Applied Global Technologies (AGT) was conceived between two research engineers working at Georgia Tech in the early 90s.  While working with the US Army Logistics depot in Atlanta, Ben Atha and Mike Valletutti saw an opportunity to apply software and engineering, and provide sustainment services, to solve real-world problems.  During the company’s first five years, AGT provided engineering design, integration services, and custom hardware for various technologies – telemedicine, prepaid cellular, satellite communications, ISDN and V.35 equipment, and audio/visual centers.

In 1999, AGT became a Polycom reseller and developed a specialization in Federal Distance Learning programs.  A major program won in 2000 produced two milestones:  first major ISDN-based world-wide migration to IP and first successful internal R&D product for Network Aware Scheduling.  Subsequently, AGT pioneered managed services for video conferencing and offered clients an alternative to the VAR/self-managed option.  By 2003, Managed Video Services was the fastest-growing segment of AGT’s business with the award of several Fortune 1000, Federal/DOD, and State Network contracts.

The past 5 years have built upon the successes of both the Service Provider and Integration businesses.  AGT’s first R&D product for management of IP video, FATHOM, was released in 2004.  An innovation first of its kind, FATHOM provided the tools that our managed services personnel and Client Care teams needed to assist the client’s IP video conferencing.  With most video conferencing users still on expensive and limited ISDN networks, FATHOM provided the network measuring and migration tools to bring clients to IP.  And once video systems are IP connected, FATHOM becomes the real-time monitoring and management tool for sustainment of your company’s video usage.  By 2007, FATHOM had become AGT's most successful product, selling to service providers across the globe.

In the Integration segment, AGT built in-house expertise in Federal communications, including secure radios, emergency response, satellite, secure IP voice & video, and power systems.  AGT engineers designed form-factors per client requirements – providing a client-driven solution has always been the most rewarding projects.  The A/V and video conferencing services continued to grow, with particular emphasis on large, nationwide projects for Fortune 500 and Federal Agencies.  AGT's A/V division excels in remaining within budget and on schedule, and providing on-going support services through our certified and experienced Client Care team.

Most recently, AGT has evolved the 2000 Managed Services model using R&D products born in 2006.  AGT’s ENCORE and ANALYTICS infrastructure provides clients the ability to leverage their WAN while also getting sustainment services from remote Client Care.  With a similar design to "Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS)" model, AGT's PerfectMeetings Managed Video solution delivers industry-leading price/performance for a company's end-to-end video strategy.  Bundling of ENCORE, FATHOM and ANALYTICS provides a suite of video management, bridging, streaming, recording, help desk, and reporting services securely dedicated within the client's firewall.

Today's AGT offers depth of services related to video conferencing and communications – managed, hosted, integrated, and engineered.  With partnerships that extend services globally, AGT can help realize technology’s potential in any industry, whether you are seeking increased productivity in the workplace, better work/life balance for your employees, truly "go green", increase student admissions to your distance learning program, or need to help victims of natural disasters.