ACT Conferencing, a PGi Company provides global conferencing services: audio, video, web and multimedia events. The company employs approximately 350 people, who are located in the headquarters office near Denver, Colorado, US; in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, US; and in other offices in Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.[1] ACT Conferencing also operates as ACT Teleconferencing. According to Hoover's Online, the company targets clients in a broad range of industries, including finance, health care, investor relations, legal, government, manufacturing, and technology.[need quotation to verify]
| Industry | Conferencing / Communications |
|---|---|
| Founded | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Headquarters | U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Boland T. Jones, Founder, Chairman and CEO |
| Services | Audio Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Video Conferencing, Video Event Services |
| Website | PGi.com |
History edit
Founded in Lakewood, Colorado, US, in 1989, ACT received funding in 2005 from Dolphin Direct, a New York–based private equity fund.[2]
Encyclopedia.com notes that ACT acquired Proximity, Inc., one of the world's largest providers of room-based videoconferencing services, in early 2002.[3]
On September 4, 2013, ACT was acquired by Atlanta, Georgia-based PGi, a global leader in collaboration and virtual meetings.[4]
Services edit
Conferencing services range from on-demand, self-service to customized global multimedia events. Local dialing is available for participants in more than 65 countries.[5]
ACT utilizes a number of regional carriers including AT&T, Rogers Telecom, Verizon, COLT Telecom, AAPT, PCCW and SingTel.
References edit
- ^ Company History. Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ACT Conferencing.
- ^ ACT Teleconferencing Successfully Completes Rights Offering.[dead link] Business Wire. February 28, 2006
- ^ ACT Teleconferencing Announces Agreement to Acquire Proximity, Inc. Acquisition of One of World's Largest Room-Based Videoconferencing Service Providers. PR Newswire. December 27, 2001.
- ^ "PGi Acquires ACT Conferencing". Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Global Presence and Capabilities Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ACT Conferencing.