Westcon Buys ReView Assets

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Westcon Group, Inc., the leading specialty distributor in networking, convergence, security, and mobility, announced that its subsidiary Westcon Group North America, Inc. has acquired the assets of Chicago, IL-based ReView Video, LLC, a distributor of audio, network, videoconferencing and VoIP solutions. As a result of the acquisition, Westcon Group is now one of Polycom’s largest global distributors through the acquisition of ReView’s U.S. and U.K. rights in addition to Westcon’s recent Polycom launch in Australia. Polycom is the worldwide leader in integrated video, voice and content solutions that deliver the ultimate collaborative experience for companies and organizations of any size.

By acquiring ReView, Westcon increases its ability to integrate collaborative, IP-based video products and services into its world-class portfolio of convergence, security and mobility related solutions. With Review’s industry leading maintenance program entitled Gold Seal, Westcon also gains a strong foothold in the areas of service and technical support for videoconferencing solutions. According to report by U.S. based researcher Frost & Sullivan, the market for conferencing and collaboration will reach over $2.5 billion by 2009.

Anthony Daley, executive vice president and general manager of the Americas, Westcon Group, commented. “Enterprise and mid-tier companies are realizing new efficiencies and cost savings through the use of IP video conferencing and other collaborative applications--these are no longer ‘early adopter’ communication mediums. Through this acquisition and our strengthened position with Polycom, we intend to help both new and existing resellers build on their success in this emerging market.”

Westcon Inc.