BT Awarded Video Integration Services Contract from MiCTA as Endorsed National Vendor

MiCTA awards BT Conferencing its highest accolade

QUINCY, Mass., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — BT Conferencing, the conferencing and collaboration services division of BT, has been awarded national endorsed vendor status for the Video Integration Services contract by MiCTA, a national non-profit technology consortium. The contract will run through 2012 and provides BT with the highest recognition awarded by MiCTA.

MiCTA is an association of non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, K-12 schools systems, federal state and local governments. The contract allows BT to provide video, audio and web conferencing solutions and services to MiCTA members at competitive prices, thus relieving the costly and time-intensive request for proposal (RFP) process.

The RFP process was highly competitive and followed standard public procurement guidelines. BT was chosen by MiCTA based on its 20-year history of providing a complete conferencing portfolio that encompasses a wide range of video, audio and web conferencing solutions, along with product hardware. In addition, BT was able to satisfy MiCTA’s strict contract-award policies of fiscal reporting, customer references, broad geographical coverage, service offerings, breadth of product offering and overall customer value.

As part of its contract, BT Conferencing will be offering a wide range of products and services, including: direct equipment and services; custom video integration services; consulting and professional services; managed services; design services; programming services; video streaming; audio and web conferencing and a broad range of training.

Jeff Prestel, general manager of BT Conferencing’s Video Business Unit, said: “In today’s economic climate, all organizations need to make the most out of their resources. Our video conferencing offering is second to none when it comes to helping people collaborate; make decisions quickly and save time and money while still reducing a company’s carbon footprint. We are delighted that MiCTA has recognized this and we look forward to extending these benefits to its member organizations.”

MiCTA president, John Sundstrom, CIO-Emeritus of Grand Valley State University, said: “We’re pleased with the results, especially the quality of the vendor’s offerings — not to mention the pricing we’re able to provide.”

BT Conferencing customers receive best-of-class service that is backed by BT’s 24x7x365 assistance, along with industry leading service and support.

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About BT

BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2008, BT Group’s revenue was pounds Sterling 20,704 million with profit before taxation and specific items of 2,506 million pounds.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt

About BT Conferencing

BT Conferencing was established more than 20 years ago and is now a leading global provider of audio, video and web conferencing and collaboration services with current reach in more than 75 countries.

BT Conferencing is based in the USA, EMEA and Asia Pacific and specializes in the delivery of reliable, robust and innovative conferencing and collaborative solutions and product hardware to some of the largest companies in the world. The company offers tailor-made solutions to customers, whether they are major global businesses or small enterprises.

With businesses now juggling to increase productivity, being more environmentally aware and at the same time looking to improve the work-life balance of its employees, conferencing and collaboration services provide a cost effective and time saving solution.

For more information visit www.bt.com/conferencing or e-mail greenermeetings@bt.com

About MiCTA

MiCTA is an association of educational, governmental and nonprofit entities and serves as an aggregator of demand for essential products and services. The purpose of MiCTA is to identify and resolve common voice, data and video issues and problems; to provide a clearinghouse of information relative to these technologies; to gain information on new products and services; to improve the level of competency and enhance the professional status of the member administrators; to influence the development of voice, data and video services to members at reduced costs and improved quality and to participate in governmental and regulatory proceedings affecting technology issues. MiCTA’s diverse program offerings include voice, video and data services, and much more.

To learn more visit: www.mictatech.org

SOURCE BT