Friday, December 28, 2007

InterCall Launches GreenConferencing.com

By Shamila Janakiraman on TMCnet.com

Thursday, December 27, 2007

iLinc Named as Finalist for Two 'Best of Elearning!' Awards

Magazine Readers Nominate iLinc Virtual Classroom, Web Seminar Products for Honor

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

InterCall Announces Leadership Team for Launch of Unified Communications Offering

By Susan J. Campbell on TMCnet.com

Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results

Achieves Record Revenue for the Quarter and Full-Year Period on Higher Gross Margins

Friday, December 21, 2007

Sonic Foundry banking on new university business

By Brian E. Clark in WisBusiness.com

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Open-Source Model to Challenge WebEx Online Meetings Gains Steam

Startup dimdim offers open-source software to organize web-based meetings, unveils deal with SugarCRM, soon to announce deal with major tax preparation company.
By Michael Goldberg in CIO

Web conferencing: Adoption grows and evolution continues

By Peter Brockmann on SearchVoIP

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

iLinc Increasingly the Choice for Technology Companies Looking to Integrate Collaboration Tools

Deployment Options, Flexible Cost Models Driving Savvy IT Decision Makers to iLinc

Monday, December 17, 2007

Citrix GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar and GoToAssist Rated Year’s Best

Web Conferencing and Remote Support Services Recognized for Outstanding Innovation and Commitment to the Customer Experience

European Companies overlook Web Conferencing as Means of Carbon Reduction

Survey Shows Companies Could Miss Out on Benefits of Web Conferencing Because of Failure to Address Perceived IT Challenges

Friday, December 14, 2007

Cisco to expand WebEx conferencing capabilities

By Howard Solomon in Network World Canada

Founder's blog reports Convoq has shut down

In Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Global Crossing Helps Lotus Interworks Transition TDM Voice Network to VoIP

By Anuradha Shukla on TMCnet

Cisco: the new software giant

By Jim Duffy in Network World

Streamlogics Expands Senior Management Team

Marc Nadeau Joins as senior vice president of sales and marketing, brian ross appointed vice president of business development.

LiteScape Announces Support for Microsoft Live Meeting and OCS 2007

LiteScape Extends OnCast to support “One-Touch Web Conferencing” for Live Meeting from IP Phones

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Insight24 Channel Debuts on YouTube

Insight24 Branded Channel Will Feature Business and Technology Rich Media Content From Industry Luminaries and Leading Companies

Monday, December 10, 2007

Federal and State Agencies Select ON24's Webcasting Solutions

ON24's Comprehensive Webcasting Solutions Help Government Organizations Quickly and Effectively Reach Constituents and Disseminate Information

Friday, December 7, 2007

Web player started as dentist

By Max Jarman in The Arizona Republic

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Cool Conference Live Launches Beta of Free Web Conferencing Solution with Social Networking Features

Cool Conference Live is a new web conferencing solution that will change online meetings around the globe.

Accordent Technologies Awarded Key Patent on Process for Synchronization of Streaming Media & Graphics

Accordent Recognized For Pioneering a Core Process in Creation of Rich Media Communications

Monday, December 3, 2007

Webinar: fast catching up concept over the Net netspeak

The system enables the presenter to reach out to a much wider audience in a cost-effective manner.

Friday, November 30, 2007

Stream57 Chosen by Crossroads of Learning to Present Virtual 'Tutoring Town Hall' Series

Crossroads of Learning, a resource provider for one-on-one educators and academic coaches, has partnered with Stream57, the leading provider of fully customizable webcasting and rich media solutions for online communications, to present their ongoing live, interactive "Tutoring Town Hall" webcast series to air online next in January 2008.

Harnessing the Internet to Boost Conservation Efforts

By Gary Griffiths in GreenerComputing.com

Q: Are There Cost-Effective Online Meeting Tools?

By Ken Colburn, President of Data Doctors Computer Services on KTAR.com

Thursday, November 29, 2007

WebEx launches the Green Guide to your Office

Advice for businesses and individuals to increase environmental efficiency and reduce carbon footprints

TalkPoint Releases Flywheel v.1.2., The All-in-One, Podcast and RSS Publishing Tool

TalkPoint, building upon the original version of Flywheel, the personal RSS feed aggregator that was released in June 2007, has announced the introduction of Flywheel v.1.2 today.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

XL Meeting Announces Web/Video Conferencing Channel Program

The Sky’s the Limit for XL Meeting Channel Partners!

Readytalk Featured in Wild Women Entrepreneurs Twelve Days of Christmas

Wild Women Enterpreneurs chooses ReadyTalk as an essential solution for entrepreneurs.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

iLinc Multi-User Video Offers Better, Cheaper Alternative to Traditional Video Conferencing Systems

Video Conferencing Using Internet is a Standard Feature of iLinc

HearMe Offers Small Biz Web Conferencing Like the Big Guys

By Jennifer Bosavage in Smart Biz

Collaboration works great for small businesses

Big technologies aren’t just for big companies
By Robin Gareiss in Network World

Philips Enhances Healthcare Learning Services with Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional

Global Customer Service Unit Enhances Training Capabilities

Monday, November 26, 2007

Mediasite Brings the Classroom Home During California Firestorm

California universities forced to cancel class due to fire use webcasting to maintain course flow

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Meeting rooms in cyberspace

Big or small, companies turn to the Web to collaborate with colleagues and customers

By Dan Skeen in The Globe and Mail

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

All Mobile Video Partners with Onstream Media to Offer Webcast Services and Digital Asset Management Solutions

Onstream Media Corporation, a leading webcast services provider, announced today that New York based All Mobile Video (AMV), one of New York’s largest video production companies has agreed to integrate Onstream Media’s Visual Webcaster on-site webcasting systems into their production studios to offer their clients a seamless webcasting solution.

Sonic Foundry Reports Fiscal 2007 Year-End Results, Strong Organic Growth Continues

GAAP revenues totaled $16.7 million, 33 percent year-over-year growth
Total billings reached $19.7 million, 44 percent increase over fiscal 2006
GAAP EPS loss of $(0.18), non-GAAP EPS loss of $(0.14)

Monday, November 19, 2007

Web Meeting Software Vendors Face Stiff Challenge, but Customers Get More Options

ShowMyPC, a maker of web meeting and screen sharing software has released a new addition to its suite of free desktop sharing software services. It's called 'application sharing' and 'file transfer' and is currently available only from some leading vendors like webex; but for a steep price. This is excellent news for small businesses, students, graphics designers, sales and marketing, road warriors and remote support companies who need the service but don't want to pay the steep price. The service is based on open softwares like vnc and openssh.

