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Want to know what others are saying about vBusiness Expo? Below you'll find some quotes we pulled from Google and a one or two that were sent by email. If you have an opionion to share, we'd love to hear from you!

Small startup companies as well as global 1000 giants are recognizing that virtual environments can help improve the bottom line, by reducing costs and increasing revenues by extending reach to customers. The signs are clear: Virtual Worlds @ Work is becoming standard business practice, and the vBusiness Expo is a great way for any company to easily take advantage of these emerging opportunities.

Eilif Trondsen, Ph.D., Director, Virtual Worlds @ Work, SRI Consulting Business Intelligence

Nick Wilson, his team and sponsors have really done a nice job in holding real virtual expos and I expect others will quickly follow this lead.

Sandra Kearney, Global Director for 3D Internet and vBusiness - IBM

I am learning as much here as on most real life conferences, and the possibilities for interaction are as important here as in the physical world.

Roland Legrand, Newsroom editor - Mediafin

Rarely have I seen an event run so smoothly in any life – real or otherwise.

Alex Helphetz Ph.D. Delta L Training

To me it's proof of the value of virtual worlds for business all by itself.

Sered Woolhara, Blogger.

vBusiness Expo Partners

The vBusiness Expo Partners consist of leading organizations in virtual worlds. We're grateful for their continued support. Find out more by click through to their profiles below.

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Forterra Systems

Forterra Systems is the leader in providing enterprise grade virtual world technology for the corporate, healthcare, government, education, and entertainment industries. Forterra's software and services enable organizations to train, plan, rehearse, and collaborate using new media technologies integrated into a compelling 3D virtual world. Using the OLIVE™ (On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment) platform and industry standard PC hardware, customers can rapidly generate realistic, collaborative, 3D Internet solutions that easily scale from single user applications to large scale simulated environments supporting many thousands of concurrent users.

Kelly Services

A world leader in human resources solutions, Kelly Services added Second Life to its list of global locations one year ago. The initial launch of the Kelly Services Island provided in-world residents an interactive gaming experience where avatars participated in job-scenario adventures. Within weeks, Kelly had taken recruiting to a new level with placements of Second Life residents in real-life jobs.