Synacor and VNC Announce Global OEM Agreement to extend Zimbra Email and Collaboration Platform
March 15 2016 - 12:02AM
Today at the World Hosting Days Conference (WHD), Synacor, Inc.
(Nasdaq:SYNC) announced it has signed an original equipment
manufacturing (OEM) agreement with VNC to incorporate VNCtalk,
VNC’s chat and conferencing solution, into the Zimbra Email and
Collaboration platform, the world’s leading open-source based
collaboration software. VNCtalk provides Zimbra users with a
simple, open and affordable way to conduct online meetings,
eLearning events, desktop sharing and webinars from their web
browsers, desktops and mobile devices. Synacor is rapidly enhancing
and extending the Zimbra platform - accelerating the delivery of
new and innovative features for Zimbra users through deeper
partnerships with its global network of Zimbra integrators and
developers.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available
at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2d1ab035-9d7c-4fe1-9e75-22cf63619334
Leveraging Community Innovation“Zimbra’s
worldwide partner and open source communities have been a rich
source of innovation,” said Brent Rhymes, EVP of Channel Sales and
Marketing for Synacor. “The VNC partnership leverages Zimbra’s
extensibility and open source heritage to expand our product line
by integrating innovative features from partners like VNC. We
expect this to be the first of many strategic OEM partnerships, as
we look to formally incorporate innovation from our partner and
open source communities into the Zimbra product suite.”
Open, Affordable & Proven“VNCtalk has
provided Zimbra customers in Europe with an open, proven and
affordable solution for chat, audio and video conferencing,” said
Bernd Rodler, VNC Chairman of the Board. “Our partnership with
Synacor provides customers worldwide with access to our
collaboration technology under the Zimbra brand, sold by Zimbra’s
partner network of value added resellers (VARs) and cloud service
providers.”
Applauded by Zimbra Partners &
Customers“Our customers have been clamoring for a
Zimbra-integrated chat, audio and video solution,” said John
Webster, VP Business Development at XMission, a Zimbra Gold
Partner. “We are excited that Synacor has started to incorporate
community-developed innovation into the Zimbra product suite. We
look forward to incorporating these new capabilities into our
host-collaboration services soon.”
For More Information To learn more about Zimbra
Talk:
- Visit the Zimbra Talk product page
- Download a free 30-day trial
- Read the “Introducing Zimbra Talk” blog post
About VNCVNC - Virtual Network Consult is a
leading business cloud integrator and a specialist in commercial
open source solutions. VNC provides services to organizations and
businesses of all sizes - from small and medium businesses to
globally operating corporations. Our services range from platform
data center solutions to complex business applications such as the
VNCportal, VNCtalk, VNCSafe, CRM-ERP, VNCmail+ and advanced Secure
Communications Environments – mobile and suited to the needs of
each client. www.vnc.biz
About SynacorSynacor (NASDAQ:SYNC) is the
trusted technology development, multiplatform services and revenue
partner for video, internet and communications providers, device
manufacturers, and enterprises. We deliver modern, multiscreen
experiences and advertising to their consumers that require scale,
actionable data and sophisticated
implementation. www.synacor.com
About ZimbraZimbra, a Synacor brand, connects
people and information with unified collaboration software that
includes email, calendaring, file sharing, chat and video chat.
Zimbra is trusted by more than 5,000 companies and government
customers, as well as by service providers who manage Zimbra in the
cloud for more than 200,000 businesses. With customers including
NTT Communications, Comcast, Dell, Investec, Rackspace, Red Hat,
Mozilla, H&R Block and Vodafone, a vibrant open source
community and worldwide partner network, Zimbra is the largest
provider of open source collaboration software in the
world. www.zimbra.com
Forward-Looking Statements:This release
includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of
management of Synacor, and are subject to uncertainty and changes
in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those
expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in
economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory
factors, and other factors affecting the operation of the
respective businesses of Synacor. More detailed information about
these factors may be found under the captions “Risk Factors” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations,” in Synacor’s most recent Form 10-Q, filed
with the SEC on November 17, 2015, which is available on the
company’s website at investor.synacor.com and on the SEC’s website
at www.sec.gov. Synacor is under no obligation to, and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter their respective
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
Contacts
Meredith Roth, VP, Corporate Communications
Synacor
mroth@synacor.com
716-362-3880
pr@vnc.biz
VNC - Virtual Network Consult AG
Poststr. 24, CH - 6301 Zug, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (41) 727 52 00
VNC - Virtual Network Consult GmbH
Pariser Platz 4a, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (30) 3464615-20
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