NEW YORK, March 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arkadin SA ( http://www.arkadin.com ), a global provider of audio and web conferencing services, today announced its expansion into mainland China and the launch of Arkadin GCT, through a partnership with GCT, a local conferencing service provider. Arkadin GCT is headquartered in Beijing and has local sales and support offices in Chongqing and Shanghai.
Nelson Wu, founder of GCT, has been appointed President and CEO of Arkadin GCT and will lead expansion initiatives. "Nelson’s experience in the conferencing industry and his deep understanding of the local market brings tremendous value to our clients," said Olivier de Puymorin, CEO and Founder of Arkadin SA. "We are seeing a dramatic increase in demand for audio and web conferencing services in the China market, and are confident that Nelson and Arkadin GCT will be a great success."
"Our immediate expansion plans within China for 2007 include Shenzhen, Tianjin, Nanjing, Xi’an, Wuhan and other major cities of China," said Nelson Wu, President and CEO of Arkadin GCT. "Partnering with Arkadin allows us to provide cost-effective, state-of-the-art technology and local customer support which is essential to our success within the Chinese market. I believe we are an unbeatable combination."
"This is a significant development for Arkadin, as the pace of technology adoption and use in hyper-growth markets such as China has created enormous demand for audio and web conferencing services," commented Marc Beattie, Partner & CSP Practice Manager at Wainhouse Research. "The combination of Arkadin’s feature rich services and GCT’s local market knowledge will make Arkadin GCT an attractive option for Chinese businesses as well as companies looking to do business in China."
Arkadin started its expansion into Asia in 2005 and is now established in six countries across Asia-Pacific -- Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and New Zealand. Arkadin’s global footprint now includes seventeen countries and twenty-five cities throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
About Arkadin
Arkadin ( http://www.arkadin.com ) provides professional conferencing services that enable organizations of all sizes, including Fortune Global 500 companies, to better communicate and collaborate using customizable, cost-efficient, user-friendly solutions. With operating centers across Asia, Europe and North America, Arkadin’s core audio and web services, ArkadinAnytime, ArkadinEvent, ArkadinDataNow, and ArkadinAnywhere, and best-in-class customer support allow Arkadin to virtually connect people anywhere around the world facilitating easy and cost-effective information sharing and discussion. With a customer base including organizations such as HMV, UNICEF and Volvo, Arkadin’s unique global capabilities and localized service allow individuals to seamlessly communicate using integrated audio and web conferencing services whenever, wherever and however they choose.
