Mental Health Systems Relies on Glowpoint and Plus 6 Technologies for Visual Collaboration

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Mental Health Systems Relies on Glowpoint and Plus 6 Technologies for... -- MURRAY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

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MURRAY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOWD), a leading global provider of cloud-based [ managed services ] for [ telepresence ], [ video conferencing and collaboration ], today announced that Mental Health Systems ("MHS"), a not-for-profit organization that provides innovative and cost-effective mental health and drug and alcohol recovery services, has begun using Glowpoint's managed services to host remote, live training and collaboration sessions over video as an alternative to onsite training.  

MHS, a $90 million non-profit company with more than 800 employees sought out Glowpoint and Plus 6 Technologies, a leading technology integration company focused on video communications, to help them integrate video in three of their California offices as part of an effort to reduce travel costs for training, while at the same time, offer a highly visual environment for improved collaboration.

Don Blake, MHS's Information Technology Director, said, "Our development department came to the IT department with a cost analysis study that showed how much money we were spending on travel and accommodations for trainers to travel around and perform trainings. They asked if video could help. After working with Glowpoint and Plus 6, we were able to show dramatic improvements in the ability to offer consistent training throughout our statewide services. With the money we save on travel, we can invest in more services to reach more people in the communities we serve."

Video communications offers a host of improved collaboration capabilities for MHS. In addition to enabling simultaneous, multi-site, remote training capabilities, the video technology enables MHS to share company goals with their employee and client base, perform new employee orientations, and support MHS goals in providing consistent, uniform and timely trainings throughout the agency.

Glowpoint's Vice President of Marketing, Jonathan Brust, said, "I am very pleased that MHS is able to achieve their goals using our managed services. It is especially rewarding when our technology and services make a difference in people's lives, and that is precisely what MHS does."

Visual collaboration delivers real benefits to MHS:

• Improved Internal Collaboration - Goals are shared by company President instantaneously throughout multiple office locations, assuring everyone is on the same page
• Travel Savings - Trainers use video instead of traveling onsite to client and customer locations
• New Employee Orientation– Enables HR to perform remotely across company offices without losing visual contact as compared to audio or packaged presentations

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About Mental Health Systems

Mental Health Systems, Inc. (MHS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to provide innovative and cost-effective mental health and drug and alcohol recovery services. The agency was established to improve people's lives and instill hope by using new and creative treatment strategies while respecting time-proven methods of intervention. MHS is committed to providing services in the least restrictive settings that best ensure the success of our clients.

About Glowpoint

Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOWD) enables video users to effortlessly and securely call one another regardless of their video technology or network. With unlimited, "open" access to Glowpoint's cloud-based, hosted-video infrastructure and services, video calling within – and between – companies is dramatically simplified. From full-featured telepresence and video conferencing suites to desktop video, Glowpoint supports customers around the world with 24/7 managed services that allow business professionals to enjoy "in-the-same-room" intimacy and cost savings. To see a video-in-the-cloud demonstration, and to learn more about how cost-effective and easy [ telepresence ] and video conferencing can be for your business visit [ http://www.glowpoint.com ].

About Plus 6 Technologies

Plus 6 Technologies is a global Advanced Technology Partner (ATP) of Tandberg & Cisco Telepresence products and Glowpoint's high quality managed services.  Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with offices throughout the western US, Plus 6 Technologies specializes in designing, delivering and servicing world-class visual communications networks for clients in over a dozen countries.  And our 24/7 helpdesk, staffed by factory certified technician provides a level of expertise unmatched in the industry.  For more information on our capabilities, and our new rental program, please visit [ www.plus6.com ].

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