Company Heritage

VTEL’s history began in 1985 when the company was founded as San Antonio Digital Labs in San Antonio, Texas.  SADL was one of the pioneers in early video.

In 1986, the company name changed to VideoTelecom and relocated to Austin, TX where it (VTEL) remains headquartered today.  

In 1992, VideoTelecom went public and in 1993, changed its name to VTEL.

A series of acquisitions between 1996 and 1999 expanded VTEL’s service offerings, video technology, and networking products.

1996 – VTEL acquires Peirce-Phelps, a systems integrator, which added the capability for break-fix service, system integration, custom system and room design, and consulting services.

1997 – VTEL acquires CLI (Compression Labs, Inc.) and industry leading video coding and compression technology.  VTEL and CLI both had strong roots in the education and government markets which made the two companies a good fit. 

1999 – VTEL acquires Vosiac and with it, the Video and Audio streaming technology seen in VTEL’s current product, TurboCast.

2000 – VTEL China Operation becomes a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise in China.  VTEL China has its own sales force and manufacturing facility in Beijing.

2000 – VTEL Corporation forms VTEL Products Strategic Business Unit (SBU) to focus solely on the design, manufacture, and sale of full-featured, PC based videoconferencing systems for key market segments. This exciting move has resulted in an invigorated, fresh approach to producing VTEL’s feature-rich, PC-based videoconferencing systems.  It has also provided renewed relationships between VTEL Products and its reseller partners.

2001 - VTEL Products signs agreement with Forgent (formerly VTEL Corp.) for management and employees to purchase the Products Strategic Business Unit, further strengthening VTEL Products' commitment to its customers and partners.

2002 - VTEL Products Corporation officially separates from Forgent Corporation.