Microsoft Selects Viju as a Global Partner to Provide Surface Hub Technology for Collaborative Workspaces
22 Jul, 2015, 12:32 BST
LONDON, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Viju, the global visual communications and collaboration specialist, today announced that it has forged a strategic reseller partnership with Microsoft, as part of the Microsoft Surface Hub partner program.
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Viju has been selected as a partner because of their knowledge and experience in providing innovative visual communications solutions and services, as well as their ability to help companies effectively integrate Microsoft Surface Hub into their collaborative working environments.
Microsoft Surface Hub is game changing interactive display technology that harnesses the power of Windows 10, Skype for Business, Office, OneNote and Universal Windows apps to deliver a new kind of productivity experience optimised for groups.
"The addition of Microsoft Surface Hub in our portfolio enables us to build innovative activity-based workspaces that deliver unprecedented business value," said Georg Thingbø, CTO, Viju. "By combining interactive touch display technology with Skype for Business, Microsoft Office and our Cloud Services, we can provide interoperability with standards-based video and WebRTC from any device. This is a unique visual collaboration solution that will change the way people work."
"Collaboration is a top priority for many business leaders, and they are increasingly looking for the guidance to help them identify their success factors for collaborative working in the modern enterprise," said Odd Sverre Østlie, President/CEO, Viju. "Integrating collaboration and communication technologies into the physical and digital workplace is increasingly complex and challenging; we offer the expertise and experience to help them define and execute their unified communications and collaboration strategy."
About Microsoft Surface Hub
Microsoft Surface Hub collaboration devices are available for businesses to pre-order from 1 July 2015 in 24 markets including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United States and the United Kingdom.
Microsoft will provide an updated timetable for Surface Hub production, including a shipment schedule in August 2015.
For further information, visit http://www.vijugroup.com/microsoft-surface-hub
Notes:
Microsoft is working closely with 29 strategic resellers to deploy Surface Hub and related accessories. Viju has been selected as a tier 1 elite partner in the program, and brings unrivalled industry experience in deploying complex visual collaboration solutions and services.
http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-surface-hub
About Viju
Viju is a global visual communications and collaboration specialist who is setting the standard for video conferencing, telepresence, audio visual integration and collaboration & visualisation solutions. Together with their customers, they create dynamic, collaborative and connected ways of working to better business performance.
Viju has over 250 employees, with offices throughout the USA, UK, Norway, Netherlands, Singapore and Malaysia. Group turnover exceeds $100M USD.
For further information:
Odd Sverre Østlie, President & CEO
Tel: +47-415-21-580, Email: odd.sverre.ostlie@vijugroup.com
Georg Thingbø, Chief Technology Officer / CTO
Tel: +47-917-10-003, Email: georg.thingbo@vijugroup.com
Media Contact
Jennifer Turnbull, Group Marketing Director
Tel: +44-131-306-1017 Email: jennifer.turnbull@vijugroup.com
SOURCE Viju