DENVER, July 26, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ACTT), an independent worldwide provider of audio, video and web-based conferencing products and services announced today that it would debut its new video services platform at an exclusive private event at the Rainbow Room in New York City on July 27, 2006. The event marks the beginning of the U.S. product rollout.
The New York City event is a continuation of the successful product launches that occurred in Asia, Australia and Europe last spring. The Company's innovative reservationless IP video service, ReadyConnect Video, was introduced to over 2,000 business people during the tour. The Company has received positive feedback from those who have previewed the product and is expecting similar responses from its U.S. clients and affiliates.
At the meeting, ACT also plans to unveil its new multipoint video bridging services -- ActionView Basic, ActionView Premium and ActionView Professional. The Company also will showcase the new professional video services offered by its subsidiary Proximity, one of the largest public video room brokers in the industry.
ACT's partner Applied Global Technologies ("AGT") is planning to join ACT at the NYC conference. Both AGT's Chairman and CEO Mike Valletutti and ACT's President and CEO Gene Warren will present their views regarding "The Current Trends in Video Conferencing Technologies."
"We are excited to roll out our new service ReadyConnect Video to the U.S. market," said Warren. "We continue to receive positive client feedback about the convenience and usability of this new reservationless video IP service. Video continues to be an important service we offer as part of our global collaboration services platform. We remain committed to bringing our clients the best-in-class technologies, and we feel that this new service will help them accelerate and improve their business strategy execution."
"The ReadyConnect Video solution is ten times easier to use than traditional video conferencing," stated Mike Valletutti, Chairman and CEO, Applied Global Technologies. "We are happy to provide this on-demand video technology for ACT's customers."
About ACT Teleconferencing
Established in 1990, ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. is a leading independent worldwide provider of audio, video and web-based conferencing products and services to corporations, educational organizations and governments worldwide. ACT's integrated global audio and video conferencing platforms provide uniform international services, customized uniform billing, managed services and local language services. The Company's headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado, with operations in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, the U.K. and the U.S., with several virtual locations including Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Poland and South Africa. ACT's Internet address is www.acttel.com.
About Applied Global Technologies
Applied Global Technologies is an innovative IP technologies and solutions provider. The private company is one of the fastest growing companies in America (Inc. 500) and was recently recognized by the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2005 Award for Technology Innovation. AGT's international headquarters is in Rockledge, Florida with R&D and network offices in metro Atlanta. AGT's Internet address is www.appliedglobal.com