Melbourne, 26. March 2008 - Vantage Systems, leading Australian provider of virtual ‘Meeting Solutions’ and Videocall, the UK's leading independent systems integrator and service provider, today announced that they are looking at opportunities to formally partner to deliver Telepresence, high-definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) video collaboration services on a global scale.

The global video communication market has witnessed solid growth for the last two years due to technology advances in Telepresence and HD video communication and will continue to grow with the increasing adoption of immersive video collaboration.

The proposed partnership will merge Vantage’s Australian expertise in audio, video and web communication with Videocall’s leading market position in Europe to explore and pursue global opportunities in video collaboration.

Through the cooperation Vantage and Videocall will deliver fully managed, high-quality conferencing services over a pervasive, intelligent and end-to-end IP video network, accomplished by Video Operations Network Centres (vNOC) in London and Melbourne.

Both organisations also intend to continue to invest in key technologies and best business practices to drive the evolution of video collaboration services.

Mark Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of Vantage Systems said: "Vantage's association with Videocall will ensure that we continue to deliver unparalleled conferencing services that are customer-centric. Through the collaboration, we are setting the stage for the introduction of world-class services as well as increasing the value these services have to offer."

"Video is a key driver in business communication, changing the way business is conducted. Embarking on such a relationship with an innovative partner like Videocall is another step for Vantage to offer intelligent communication solutions," added Buckley.

Vantage and Videocall have been working together for the last five years, developing a common set of best practises, processes and procedures across their operations in the past twelve months.

Videocall’s Managing Director, Rob Portwood says Videocall’s relationship with Vantage has gained further strength since the unique operational unification.

"Strategically, Videocall views partnerships with industry pioneers like ourselves as an important component of our business in the future. We have been working closely with Vantage for some time now to look at how we can develop video collaboration solutions to benefit our customers. Extending our relationship to deliver end-to-end conferencing services is another big step forward to achieving that."

About Vantage
Vantage is an Australian “Meeting Solutions” pioneer. Established in 1995 with an IT focus on conferencing and audio visual integration, Vantage provides audio, video and web conferencing solutions that leverage knowledge and time. Through strategic partnerships with companies like Polycom, Tandberg, Adobe and Microsoft, innovative technology and commitment to the highest quality of service Vantage assists organisations to create value business communication. By offering a comprehensive portfolio of services that include managed services, hosted services, network services, support and consultancy, Vantage maximises the success of these communication solutions.

Vantage has offices and affiliates in Asia-Pacific, Europe /EMA and America. For more information on Vantage Systems, please visit www.vantage.com.au

About VideoCall
Videocall is a ‘true’ conferencing solutions provider (systems integrator and service provider) that delivers pragmatic and cost-effective integrated solutions to meet customers’ needs as its core business. This allows customers to focus on their business and their objectives, whilst taking full advantage of the adoption of conferencing through and across the enterprise.

By listening to our customers’ vision, objectives and requirements, and supported by a process of ongoing development, we are able to respond with an innovative and practical range of professional services, products and technologies. These include managed services, solutions services, hosted services, network services, outsourcing, support and consultancy. We are committed to driving the success of video-enabled collaboration throughout each customer’s organisation, from the meeting room down to the desktop and personal workspace.

Videocall is located in Camberley, Surrey, UK, and operates throughout the world. For additional information, call 44 (0) 1276 706 706 , or visit us at www.videocall.co.uk