Utelogy and GBH Communications Form Alliance

Jan. 25, 2012 - PRLog -- Santa Ana, CA January 25th 2012 – Utelogy Corporation, creators of the cloud-based U-Enterprise suite of AV and video communications software solutions for businesses and educational facilities, and GBH Communications, a leading integrator of audio and video collaboration product and support solutions announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance. This exciting new partnership creates a unique platform for both companies to provide next-generation cloud solutions designed to help clients implement, manage and maintain their AV deployments.

GBH TechShield Services specializes in helping clients design, deploy and maintain customized Audio/Visual solutions. With 25 years of experience and thousands of successful deployments, clients look to GBH for guidance when it comes to researching and implementing new AV products and solutions. GBH TechShield recently received a 98% customer satisfaction rating from clients who implemented video conferencing solutions in 2011.

Utelogy offers a suite of software under its flagship product, U-Enterprise: U-Control; U-Help, and U-Manage to manage and support on an enterprise level.

As Polycom’s first authorized reseller, GBH is deeply rooted in the video communications industry, and with this new cloud service offering  powered by Utelogy, they are able to connect and support almost any AV or conferencing device so it can be controlled, automated, and maintained by Utelogy’s network-based software. By leveraging Utelogy’s groundbreaking software, clients will save both time any money with the ability to centrally manage all AV equipment in their conference rooms and smart rooms.

"Utelogy’s next-generation enterprise AV and conferencing solutions are a good fit with the team at GBH TechShield,” said Frank Pellkofer, CEO of Utelogy.   “With their consistently high customer-satisfaction ratings, and national enterprise sales team, they will bring clients paradigm-shifting services and solutions using Utelogy’s U-Enterprise cloud technology.  As an Authorized Utelogy Agent, GBH TechShield can sell the complete suite of enterprise solutions from Utelogy, providing a presence for Utelogy in most major US markets.  A highlight of the alliance is TechShield folding Utelogy technology into their mix of managed services to provide remote 24/7 room sweeping, video help desk over the cloud, cloud concierge services, and much more, all powered by Utelogy’s technology." said Pellkofer.  

"GBH is committed to offering the most innovative audio visual solutions available," said Von Bedikian, President of GBH. "Our customers look to us for guidance when it comes to implementing solutions that will help them increase productivity. By leveraging Utelogy’s cloud based solution supported by GBH TechShield, organizations will be able to improve their collaboration experience, incur less downtime and cut costs,” said Bedikian.

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About Utelogy

Utelogy provides AV over IP enterprise software solutions and managed services for AV and video conferencing systems. Recognized by our clients as being easy-to-use, easy-to-deploy, and easy-to-support, Utelogy’s enterprise solution offers a low-cost, highly scalable IT-based architecture providing customers a platform with many strategic benefits. Utelogy can be implemented as a simple room control solution, a centralized in-house solution, or a cloud-based hosted system. To learn more, please visit www.utelogy.com or call 877.87.UNIFY.

About GBH

GBH is an integrator of audio and video collaboration. GBH designs customized solutions for clients in the healthcare, education and enterprise industries which help them increase productivity and enhance collaboration. GBH offers highly rated premier support solutions including project design, installation, and 24/7 technical support. To learn more about GBH, please visit www.gbh.com or call us at 800-222-5424.