Friday, November 16, 2007

How businesses can save money and get greener

By Mike Pryce in the Worcester News

Persony Releases Web Conferencing 2.0 API

Persony web conferencing API allows Web 2.0 services to seamlessly add real-time collaboration.

WebEx looks to ditch direct sales

Web-based conferencing vendor WebEx has revealed it wants to move away from direct sales and become 100 per cent channel friendly.
By Garry Hayes in CRN

Thursday, November 15, 2007

iLinc Marks Continued Growth as it Surpasses Two Million User Milestone

Government, Financial Services, Technology, Education Sectors Among Leading Adapters of Web Conferencing

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Multi User VoIP and Video Cuts Costs and Takes Web Conferences Face-to-face

Netviewer five sets new standards for online meetings

Township Wins Innovation in Governance Award with Granicus Solutions

Municipal Government Expands Records Management with Integrated Streaming Video

Large Research and Development Organization with 10,000 Employees Achieves 155 Percent ROI Webcasting with Mediasite by Sonic Foundry

Case study by leading analyst firm demonstrates increased productivity, reduced teleconferencing and training costs

Infinite Conferencing is Second Onstream Media Division to Announce Record Monthly Revenue During October

October Conferencing Revenue Reaches $700,000, a 24% Increase Over Prior Year

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

WebEx, Oracle Collaborate on Sales Solution

By Troy Dreier on IntranetJournal.com

Whaleback Introduces OrcaMeeting Group Conferencing Service Offering Flat-Rate Audio and Web Conferencing With Unlimited Monthly Minutes

SMBs Can Avoid High-Cost, Pay-As-You-Go Plans and Replace Spikes in Monthly Expenses with a Guaranteed Monthly Fee for a Managed Conferencing Service

Monday, November 12, 2007

Insight24 Announces Simple Syndication Program for Online Publishers and Bloggers

Enables Online Publishers to Easily Add Business and Technology Webcasts, Podcasts, and Videos from Over 32 Categories

Onstream Media's Webcasting Division Achieves Record Monthly Revenue During October

October Webcasting Revenue Reaches $648,000, a 66% Increase Over Prior Year

Webex's MeetMeNow gets video upgrades, MS Office integration

By Josh Lowensohn on Webware.com

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Premiere Global Services Acquires Leading Nordic Conferencing Services Provider

Acquisition of NetConnect’s Meet24 Extends Reach of the PGi Communications Operating System and is Expected to be Accretive to PGI’s Earnings

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Premiere Global Services’ Conferencing Solution Integrated With Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007

Premiere Global Now Offers Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007

PlatformQ Taps Stream57 for Live Streaming Content at CollegeWeekLive Virtual College Fair

Virtual event producer PlatformQ has partnered with Stream57, the leading provider of fully customizable webcasting and rich media solutions for online communications, to deliver live streaming video for CollegeWeekLive, a two-day virtual college fair connecting thousands of high school students with colleges in a live, interactive forum.

ReadyTalk Introduces Podcasting

Turning audio and web conferences into podcasts, users subscribe, then watch and listen on the go.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Insight24 Announces Syndication Partnership with ECT News Network

Provider of Business and Technology Webcasts, Podcasts, and Videos Now Reaches Over 13 Million Monthly Viewers

Vyew Partners With FreeConference to Deliver First Free Integrated Conference Calling and Web Conferencing Services

FreeConference Launches Beta of SharePlus Desktop Sharing

Aperio Networks Launches WebinarWire.com for Web-based Event Marketers, Online Trainers, and Webcast Communications Executives

The Webinar Wire is a new publication to provide online event marketers and producers with industry-contributed opinion, instruction, research and news in the web event services market.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Web Conferencing Systems That Can Save SMBs Time And Money

In CMP ChannelWeb Network

AT&T caps Interwise buy, creates conferencing unit

AT&T reports it has completed its $121 million acquisition of Interwise Inc. and has begun rolling out a new conferencing service based on its products.

In Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology

WebEx dips its toes in the channel

Shift from direct sales follows acquisition by Cisco

From TechCentral.ie

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

ON24 Adds More than 300 New Customers in 2007 and Achieves Major Milestones

Leading Provider of Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions Launches Beijing offices and Adds Second Datacenter to Support Global Growth

Global Webcasting and Rich Media Leader Stream57 Launches New Online Presence

Stream57, the leading provider of fully customizable webcasting and rich media solutions for online communications, will launch its new company website on Halloween, Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at Stream57.com.

iLinc Web Conferencing Provides Measurable Results for Nation's Leading Mobile Storage Company to Expand Distance Learning

Williams Scotsman Reduces Training Costs by More than 30 percent using LearnLinc

Partners Aim to Make Conferencing Cheap and Simple

Partners Vyew and FreeConference will deliver a click-to-collaborate Web conference service.
By Paula Musich in eWeek.com

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

EventBuilder Completes Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 Certification for Audio Conferencing

Encounter Collaborative, the provider of EventBuilder web event management services, today announced that it was the first partner to complete Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 certification for its audio conferencing offerings

Interactive Video Technologies Names Software and Internet Veteran Phillip Whalen as President and CEO

New leadership to expand the company and accelerate industry growth in video webcasting adoption

Mediasite by Sonic Foundry Contributes to 2007 Installation Europe Award For VSB Technical University

University's Information Technology Centre and system integrator Manta Projection Systems selected as Best Education Project

EventBuilder Completes Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 Certification for Audio Conferencing

Encounter Collaborative, the provider of EventBuilder web event management services, today announced that it was the first partner to complete Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 certification for its audio conferencing offerings.

The New ABCs of Selling in a Web 2.0 World

By Larry Barrett on InternetNews.com

Monday, October 29, 2007

Glance Networks Debuts Remote Control for Screen Sharing

Glance Networks, Inc., creator of the "one-button-simple" Glance desktop sharing service, today debuted a new lightweight remote control feature.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Web Conferencing - How to engage an audience

By Stephane Guiblin, Netspoke Product Manager, on Bytestart.co.uk

Al Gore provided inspiration for iLinc Green Meter

Software measures amount of carbon dioxide not emitted, thanks to Web-conferencing
By A.S. Berman in the Arizona Business Gazette

Thursday, October 25, 2007

University of Connecticut Health Center Selects Sonic Foundry Services to Webcast International Medical Debate

Webcast will be streamed live via Sonic Foundry’s High-Capacity Streaming Infrastructure

Sonic Foundry Named to Deloitte’s 2007 Technology Fast 500 List

Company achieves 1,363 percent revenue growth in five years

Bell pitches green benefits of conferencing

By Rafael Ruffolo in ComputerWorld Canada

iLinc Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results

Second Quarter Highlights and Recent Events

Netbriefings' Proclaim honored in Streaming Media magazine's Readers' Choice Awards competition

