Telepresence Calendar
Telepresence News from Telepresence Options- AVI-SPL Acquires Iformata - Goal: Industry Domination January 26, 2012Telepresence Options Publisher Howard Lichtman and Associate Editor David Maldow had the opportunity to discuss AVI-SPL acquisition of Iformata Communications with Scott Allen (CEO of Iformata) and Mike Brandofino (EVP, Video and UC for AVI-SPL) just moments after it was announced. It was clear from the conversation that this wasn't an incremental acqu […]
- Rapid7 CSO HD Moore responds to Telepresence Options article on Videoconferencing Hackers January 25, 2012HD Moore, Chief Security Officer at security firm Rapid7, which perpetrated the recent exploit of unsecured videoconferencing systems featured in the New York Times responds in length to Human Productivity Lab analyst and Telepresence Options Associate Editor David Maldow's article: How to Defend Your Boardroom Against "Videoconferencing Hackers […]
- How to Defend Your Boardroom Against "Videoconferencing Hackers" and Other Mythical Creatures January 24, 2012The usual channels are buzzing about a certain New York Times article regarding videoconferencing security. The story is based upon an interview with representatives from Rapid7, a company that provides products and services identifying security issues and managing risk. I've read good things about Rapid7 and always support efforts for security, but in […]
- The DVE 3D CreateSpace: Science Fiction or Your New Immersive Collaboration System January 23, 2012DVE has just announced their new DVE 3D CreateSpace offering. We spoke with Dr. Steve McNelley, (Co-Founder of DVE), to get the inside scoop (check out Howard Lichtman's previous interview with Steve). This complete room solution features the DVE Immersive Podium (see the standing figure at the top left of the image above). The podium provides a volumet […]
- How to Crash CES With A VGo Telepresence Robot January 19, 2012The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is always a blast. Unfortunately, other projects kept me from attending this year but I still wanted to get a feel for the show other than simply following David Danto's booth-by-booth highlights via Twitter. Since I always like to drink the telepresence champagne I decided to spend a little time "driving […]
- AVI-SPL Acquires Iformata - Goal: Industry Domination January 26, 2012
Our Publications
- Human Productivity Labs Launches Telepresence Options Magazine
Human Productivity Lab is pleased to announce the launch of Telepresence Options Magazine. The new magazine which is available in hard copy and a digital edition covers the latest in telepresence and effective visual collaboration technologies.
The Spring 2011 issue includes the following:
What is Telepresence?
The ROI of Telepresence in a World of Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Robotic Telepresence: A Primer & Tale of the Tape
Understanding the Telepresence Marketplace
Creating Telepresence Environments - A Design GuideYour Telepresence Options Magazine subscription also includes instant access to:
The Telepresence Options 2011 Yearbook - The Indispensable Sourcebook and Cookbook for Telepresence and Visual CollaborationThe next edition of Telepresence Options Magazine will be published in Fall 2011 and will cover:
Infrastructure, Managed Services, Inter-Networking, Security and Exchange
Contents will include:
Understanding Video network Infrastructure Management
The Great Debate: The Case for Managed Services Vs. The Case for building Your Own VNOC
Inter-Networking Telepresence: MPLS, Satellite and Exchange
Securing Video
- Human Productivity Labs Launches Telepresence Options Magazine
HPL News & Press Releases
- DAVID MALDOW JOINS HUMAN PRODUCTIVITY LAB AND TELEPRESENCE OPTIONS AS ANALYST AND ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Will Expand the HPL’s end user Education Practice and contribute to telepresence options and telepresence options magazine
Ashburn, VA, September 8th, 2011 - Telepresence and visual collaboration consultancy Human Productivity Lab (HPL) is pleased to announce that David S. Maldow has joined as an analyst and writer. David is a visual collaboration technologist with extensive expertise in testing, evaluating, and explaining telepresence and other visual collaboration technologies. David will be focused on providing third-party independent testing of telepresence and visual collaboration endpoints and infrastructure and helping industry participants explain complicated subjects through white papers and other end-user facing publications. Finally, David will be a contributor to the Human Productivity Lab’s publications: Telepresence Options and Telepresence Options Magazine.
Prior to joining the team at HPL and Telepresence Options, David worked at industry analyst firm Wainhouse Research (WR) as a member of their video collaboration coverage team. While at WR, he supported a variety of videoconferencing, streaming, and end-user consulting projects. David managed WR’s videoconferencing test lab where he oversaw and conducted evaluations of rich media products and solutions. David wrote, or co-wrote, numerous evaluations and other reports for WR publications.
David has hands on experience with many videoconferencing and other rich media solutions from his years of conducting evaluations, as well as an insider perspective gained from countless briefings with product development teams. As such, David brings a unique blend of user and industry knowledge to the team. Human Productivity Lab President and Telepresence Options publisher Howard Lichtman commented “David has a superb knack for explaining complicated technologies which should pair nicely with Telepresence Options’ ability to disseminate to the largest identifiable audience in the world interested in visual collaboration.
“Telepresence, visual collaboration, and rich media are incredibly exciting fields right now,” commented David. “The technology has reached a point where it not only provides an acceptable experience; it can provide a fantastic experience. Unfortunately, the technology can still be confusing and overwhelming. The Human Productivity Lab is helping people understand their “telepresence options” and how to use these collaboration capabilities to increase productivity and improve quality of life. I have been a believer in visual collaboration since day one and I am excited to be a part of a team making the dream a reality for end-users.” David can be reached at David@TelepresenceOptions.com
About the Human Productivity Lab:
The Human Productivity Lab is the leading consultancy for organizations looking to cost-effectively deploy and future-proof telepresence and visual collaboration. The Human Productivity Lab offers telepresence end-user firms, vendors, and investors a host of advisory services including: Equipment Acquisition, Managed Services & Network Consulting; RFI & RFP Preparation; Telepresence and Visual Collaboration Strategy; Investor Due Diligence; and Best Practice Assessments. The Lab also publishes Telepresence Options, the #1 publication focused on telepresence and visual collaboration. More information at: www.HumanProductivityLab.com
About Telepresence Options
The Telepresence Options website at www.TelepresenceOptions.com is the #1 website in the world covering telepresence and effective visual collaboration with over 20,000+ unique visitors per month from 165+ countries. The company also publishes the Telepresence and Videoconferencing Catalog which is the most comprehensive on-line overview of telepresence and visual collaboration solutions. The Telepresence Options Telegraph newsletter has over 5,000 subscribers and is the most widely read periodical in the world focused exclusively on telepresence and visual collaboration. The brand recently launched Telepresence Options Magazine with 2400+ hard copy subscribers in 25+ countries and hard copy distribution at conferences and events of 8500+.
- DAVID MALDOW JOINS HUMAN PRODUCTIVITY LAB AND TELEPRESENCE OPTIONS AS ANALYST AND ASSOCIATE EDITOR







