Having a superior product isn't enough in today's competitive global marketplace; knowing how to market wares is equally vital for success. One company that recently earned industry kudos for succeeding in both these areas is Sweden-based Konftel AB, a manufacturer of conference phones and other audio products. This winter, GO Telecom-an importer and distributor of headsets and conferencing equipment-bestowed upon Konftel its Best Vendor 2006 award.

Sweden-based conference phones supplier Konftel recently signed an agreement with U.S. phone and headset dealer Hello Direct for the distribution of its products. Hello Direct began selling products from Konftel at the beginning of November.

Virtela, a global network solutions company, and LifeSize, the high definition video communications company, today announced their partnership to provide the first high definition video communications solution available as a fully managed service. The LifeSize video solution suite powered by the Virtela network is being unveiled to the public for the first time this week at Interop 2005 in Las Vegas at Booth 2035. Virtela has partnered with LifeSize, a company redefining the industry by delivering 10X the quality of traditional video solutions, to provide the fastest and most reliable managed video transmissions via Virtela's network spanning 190+ countries. Virtela's unique multi-carrier Global Service Fabric architecture leverages proprietary algorithms to direct network traffic over the best-performing network path at any given time, resulting in unparalleled uptime and performance for video, voice and data communications. Via the Virtela network, LifeSize's stunning level of high definition video and audio can even be experienced within completely converged enterprise data networks - new or existing.

Seeking to expand its distribution strategy, video communications service provider LifeSize has reportedly signed a deal with Tech Data Corporation which will enable Tech Data to distribute LifeSize's complete HD product portfolio.

LifeSize . provider of high definition video communications, has signed up with channel partners in China and Australia to expand their operations in the Asia Pacific region.

LifeSize Communications, the global leader in high definition video communications, today unveiled its expanded HD video product line, featuring products that will completely alter the video communications industry.

In today's fast-moving global economy, project teams, partners and colleagues are distributed around the world. Close coordination and clear communication are essential. But the telephone and email are not enough. Frequent face to face meetings and meaningful dialog are vital for success, but travel is expensive and time consuming. LifeSize® ConferenceTM lets you accelerate your global business by creating an immersive, high definition telepresence experience that is realistic and authentic. It lets you do more and travel less. And, unlike most telepresence systems, LifeSize Conference is affordable to organizations and accessible by more employees.

Seeing is Believing. LifeSize® is the high definition video communications company. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, TX, LifeSize is well supported by Tier 1 venture capital firms from Austin and Silicon Valley. LifeSize founders are proven industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs who spent two years redefining and redesigning the way video communications was meant to be. With LifeSize, organizations around the globe can for the very first time experience video communications technology and products that were developed with the utmost quality, simplicity, connectivity and manageability in mind.

An authentic telepresence experience requires high definition audio. LifeSize® PhoneTM is the high definition audio conference phone that delivers revolutionary audio conferencing sound quality and room coverage. Superior sound quality eliminates echoes, electronic shielding eliminates the distracting "BlackBerry buzz" experienced by many conference phones in the presence of cellular telephones and PDAs.

LifeSize® RoomTM is the high definition video communications system that combines exceptional quality and user simplicity to make remote communications a productive, true-to-life experience. The fully integrated system connects to most displays in any size conference room and provides crystal clear video clarity and high fidelity audio for productive conferencing. LifeSize Room includes embedded 4-way CP (continuous presence) and 6-way VAS (voice-activated switching) HD multipoint capabilities to connect multiple participants. LifeSize Room enables anyone with dispersed colleagues and operations to collaborate more clearly and effectively.