Rich-media video presentation tool recognized as a top webcasting platform

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

ReadyTalk Ranked 3rd Fastest Growing Company in Colorado on Deloitte's 2007 Technology Fast 50

ReadyTalk uses a commitment to their customers to propel themselves to 102nd fastest growing company in North America as ranked in the DeloitteTechnology Fast 500

MEDIA ALERT: ON24, Inc. Exhibits Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions

ON24, Inc. Exhibits Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions at MarketingSherpa's Business-to-Business Demand Generation Summit San Francisco

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Accordent Chosen By University of Northern Iowa For Campus-Wide Lecture Capture Platform

Accordent Capture Stations Used for Undergraduate and Graduate Education and Grant-based K-12 Programs with NSF and DoD

ON24 LeadVantage Transfer Now Available on Salesforce.com's AppExchange

Salesforce.com customers can now transfer webcast leads directly to their Salesforce implementations

PrecisionIR Names Beth Carty Vice President of Client Services

Investor Relations Expert will Lead Team Focused on Extending Client Relationships

Monday, October 22, 2007

Commuters Who Choose the Internet over the Interstate Get Relief from Citrix

"Electronic Trips" with GoToMeeting and GoToMyPC Can Reduce Traffic Woes

Demand for Simple Online Collaboration Services Drives Strong Growth for Citrix GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar and GoToAssist

'Simpler is Better' Approach Is Pivotal in Taking Collaboration to the Mainstream

Friday, October 19, 2007

iLinc Adds Software Industry Veteran to Product Development, Technology Team

iLinc Communications, Inc., a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions, announced today that Frank Gartland recently joined iLinc as its vice president of product development and technology.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Virtual Meetings: Bridging the Distance Gap

By Katherine Noyes, E-Commerce Times

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

MPs slash carbon footprint through online meeting trial

Month-long trial highlights online tools' ability to slash MPs' travel
By James Murray in BusinessGreen

iLinc Named to Software 500 List by Software Magazine

Web conferencing software provider recognized on global ranking

Persony Announces Breakthrough in Reducing Web and Video Conferencing Hosting Costs with Amazon Web Services

Persony utilizes extremely low-cost Amazon Web Services to host high-value web and video conferencing.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Being there, but better

Once the domain of the enterprise, Web-based meeting software, some of it free, is making its mark on the SMB. Experts discuss the advantages of Webinars for the small business market. Also: How to tell if your audience is awake

By Nestor Arellano in ITBusiness.ca

Monday, October 15, 2007

Sage Software and Citrix Deliver Remote Desktop Access and Web Collaboration Tools to Small Businesses

Two new Peachtree Remote Solutions help small businesses stay connected with their customers, colleagues and accountants, from anywhere

RHUB Launches Channel Program for Web Conferencing Solutions in Asia

Signs Strategic Alliance With Technology Link Corporation

Friday, October 12, 2007

RHUB Named Finalist in Info Security Products Guide Global Awards

Winners Will Be Honored At Technosium 2008, Silicon Valley - California

Thursday, October 11, 2007

IBM Aims to Burst Microsoft's Office Communications Bubble

By Larry Barrett on internetnews.com

Insight24 and PC World Partner to Deliver Webcasts, Podcasts, Videos and Online Demos to PCWorld.com

Insight24's Rapidly Growing Syndication Network Reaches Over 8 Million Business and IT Monthly Viewers

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Come Together

By David Raths in Govenment Technology

RHUB Communications Expands Channel Program for Web Conferencing

Channel Partners Seize Opportunity to Integrate RHUB's Hosted Solution With Complementary Offerings

Business Objects Delivers Technology Industry's First 24-Hour Live Streaming Video Event Powered by ON24, Inc.

ON24's Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions Power Pre-Event Promotion, Event Delivery, and Post-Event Reporting for "24 Hours of Light" Online Campaign

Monday, October 8, 2007

Vyew, FreeConference plan to combine services

They will offer free teleconference, Web collaboration in one package

LAPTOP Magazine Picks Citrix GoToMyPC for Ultimate Choice and Citrix GoToMeeting for Editors’ Choice Awards

Editors Praise Remote Access and Web Conferencing Services for Unrivaled Simplicity When Compared to Similar Offerings

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

ViewCast Osprey Video Capture Cards Support Innovative Streaming Media Applications at National University of Singapore

The ViewCast Osprey line of high-performance video capture cards is playing a starring role in educational Webcasting and distance learning programs at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

InterCall's Robert Wise to Serve on IMCCA Board of Directors

By Patrick Barnard in TMC

MEDIA ALERT: ON24, Inc. Exhibits Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions for Sales Lead Generation and Marketing Initiatives

Visit ON24 at Booth #6 to learn more about how ON24's solutions can benefits your marketing and sales lead generation programs at MarketingSherpa's Business-to-Business Demand Generation Summit.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Adobe Eyes Real-Time Collaboration with New Services

The company is preparing two hosted services that will let developers add real-time collaboration capabilities, including VoIP, to rich apps.Part 1 of a special five-part series. -->

By Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service, in PC World

Monday, October 1, 2007

Seminar meets Internet: webinar

Folks gather, but at their phones, computers in growing method of selling products, services
By Paula Schleis in the Akron Beacon Journal

Sonic Foundry and Michigan Public Health Institute Release White Paper Documenting Emerging Trends in State Webcasting

Michigan agency illustrates the state's cost savings model and return on investment using Mediasite for government communication and outreach

AT&T Announces Agreement to Acquire Interwise - Leading IP Voice/Video/Web Conferencing Provider

$121 Million Acquisition Will Bolster AT&T's Position in Conferencing and Collaboration

Cisco Hosts Webcast: Update to Unified Communications Strategy

Cisco Systems will host a webcast with a corresponding slide presentation on Wednesday, October 3 at 10:30AM Pacific time.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Lifesmine.Com Revolutionizes the World of Social Networks

Lifesmine.com (www.lifesmine.com) is announcing the launch of the world's first virtual "real time" mixer connected to a social network. Through the use of a powerful event center application developed by WebEx, which is owned by Cisco Systems, Inc., Lifesmine.com subscribers will now be able to meet and talk in a live group setting held on the internet.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Netviewer Honoured with 2007 ICT Award for Business Development Strategy Leadership Award

Frost & Sullivan 2007 ICT Award for Business Development Strategy Leadership in the European web conferencing software and services markets is presented to Netviewer GmbH.

