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Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate Gains Momentum as Customers Switch from Other Online Meeting Tools.


SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. -- More Than Half of New Customers Switch for GoToMeeting Corporate's Stronger Security, Ease-of-Use and "Simpler is Better" Flat-Fee Model

Since launch in May by Citrix Online Citrix Online is a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS) that sells Web-based remote access, support, and collaboration software and services. Its products are GoToAssist, GoToMeeting, GoToMyPC, and GoToWebinar. , a division of Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ), hundreds of customers have signed up for Citrix(R) GoToMeeting Corporate(TM), the easiest, most cost effective and secure way to meet and collaborate online. These customers include companies from an array of industries, including financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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, healthcare, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , real estate, law, technology and government. More than half of these companies have switched from other online meeting tools to GoToMeeting Corporate because they are attracted to the managed service's combination of strong security, exceptional ease-of-use, and predictable pricing.

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Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate offers the most robust built-in security available today to protect access to data and computers. It's the only online meeting solution that uses end-to-end U.S. government-standard 128-bit AES encryption for all meeting data, which includes screen images, files, keyboard and mouse input and chat text. With Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate, business meetings are conducted confidently by the most security-sensitive organizations in a trusted online environment.

"Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate meets our strong requirements for online-meeting security and performance," said David Flook, partner at The Checkpoint HR, a leading provider of human resource, benefits and payroll outsourcing solutions. "Other solutions we tested do not offer the ease of use coupled with the high-speed performance and the adequate fail-safe security we need in this security-sensitive industry."

Quick and Easy Deployment via the Online Administration Center

In addition to state-of-the-art security, customers are drawn to GoToMeeting Corporate's exceptional ease-of-use. No pre-installation, training, or configuration by administrators or IT staff is necessary. The service can be deployed in minutes via the secure online Administration Center. This SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data.  Web site provides end-user and account-management tools as well as centralized control 1. In air defense, the control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. 2. In joint air operations, placing within one commander the responsibility and authority for planning, directing, and coordinating a military operation or group/category of  for easy administration and deployment to multiple users. The Administration Center also offers an administrator a variety of detailed reports to track meeting information and usage statistics for trend analysis and to calculate the daily return on investment for Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate.

The streamlined interface makes it extremely easy for users to begin meeting right away. The service is conveniently integrated with audio on the phone to share documents, view presentations, collaborate and launch any application on the presenter's computer. With Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate, attendees easily meet, conduct sales demonstrations and collaborate with team members around the globe, anytime on demand.

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, GoToMeeting's intuitive interface encourages frequent usage. "As an avid user of Citrix GoToMyPC and a firm advocate of 'simple is better,' I was eager to try the Citrix online meeting solution," said Dan Noyes, chief business consultant and president at Zephoria. "Other meeting solutions were just too cumbersome to be a regular part of our business process but Citrix GoToMeeting is a snap to use and our clients love it."

IDC research analysts, Robert Mahowald and Mark Levitt, report that ease of use, spontaneity, and integration are the gating factors for companies that want to increase usage of online solutions for everyday meetings. "In IDC's 2004 Web Conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines.  survey, and in our work with user clients, we've found that ease-of-use and flexibility are hallmarks of successful Web conferencing products," said Mahowald. "These factors are critical in driving usage of these solutions for everyday meetings."

"The brisk adoption of Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate validates that our 'simpler is better' performance, technology and pricing model is winning over customers who want superior security combined with a hassle-free online meeting tool," said Mike Mansbach, vice president of enterprise marketing at Citrix Online. "More than 50 percent of our new customers report they are switching from other solutions because Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate delivers a far more efficient meeting experience and instantly recognizable return on investment from the start."

Predictable pricing is also an important benefit for many customers. The "All You Can Meet" flat-fee subscription model enables Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate organizers and participants to meet as often and as long as they like without incurring additional costs.

Citrix GoToMeeting is for individuals and small businesses that require a single-user account and up to 10 attendees per meeting. Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate is available for larger businesses that require five or more user-accounts. A free evaluation of a multi-user Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate account is available at www.gotomeeting.com/corp. For more information about Citrix GoToMeeting, visit www.gotomeeting.com.

About Citrix Online

Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), offers the leading Web-based access, support, and collaboration software See collaborative software.  and services. The division offers Citrix GoToMyPC(R), the easiest-to-use solution for remote, secure, and managed desktop PC access over the Web; Citrix GoToAssist(TM), the industry-leading remote technical-support solution; and Citrix GoToMeeting(TM), the easiest, most secure and cost effective solution for conducting online meetings. Citrix Online products are used by more than 4,900 companies worldwide, including Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation).
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, Siemens, Intuit, Cablevision and Microsoft Business Solutions. The division is based in Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. It is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 92,325. , and is on the Web at http://www.gotomypc.com, http://www.gotoassist.com, http://www.gotomeeting.com and http://www.citrix.com.

(C)2004 Citrix Online, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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