SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearOne
(NASDAQ: CLRO), the leading global provider of audio and visual
communication solutions, today announced that it is being
recognized with the 2017 Frost & Sullivan Award for Converged
Audio and Video Conferencing Competitive Strategy Innovation and
Leadership. The recognition stems from Frost & Sullivan's
ongoing analysis of the unified communications and collaboration
(UC&C) market, which cites ClearOne's diverse video
collaboration product and services portfolio for its ability to
cater to businesses of varying sizes, industries, and technology
requirements with a high degree of customization.
According to the Frost & Sullivan award citation, while many
vendors now acknowledge the opportunities arising from growing
demand for video collaboration and cloud video services, there are
few that offer a tight integration between audio and video
endpoints and cloud video services. ClearOne's ability to deliver
this tight audio and video integration gives it an edge over many
competing conferencing vendors and the value customers demand.
Click here to read the full Frost & Sullivan Award Write
Up
"We are honored to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan for the
investment we make each and every day in bringing meaningful
collaboration solutions to systems integrators and end-users around
the world," said ClearOne President & CEO Zee
Hakimoglu. "I accept this honor on behalf of our employees and
partners who make possible our continued success."
A pioneer in the audio conferencing endpoint space, ClearOne has
a versatile portfolio across tabletop and installed audio
conferencing endpoint markets. More specifically, ClearOne's
flagship products, including the CONVERGE® Pro series
and Beamforming Microphone Arrays, have deeply penetrated large
boardrooms and conference rooms worldwide. ClearOne announced and
started shipping its 2nd generation of its flagship
products – CONVERGE Pro 2 DSP mixers and Beamforming Microphone
Array 2. Based on Frost's analysis, ClearOne has been recognized as
global market leader in installed audio conferencing market.
"ClearOne is leveraging its long track record and experience in
the industry to hone its audio portfolio and build up advanced
features and functionalities in order to more effectively
accommodate evolving customer needs in video solutions," says Frost
& Sullivan Analyst Vaishno Devi Srinivasan.
As ClearOne continues to innovate in the professional audio
space, the provider recognizes that businesses today are
increasingly demanding video collaboration solutions. As such,
ClearOne is anchoring on its strong foundation in audio to
increasingly focus on developing a sound video strategy to
complement its audio endpoints. The company has successfully
expanded its solution set to execute audio and video convergence
through both internal development and acquisition. Its video
catalog is comprised of:
- The COLLABORATE® Pro is a complete series of media
collaboration solutions that enable cloud and traditional video
conferencing, Skype for Business meetings and in-room meetings, as
well as other visual collaboration capabilities such as wired and
wireless presentation sharing, live streaming, and recording.
- Spontania® is a stand-alone feature-rich Web and
video conferencing service that can be deployed on-premises or in
the cloud, and it can be used with ClearOne or third-party audio
and video peripherals.
- COLLABORATE Versa 150 is for "bring your own" video and Web
conferencing and includes a USB PTZ camera, speakerphone, and
central hub for connecting laptops to conference rooms where
popular third-party video and Web conferencing applications are
utilized.
- The UNITE® 200/150 is a professional pan/tilt/zoom
camera series with multiple connection interfaces including USB,
HDMI, IP, 1080p HD resolution, and 12X optical zoom to support a
wide range of meeting spaces.
Today, ClearOne's portfolio consists of a robust breadth and
depth of audio conferencing solutions, visual collaboration
systems, and feature-rich cloud unified communications and
collaboration services. With an emphasis on high quality, ease of
use, and powerful functionality, ClearOne is able offer end-user
organizations the flexibility to implement next-generation
capabilities as they wish—on-premises, as cloud services, or a
hybrid mix of the two. These characteristics enable customers to
move at their own pace in an increasingly competitive digital
world.
"A comprehensive portfolio, compelling features, affordable
prices, and unified solution capabilities are key criteria for
vendors to gain share in the future," explains Frost & Sullivan
Analyst Srinivasan. "With a comprehensive audio and video
conferencing endpoints and peripheral portfolio, ClearOne is well
positioned to grow further and achieve larger customer
mindshare."
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the
company that has developed a comprehensive product line that caters
to the breadth of the market it serves. The award recognizes the
extent to which the product line meets customer base demands, the
overall impact it has in terms of customer value, as well as
increased market share.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies
in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating
outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as
leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and
strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market
participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews,
analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best
practices in the industry.
About Frost & Sullivan
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Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to
leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges
and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's
market participants. For more than 50 years, we have been
developing growth strategies for the global 1000, emerging
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About ClearOne
ClearOne is a global company that
designs, develops, and sells conferencing, collaboration, and
network streaming & signage solutions for voice and visual
communications. The performance and simplicity of its advanced,
comprehensive solutions offer unprecedented levels of
functionality, reliability, and scalability. Visit ClearOne at
www.clearone.com.
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