Unique solutions seamlessly integrate with customers’ business applications and processes
(April 21, 2004) Austin, Texas – VCON (Euronext- Nouveau Marché -ISIN CODE: IL 00 108 30540), a worldwide leader in audio and videoconferencing solutions, today announced their recent partnership with Econium, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner specializing in professional services and custom integration. The agreement will allow VCON and Econium to provide custom solutions for businesses interested in integrating their existing applications with Microsoft’s conferencing and collaboration tools and advanced videoconferencing applications. Under the agreement, VCON will provide its advanced IP video technology, including broadcast quality video for both the desktop and conference room, using the latest video standards. VCON’s solution also includes full video network management, multipoint conferencing and firewall traversal, all of which are crucial for a successful deployment of video over an IP network. Econium will integrate VCON’s videoconferencing technology into their custom interfaces, thereby adding videoconferencing functionality to their customized solutions. “VCON’s IP videoconferencing expertise combined with Econium’s Microsoft Office 2003 integration expertise will provide customers with a unique conferencing experience,” said Gordon Daugherty, chief marketing officer, VCON. “We are excited about this valuable partnership with Econium.” Econium specializes in creating custom solutions that integrate customers’ existing applications with Microsoft’s Live Communication Server, Sharepoint Portal Server, Office 2003, Exchange, Live Meeting and other conferencing and collaboration portfolio products. These custom solutions allow businesses to have a single interface into various applications, processes and portals, thereby creating a seamless experience for the end user. Ken Winell, president and CEO, Econium, stated, “The strategic combination of Econium solutions and VCON products and technologies allows customers to take advantage of the seamless integration ability of working within the applications they are most familiar with, such as Outlook, and collaborate effectively and intuitively using videoconferencing.” Econium and VCON R&D groups are working together on custom solutions for several customers. Each unique solution will include videoconferencing as well as Microsoft’s wide range of collaboration and conferencing tools. About Econium Econium is a customer-centric solutions provider at the forefront of the web services revolution. The company creates unique services with unprecedented agility and precision. Its solutions can measurably improve an organization's bottom line. Econium’s fundamental expertise is helping teams of persons to work better together, leveraging technology to augment the inevitable cultural change to improve communication. From informational Portals, Dashboards and Aggregation sites to custom solutions using Microsoft Office System 2003 products and technologies, Econium has proven itself to put its client's needs at the forefront, and deliver high quality and high satisfaction with every project. | 
