IOCOM
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IOCOM, formerly known as InSORS, is an American technology corporation that develops and markets visual communication software. Founded in 1998 by Kevin Gleason and Michael Galich, and has an advisory board which includes Edward Zander
, former Sprint Nextel executive John Garcia and Ian Foster
Though based in Chicago
, services are offered worldwide. Users in countries such as Azerbaijan
, the United Kingdom
, Brazil
, and Singapore
have benefitted from IOCOM’s collaboration and video conferencing services.
The company's primary product, Visimeet, gives users the ability to communicate via video, audio and data from mobile phones, laptop computers, large conference rooms and command centers. Visimeet is a fully scalable program that can be used with off-the-shelf hardware. Users can make use of dedicated Telepresence
room or use a laptop for mobility. The product can be used with virtually any Internet-enabled device and is described as being "IP-network centric"
Customers from several industries make use of Visimeet's multi-point video conferencing capabilities and robust collaboration tools. Industries such as education, energy, government, telehealth
, and enterprise have found virtual meetings to make meeting and collaboration more efficient and affordable by saving the time and cost associated with travel. Some customers include: ACEnet
, Chevron
, Rolls-Royce
, BP
, United States Department of Defense
University of Illinois and University of Cambridge
. Recently, the National Health Service
(NHS) of the United Kingdom
applied the IOCOM Grid to link 11 hospitals across the West London Cancer Network, which the NHS said had helped collaboration and meeting attendance and even improved clinical decisions. Visimeet has been used heavily in stroke care and Oncology; Visimeet prevents specialists from traveling and allows for more instant consultations.
Its current largest customer collaboration network contains more than 600 global connections, including stations on almost every continent and in international waters.
In January 2010, IOCOM lead the "Taking Telepresence Beyond the Boardroom" Panel at the ITEXPO East 2010 conference.
Edward Zander
Edward J. Zander is an American business executive. He was CEO and Chairman of the Board of Motorola from January 2004 until January 2008, remaining as chairman until May 2008...
, former Sprint Nextel executive John Garcia and Ian Foster
Ian Foster
Ian Foster is a Distinguished Fellow and the Associate Division Director in the Mathematics and Computer Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory, where he leads the Distributed Systems Laboratory, and he is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago...
Though based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, services are offered worldwide. Users in countries such as Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
have benefitted from IOCOM’s collaboration and video conferencing services.
The company's primary product, Visimeet, gives users the ability to communicate via video, audio and data from mobile phones, laptop computers, large conference rooms and command centers. Visimeet is a fully scalable program that can be used with off-the-shelf hardware. Users can make use of dedicated Telepresence
Telepresence
Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect, via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location....
room or use a laptop for mobility. The product can be used with virtually any Internet-enabled device and is described as being "IP-network centric"
Customers from several industries make use of Visimeet's multi-point video conferencing capabilities and robust collaboration tools. Industries such as education, energy, government, telehealth
Telehealth
Telehealth is the delivery of health-related services and information via telecommunications technologies. Telehealth could be as simple as two health professionals discussing a case over the telephone or as sophisticated as doing robotic surgery between facilities at different ends of the...
, and enterprise have found virtual meetings to make meeting and collaboration more efficient and affordable by saving the time and cost associated with travel. Some customers include: ACEnet
ACEnet
ACEnet or the Atlantic Computational Excellence Network is a partnership of nine Atlantic Canada institutions to organize themselves into a large scale high-performance computing facilities for research. The nine institutions include; Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of New...
, Chevron
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
, Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce plc
Rolls-Royce Group plc is a global power systems company headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines , and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Through its defence-related activities...
, BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
University of Illinois and University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. Recently, the National Health Service
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
(NHS) of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
applied the IOCOM Grid to link 11 hospitals across the West London Cancer Network, which the NHS said had helped collaboration and meeting attendance and even improved clinical decisions. Visimeet has been used heavily in stroke care and Oncology; Visimeet prevents specialists from traveling and allows for more instant consultations.
Its current largest customer collaboration network contains more than 600 global connections, including stations on almost every continent and in international waters.
In January 2010, IOCOM lead the "Taking Telepresence Beyond the Boardroom" Panel at the ITEXPO East 2010 conference.
External links
- http://www.iocom.com/
- http://telbitconsulting.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/iocom-review/
- http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/b93861/iocom-leads-video-conferencing-discussion-at-itexpo