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Forgent Corporation
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 PROFILE
Forgent Corporation provides sight for sore ears. The company, formerly VTEL, is one of the world's top makers of videoconferencing systems. Its products integrate traditional audio- and videoconferencing with other options, including document and graphics exchanges. Forgent makes desktop conferencing systems, plus systems customized for large and small groups, and sells them to customers such as Kinko's and Citicorp. The company is expanding into Internet-based videoconferencing products and services through Web portal subsidiaries Onscreen24 and ArticuLearn. Forgent markets primarily through its reseller network.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: Vtel Forms Alliance With GTE Network Services
Date Announced: 06.07.99
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Streaming video tech company to integrate services via GTE broadband networks

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 TRACKERS
Aug. 23, 2000 - LAYOFF TRACKER
200 laid off
Description: Attempting to become profitable and more efficient.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: July
2000 Sales (mil.): 134.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (11.4)%
Employees: 592
Revenue per employee: $226,858.11

 KEY PEOPLE
• Richard N. Snyder
    CEO
• Jay C. Peterson
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
9208 Waterford Centre Blvd.
Austin, TX 78758
US
Phone: 512-821-7000
Fax: 512-821-7001
Online: Web Site

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