Owensboro, Kentucky-The Asmark Institute said Dec. 5 that plans are underway to provide a Videoconference Internet Protocol (VIP) Network to its affiliated state and national organizations. The VIP Network allows live video, audio, and data to be transmitted across the Internet, enabling participants from two different geographic locations to meet synchronously. Asmark noted that President Bush utilizes this same videoconferencing technology at his Crawford, Texas, ranch to receive his morning briefings from the White House, and in a variety of meetings with federal, state, and local officials. The VIP Network will help facilitate collaborative efforts between the agricultural inputs industry and governmental agencies, many of which are already equipped with videoconferencing technology. “Two essential elements critical to the future success of our industry are collaboration and technology,” said Allen Summers, Asmark president. “Collaboration, or the sharing of talent, time and resources, will continue to leverage the positive effects of all who effectively participate. The smart adoption of technology such as videoconferencing will be a powerful force in gaining new efficiencies and controlling costs in the future.”
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