Polycom On Demand

As we featured in episode 22, several U.S. government organizations are using videoconferencing as a means of better serving the people requiring their help. The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun using videoconferencing to support the millions of vets throughout the United States needing a wide variety of health services.

In this episode of Polycom On Demand, we get an inside look into how the VA uses videoconferencing as we talk to Polycom federal account manager Rich Itkin and Polycom global director of healthcare Ron Emerson.

Links related to today’s show:

Polycom Government Solutions
Polycom Healthcare Solutions
Polycom VSX™/HDX™ Practitioner Cart

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Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business routinely ranks in the top ten business schools in the United States despite the fact that it is also the youngest top-tier business school in the country. In addition to its curriculum, staff, and unique global focus, Fuqua stays ahead of the pack by incorporating new technologies into the school’s business practice. And it was the introduction of the Duke Cross-Continent MBA program that positioned Fuqua as a pioneer in the use of immersive telepresence.

In this episode of Polycom On Demand, we learn how the university put telepresence technology to work in the development of the Cross-Country MBA program as we visit with Tim Searles, Fuqua’s Director for Multimedia Services.

Links related to today’s show:

Polycom Educational Information
Duke University Fuqua School of Business

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As with any business, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is tasked with achieving its strategic goals, while at the same time doing so in the most efficient, cost-effective manner possible. And with over 180,000 men and woman working within the Department of Homeland Security, it is certain that effective communications in such a large de-centralized organization is critical.

For an in-depth look into how the DHS is using video-conferencing solutions to save money and time, we are joined by Polycom Federal Systems major account manager Jim Smith.

Links mentioned in today’s show:

Polycom Government Information
People On Content™

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By combining the talents of more than 600 physicians throughout the United States with Polycom teleconferencing technology, Medical Missions for Children (MMC), a non-profit organization founded by Frank and Peg Brady, has provided diagnostic consultations to over 25,000 children worldwide.

In today’s Polycom on Demand, we talk with MMC co-founder Frank Brady about his organization, their partnership with Polycom, and hear a personal story that inspires him to this day.

Links mentioned in today’s show:

Medical Missions for Children

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Before we are entertained by a great movie or TV show, the actors we see on the screen must first pass an audition. New York’s Beth Melsky Casting solved the regional limitations often placed on casting directors and actors by using Polycom’s High Definition Video Conferencing equipment to extend the reach of their customers beyond their physical location, while at the same time improving their bottom line.

Solutions associated with today’s show:

Polycom HDX Series
Polycom UltimateHD™

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Imagine the impact of connecting the youth of the United States with their peers in Iraq, Mozambique, the Sudan, Rwanda or Honduras. The non-profit organization Global Nomads Group (GNG) is doing just that, with the help of companies like Polycom. In today’s Polycom On Demand podcast, we talk with GNG co-founder David Macquart about this inspirational organization.

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Global Nomads Group

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