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Genesys Introduces Genesys Meeting Center 3.0; New Version of Web Conferencing Service Brings Meeting Participants Together Online within Seconds.


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 service, Genesys Meeting Center. New features build on the rich functionality of Genesys Meeting Center to make online meetings even quicker and simpler to start and to make Genesys Meeting Center the ideal tool for collaborative team meetings, whether they are scheduled in advance or held on an 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.  basis.

"Our organization relies on Genesys Meeting Center 3.0 for a wide range of communication needs - everything from employee training and online customer events to internal collaboration among team members," said Bud Stoddard, President & 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 AmeriVault. Stephanie Robotham, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets.  e-Marketing Manager, VERITAS Software Veritas Software Corp. was an international software company that was founded in 1983 as Tolerant Systems, renamed Veritas Software Corp. in 1989, and merged with Symantec in 2005. It was headquartered in Mountain View, California.  Corporation, an early user of the new service, commented, "Often, employees begin a conversation by phone or instant messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging.  and 'escalate' it to a Web conference when they need to share visuals or make changes to a document in real time. Being able to start a meeting in just two clicks using the new Genesys Meeting Center meeting launcher makes it even easier for employees to make 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.  an integral part of their daily work routines."

Key New Features

Genesys Meeting Center offers Web, voice and desktop video conferencing in one integrated service that is available on demand. Simple point-and-click commands allow moderators to deliver PowerPoint presentations, share and edit any document or application in real time and record meetings for playback later.

New features in Genesys Meeting Center 3.0 include:

--Desktop Meeting Launcher: Users can download a "meeting launcher" icon, which sits in their system trays and computer desktops, enabling them to launch a meeting in just two clicks. This new user-friendly tool allows moderators to quickly start ad hoc or pre-scheduled meetings directly from their desktops, without needing to fully launch their Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical
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 and log in to Genesys Meeting Center.

--XPress Meeting: Users can choose a simplified Web interface, which can be instantly launched through the meeting launcher or a desktop icon. XPress Meeting allows moderators to quickly share an application with meeting participants without having to launch their Web browsers and log in.

--Updated Interface: An updated interface provides improved navigation and user-friendly icons that make it easier for end users to locate all available meeting options.

--Enhanced Scheduling Functionality: Including closer integration with Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see .

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 calendar, address book enhancements, and support for recurring meetings.

--Enhanced Meeting Security: Users can choose for all sessions to be 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.  encrypted, to protect sensitive information.

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 David S. Marshak, senior vice president of the Patricia Seybold Group, "The enhancements featured in Genesys Meeting Center 3.0 add to the product's existing strengths in integrated Web/teleconferencing, including strong collaborative tools, advanced multimedia architecture and simple per-minute pricing, by extending the ad hoc capabilities to levels not found in most competitors' products."

Leading the Market Toward Web Adoption

Genesys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Francois Legros described Genesys Meeting Center 3.0 as another element in the company's strategy to encourage Web adoption as part of the day-to-day conferencing mix.

"Genesys Meeting Center 3.0's new features really do make the incorporation of a Web element into the meeting mix more compelling than ever. Experienced users appreciate having quicker access to powerful collaboration features, while we expect the simpler interface of an XPress Meeting to accelerate the move to Web conferencing among our traditional audio conferencing customers," he said.

"This offering builds on our Multimedia Minute pricing strategy, which offers any combination or Web and audio conferencing for a flat per-minute fee, extensive user training and customer support based in 21 countries. These features are already encouraging audio conference users to extend their conferencing to the Web. With the usage of our customer base, which last year generated over one billion conferencing minutes, and the size of our customer base, which is completely unmatched by any desktop conferencing vendor, we are uniquely positioned to drive Web adoption within today's conferencing community," added Legros.

Pricing and Availability

Genesys Meeting Center 3.0 is now generally available worldwide. Under the Genesys Conferencing Multimedia Minute pricing model, an industry first, clients are charged one flat per-minute rate for any combination of Web, voice and desktop video conferencing, making it simple and affordable for users to enhance any meeting with online collaboration.

Live online demonstrations are conducted daily. Please see our Web site at www.genesys.com to register. For further information or to speak with a Genesys Conferencing sales representative, please contact 1-866-GENESYS (1-866-436-3797) within the U.S. or 1-303-267-1267 internationally.

About Genesys Conferencing

Genesys Conferencing is a leading provider of integrated Web, voice and video conferencing services to over 18,000 clients worldwide, including 200 of the Global 500. The company's services are designed to meet the full range of communication needs within the global enterprise, from small, collaborative team meetings to large, high profile online events. The company's flagship product, Genesys Meeting Center, provides a single-platform multimedia conferencing solution that is easy to use and available on demand. With offices in 21 countries across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the company offers an unmatched global presence and strong local support. Genesys Conferencing is listed on the Nouveau Marche Nouveau Marche

An equity market unit of the Paris Bourse that deals solely in innovative, high-growth companies.
 in Paris (Euronext: 3955) and NASDAQ (GNSY). Additional information is available at www.genesys.com.
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