iLinc Announces Fall Release of iLinc 10

iLinc announced the Fall Release of iLinc 10 last month. The update is now generally available, and features several new capabilities, including new architecture for simplified recording and editing that make it easier for users to customize their customize their conferencing environments. Over the past two years, web conferencing has become a smart alternative for […]

 

Cisco Adds Another Company

Late last month Cisco Systems acquired Norwegian conference hardware developer Tandberg, and followed with the acquisition of mobile multimedia solutions company Starent Networks. Just this week, they’ve announced plans to acquire a third company in this two-month period: ScanSafe, a provider of SaaS Web security solutions for small business to global enterprises. Cisco’s VP and […]

 

iLinc Goes Green

Web conferencing eliminates travel by plane, train, and automobile, and saves money, fuel, and cuts down on greenhouse emissions. Now iLinc has a patent to measure just how many dollars are saved and emissions averted. Last month, iLinc was given a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for their iLinc Green Meter; […]

 

ConferencePlus Releases SMB-Friendly ConferencePlus One

This month, ConferencePlus reached out to SMBs with their new ConferencePlus One package, which is a flat-rate audio and web conferencing platform featuring Microsoft Office Live Meeting. Most companies are beginning to offer SMB-friendly solutions that are essentially deconstructions of their more expensive offerings, but ConferencePlus One doesn’t seem to skimp on anything, and provides […]

 

Cisco Acquires Tandberg; Switches from IBM Platform to WebEx

Last week, Cisco made two very different changes regarding web conferencing. First, they announced they will be buying Norwegian video conferencing outfit Tandberg for $3 billion. The company’s 1,500 employees will become part of Cisco, and the deal is expected to close in 2010 and improve earnings the following year. The goal behind the Tandberg […]

 

The Economy’s Effect on Web Conferencing & Some New Innovations

Limited resources yield cost efficient methods, and for enterprise software, which means greater popularity in web conferencing and video marketing. Signs point to the economy leaving its slump, but the budget-friendliness of video conference makes it desirable and less of a “last resort” meeting medium. Even more than cutting overhead costs, this kind of communication […]

 

Citrix Online’s GoToAssist Express Wins Prestigious Stevie® Award for “Best New Product”

Win Solidifies Citrix’s Reputation for Product Innovation and Market Leadership in Remote Support SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – June 26, 2009 – Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS), won a Stevie Award for Best New Product in Software as a Service for GoToAssist® Express™ in the 2009 American Business Awards. Created to […]

 

GoToMeeting Wins Gold 2009 Product Leadership Award From SearchUnifiedCommunications.com

Award Based on Input from Users, Who Praised Ease of Use and Productivity Benefits of the Citrix Online Web Conferencing Tool SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – July 1, 2009 – Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS), today announced that its Citrix® GoToMeeting® Online Meeting solution has won the SearchUnifiedCommunications.com™ Gold 2009 Product […]

 

Cisco Study Finds Telecommuting Significantly Increases Employee Productivity, Work-Life Flexibility and Job Satisfaction

Increased Productivity Due to Telecommuting Generates an Estimated $277 Million in Annual Savings for Company SAN JOSE, Calif., June 25, 2009 – Today, Cisco announced the findings of its Teleworker Survey, an in-depth study of almost 2,000 company employees. The study, conducted to evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts associated with telecommuting at Cisco, […]

 

Saudi Telecom Becomes First Cisco WebEx Authorized Partner in Middle East

Leading National Provider of Telecommunication Services First to Deliver Webex Collaboration Technology in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 20, 2009 – Cisco announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) to supply Cisco WebExTM web and audio collaboration technology to businesses throughout the Kingdom […]