VIDERÉ CONFERENCING SELECTED AS MULTIMEDIA AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES SUPPLIER TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

January 10, 2006

Quincy, MA. – Videré Conferencing, New England’s leading provider of video, audio and web conferencing solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a blanket contract by the Massachusetts Department of Education’s prime contractor, City Lights Electrical Co., to provide videoconferencing equipment and related services for SABES, the System for Adult Basic Education Support.

SABES is a comprehensive training and technical assistance initiative for educators and programs. Videré has been instrumental in connecting SABES 11 satellite locations to the Massachusetts Information Turnpike Initiative (MITI Network), a fiber optic network connecting the State and Community College System. Videré installed a Tandberg gateway that enabled seamless integration between MITI’s IP and SABES ISDN networks. As a result, SABES now has access to broadcast quality audio and video transmission of credit courses, workshops, and continuing education efforts at its 11 locations across Massachusetts.

“Videré is a strong supporter of adult-based continuing education programs and it is very gratifying to work with the Massachusetts Department of Education on a project like this that impact so many lives,” said Bill Benoit, co-founder of Videré Conferencing. “MITI is a world-class fiber optic network and a tremendous resource for all aspects of the state’s higher education network.

”Videré is a full-service organization that manages every aspect of the conferencing project, from best practices consultation, to product selection, custom installations, training, maintenance and support. Videré has completed dozens of conferencing projects for education clients including UMASS Online, UMASS Medical School, Massachusetts Department of Education and Boston College High School.

About Videré
Videré Conferencing, Inc. of Quincy, MA specializes in video, audio and Web conferencing and collaboration solutions for the commercial, education, health care and state government markets. Videré’s expertise includes consultation, design, sales, implementation and support of the leading remote meeting and distance learning technologies. The founders of Videré – Todd Luttinger, Bill Benoit and Steve Cogliano – have over 40 years of collective experience in conferencing systems design, sales, implementation and support.

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