TalkPoint Partners with Wainhouse Research for Collaborate! Webinar Series

March 14, 2012 - PRLog -- TalkPoint, the leader in global communications technology, specializing in browser-based audio and video webcasting, and Wainhouse Research, the leading analyst firm for unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) markets, announced today that they are partnering for the Collaborate! webinar series to provide the latest thoughts and analysis on today's hot topics in UC&C.

The inaugural TalkPoint powered webinar titled “The Unified Communications Mirage: Big Plans and Slow Development” will be held on Tuesday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. ET, and will discuss what’s hampering real growth in unified communications and collaboration.

During the complimentary webinar, Wainhouse Research analysts Marc Beattie and Bill Haskins will lend their over 15 years of expertise in unified communications, products and services to the discussion. The webinar event will focus on the hype versus reality in UC&C and provide a five-point program to successfully deploy a unified communications and collaboration program.

Interested attendees may register for the first session in the series here: http://video.webcasts.com/events/pmny001/viewer/index.jsp....

June and September Collaborate! events are already scheduled to discuss the following:

• June 26 – Telepresence is dead. Long live telepresence.  - This session highlights the past, present, and future of telepresence and the importance of telepresence concepts in the future of videoconferencing.

• September 18 - Audio/Web Conferencing Goes Rogue: How Personal Preference Keeps UC Collaboration Services at Bay – This session discusses when and how a consolidated UC&C infrastructure is best for your organization

“It is a pleasure for TalkPoint to partner with Wainhouse Research on this comprehensive webinar series,” said Nick Balletta, CEO of TalkPoint. “We are happy to provide premier access to Collaborate! events that will complement the engaging and informative content provided by the accomplished Wainhouse analysts.”

“Wainhouse Research is excited to collaborate with TalkPoint for our unified communications program,” said Richard Norris, consultant at Wainhouse Research.  “We look forward to a successful Collaborate! kick-off event that will pair unparalleled industry insight with an interactive technology platform to provide valuable information to our attendees.”

About TalkPoint

TalkPoint is an industry leader in global communications technology, specializing in browser-based audio and video webcasting. Since 1998, TalkPoint's easy-to-use, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud platform has facilitated more than 20,000 live webcasting events per year for the top Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies. From investor relations and corporate communications to product launches and continuing education, TalkPoint offers scalable and flexible technology to meet today's business communication needs. For more information, visit http://www.TalkPoint.com.

About Wainhouse Research

Wainhouse Research is an independent analyst firm that focuses on critical issues in the unified communications and collaboration market. The company provides 6 different vendor subscriptions covering unified communications, group videoconferencing, personal & web-based collaboration, audio conferencing, streaming & webcasting, and distance education & eLearning solutions, as well as a single all-inclusive subscription for enterprise users.  The company acts as a trusted advisor providing strategic advice and direction for both the UC&C industry and its enterprise users.  For further details contact sales@wainhouse.com or see http://www.wainhouse.com.