The document discusses how visual communication is progressing in enterprises and converging across devices and locations. It outlines benefits for end users, IT administrators, and lines of business from adopting integrated visual communication technologies, including easier collaboration, streamlined processes, simplified management, and increased productivity and efficiency. The future is envisioned to include pervasive video communications that create virtual offices and allow extending work boundaries through telepresence.

1. Visual Communication in the Forward-thinking Enterprise Joan Vandermate Vice President of Marketing Polycom Video Solutions Group

2. Visual Communication Progression

3. Business Communication Progression

4. Convergence in the Enterprise

5. Integrated Visual Communication Real-time, streamed, archived Any Time Individuals, teams, thousands Any Audience Office, remote, mobile PC, phone, personal / group video system Any Place Any Device

6. Characteristics Driving Adoption Difficult for user Easy & intuitive Reasonable quality High Definition Primarily room Room, Desktop & Mobile Telecom-oriented IT integrated Limited scale Very large scale Difficult to manage Common provisioning & management Proprietary Open, standards-based Traditional Video Visual Communication

7. Enterprise Beneficiaries Line of Business End User IT / Administrator

8. End User Benefits As easy to use as a phone or IM End User Video as a core element of daily communication Initiate video meetings as easy as phone call or IM chat Easily access video media Easily search for and share high quality content Extend immersive experiences Integrate with commonly used communication and workflow tools

9. IT/Administrator Benefits Video as an application on the IP network Highly scalable and secure Integrates with core applications & processes Industry standard-based Advanced provisioning for simplified device deployment Simpler user interfaces, fewer trouble tickets Makes video deployment simple for IT IT / Administrator

10. Line of Business Benefits Streamlined processes and workflows Line of Business Accelerated decision-making across distributed teams Accelerate time to market Extended real-time and on-demand knowledge sharing Seamless video and rich media content sharing across partners, customers, and colleagues Video-enabled processes and workflows

11. Summary – The Video-enabled Enterprise Workflow Increased ability to reach business metrics Compliance with green initiatives Increased shareholder value Maximized revenue/profitability Financial Enhanced communication Improved life/work balance Increased employee satisfaction Reduced turnover Employees Partners Increased speed of operations Improved productivity & efficiency Sustainable competitive advantage Increased collaboration across LOBs Clearer communication across distance Accelerated project execution Collaboration between partner federations Faster building of trust/rapport

12. A Glimpse into the Not-to-Distant Future Pervasive video communications Create a virtual office Visual design and collaboration using video Extending the boundaries of time and space through telepresence Merge professional and personal responsibilities

13. Thank You! Q & A Joan Vandermate Vice President of Marketing Polycom Video Solutions Group