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Polycom Video Solutions Prove Critical in Taiwanese Effort to Protect 3 Million Coastal Residents from Deadly Typhoons
Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2013
Polycom Video Solutions Prove Critical in Taiwanese Effort to Protect 3 Million Coastal Residents from Deadly Typhoons
Face-to-face coordination helps officials in Kaohsiung City prepare for disasters and plan evacuations, while providing real-time awareness for emergency response
 
SAN JOSE, Calif., and KAOHSIUNG CITY, Taiwan - Aug 08, 2013: As Taiwan enters another deadly typhoon season, Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in open, standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), today announced its high-definition video solutions have proven to be a critical part of disaster preparedness and emergency response efforts in and around Taiwan’s second largest city.
 
In early July, government officials in Kaohsiung City completed the roll-out of an expanded Polycom® RealPresence® video network, with all systems in place just days before Typhoon Soulik – the first of the 2013 season – surged across Taiwan’s northern coast on July 13.  
 
Completed ahead of schedule with help from Polycom, the network connects Kaohsiung City’s disaster prevention and response center with similar facilities in 38 districts throughout the city. The municipality of Kaohsiung, on Taiwan’s southwestern coast, is home to nearly 3 million people and covers more than 1,100 square miles.
 
Before Typhoon Soulik reached Taiwan, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu met face-to-face over Polycom video with disaster preparedness officials in the city’s 38 districts. Working from the Kaohsiung command center, Mayor Chen assessed the progress of preparation efforts in each district and coordinated evacuation plans.
 
Mayor Chen paid special attention to Kaohsiung’s remote mountain villages where past typhoons left villagers cut off from central emergency response authorities and impeded relief operations. Even in areas where communications remained operable, emergency workers had to communicate with central command by phone, satellite, or wireless – never with video, and always one at a time. Now, Kaohsiung City Fire Bureau officials can receive real-time updates from multiple districts at once and collaborate face-to-face via high-definition video.
 
Kaohsiung’s command center is equipped with the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform – the most secure and interoperable software infrastructure for universal video collaboration – which unites video calls from each district’s Polycom® HDX® group video system so emergency management personnel always have a current view of response activities across the city. When not engaged in disaster preparedness, the city saves on communication costs and travel expenses by using the Polycom network for administrative meetings and employee training. Those savings ultimately enhance quality of life in Kaohsiung City because more funds are available for public construction and improvements.  
 
“Local, regional, and national governments worldwide rely on Polycom solutions for disaster preparedness and emergency response,” said Steven Li, general manger of Greater China at Polycom. “We are honored to play a role in helping the Kaohsiung City Government and its district offices minimize losses of life and property by improving the government’s planning and emergency response capabilities. With this Polycom network, Kaohsiung officials have a stable, real-time, high-definition video lifeline to every district in the city so they can be better prepared for the next emergency.”
 
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Douglas Fearing- Co-Founder / President

A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.

Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.

Lois Fearing- Co-Founder/Accounting, Human Resources

A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.

Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.

Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.

Ehren Tresner-VP of Technology and Innovation

Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.

Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.

Ben Voeck-Director of Commercial AV

With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.

By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.

Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.

Chris Matson-Senior VP of Sales

Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.

Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.