It's not just with Green IT that ROI calculations are a must. Conferencing is very much at the centre of most discussions on that topic at the moment. I believe that Cisco's much touted launch of its new telepresence system a couple of years ago has been very instrumental in putting conferencing - and video conferencing in particular - on top of the business agenda. The recent interest in environmental issues (as in our new CO2 saving tool) - no longer disconnected from business - has also triggered an outstanding revival in the conferencing market. Similarly, the accelerating pace of globalisation and the fact that business teams are now increasingly scattered across different regions is no longer a subject for the likes of Charles Handy (who warned us more than 13 years ago that virtual organisations were our future) but a reality that almost all knowledge employees have to live with and a potential opportunity that the most nimble of us can leverage. No doubt then that the demand for conferencing tools is rising.
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