iLINC SELECTED BY IDe FOR ORGANIZATION-WIDE WEB CONFERENCING
Company Selects iLinc to Eliminate Recurring Service Fees
PHOENIX, Arizona (February 17, 2006) –
iLinc Communications, Inc. (AMEX:ILC), developers of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions today announced that Integrated Development Enterprise, Inc. (IDe®), the leading provider of Product Portfolio Management solutions, has selected iLinc for company-wide Web conferencing. IDe chose iLinc’s Web conferencing software to enable the organization to purchase and own their solution and eliminate recurring fees. IDe projects that their iLinc solution will pay for itself within 18 months by avoiding monthly charges from their previous vendor.
IDe uses Web conferencing organization-wide for sales presentations, marketing Web casts, internal meetings and customer support. The company selected the iLinc hosted software solution, which enables companies to buy their Web conferencing software and host it at the iLinc co-location facility. The result is that IDe enjoys the savings of a one-time purchase fee for unlimited Web conferencing without placing extra responsibility on their IT resources.
“In evaluating a new Web conferencing provider, we were looking for a solution that would address the needs of different departments that depend on Web conferencing and a solution that would make better financial sense for the company,” said Thomas Keddy, technical services manager for IDe. “iLinc offered the best functionality and value as well as outstanding service and support. We are now enjoying a better product and substantial savings.”
“As Web conferencing usage within any organization grows, software solutions become attractive because they offer important benefits over other application service providers including cost savings and a high ROI; better control and security; integration with existing applications; and unlimited usage,” noted James M. Powers, Jr., president and chief executive officer of iLinc Communications. “IDe is a great example of a company using Web conferencing throughout their organization that will benefit greatly by owning the software solution instead of renting it.”
Until the end of March, iLinc is offering special incentives for organizations that wish to transition from their current Web conferencing ASP provider to iLinc Web conferencing software. Interested parties can receive more information by contacting iLinc at info@ilinc.com.
About iLinc Communications, Inc.
iLinc Communications, Inc. is a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio (phone) conferencing services for highly secure and cost-effective collaborative meetings, presentations, and training sessions. The Company enables customers to purchase and own iLinc Web conferencing software, which can be installed inside of a customer’s network or hosted by iLinc. Our products and services include the iLinc Suite of Web Conferencing software (MeetingLinc, LearnLinc, ConferenceLinc, and SupportLinc); Audio Conferencing Services; On-Demand Conferencing; and EventPlus, a service for professionally managed online and audio conferencing events. iLinc’s products and services are used by organizations worldwide in sales, HR and training, marketing, and customer support. More information about the Phoenixbased company may be found on the Web at www.ilinc.com.
About IDe
IDe is the leading provider of Product Portfolio Management solutions. IDe’s IDeWeb(TM) software and services solutions help companies improve development processes and increase visibility to on demand information for better business decision-making and alignment in new product development. IDe customers report significant improvements in time to market, productivity and profit margin as a result of implementing IDeWeb solutions. For additional information about IDe products and services, please visit www.ide.com.
This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results described within the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include the rate of acceptance of the Company’s products and services by customers, changes in the Web conferencing and audio conferencing market in general, the acceptance of new products, the Company’s need for working capital, the result of pending litigation, the competition the Company faces from larger and more well-capitalized competitors, and other matters more fully disclosed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company’s estimates and expectations as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company’s estimates and expectations to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon asrepresenting the Company’s estimates and expectations of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. iLinc, iLinc Communications, iLinc Suite, MeetingLinc, LearnLinc, ConferenceLinc, SupportLinc, EventPlus, On-Demand, Web Presenter and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of iLinc Communications, Inc. All other company names and products may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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