ConferencePlus Enhances Reseller Program with New, Innovative Website Branding Capabilities.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Conference Plus, Inc. (ConferencePlus(TM)), a leading global provider of audio, web, and videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems services dedicated to the workplace of the future, today announced another conferencing innovation by offering new website services designed to provide resellers and enterprises with powerful online conferencing tools that can be easily branded and customized. The announcement, made today at USTA's Telecom '04 show, represents an important expansion of the ConferencePlus portfolio of branded conferencing services in support of resellers and their customers. ConferencePlus is a subsidiary of Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WSTL) and has been a leading wholesale provider of audio, web and videoconferencing services since 1988. ConferencePlus now offers three different options for website services providing different levels of branding and customization. These options are designed to address the specific needs of any organization and increase its productivity as well as simplify meeting scheduling and control costs. All of the branded on-line tools are designed to be intuitive, easy to use, and only require a standard browser and an internet connection. The new website services are being offered to resellers, their customers, and to ConferencePlus clients. "Our new Branded Website Services reflect the ConferencePlus commitment to invest in the most unique ways to improve our conferencing service for all types of clients. ConferencePlus plans to continue to upgrade its features and functionality and provide the highest quality conferencing possible," said Ken Velten, Senior Vice President of Marketing, ConferencePlus. ConferencePlus continues to offer clients and resellers a popular portfolio of branded invoices, wallet cards, reservation lines, e-mail meeting invitations, fax letter and customer survey services. The Company also works very closely with resellers to develop custom branded marketing materials. All brandable services can be solely branded for the reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. or co-branded with ConferencePlus. Branded Website A Branded Website is one of the most intuitive and productive hands-on tools for managing conferencing needs. The Branded Website includes the ConferencePlus MyAccount Dashboard (1) See Mac Dashboard. (2) A software-based control panel for one or more applications, network devices or industrial machines. Dashboards display simulated gauges and dials that look somewhat like an automobile dashboard. and the ViewPlus(TM) meeting management tools, all branded with the organization's logo and colors. A branded reservation line, also available from ConferencePlus, may be displayed on all branded web pages. ConferencePlus also supplies the Meeting Center URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. addresses for easy integration with the organization's own website. A Branded Website can be available within 30 days. The branded MyAccount Dashboard provides "at a glance" access to all the key information a user requires to manage their conferencing needs. From the Dashboard, a host can schedule a future conference, edit or cancel a previously planned conference and manage their account profile. Users can view an account's entire conference call services history including the total time and charges for each previously conducted conference. Another key feature is the ability to launch a web conference directly from the branded site with a single click of the mouse. The MyAccount Dashboard is fully integrated with Microsoft(R) Office Live Meeting, WebEx(TM) and WebDialogs. With the branded ViewPlus tool, users can manage their ConferenceAnytime(TM) reservationless automated conferences from their computer in real-time. ViewPlus gives the host individual line level controls to mute mute (my  t), in music, device designed to diminish uniformly the loudness of a musical instrument. or disconnect disconnect - SCSI reconnect participants, and to dial-out to
additional participants using the InstantConnect(TM) feature.
Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. Website The ConferencePlus Personalized Website service includes all the tools, features and benefits of its Branded Website, with increased flexibility for customizing the content on the web pages. All web pages can be personalized with additional customer provided graphics, customizable page and section titles, and customized page copy. Hosting services and menu links to customer-provided web pages are also available. A Personalized Website can be available within 60 to 90 days. Generic Website ConferencePlus Generic Website service provides an economical option that includes all the tools and features of a Branded Website, with generic service naming, pages, menus, and colors. If a branded reservation line has been obtained from ConferencePlus it may be displayed on the Generic Website pages. A Generic Website can be available within 2 to 5 business days. "We have already delivered a number of these new branded websites which are fully operational today. ConferencePlus is extremely excited about the level of interest and acceptance in this latest conferencing innovation," Velten added. About Conference Plus, Inc. Conference Plus, Inc., a leading global provider of audio, web and videoconferencing services is dedicated to the workplace of the future - now. ConferencePlus is transforming the way work is done through its market-leading multimedia conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. solutions that combine innovation, proven technology and exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois Schaumburg is a village in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 75,386. As of 2005, the population slightly dropped to 72,690 according to the Census Bureau. with an international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ConferencePlus is a subsidiary of Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTL). Additional information about ConferencePlus can be obtained by visiting http://www.conferenceplus.com. About Westell Westell Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ:WSTL) headquartered in Aurora, Illinois Aurora is the largest city in Kane County, Illinois. The city also lies within DuPage, Will and Kendall counties. As reported in the 2000 U.S. census, the city was home to 142,990 people, while the city's estimated 2006 population is 170,617. , is a Tier-1 provider of intelligent, carrier-class broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. products manufactured using a TL9000 registered quality management system. Westell offers high-speed broadband/DSL technology products for carriers, service providers and business enterprises around the world. 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