SAN
JOSE (May 18, 2006) - Turn-Key Operations, Inc. (TKO), a video communications
solutions provider serving commercial, government, educational and international
enterprises, today hosted the Mayor of San Jose, California, the Honorable Ron
Gonzales, as he addressed the China Central Television Network in a meeting broadcast
from TKO's San Jose video conferencing studios.
China
Central Television arranged a televised business roundtable in which Mayor Gonzales
was a featured participant (through a video conference) along with Chinese mayors
that were present in person. A well-known local Chinese television news anchor
acted as a moderator and challenged Mayor Gonzales to describe the role of government
in the success of a region such as Silicon Valley. Mayor Gonzales used the medium
of video conferencing skillfully to define two roles of government. He noted that
the first role of government is as a nurturing parent to small business, guiding
them along their way as they grow. Then, he described a second government role,
which is that of a partner once a business has established itself.
"The
Mayor's message connected with the news anchor and panelists on the video conference
and then it went incredibly far beyond the immediate audience" observed John
Roensch, TKO's president and CEO. He found a way to connect with millions of Chinese
television viewers from San Jose, California, by animating his message on the
video conference. The Mayor used video conferencing perfectly and his message
got through to millions of Chinese that do not speak English because he used both
animated movement and expressions to reach the viewers."
About
TKO
TKO is an industry leader in providing reliable, high-quality video
communications solutions for business, government, education and international
enterprises. Services include video conferencing software and equipment (Tandberg,
Codian, Polycom, Sony, Initia AccessSwitch), video and audio streaming, satellite
broadcasting and event management. Founded in 1995, TKO is based in San Jose,
California, with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., San Diego, Singapore and
Ireland.