Westcon Group Introduces CollaborationPoint

Westcon Group Inc. said it has launched CollaborationPoint, a targeted program designed to help resellers succeed in the VoIP videoconferencing and collaboration market.

CollaborationPoint is the latest addition to Westcon Group’s technology focused x-Point programs and will be offered with ConvergencePoint and SecurityPoint.

To coincide with the launch of CollaborationPoint, Westcon Group North America is offering special 90-day interest-free financing on all products, installations and services sold through the end of this month. To qualify for the 90-day terms, registration on the CollaborationPoint portal is required and the reseller must be credit-qualified by Westcon.

CollaborationPoint was made possible in part by Westcon acquiring the assets of ReView video last year, the company said. The program features Polycom as a foundation vendor and is similar to Westcon Group’s other solution programs in that it shares a common Web 2.0 compatible infrastructure (GWSI2) and provides resellers with selling and configuration tools, authoritative market analysis and up-to-date product information aimed at increasing reseller profitability. Resellers participating in multiple programs can navigate among programs using a single sign-on feature.

Westcon Group now offers its North American customers the entire line of Polycom collaboration solutions including its ubiquitous SoundStation conference phones, SoundPoint IP VoIP desktop phones, UltimateHD video collaboration systems as well as its telepresence portfolio including the RPX HD (RealPresence Experience) and TPX HD (Telepresence Experience). Polycom’s products adhere to an open-standards philosophy, enabling them to complement an array of networking and security solutions from Cisco, Avaya, Nortel and other manufacturers.

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