Conference Plus, Inc. and iLinc Complete Co-Distribution Agreement

Capabilities and Offerings of Both Companies are Immediately Expanded

Tastoria Partners With Stream57 for Unique Virtual Wine Tastings

Virtual wine tasting host Tastoria has partnered with webcasting and rich media solutions provider Stream57 to present unique interactive online wine tastings. The inaugural event, set for Friday, September 28, 2007, will introduce six wines from Sonoma Valley, and feature a live broadcast hosted by a panel of wine experts from a studio in the northern California region, as well as live community chat and Q&A with the hosts.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Record your Webinars and Share Anywhere for Free

The Flash based Free Video Conferencing service, Palbee.com offers Recording and Sharing option. Users can use Palbee for recording webinars, lectures, or instructions. All recordings can be shared by embedding the Palbee Player on their blogs, wikis and other sites. A widget is also available.

CEB in collaboration with BT Conferencing

Three year strategic partnership agreement

Monday, September 24, 2007

Sonic Foundry Unveils Mediasite 4.2

Redefined Management Portal enhances efficiency, streamlines navigation and search

Startups Use DEMO Show as Launching Pad

Software as a service provider LongJump and Web collaboration player Yuuguu are two of the startups launching at DEMOfall 07. By Clint Boulton on ExtremeNano.com

ON24, Inc. Awarded Contract Renewal with Horizon House Publications

Worldwide Broadband Growth Spurs Demand for Sophisticated Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions for Global Interactive Marketing Initiatives

Fortune 500 Company Chooses iLinc Web Conferencing Solution to Power its Online Meeting, Employee Training Needs

Telecommunications Giant Makes Switch from WebEx

dimdim Launches the World's First, Free and Open Source Web Meeting Service

dimdim, the world's first free web meeting service based on the open source platform, today launched at DEMOfall 07.

Dimdim Challenges WebEx, Microsoft

By Om Malik on GigaOM.com

Working together, for less

Minneapolis-based Yugma says it has a better deal than WebEx. But the two aren't exactly comparable.
By Steve Alexander in the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune

Friday, September 21, 2007

Ad Giants Offers WebEx Meetings to Customers and Prospects

Web-based branding software company Ad Giants announces that it has partnered with web-collaboration leader WebEx to bring its customers more interactivity with substantially less travel.

Smart City and iStreamPlanet Co. launch Webcasting service

Smart City and iStreamPlanet Co., both based in Las Vegas, have formed a partnership to make Webcasting services available to show organizers at more than 50 convention centers in the United States.

Case Study: IBM Takes Webcasting to the Desktop

IBM has been webcasting for more than a decade. But with the help of IVT Studio, Big Blue is making it accessible to anyone in the organization, from division managers to the C-suite.

By Mark Fritz on StreamingMedia.com

Thursday, September 20, 2007

European Web Conferencing – To Buy or To Pay Per Use: Now, That's the Question

Frost & Sullivan to Host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on European Web Conferencing Market on Thursday 27 September 2007 at 16.00 BST

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Convenos Increases Market Share With Businesses by Using Salesforce.com AppExchange

Convenos, a provider of collaborative web conferencing solutions today announced that since joining the salesforce.com AppExchange, two out of three businesses that found Convenos Meeting Center on AppExchange, purchased its web conferencing and collaboration tool.

Back From The Dead, On24 Plans IPO

In alarm:clock, excerpted from SF Business Journal

StreamingMedia.com to Present "The Real ROI of Webcasting" Webinar, Sponsored by Limelight Networks and Powered by TalkPoint Technology

TalkPoint, the leading provider of web-based audio and video webcasting solutions, has announced that they will be powering the StreamingMedia.com webinar, "The Real ROI of Webcasting" on September 20th, 2007 at 2:00pm Eastern Time.

Increasing Acceptance of the SaaS Model Fuelling the Growth of the European Web Conferencing Software and Services Market

The European web conferencing software and services markets are seeing substantial growth, driven largely by increasing capabilities and acceptance by users of the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, coupled with the ongoing efforts by Microsoft, IBM Lotus and others in delivering real-time, unified collaboration as a viable, on-premise software option.

Monday, September 17, 2007

First Look: Google Docs...Now With Presentations

By Harry McCracken in PC World's Techlog

ClearMeeting Delivers No Frills Web Conferencing for Salesforce.com’s AppExchange

Salesforce.com customers and partners can now deploy ClearMeeting™ SA directly within Salesforce

Cisco to Bring WebEx to Channel Via Agent Model

By Jennifer Hagendorf Follett on CRN ChannelWeb Network

Insight24 Unveils Redesigned Site With Enhanced Web 2.0 Features to Increase Users' Interactivity, Engagement and Experience

Insight24's Rapidly Growing Content Syndication Network to Reach Over Eight Million Users

A recipe for connection

Technology eases way for Web conferencing by small businesses
By Sacha Pfeiffer in the Boston Globe

State Agencies Looking to iLinc Web Conferencing Technology for Training, Collaboration

Arizona, Utah, Oregon, Louisiana Among States Using iLinc Across Multiple Agencies

Thursday, September 13, 2007

ON24, Inc. Sponsors TechTarget's Online ROI Summit

ON24, Inc. will be demonstrating the company's comprehensive suite of webcasting and rich media marketing solutions for IT marketing professionals at TechTarget's Online ROI Summit.

Learn.com Announces the Release Date for the Next Version of the WebRoom Web Conferencing Suite

Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that the company has scheduled the newest release of its WebRoom® Web Conferencing Suite featuring record and playback functionality, for September 16, 2007.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Q&A: WebEx CEO on the web-conferencing challenge

By Rhonda Ascierto in CBR Online

FaceTime to launch unified communications appliance

Unified communications poses perplexing problems for IT managers, but FaceTime's standardized appliance is designed to avoid many common hurdles

By Ephraim Schwartz in InfoWorld

WebEx Delivers Co-Browsing Capabilities to the Millions of Yahoo Instant Messaging Users

IM Plug-In Opens New Market for On-Demand Collaboration Leader

Yugma Collaboration Tool Now Available on Skype Extras and Offers Integration With Skype Calling Features

Yugma™ today announced the launch of their Yugma Skype Edition. The Yugma Skype Edition builds upon Skype's offering by adding real time collaboration and desktop sharing functionality. Yugma has integrated the new functionality in a way that makes it extremely easy for existing Skype users. Once Yugma Skype Edition in installed, simply invite a friend or colleague from your existing Skype contact list, Yugma opens automatically, and sharing begins.

ON24, Inc. Showcases Innovative Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions at Salesforce.com's Dreamforce 2007

ON24, Inc. will showcase the company's industry leading webcasting and rich media marketing solutions at salesforce.com's Dreamforce 2007, salesforce.com's annual user and developer conference.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

TalkPoint to Power the StreamingMedia.com Webinar, "The Real ROI of Webcasting" on September 20th, 2007

TalkPoint, the leading provider of web-based audio and video webcasting solutions, have announced that they will be powering the StreamingMedia.com webinar, "The Real ROI of Webcasting" on September 20th, 2007 at 2:00pm Eastern Time.

