Citrix GoToMeeting Touts ``Simpler is Better'' for Affordable Online Meetings; Next Generation of Online Meeting Technology Now Available for Purchase.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. -- Clearing the way for affordable, everyday small-group online meetings with optimal security, speed and simplicity, Citrix(R) GoToMeeting(TM) from 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) ) is now available for purchase at www.gotomeeting.com. Free 15-day trials allow anyone to experience the increased productivity and cost savings that online meetings bring to everyday work life. Flat-fee pricing dubbed "All You Can Meet" allows Citrix GoToMeeting users to hold unlimited online meetings of unlimited duration, without incurring overage Overage Apples mainly to convertible securities. Difference between how much common stock one party must sell and the other wishes to buy for the same amount of convertible in a swap. charges or per-minute expenses common to other products. The flat-fee pricing model simplifies buying and budgeting, without the uncertainty of how much each online meeting will cost. All You Can Meet pricing also encourages more online meetings since meeting attendees participate for free and there is never a limit on the number of meetings. Those who purchase a subscription by September 30th receive special introductory pricing, for the life of the subscription, of a single license at $49 per month, or $468 per year. An annual subscription is less expensive than most round-trip airfares, making the ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). realized when one business trip is replaced with an online meeting. Patricia Pomerleau, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of online service business CEOExpress Company, says Citrix GoToMeeting's flat-fee pricing lets her take advantage of online meetings every day, providing more efficiency, higher sales and ROI due to savings on travel: "I have sold all of my client software applications using Citrix GoToMeeting since I began using it, including clients in Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. ," says Pomerleau. "I'm working far more efficiently and have saved at least $3,000 in travel costs in the last four months alone. Citrix GoToMeeting lets me hold online meetings from my PC in a way that's fast, easy, and very secure, and buyers of my software are always impressed by the quality of my Citrix GoToMeeting presentations." "Simpler is Better" for everyday use Online meetings are a proven way to increase productivity, reduce costs and generate sales. Achieving these benefits requires individuals to use the solution frequently. Citrix GoToMeeting's industry-leading ease of use allows frequent meeting participation, with meeting presenters focused on the meeting content, not on the technology. Even newcomers to online meetings can start or attend an online meeting in seconds. Citrix GoToMeeting is the first online meeting solution that can truly be used everyday, by anyone. Spontaneous, on-the-fly meetings can now occur with a click of the mouse, a PC and a browser. As a long-term user of Citrix(R) GoToMyPC(R), Scott Nissenson, northeast regional manager of Anchorage-based software company MSDSpro, was eager to investigate Citrix GoToMeeting to collaborate with customers. "I evaluated many other 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. products and found Citrix GoToMeeting to be the best choice," says Nissenson. "My customers don't need to be tech savvy to participate, as the service is very secure and easy to use. This has allowed me to work more effectively with all of our clients." Citrix GoToMeeting provides the functions necessary to have an efficient and collaborative online meeting. Screen-sharing technology allows presenters to share PowerPoint slides, financial spreadsheets or any other PC application with all participants in real-time. Bundled integration with the most widely used communication applications like e-mail and instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or has meeting participants quickly and effortlessly meeting online without complicated setup or additional training. Citrix GoToMeeting also provides true 24-bit color representation of the presenter's PC so all illustrations, graphic-intensive applications and pictures are shown to meeting attendees in their actual state. Security is the highest of any product available today, with 128-bit end-to-end AES encryption for complete online meeting confidentiality at no extra cost. Finally, Citrix GoToMeeting offers a free audio bridge giving meeting participants immediate access to audio conferencing See audioconferencing. with no additional setup or expense. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Citrix Online Senior Vice President of Products and Services Brian Donahoo, the "simpler is better" philosophy makes Citrix GoToMeeting a natural extension to any telephone call. "By making it extremely easy, affordable and secure to share PC applications online with anyone, we've opened up a whole new way for individuals to communicate," says Donahoo. "With tens of thousands of people already using Citrix GoToMeeting, I've heard firsthand the dramatic impact this product has on everyday communication. It's really something to be proud of and it's just the beginning." 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 a minimum of five user-accounts and up to 25 attendees per meeting. 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, Siemens, 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 and http://www.citrix.com. Citrix(R) is a registered trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. GoToMyPC(R), GoToAssist(TM) and GoToMeeting(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Online LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control in the U.S. and other countries. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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