact, will lead to tremendous growth within the collaboration market for all of us.”
For more information about IOCOM’s Affiliate Status Program, contact Jim Miller at jmiller@iocom.com.
About The Whitlock Group
The Whitlock Group is one of the Nation’s leading audio and video systems integration firms with over $135 million in revenues, 400 employees and twenty-one U.S. locations. The Whitlock Group is a turnkey provider of design, consultation, engineering, integration and service of audiovisual, videoconferencing, video production, broadcast, digital signage and related technologies. The Company is a co-founding member of the Global Presence Alliance (GPA) to provide standardized audiovisual solutions on an international scale. www.whitlock.com
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.