Monday, September 10, 2007

ON24, Inc. Expands International Presence with New Beijing Offices

Worldwide Broadband Growth Spurs Demand for Sophisticated Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions for Global Interactive Marketing Initiatives

IMD Delivers Relevant Management and Business Research to 180 Member Companies Worldwide via Live Video Webcasts Powered by ON24

Global Leader in Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions Provides Exemplary Customer Service and Reliable Webcasting for International Companies

WebEx Makes the Web a Better Place to Meet with the Launch of Fall 2007 Web Collaboration Suite

New On-Demand Collaboration Platform Provides Automated Retention Capabilities for Web Meeting Sessions

Digital Dialogue Revs Up at Top Firms

12th AmLaw Tech survey shows Am Law 200 firms are connecting with more use of online collaboration and wireless tools

Finervista Surpasses a Milestone of 15,000 business Webinars in its Searchable Index

Following a highly successful launch, Finervista Inc. today announced that the number of business Webinars in its index has grown beyond 15,000.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Webinar: Hold none on unlikely phrase

By Richard Creed on journalnow.com

Friday, September 7, 2007

Tech cos too think below-the-line

Innovative marketing is no longer the forte of FMCG companies and youth brands with tech companies too thinking below-the-line.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

FreeConference® Launches Beta of SharePlus™ Desktop Sharing

New Level of Web Collaboration Now Available

WebEx chief shrugs off Google's online slideshows

WebEx Communications' chief executive is unfazed by the prospect of Google launching new online presentation-creation software, which is expected as early as this week.
By Rhonda Ascierto in CBR

Bright Ideas for Webinars

By Brett Burney in Law Technology News

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

New Eyetracking Heatmap: 6 Ways to Get More Webinar Sign-Ups

By Anne Holland, Content Director - MarketingSherpa

Persony Launches Web Conferencing 2.0 at Office 2.0 Conference

Persony launches next generation of private label web and video conferencing solution for businesses and service providers.

Integration center connects DOD members

by Capt. Larry van der Oord
Global Cyberspace Integration Center Public Affairs
in Air Force Link

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

WebAssist and ConnectSolutions Broaden Adobe Connect Professional Reach through Partnership

ConnectSolutions joins WebAssist as an Enterprise Reseller to offer Nutshell, which features enhanced reporting for Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional and custom Connect integration solutions. Nutshell is the first of a line of enterprise solutions to be provided by WebAssist and ConnectSolutions.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Tele-efficiency launches a unified conferencing solution: audio-video-WEBconference

Many years of running voice messaging and electronic mail, we have lost sight that essential communications happens during real time and not differed time.

Friday, August 31, 2007

Retravision does web meetings

The 50 member IT team, spread across Australia and New Zealand, meets monthly on WebEx
By Sandra Rossi Sydney in ComputerWorld

Web Conferencing Update

At The Nexus Of VoIP, Video, IM & Group Chat Lies Web Conferencing
By Will Kelly in Processor

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

How Email Series + Personalized Landing Page Lifted Webinar's ROI by 2000%

Webinars are a dime a dozen, so marketers need to rely on other tactics to get registrants who might actually convert into a client. Anecdotal evidence shows that a way to improve response rates is to use personalized landing pages with prefilled forms.

ON24, Inc. Finalist for Streaming Media Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards

Global Leader of Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions Nominated for Best Webcast Platform Category

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

True Conferencing Offering Fantasy Football Fans

$30.00 worth of Absolutely Free Conferencing

Monday, August 27, 2007

iLinc Web Conferencing Customers Reduce CO2 Emissions by One Billion Pounds

iReduce™ Program Delivers Tool to Measure Environmental Benefits of Web Conferencing

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Web Conferencing Services Market Heats Up

Given the recent moves by IBM, Cisco and Google, are more acquisitions in the works

By Paula Musich on eWeek.com

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

IBM Launches Family of Unified Communications and Collaboration Software

Today at the VoiceCon 2007 conference, IBM unveiled the next phase of its unified communication and collaboration (UC2) strategy by expanding its IBM Lotus Sametime software into a product family that will include new telephony integration software.

IBM Acquires WebDialogs to Expand Web Conferencing Capabilities in Industry-Leading Lotus Sametime

IBM today announced it has acquired WebDialogs, Inc., a Billerica, Massachusetts-based, privately held provider of Web conferencing and communications services, with more than 500,000 users worldwide.

13 New Web-conferencing Solutions Tested by Vendor-independent Portal

webconferencing-test.com, the vendor-independent Website to test and review collaboration and online-meeting tools, has put a further thirteen products through their paces.

Microsoft Sets Launch Date For Voice And Video Software

Bill Gates and Jeff Raikes will help introduce Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Office Communicator 2007, and Microsoft Live Meeting. By Paul McDougall in InformationWeek

Microsoft Sets Date to Launch Next Generation of Unified Communications Software

A webcast with Microsoft Corp. executives to highlight the general availability of Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007, Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and Microsoft Office Live Meeting, part of Microsoft’s unified communications portfolio, which also includes Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

LiteScape Makes IP Telephony More Productive with WebEx Collaboration

LiteScape to demonstrate UC Applications that integrate WebEx with IP telephony at VoiceCon

IBM Taps Polycom to Extend its Unified Communications Presence

By Erik Linask, Associate Editor, Internet Telephony magazine

Monday, August 20, 2007

iLinc Retains Halliburton Investor Relations to Direct IR Program

iLinc Communications, Inc., a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions, today announced it has retained Dallas-based Halliburton Investor Relations to manage the Company’s investor relations program.

Polycom Adds Rich Media Conferencing to IBM Lotus Sametime and Lotus Notes for On-Demand Desktop Collaboration

Integrated platform provides "Click-to-Call" and "Click-to-Conference" voice, video and unified conferencing

Cypress provides top law firm next-generation communications

Reliability and productivity from multimedia applications, cost are key benefits

Friday, August 17, 2007

U of T updates Web conferencing tool

By Kathleen Lau in ComputerWorld Canada

Thursday, August 16, 2007

VRMeetings, Inc. and NTT-IT Of Japan, Partner to Launch MeetingPlaza, an on Demand and Unified Collaborative Web Conferencing Solution in the US

VRMeetings and NTT-IT launch MeetingPlaza, and on demand video conferencing solution capable of linking up to 32 simultaneous users, with full collaborations features.

