ACT Teleconferencing Incorporated, founded in 1990 and based in Golden, Colorado, provides businesses worldwide with audio, video, and web-based conferencing technologies and services. The firm's platform supports distance learning, medical communications, continuing medical education, and investor communications processes. The system operates across Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), ISDN, and IP networks. ClarionCall (R) is an enterprise voice over IP (VoIP) service. eMeeting is an on-demand web conferencing system. The attended ActionCall (SM) and automated ReadyConnect (SM) services provide clients with conference recording, translation, transcription, and replay features. The services also include polling, application sharing, document annotation, e-mail invitation, password security, broadcast fax and e-mail, and fault reporting components. ACT Teleconferencing maintains service support centers and offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. It provides clients with conference management, scheduling, videotaping, communications security, training, and other technical services. The firm acquired the assets of videoconferencing service provider 1414c in 2001. The following year, the company acquired room-based video conferencing service provider Proximity Incorporated. Also in 2002, it formed an outsourcing alliance with AT&T Incorporated. ACT Teleconferencing formed a strategic partnership with Applied Global Technologies (AGT) in 2006. Competitors include British Telecom, AT&T, France Telecom, Telstra, MCI, Premiere Conferencing, V-Span, Genesys, and Raindance.