San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of unified visual communications solutions Avistar Communications Corp. has announced that the Avistar C3 (News - Alert) Communicator solution has been named as a recipient of TMC's 2009 Unified Communications magazine Product of the Year Award.

"This is a tremendous recognition of both the value of the Avistar C3 Communicator solution and desktop videoconferencing," said Stephen Epstein (News - Alert), chief marketing officer, Avistar. "This recognizes the tremendous return on investment that Avistar customers achieve in increased productivity, improved revenue generation and reduced travel budgets."

The Avistar (News - Alert) C3 Communicator is a desktop visual communications that leverages current infrastructure and networks. It combines a familiar IM buddy list interface with Avistar's patent-protected video software technology to initiate and receive video calls easily. Industry standards such as H.264 allow users to connect to endpoints and video room solutions up to HD resolutions -- 720p. Avistar's C3 solution also won the 2008 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

"It is an honor to grant Avistar with a 2009 Product of the Year Award for its Avistar C3 Communicator solution. Avistar has proven their dedication to quality and excellence while supporting the needs in the marketplace," said Rich Tehrani (News - Alert), CEO, TMC.

A complete list of Product of the Year Award winners will be published in the March/April 2010 issue of Unified Communications magazine, www.uc-mag.com. Unified Communications magazine is devoted to educating readers on employing unified communications solutions.

Technology Marketing Corporation is an integrated global media company that allows clients to build communities in print, in-person and online. Among TMC's (News - Alert) major publications are Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMC tests its new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs.

Avistar boasts more than 18,000 desktop videoconferencing and collaboration installations in more than 40 countries. The solution has led to almost 20 percent reduction in travel expense and carbon emissions, not to mention enhancement in productivity and employee relations.