PrecisionIR™ Group Announces Purchase of Vodium

Adds More Rich Media and Custom Production Services to PrecisionIR’s Vcall® Streaming Media Communications Solution

Second Wind and ReadyTalk Team to Offer Service to Members

Second Wind, the advertising industry information resource for smaller and midsize advertising, graphic design, public relations and marketing firms, has teamed up with ReadyTalkSM, a national provider of audio and web conferencing services.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

State of Arizona Turns to iLinc to Power Online Meetings, Training

State Agencies See iLinc Web Conferencing Technology as Critical to Cost Savings, Employee Productivity and Green Initiatives

University launches ePresence Interactive Media 4.0

Newest version offers user portal, web conferencing

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Finervista Inc. launches a new vertical-search Website for online business events, webcasts, and seminars

Following a successful Beta, Finervista Inc. today launched a new vertical-search Website for online business events, webcasts, and seminars, also known as webinars.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Digital conferencing helps build relationships

By Erin Biba on BtoB Online

Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2007 Third Quarter Results

Company Reports Record Quarterly Revenue and Improved Operating Cash Flow

Call to order

Live Webcasts and indexed archives of meetings put municipal governments in touch with citizens

By Michell S. Haase in GCN

Friday, August 10, 2007

WebEx Plants Trees to Raise Green Awareness

By Erik Linask, Associate Editor, Internet Telephony magazine

Hands-on: Elluminate Live v8 enhances Web interaction

By Mike Heck in InfoWorld Test Center Daily

Thursday, August 2, 2007

ReadyTalk Named Best Company to Work for in Colorado

ReadyTalk, a company dedicated to providing the absolute best customer experience for high-impact web seminars and everyday collaboration and conferencing, has been ranked number one on the list of the Best Companies to Work for in Colorado in the small/medium-sized companies category.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

WebAssist to Partner with Envisiontel to Extend Adobe Connect Professional

Envisiontel joins WebAssist as an Enterprise Reseller to offer Nutshell, which features enhanced reporting for Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional. Nutshell is the first of a line of enterprise solutions to be provided by WebAssist and Envisiontel.

Citrix GoToMeeting Cited as Offering Best Overall Customer Experience in Wainhouse Research Worldwide User Survey

Scored #1 for Ease of Use, Instant Meetings and Value – and Faster Growth than Other Web Conferencing Services in Billion-Dollar Category

$199 Live Audio Webcast Service

Webcast Group announces new low cost, fully managed live audio webcast service for $199. Ideal for earnings calls and conferences, the $199 service is fully managed yet affordable.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

BRAINSHARK SPONSORS SALES 2.0 CONFERENCE, SHOWCASING PROVEN PRACTICES FOR APPLYING WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES TO INCREASE SALES

Geoffrey Moore, Michael Bosworth, Joe Galvin, David Berman, and other industry luminaries headline agenda for San Francisco event

Verizon Business Introduces New Tool to Help Organizations Improve Collaboration, Enhance Performance

First-Of-Its-Kind 'Collaboration Calculator' Helps Measure Use of Technology and Culture of Group Work

iLinc Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results

Earned record revenue of $4.1 million, an increase of 14% over same period prior year

Broadcast yourself!

Slap up a webcam in front of your face and broadcast to the world with just one click! From T3

Monday, July 30, 2007

Virtual group meetings soon to be a reality

By Zach Langdon in The Exponent Online

Group Technologies Inc. Releases Powerful, Cost-effective Web Conferencing Service

Group Technologies Inc, today announced the launch of a fully hosted version of its powerful GroupWorld.net conferencing software package today.

Sonic Foundry Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results

GAAP revenue increased to $4.7 million, 31 percent year-over-year growth

Friday, July 27, 2007

MedConference LLC Releases MCL 3.0

Cutting Edge Technology Designed For Life Sciences Industry

Thursday, July 26, 2007

ConferTel Redefines Operator-Assisted Conferencing with its Proprietary Virtual Attendant @ Your Service

ConferTel, a leading provider of teleconferencing solutions, today announced the introduction of Virtual Attendant @ Your Service,SM a robust, full-featured conferencing service offering operator-assisted functions at ‘reservation-less’ pricing.

Corvent Reports Accelerated Growth and Expansion of Web Seminar Event Services Team

Steady growth over the last year and key new hires contribute to record-breaking Q2.

Webcast: the next-gen communication tool

In the Hindustan Times

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

LiteScape Integrates Cisco and WebEx to Make Collaboration More Productive

LiteScape to demonstrate UC Applications at Cisco Networkers

Insight24 and ITtoolbox Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver B2B Rich Media Content to Millions of IT Professionals

Partnership Extends Insight24's Reach Directly to the ITtoolbox Community

Monday, July 23, 2007

Confer$ave, Inc. Launches Affordable Automated Conference Call Service

Confer$ave understands your needs and their impact upon the success of your business. Our audio and web conferencing programs will help reduce travel and meeting costs and increase overall employee productivity.

ON24 Powers Live Corporate Communications Video Webcast for MRM Worldwide

Leading Direct and Interactive Marketing Solutions Agency Uses Live Streaming Video to Connect with 2,000 Employees with 64 Offices in 37 countries

Mtg. Buyers Reconsider Remote Conferencing's Role

By Elissa Hunter in Business Travel News Online

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Marketers coming up short on Web 2.0

The tools are there - Webcasts, podcasts - but they're not put to the best use, say experts in the community. Find out what you're missing and why sometimes all it takes is a phone call to the client.

By Nestor Arellano in IT Business.ca

iLinc Communications to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results

iLinc Communications, Inc., a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions, will release its first quarter fiscal 2008 results on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, before the market opens.

Sonic Foundry Named to Baseline Magazine’s Top Ten Fastest Growing Small Software Companies

Publication cites introduction of enterprise class server software as key source of growth

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Launches EagleVision, An Interactive, Collaborative, Virtual Classroom, Using Saba Centra

Saba Quick Start Meets Deployment Schedule

Create Your Own Live TV Channel With Selfcast

RawFlow, a leading provider of live peer-to-peer streaming technologies, has announced the public launch of a beta version of Selfcast - a p2p based live broadcasting portal.

Citrix Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue of $334 Million

Year-over-year Quarterly Revenue Growth of 21%
Year-over-year Product License Growth of 16%

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Giving investors picture perfect feel of goings-on

By Bibhu Ranjan in the Business Standard (Bangalore, India)

Premiere Global Services Furthers Its Online Initiative with Acquisition of Web-based Conferencing Services Provider

Acquisition Strengthens Growing Web Sales Channel for the PGi Communications Operating System

E-LEARNING GOES LIVE WITH KNOWLEDGEPORTAL360’S NEW WEB CONFERENCING FEATURE

TFactor, Inc. has added web conferencing to its popular learning management system, KnowledgePortal360. Now organizations can blend personalized instructor-led training with e-Learning flexibility, for up to 200 students per session, in different locations.

