Compaq and Intel Form Strategic Alliance for Conferencing Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Compaq Computer Corporation and Intel Corporation announced a strategic alliance to co-market integrated desktop conferencing products, marking a significant step towards delivering low-priced, high-performance conferencing solutions to PC users. As part of this collaboration, Compaq has chartered a team to work with Intel to develop a plan to incorporate Intel's ProShare technology into its offerings, enabling Compaq PCs to become personal conferencing devices.

Key Takeaways:

  • Compaq and Intel have formed a strategic alliance to co-market integrated desktop conferencing products.
  • The companies have outlined a plan to deliver integrated conferencing solutions, beginning with the co-marketing of off-the-shelf products.
  • Compaq's relationship with Intel aims to result in a broad, multi-product array of interoperable conferencing solutions.
  • Compaq has chartered a team to work with Intel to develop a plan to incorporate ProShare technology in its offerings.
  • ProShare technology provides robust and innovative video and data conferencing capabilities for customers.
  • Intel's ProShare personal conferencing family includes a full range of interoperable data and video conferencing products.
  • The alliance will enable Compaq PCs to become personal conferencing devices by incorporating Intel's ProShare technology.

Statistics:

  • Compaq reported 1994 worldwide sales of $10.9 billion.
  • Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries throughout the world.
  • Intel's ProShare Video System 200 enables Intel486 and Pentium processor-based PCs to conduct video and data conferences.
  • Intel is the world's largest chip maker and a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking, and communications products.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, Oct. 26, 1995
  • Intel Corporation, http://www.intel.com/comm-net/proshare/index.html
  • Compaq Computer Corporation, http://www.compaq.com
  • Compaq Computer Corporation, 1994 annual report.