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MVISION: Poundland Powers Product Approval Process with mvisionaEUR(TM)s Video Conferencing-as-a-Service (VaaS)London, UK, Aug 24, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- mvision today announced that the UKaEUR(TM)s biggest single-price discount retailer, Poundland has deployed its video conferencing-as-a-service (VaaS) and expects to circumvent AGBP28,000 per annum on postage and re-labelling costs. The majority of PoundlandaEUR(TM)s imports come from China and are managed by its Hong Kong office. Until recently, the sampling process involved posting products to the UK for quality assurance checks and approval against packaging and quality standards. By enhancing this physical sample process with video conferencing from mvision, the Retailer has significantly shortened the approval cycle for some imports. It has enabled samples to be viewed and decisions made about them without having to physically send samples between the UK and Hong Kong offices. Mike Gray Head of IT at Poundland explained, aEURoeWe looked for a solution that would fit with our current technical set-up. We have a variety of IT support services but we really wanted a solution that the business could operate itself without the need for IT support. mvisionaEUR(TM)s VaaS was an infinitely more attractive option for us; itaEUR(TM)s always on, available and works with whoever we want to communicate with by video.aEUR aEURoeItaEUR(TM)s incredibly easy to use, so adoption has been rapid and weaEUR(TM)ve realised a great deal of value from our investment,aEUR continued Gray. aEURoeWe encountered a few connectivity issues when the project started, but had we not bought the systems as part of a managed service it would have been far more difficult to resolve them. mvision owned the whole technical installation for us.aEUR Poundland has room-based Cisco systems placed on portable trolleys and connected to the mvision dedicated video network. These systems are used in Birmingham and Hong Kong where colleagues from the buying department assess products for quality and their suitability for the UK market. This not only reduces postal costs between the two sites, but empowers the team to meet UK quality and packaging requirements and helps avoid a costly re-labelling or returns process once product has arrived in the UK. Terry Dwyer, Managing Director at mvision added, aEURoeThe solution not only meets the original business case, but has greatly improved the communication between Hong Kong and the UK. It allows colleagues, including members of the executive board, to use video conferencing for meetings; encouraging the whole team to connect more regularly and productively.aEUR In future months, Poundland plans to connect with its suppliers via video conferencing, to achieve similar efficiencies through its supply chain. About Poundland Poundland sells high quality products all for AGBP1, providing customers with amazing value every time they visit. Serving almost 3 million customers every week, Poundland is an irresistible shopping experience where shoppers are guaranteed to find quality brands and something new each time they visit the 293 stores nationwide. With a growth strategy of over 50 new stores during the year, Poundland is on track to create 2,000 new jobs. Poundland is currently supporting Macmillan Cancer Support, with an objective to raise AGBP150,000 this coming financial year. Poundland is the original, the biggest and the most successful single price discount retailer in Europe. About mvision An award-winning videoconferencing-as-a-service (VaaS) provider, mvision removes the last two great barriers to videoconferencing adoption; expense and infrastructure. The CompanyaEUR(TM)s solutions include a dedicated vendor agnostic network. From the technology itself, right through to its costing structure, the managed service enables organisations that are new to the technology to take advantage of simple, capex-free world-class videoconferencing. With a simple per-month subscription and absolutely no initial outlay on hardware, software or bandwidth, the VaaS enables faster and more substantial savings, without impacting on overall business efficiencies, results or existing IT infrastructure. Features and services include multi-point conferencing (bridging), ISDN gateway services, call recording, reporting, concierge service and video help desk facilities. mvision is one of just five Cisco-TANDBERG global managed service providers, and supplies its Telepresence and video conferencing equipment. 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