CapStone Investments Selects Sonic Foundry's Event Services to Webcast Upcoming Investor Conference

Sonic Foundry Inc., a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today announced the company’s Mediasite Event Services group will webcast CapStone Investments’ 2007 Small-Cap Institutional Investor Conference.

Danish-Based Debitel Increases Sales, Productivity with Implementation of Medianet Innovations' Online Service Software

Medianet Innovations, a global provider of collaborative communications technology, today announced that Albertslund, Denmark-based Debitel implemented Medianet Secure Communicator (MSC).

Monday, July 16, 2007

smart technologies releases latest version of bridgit conferencing software with improved voip and chat features

Version 3.2 offers superior audio quality and enhanced support for the Mac operating system

E-Learning Goes Live With KnowledgePortal360’s New Web Conferencing Feature

TFactor, Inc. has added web conferencing to its popular learning management system, KnowledgePortal360.

Genesys Brings Multi-Media Virtual Meetings to the iPhone

Genesys, a global multimedia collaboration service leader, today announced that it is the first company to bring full virtual meeting capabilities to participants with Apple’s revolutionary iPhone.

ON24 Publishes Complimentary Report on Key Webcasting Trends for Lead Generation

ON24 Insider on Lead Generation Provides Insights on the Value and ROI of Online Seminar Programs for B2B Sales Lead Generation Campaigns

iLinc Online Training Application LearnLinc Earns Prestigious e-Learning Guild Gold Award

Report Shows iLinc as Leader in Customer Satisfaction, ROI, Features

Big guns target the unified communications market

However, one Kiwi company is claiming poll position after nearly ten years in the game

By Rob O'Neill in ComputerWorld New Zealand

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Zoho Meeting, free web conferencing application

By Benedict Herold in the Tech Corner blog

Friday, July 13, 2007

Open-source apps released by Zoho

Open-source firm makes online meetings and apps creation simpler
By David Neal, IT Week

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Drive Webinar Registrations Via E-mail

By Karen Gedney on ClickZ.com

Level 3 Acquires Servecast

Company Expands Portfolio with Video Management and Streaming Services to Enable Formatting and Delivery of Content to the Internet

Elluminate and CCC Confer Partner to Deliver Web Conferencing to California Community College System

Real-time Web Collaboration Environment Will Facilitate Teaching, Learning and Meeting for 109 Campuses

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Smoothstone Unveils AJAX-Based "Webinar" Platform

Businesses can now increase their productivity and avoid unnecessary travel through a powerful Webinar platform

Ring 9 Launches Web Meeting

Offering includes unique Web Meeting/Hosted PBX bundle

Elluminate wins Platinum and Gold eLearning Guild Member’s Choice Awards for Synchronous Learning Systems

Live eLearning and Web Collaboration Solution Recognized in Market Share and Satisfaction Categories

Elluminate Selected by Harvard University as One of Two Solutions for Year-long, Enterprise-wide Pilot Programs

Live eLearning and Web Conferencing Environment Will Support Online Learning, Research, Outreach and Student Collaboration

Monday, July 9, 2007

Citrix Systems to Announce Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results on Wednesday, July 18

Citrix Systems, Inc., the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, today announced that it plans to report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 after the close of the market.

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Conferencing Company Marks 07/07/07 With Lucky Day Deal

CorporateConferenceCalls.com’s deal provides $7 per month unlimited conference calls for any 7 participants -- permanently.

Friday, July 6, 2007

Cisco Releases A Slew Of Products For SMBs

The new products allow organisations to use their network as a platform for more effective and more personalised business collaboration.

From EFYtimes.com

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

The Videoconference: Friend to the Travel-Weary

By Annika Mengisen on TheStreet.com

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

ON24 Inc. Launches "Lead Generation: The Closed-Loop Approach"

Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions Provider Debuts Online Resource for Generating, Qualifying, and Developing Sales Leads

Customers Celebrate Independence with Simpler, Better Access and Collaboration Services from Citrix Online

From Boston to Baghdad, High-Growth Organizations Compete As Never Before with GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, GoToAssist and GoToMyPC

Live Conference PRO™ Provides the Business Community with an Innovative Solution

Professional Global Marketing, Inc., the developers of Live Conference PRO™, goes public with their innovative, all-in-one, web-conferencing solution that fulfills online communication and business needs. With 21 easy-to-use tools for holding online meetings, Live Conference PRO™ is truly the next generation in web conferencing.

Citrix’s Collaboration Business Offers Strategic Options

By Sramana Mitra on SeekingAlpha

Monday, July 2, 2007

iLinc Secures Major Contract with Fortune 500 Financial Services Company

Sale is Single Largest Transaction Posted by Direct Sales Staff

As “Leaving on a Jet Plane” Gets Harder, Business Travelers Trade Flight Delays for Online, On-Time Meetings

With Free Trial of Citrix GoToMeeting, Frustrated Flyers Can Save Time, Effort and Resources

GoToMeeting v3.0 (Review)

By Rober Lipschutz in PC Magazine

Adobe Acrobat Connect (Review)

By Robert Lipschutz in PC Magazine

Saturday, June 30, 2007

WebEx Training Center Wins Three eLearning Guild Member’s Choice Awards

On-Demand Solution Brings Home Awards in Three of Four Categories

Friday, June 29, 2007

iLinc Unveils iLinc 9 with Multiple Operating Systems, Multi-Point Video and Streamlined Interface

iLinc 9 includes a newly-designed user interface, multiple new tools to enhance operator and user efficiency and the ability to show multiple participant videos simultaneously. The most significant update in 18 months, iLinc 9 also provides integrated cross-platform support with the release of the Company’s first native Macintosh client.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

ilinc Announces Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter And Year-End Results

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2007 (Fiscal 2007), total revenue increased 13% to $14.2 million, when compared with revenues of $12.5 million for the same twelve-month period last year. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2007, income from operations increased 133% to $1.8 million, when compared to income from operations of $783,000 for the same twelve-month period last year.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Free Web Conferencing & More for Mac, Windows & Linux

By Rich Brooks on MaineToday.com in the Internet Marketing 101 blog

Adobe Selected for U.S. DoD Contract

DISA’s Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Program to use Acrobat Connect Professional

Citrix GoToMeeting Wins eLearning Guild Platinum Award

Recognized by Guild Professionals for Highest Customer Satisfaction Rating among Web Conferencing and Virtual Classroom Tools

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

High Quality at Low Prices Lead to Record Growth at Great America Networks Conferencing

Great America Networks Conferencing announces growth and expansion numbers. They continue to attract new clients due to their excellent quality at affordable prices. They also announce their new products that have launched recently and what is in the research and development phase.

