Telepresence Options 2011 is an
annual multimedia survey of telepresence technologies including: telepresence systems, telepresence managed service providers, telepresence sub-systems/peripherals, and inter-networking/exchange.
The survey is a project of the Human
Productivity Lab, an independent research firm and consultancy that
follows telepresence and visual collaboration.
Telepresence Options 2011 covers the leading companies, solutions, and technologies behind the visual communications revolution.
Telepresence Options 2011 features:
The Telepresence Options 2011 Yearbook.
The Telepresence Options Yearbook is the most comprehensive overview of telepresence and visual collaboration solutions anywhere. The 2011 Yearbook was published in April 2011 and is available for
free to visitors to the Telepresence Options Website. Sign up for a subscription to Telepresence Options Magazine to get instant access to the 2011 Yearbook. http://www.TelepresenceOptions.com/magazine
Telepresence Options Magazine - Telepresence Options Magazine is the only magazine in the world dedicated to telepresence and videoconferencing technologies. The first edition was published in April 2011 and covered telepresence end-points and environments. The next edition will be published in fall 2011 and will cover video network infrastructure, managed services, inter-networking, security, and exchange.
The Telepresence Options Website
@ www.TelepresenceOptions.com,
an on-line portal for anyone interested in telepresence, effective
visual collaboration, and inter-networking telepresence featuring:
The Telepresence and Videoconferencing Catalog - The Telepresence and Videoconferencing Catalog is the most comprehensive catalog of telepresence and visual collaboration solutions anywhere including: Telepresence Environments, Group Systems, On-Stage Telepresence, Managed Services, and Inter-networking Solutions. Readers can subscribe to receive new Solution Snapshots and Company Profiles as they are published. Company Profile feed: RSS or Email
Solution Snapshot feed: RSS or Email
Main Telepresence Feed - The one that made us famous. The most important telepresence "News You Can Use" including: New Product Launches, CXO Level Interviews, Sneak Peaks, Merger and Acquisition News, with HSL's occasional "Thoughts and Analysis" etc. Subscribe via RSS or Email.
Telepresence and Inter-networking Telepresence Press Release Wire - A compilation of press releases of interest to the telepresence and visual collaboration industries and inter-networking telepresence. Subscribe via RSS or Email.
Telepresence Articles and News Stories Wire - A compilation of business, academic, and popular articles on telepresence edited and occasionally photo illustrated by the Human Productivity Lab. Subscribe via RSS or Email.
About the Telepresence Options authors:
Howard S. Lichtman - Publisher
Howard S. Lichtman is a productivity-focused technologist, author, publisher and consultant with specialties in telepresence and visual collaboration to improve organizational and personal productivity. He is the founder and president of the Human Productivity Lab, an independent consultancy and research firm that helps organizations design telepresence strategies and deploy telepresence solutions. He is the publisher of Telepresence Options, the #1 website on the Internet covering the telepresence revolution and editor of the Telepresence Options Telegraph, the world's most widely read publication covering telepresence technologies.
Mr. Lichtman is also the author and/or co-author of the Telepresence Options 2011 Yearbook (2011), The Inter-Company Telepresence and Videoconferencing Handbook (2009), The Telepresence and Videoconferencing Exchange Review(2010), Telepresence, Effective Visual Collaboration and the Future of Global Business at the Speed of Light (2006), and Emerging Technologies for Teleconferencing and Telepresence (2005). He is currently working on Telepresence Options 2011.
Mr. Lichtman is a frequent commentator on telepresence, videoconferencing and effective visual collaboration and his writings on and analysis of the industry have been featured by US News and World Report, Telephony Magazine, CXO Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Reuters, Pro AV Magazine, Killer App Magazine, ABA Banking Journal, Bank Systems and Technology Magazine and CFO Magazine among others.
About The Human Productivity Lab:
The Human Productivity Lab is the leading telepresence consulting
firm for global Fortune 5000 corporations across a broad range of
industry sectors like financial institutions, multinational
telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies. The Lab advises firms how to
successfully deploy telepresence and visual collaboration to enhance internal and external
communications, cut costs and improve environmental responsibility by
reducing business travel, and increase organizational productivity and
bottom line revenue. On the vendor side, the Lab works with both
established technology brands and emerging companies entering the
telepresence industry to develop business strategy, sales force
training and creative marketing. For investors the Lab provides due diligence and market research. While the Human Productivity Lab works with top-tier technology brands and the many new players entering the burgeoning telepresence industry, we maintain a position of vendor-neutrality toward all manufacturers, managed services, and network providers. In assessing end-user firms' needs, the Lab advises its clients with impartial evaluations of the many telepresence options available to them.
To take telepresence into the 22nd century and beyond, the Human Productivity Lab is developing PowWow Virtual, a global network of publicly available telepresence conferencing centers for which we are seeking partners and investors.
On the Web, the Telepresence Options Channel
on YouTube attracts hundreds of subscribers and has served over
1,500,000+ views of our posted video content. Between the Human Productivity Lab and
Telepresence Options websites, the Lab hosts over 30,000+ unique visitors per
month from over 145+ countries around the world. 
Telepresence Industry Professionals (TIP) is the Lab's telepresence industry association on Linked In which is now over 2100+ members! The group is a superb venue for discussion, networking, and industry news and information. There is a Jobs board for organizations looking for talent and for folks that are in the market for their next gigAlthough the Human Productivity Lab embraces the advances in organizational communications and performance made possible by telepresence, our mission is firmly grounded by an awareness of technology's limits, and guided by an overarching respect for human values and interests.
Telepresence Consulting:
The Lab provides telepresence consulting services to end user organizations, investors, hardware vendors, systems integrations firms, and telecommunications carriers including:
Telepresence Solution Design
Acquisition Consulting
RFI/RFP development
- Investor Due Diligence
Technical / Information Security Due Diligence
Market Research among other engagements
While Productivity is our Middle
Name we always put the Human First.
