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InterCall Takes Home a ''Stevie''; Conferencing Provider Wins Best New Product for Raindance Seminar Edition.


CHICAGO -- InterCall took home top honors in the Best New Product or Service category at the American Business Awards for its newly-acquired 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.  solution, Raindance Seminar Edition (RSE RSE Relative Standard Error
RSE Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (Spanish)
RSE Royal Society of Edinburgh (UK; also seen as TRSE)
RSE Rear Seat Entertainment (Volvo) 
).

"The fact that the entrepreneurs and business executives judging the awards recognize the value of Raindance Seminar Edition is a testament to the product's innovation and the increasing role that conferencing technology is playing in corporate America," said Bob Wise, Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development for InterCall. "We are honored to have won the Stevie Award and we will continue to raise awareness of conferencing as an ideal solution for improving our clients' communication, productivity and bottom lines."

RSE was developed to simplify the planning, conducting and managing of seminar-style Web conferences. Its user-friendly features make it easier to manage larger audiences before, during and after an event. "Users need a service that removes the complexity of technology and allows them to focus on their message and their audience," said Leslie Osborne Leslie Marie Osborne (born May 27, 1983, Brookfield, Wisconsin) is an American soccer defensive midfielder and member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Osborne grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin and attended Catholic Memorial High School.
, Sr. Manager of Product Management for InterCall. "Raindance Seminar Edition is simple enough to lead novices step-by-step through the process of creating and conducting their events, yet flexible enough to give experts plenty of opportunity for customization."

Hailed as "the business world's version of the Oscars" by the New York Post The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily.[3] Since 1976, it has been owned by Australian-born billionaire Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and is one of the 10 , the American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing business awards program recognizing great performances in the workplace. More than 1,500 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration. Nicknamed the "Stevies" for the Greek word "crowned," winners were announced during the annual gala on June 12 in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
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Members of the awards' board of distinguished judges and advisors and their staffs select Stevie winners from among the finalists. The board includes business luminaries such as Donald Trump Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , Chairman, 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. , The Trump Organization The Trump Organization is the primary company of Donald Trump, a prominent American real estate developer. Trump is the current CEO of the company. The company oversees nearly all of the business development interests of Donald Trump, such as real estate, hotels, golf clubs, etc. ; James Spanfeller, President & CEO, Forbes.com Inc; Rich Karlgaard Rich Karlgaard is publisher of Forbes magazine since July 1, 1998. Before that, he was editor of Forbes ASAP.

A native of Bismarck, North Dakota, he graduated from Stanford University, with a B.A. in Political Science.
, Publisher, Forbes Magazine; Tom Peters, best-selling author and business guru; Anthony Robbins, Chairman & CEO, The Anthony Robbins Companies; Martha Rogers, PhD, Founding Partner, Peppers & Rogers Group; Drew Schutte, Publisher, Wired Magazine; and many others. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of winners are available at: http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/70_1996_12904.cfm.

For more information about Raindance Seminar Edition, please visit: http://www.raindance.com/rndc/services/rseOverview.jsp

About InterCall

InterCall, a subsidiary of West Corporation, is the largest service provider in the world specializing in conference communications. Founded in 1991, InterCall helps people and companies be more productive by providing advanced audio, event, Web and video conferencing solutions that are easy-to-use and save them time and money. Along with a team of over 500 Meeting Consultants, the company employs more than 1,500 operators, customer service representatives, call supervisors, accounting, marketing and IT professionals. InterCall's strong US presence, which includes four call centers and 26 sales offices, is bolstered by a global reach that extends to Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and India. For more information, please visit www.intercall.com.
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