Convoq ASAP Wins Prestigious Product Innovation Award; CMP Media LLC's Network Magazine Honors ASAP's Presence-Enabled Approach to Online Meetings.LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Convoq, Inc., an innovative provider of communication and collaboration services, today announced that it has received a 2005 Innovation Award from CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media LLC's Network Magazine. The publication's editors selected ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. Pro 2.0, the 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. service for everyday meetings, as "Most Visionary" in the Convergence product category. ASAP Pro 2.0 features ASAP Links, a new technology that allows users and groups to embed presence-enabled links in e-mails and publish them on Web sites, providing customers and colleagues with real time access - without the need to license or install any software. The ASAP Links functionality, combined with standard e-mail and IM invitations, as well as powerful new scheduling features, make it the most flexible solution for gathering people into online meetings. "This award further validates our vision of how distributed presence fundamentally changes the way business users can connect with each other," said Chuck Digate, 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 Convoq. "Giving direct access to individuals and groups of people provides a solution for sales, marketing and training organizations, as well as applications for many other online users such as bloggers. We are honored to be recognized by Network Magazine and be in the company of so many other innovators in the industry." A free download incorporating Links technology, ASAP Express, is available at www.convoq.com. ASAP Pro 2.0 is offered as a named-user license for individuals and groups for $249.95 per year for unlimited meetings of up to 15 people. For organizations seeking to hold large meetings, ASAP Conference Room is a floating license priced at $2,495 per year for unlimited meetings of up to 50 people and $4,995 per year for unlimited meetings of up to 100 people. "Innovation on its own means nothing unless it can be harnessed to deliver new or improved business strategies," said David Greenfield, executive editor at Network Magazine. "The best innovations align technological creativity with business needs to create a business-optimized IT network." An example of an ASAP Link can be viewed at Greenfield's blog at: http://www.networkmagazine.com/blog/archives/cat_convergence.html (please see the December 8, 2004 entry). About Network Magazine The award-winning Network Magazine (http://www.networkmagazine.com), published by CMP Media LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Manhasset, N.Y. is the one publication to consistently expose readers to emerging technologies, provide real-world examples of technology and product adoption, and explore the impact of cost justification, regulatory issues, and best practices. Network Magazine delivers 125,000 IT Architects who determine the technology choices of corporate America. About Convoq Convoq is an innovative provider of communication and collaboration services. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , ASAP Pro, is the Web conferencing service for everyday meetings. Through its unique combination of presence management and conferencing technologies, ASAP Pro empowers people to collaborate in either a scheduled or ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. manner. Convoq is backed by two leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] : North Bridge Venture Partners and Polaris Venture Partners. The company is based in Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,355 at the 2000 census. The town is famous for being the site of the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first engagement of the American Revolution. . For additional information, please visit www.convoq.com. |
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