Ammex on the News & in Yahoo Finance

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Ammex Deploys Vidyo Personal Telepresence Globally
Company Sees 32% Reduction in Travel and Time Expenses; Vidyo System Allows Connection with Any PC or Mac User



HACKENSACK, NJ (February 26, 2010) – Vidyo® Inc., the first company to deliver personal telepresence, today announced that Ammex Corporation., one of North America's leading industrial and medical products suppliers, has selected VidyoConferencing™ to connect its company’s international offices and departments that span multiple locations with HD multi-party video communications. Founded in 1988, Ammex provides merchandise to over 20,000 customers, including the U.S. Government and Fortune 500 companies



Ammex, with offices in three countries that heavily interact with each other on a daily basis, required a solid solution that would work flawlessly between the company’s different geographies and their global customers. Their number one requirement was that they needed to use the system via the Internet, but it needed to be a very high quality, easily accessed experience for multiple conference participants. Ammex evaluators had already tested, considered and rejected other systems when they discovered Vidyo’s "next generation" videoconferencing solution, built on a completely new, paradigm-shifting architecture.



"It was not economically feasible to invest in a solution with a Multipoint Conferencing Unit (MCU) architecture given the ongoing network and operation costs," said Chris Van Vladricken, Director of Information Technology at Ammex Corp. "Vidyo, because it works seamlessly over the Internet with amazing error resiliency and low latency, was our clear choice. We’re already seeing significant ROI from reduced travel expenses. We needed a technology that our staff could use with ease, without needing to rely on IT, and Vidyo allows us to communicate face to face with any customer when needed. Also, many systems tout their ability to integrate with other solutions, but Vidyo was the only system that allowed us to include a customer or company that doesn’t have their own video conferencing solution in an enterprise-quality experience. All a person needs is a PC or a Mac with an Internet connection, webcam and USB headset, and we can send them a link to participate in a video conference."



"Videoconferencing needs to meet a high quality threshold, and be accessible to anyone, whenever they need it, wherever they are, just like personal communication devices for voice," said Marty Hollander, Senior VP Marketing at Vidyo. "Only Vidyo delivers those capabilities. For companies such as Ammex, that must reach and support their customers in remote locations, Vidyo provides an unequalled personal telepresence experience, which means award-winning video and audio quality on point-to-point and multipoint conferences, whether you’re using a desktop, a laptop or a room system."



Vidyo’s unique architecture, built from the ground up, is the first in a new generation of software solutions that leverages the H.264/Scalable Video Coding (SVC) video compression standard. H.264/SVC enables a video stream to be broken into multiple resolutions, quality levels and bit rates. Utilizing this capability and Vidyo´s intellectual property, VidyoTechnology™ offers unprecedented error resiliency, eliminating the central component of legacy video conferencing—the Multipoint Control Unit (MCU)—and replacing it with a distributed architecture using an application layer router. Because Vidyo’s solution is based on software, it can easily be expanded, upgraded, and customized for customers’ individual Enterprise and vertical market video conferencing needs. Vidyo’s product line spans a full range of potential applications, from the VidyoDesktop™ with personal telepresence capabilities on a PC or a Mac to the VidyoRoom™ that encodes and decodes HD-quality video at up to 60 frames per second. Vidyo solutions can be used by everyone in a company, whether from the office, home or while traveling, via general IP networks, including the Internet.



About Ammex
Ammex Corporation operates as a supplier of industrial and medical products in North America. It distributes metal cabinets, auto parts, and ancillary products, as well as latex, vinyl, knit and leather, poly, heavy-duty, nitrile, and food service gloves to various businesses in the United States. The company also supplies toe warmers; hand warmers; cleaning supplies; face masks; childcare products; first aid kits; and protective coverings, such as lab coats and bouffant coats. Ammex Corporation was founded in 1988 and is based in Tukwila, Washington. Website www.ammex.com.



About Vidyo, Inc.
Vidyo, Inc. pioneered Personal Telepresence enabling natural, multi-point videoconferences on desktop computers and room systems. Vidyo’s patented VidyoRouter architecture delivers the only available H.264/Scalable Video Coding (SVC) solution that eliminates an MCU while delivering the industry’s best error resilience (click here to see a video) and lowest latency videoconferencing solution over the Internet and wireless networks. Vidyo is privately held and has raised $45M from Menlo Ventures, Sevin-Rosen, Rho Ventures and Star Ventures. Learn more at www.vidyo.com. Follow Vidyo on Twitter@VidyoConf.



Vidyo Contact:
Benita Kenn
press@vidyo.com
650-906-3638

Xtreme X3 and GPX3- A New Line of Gloves is Born

A revolution has started. Ammex is proud to introduce a brand new line of gloves: GPX3 Vinyl and Xtreme X3 Nitrile, an exciting addition to our line of disposable gloves. So what is so exciting about these gloves? GPX3 Vinyl and X3 Nitrile gloves are 3 mil gloves featuring thinwall technology. This means that they are thinner than the 4 mil gloves commonly seen in the market, yet offer exceptional levels of dexterity.

What are the advantages of purchasing a thinner glove utilizing thinwall technology? A thinner glove is manufactured using less material, making it possible to be offered at incredible price points. You think a 3 mil glove is too thin? Think again! As with any other glove, it all depends on the specific application and it is always best to test the glove. While a thinner glove is not recommended in situations where heavy duty protection is a must, Ammex’s line of thinwall technology gloves are a perfect option for food service, hospitality and light-duty janitorial or industrial applications.

Technology has come long ways since the first days of making gloves. Ammex has been closely keeping track of advancements in glove manufacturing to develop an innovative line of 3 mil gloves offering an unsurpassed combination of price and value. Try them out!

Want free samples? Contact Ammex at 1800-274-7354 and be ready to be amazed!

Sincerely Yours,

The Ammex Glover

What I Love About Nitrile Gloves

Nitrile gloves are definitely my favorite disposable glove out of the 3 main kinds. They were originally developed as a synthetic alternative to latex and vinyl gloves in the medical field, and were first seen in the market in the late 1990s. However, since that time, nitrile gloves have expanded into most industries and are now extremely popular in industrial applications as well. Here are a few reasons why.

First and foremost, nitrile gloves are latex-free. Whether using them while cleaning around the house or taking out some yucky leftovers forgotten at the back of the fridge…it’s great knowing chances of developing a sensitivity to latex are minimized by choosing a latex-free glove. After all, latex allergies are often associated with prolonged use of latex gloves over time. If you can use a different glove for some tasks…why not?

Another great plus a nitrile glove offers is the excellent protection against many chemicals. Do you work on cars? If so, nitrile is usually a better glove choice. If break fluid comes in contact with a latex glove, it will dissolve the glove. In contrast, you can dip a nitrile glove in break fluid, and it would be just fine. Also, because nitrile gloves take the shape of your hand very well, especially after reacting with the warmth of your skin, they provide superior comfort, great dexterity and excellent tactile sensitivity.

Thirdly, nitrile gloves hold up better to rips and tears than latex and vinyl. In fact, a nitrile glove is three times as resistant to abrasion and punctures than an equivalent glove in latex and vinyl! Not to say you should use a nitrile glove if the specific application directly involves handling sharp objects, just like you wouldn’t choose a latex or vinyl glove... But as far as disposable gloves go, nitrile holds up much better than the other two.

So there you have it. From latex-free, to excellent protection against chemicals, to superior fit and feel, to holding up better to rips and tears than other disposable gloves, these are just a few of the reasons why I love nitrile gloves. Find out some of the reasons why YOU like nitrile gloves, and come back and tell us.

Sincerely Yours,

The Ammex Glover