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StarLeaf named [[Deloitte]] Fast 50 winner in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fast 50 {{!}} 2016 winners|url=http://www.fast50.co.uk/2016-winners/2016-winners.aspx|accessdate=28 July 2017}}</ref> |
StarLeaf named [[Deloitte]] Fast 50 winner in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fast 50 {{!}} 2016 winners|url=http://www.fast50.co.uk/2016-winners/2016-winners.aspx|accessdate=28 July 2017}}</ref> |
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In May 2017, StarLeaf received a $40 million funding co-lead by Highland Europe and Grafton Capital.<ref name=tec>{{cite web|last1=Lomas|first1=Natasha|title=StarLeaf takes $40M to keep growing its videoconferencing as a service business|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/09/starleaf-takes-40m-to-keep-growing-its-videoconferencing-as-a-service-business/|website=TechCrunch|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gooding|first1=Matt|title=Video conferencing specialists StarLeaf raise $40m|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/business/technology/video-conferencing-specialists-starleaf-raise-13005263|website=Cambridge News|accessdate=27 July 2017|date=9 May 2017}}</ref> |
In May 2017, StarLeaf received a $40 million funding co-lead by Highland Europe and Grafton Capital.<ref name=tec>{{cite web|last1=Lomas|first1=Natasha|title=StarLeaf takes $40M to keep growing its videoconferencing as a service business|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/09/starleaf-takes-40m-to-keep-growing-its-videoconferencing-as-a-service-business/|website=TechCrunch|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gooding|first1=Matt|title=Video conferencing specialists StarLeaf raise $40m|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/business/technology/video-conferencing-specialists-starleaf-raise-13005263|website=Cambridge News|accessdate=27 July 2017|date=9 May 2017}}</ref> StarLeaf was listed on the [[Tech Track 100|Sunday Times Tech Track 100]] list of top performing British tech companies in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/league-tables/tech-track-100/league-table/|title=League table - Fast Track|work=[[Tech Track 100]]|publisher=[[Sunday Times]]|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> |
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==Technology== |
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Revision as of 09:25, 22 September 2017
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founders | Mark Loney, Mark Richer and William MacDonald |
| Headquarters | Watford, Hertford |
Number of employees | 200 (2017) |
| Website | starleaf |
StarLeaf is an UK-based company that provides voice and video conferencing services to businesses worldwide, including the manufacture of a range of voice and video hardware systems for conference rooms and desktops, and software clients for mobile users.
History
StarLeaf was established in 2008 by Mark Loney, Mark Richer and William MacDonald previously founded Codian, a video infrastructure manufacturer.
In June 2011, StarLeaf launched a range of voice and video conferencing infrastructure and endpoints under the StarLeaf Telepresence brand name.[1] At this time it claimed it had solved the usability, complexity and management issues often associated with traditional video conferencing systems. StarLeaf was the first video manufacturer to move from selling on-premise infrastructure, to offering a cloud-based solution.[2] In March 2012 it launched its conferencing and calling service, delivered from several points of presence around the world. In September 2012 the company discontinued the sale of on-premise equipment and focused solely on the cloud-service model.
StarLeaf continued to manufacture and expand its range of video endpoints with the introduction of a software client in September 2012, followed by a broader range of meeting room systems in mid 2013.[3]
StarLeaf named Deloitte Fast 50 winner in 2016.[4]
In May 2017, StarLeaf received a $40 million funding co-lead by Highland Europe and Grafton Capital.[5][6] StarLeaf was listed on the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 list of top performing British tech companies in September 2017.[7]
Technology
StarLeaf owns and operates a global video communications network and as of July 2014 has eleven points of presence across North America, Europe, Asia and Australasia.[5] The infrastructure on which this network is based was developed by the company and provides a platform for the provision of voice and video services to businesses globally.[8] The range of voice and video endpoints were also developed in-house by the company.[9][10][11]
External links
References
- ^ Krapf, Eric. "Starleaf Launches with "Telepresence PBX"". NoJitter.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Keyser, Hogan (26 July 2017). "StarLeaf Announces a Managed Video Cloud Service With Never Seen Before Pricing". Telepresence. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Finnell, Katherine. "Recap: StarLeaf room system offers Lync integration". TechTarget. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Fast 50 | 2016 winners". Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ a b Lomas, Natasha. "StarLeaf takes $40M to keep growing its videoconferencing as a service business". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Gooding, Matt (9 May 2017). "Video conferencing specialists StarLeaf raise $40m". Cambridge News. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "League table - Fast Track". Tech Track 100. Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Hill, Jürgen. "StarLeaf: Kostengünstige Videokonferenz aus der Cloud : StarLeaf verspricht volle Interoperabilität zu Skype for Business". Computerwoche (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "ZTE to offer StarLeaf videoconferencing to SMEs". Telecompaper. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Mithra Ashok, Sathya. "Maori social organisation aims high in ICT service provision". Computerworld. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Fagioli, Brian. "StarLeaf GTm 5220 is a Lync-compatible enterprise video-conferencing solution". BetaNews. Retrieved 27 July 2017.