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telepresence, loud and clear…

SBM Offshore is a leading group for the design, manufacture, installation and operation of oil rigs. It employs a workforce of 5,150 in 15 countries, eight of which are connected by telepresence thanks to Orange Business Services.

Perry Romere, Operations Project Support Director at SBM Houston, has the details 
 
“We have offices all over the world and personnel from 55 different nationalities, so when we wanted to step up cooperation between our people in Houston, Monaco, Kuala Lumpur, and Schiedam, joining the telepresence community was a no-brainer,” says Perry Romere.
“With our network, which allows us to hold meetings in near real-life conditions thanks to ultra-high-definition images, spatialised audio, and stable, broadband communications, we can cooperate 100%, even from 10,000km away, and avoid a huge amount of travel into the bargain!
What’s more, we understand each other better than when using conventional video or audio resources.
We all speak English, but accents are sometimes very different, so it helps that we can actually see each other. In short, it’s not only a technologically impressive solution, it’s definitely the way forward!
It means fewer CO2 emissions, more quality time with our families, and greater safety for personnel. The benefits of telepresence are simultaneously environmental, social, and economic.”

key figures
 

12,000 hours of travel saved annually
1,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided
6.6 million km not travelled
14 months investment payback period

last update: 13 November 2012