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The Mizkan Group Cuts Travel Costs and Speeds Business Responsiveness With Polycom Telepresence
TOKYO and PLEASANTON, CA, Oct 28, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the global leader in telepresence,
video, and voice communications solutions, today announced a leading
global food manufacturer, The Mizkan Group (Handa City, Aichi,
Japan), has deployed Polycom high-definition (HD) room telepresence
solutions across its key sites worldwide. Subsequently, The Mizkan
Group has been able to realize rapid and substantial travel cost
savings and considerable improvements in business effectiveness.
The Mizkan Group has deployed Polycom HDX series room telepresence
solutions at its headquarters and 13 domestic branch offices, as well
as in its strategic international offices in the U.S., U.K. and
China. The company has been able to achieve significant market
advantage -- and match the responsiveness of competitors based in
larger Japanese cities -- by utilizing these Polycom telepresence
solutions with content-sharing capability to support a variety of
business applications; including meetings amongst managers located in
different offices of The Mizkan Group worldwide, meetings amongst
domestic branch offices, and planning sessions with external
agencies.
More than 1,000 employees of The Mizkan Group have used Polycom
telepresence solutions to easily and effectively meet face-to-face,
without the need for travel. As a result, The Mizkan Group has been
able to substantially reduce its travel costs. Additionally, because
Polycom telepresence solutions create a life-like experience that
provides a viable alternative to travel, The Mizkan Group has been
able to increase its preparedness for pandemics and other potential
interruptions to business continuity.
Hiroshi Masuda, Manager, Information Planning Section, Management
Information Systems Department, at Mizkan Busitec commented, "By
improving work efficiency using Polycom video solutions, The Mizkan
Group has been able to realize tangible benefits in productivity and
business competitiveness. Reducing the need for travel also ensures
our teams have the opportunity to spend more time with their
families, promoting an improved work-life balance." Mizkan Busitec
manages the IT infrastructure operations of The Mizkan Group.
When evaluating visual communication solutions, The Mizkan Group
trialed and compared systems from multiple vendors. The Polycom room
telepresence solutions were chosen because they uniquely combine HD
video and HD voice capabilities to deliver a virtual meeting
experience that is just like having all participants situated in the
same room. The availability of Polycom's global support was also
highly valued given The Mizkan Group's strategy to expand abroad.
Polycom partner, Princeton Technology, was responsible for managing
the deployment process, from model selection and proposal, to network
design. As a result, the Polycom telepresence solutions were smoothly
and efficiently implemented across The Mizkan Group's global sites
within 12 months.
Going forward, The Mizkan Group plans to also regularly use Polycom
telepresence for purposes such as real-time executive communications
to employees and briefings on new products.
About The Mizkan Group
The Mizkan Group is a 200-year old privately held leading food
manufacturer, based in Handa City, Japan. The Mizkan Group has a
stable of well known international brands, under the "mizkan"
umbrella brand and is a leader in the liquid condiment category. The
Mizkan Group has operating facilities around the globe, including
Japan, China, the United Kingdom, the United States, Thailand,
Singapore, Hong Kong & Taiwan.
About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) is the global leader in telepresence,
video, and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that
empower people to connect and collaborate everywhere. Visit
www.polycom.com for more information and follow us on Twitter
@AllAboutPolycom.
Copyright 2009 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. POLYCOM(R), the
Polycom "Triangles" logo and the names and marks associated with
Polycom's products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom,
Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States
and various other countries. All other trademarks are property of
their respective owners.
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Polycom, Inc.
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