EarthLink Expands Small Business Services through Citrix Online Collaboration Solutions

EarthLink Customers Can Now Cost-effectively Extend Business Reach with Online Demos, Meetings and Large Events

Chaotic Travel Season Spurs Cruise Line to Offer Innovative Creature Comfort: "Virtual Get-Togethers"

Cruise West Eases Strain for Traveling Guests and Extends into New Markets Worldwide with Citrix GoToWebinar

Monday, June 25, 2007

Interactive Whiteboards Enter the Web Conferencing Generation

Promethean and Elluminate announce strategic partnership to bring “Connected” learning to classrooms

Elluminate Enhances Leading eLearning and Web Collaboration Solution with Launch of Elluminate Live!® V8

New Features Increase Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning in Online and Blended Sessions for Groups of All Sizes

Friday, June 22, 2007

Web Conferencing Tools And Technology: A Mini-Guide

By Robin Good on Kolabora.com

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Citrix Would Be An Attractive Acquisition For SAP, Oracle

By Sramana Mitra on SeekingAlpha.com

First $1B Quarter for Worldwide Collaboration Services Market

Wainhouse Research's (WR) latest study "Q1 2007 Collaboration Service Provider (CSP) SpotCheck" indicates the worldwide collaboration services market achieved its first $1B quarter in Q1 2007.

iLinc Makes Significant Addition To Board Of Directors

New Board Member Brings Valuable Web Conferencing and Telecommunications Experience

Zoho Meeting Open to Public

Zoho Makes Free Web Conferencing Quick and Easy

Gartner Says Worldwide Web Conference and Team Collaboration Software Markets Will Reach $2.8 Billon in 2010

Due to the increasing need for companies to manage content at the enterprise level, the worldwide web conferencing and team collaboration software markets are expected to grow approximately 22 percent per year through 2010, from $1.3 billion in 2006 to $2.8 billion in 2010, according to Gartner, Inc.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Web Conferencing Is Top Component in Teleworking Programs, According to Wainhouse Research WebMetrics Report

A Full 78% of Those With Teleworking Programs Identify Web Conferencing as the Top Component

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Sonic Foundry Highlights Enterprise Applications of Mediasite at InfoComm and EduComm 2007

Company is EduComm platinum sponsor and will provide event webcasting services

ONSTREAM MEDIA STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH AUTONOMY TO PROVIDE BUSINESS-CRITICAL AUDIO, VIDEO & RICH MEDIA SERVICES TO FORTUNE 1000 CLIENTS

Onstream Media Extends Virage Implementation with IDOL to Deliver Faster and Better Digital Media Services

Montauk Financial Group Selects Cypress Communications for Hosted VoIP Solution

Financial Services Company Chooses C4 IP for Business Continuity and Productivity Enhancing Features

Audio Video Pc Web Meeting The Internet Has Been Crying Out For

Exploding demand for audio video pc web meeting desktop services is spilling over to the business customer support counters, where customers are provided interactive live customer service or product support without the need for long distance telephone calls and providing opportunities beyond email or other internet live text chat facilities.

Monday, June 18, 2007

iLinc Communications To Announce Fiscal 2007 Q4 And Year-End Results

iLinc Communications, Inc., a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions, will release its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter and year-end results on Thursday, June 28, 2007, before the market opens.

Premiere Global Services Enhances and Upgrades ReadyCast

ReadyCast Enables Simple, Affordable, International Audio and Web Collaboration

Tucson Commuters Can Avoid Traffic Hassles with Free Use of GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting

Online Services Make Telework Fast, Easy and Secure

Friday, June 15, 2007

BrightCom to Present Telepresence and Web 2.0 Technology at Enterprise 2.0

BrightCom, a leading enterprise telepresence and web conferencing solution provider, will be pushing the boundaries of Web 2.0 Technology at Enterprise 2.0, The Collaborative Technologies Conference June 18-20 in Boston, Massachusetts. BrightCom will demonstrate its latest version of ClearView Session Manager 1.4.6 with enhanced 16 person multiway video conferencing solution with no multipoint control unit necessary. BrightCom will also be displaying its high end web conferencing solution Visual Collaboration System (VCS) as well as its telepresence suite solutions. ClearView Conferencing and VCS are fully integrated video, audio and web conferencing systems allowing enterprise business to move beyond out-dated email file sharing of today.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing Allows More Students to Access College Without Attending

Wellington College is using MegaMeeting.com’s browser based video and web conferencing software to dramatically change the way students access college and college courses.

iLinc And Conference Plus, Inc. Announce Significant Co-Distribution Agreement

Reciprocal Relationship Expands Capabilities and Offerings of Both Companies

Improve Your Online Presentation Skills With Free Educational Webinar

Register at http://meetandtrain.ilinc.com/public/wevent for June 28 online speaker training, brought to you by Meet And Train and Webinar Success

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Citrix GoToMeeting Helps Small Businesses Do More, Travel Less

Online Services are Changing the Way People Meet - and Compete

Linklaters U.K. Taps Accordent Technologies For Global Online Rich Media Training System

World's Fifth Largest Law Firm Uses Online Rich Media Creation & Management Solutions to Speed Knowledge Transfer Among Attorneys in 23 Countries

Corporate Client Demand For Webcasting Surges: Thomson Financial Crosses 100,000 Mark In Webcast Production

Video Webcasting Emerges as a Viable Corporate Communications Tool
Thomson Financial Unveils New Webcasting Operations Center in Boston

Monday, June 11, 2007

Vyew Syncs Live Web Conferencing and Asynchronous Collaboration for Creating, Managing, and Interacting with All Forms of Content

Vyew bridges asynchronous and synchronous workflows and also adds portability to finalized content for posting on blogs, social networks, and other online pages

Cisco Disappoints Customers with Aggressive WebEx Marketing

By Kris Tuttle on SeekingAlpha.com

The Green Options Interview: Denise Persson, Genesys Conferencing

I was interested in why and how a teleconferencing company is getting so involved in efficiency and fighting global warming. The public relations and marketing possibilities don’t seem as obvious as they would be for a retailer or for a brand more well-known by the general public.
By Maria Surma Manka on GreenOptions.com

Friday, June 8, 2007

Time for Lawyers to Collaborate in Real Time

By Brett Burney in Law Technology News

TalkPoint to Power the June 13th FDAAdvisoryCommittee.com Webcast of the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee Hearing on Zimulti

TalkPoint, leading provider of the Tools, Technology and Services for Interactive Internet Broadcasting and FDAAdvisoryCommittee.com, the leading webcast and DVD source for FDA Advisory Committee Meetings, today announced that TalkPoint will be powering the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for June 13th.

Vyew Named Finalist in 'Webware 100' Awards by CNET Webware Editors and the Web 2.0 User Community

Vyew, which recently emerged out of Beta, today announced it was selected by the editors at CNET’s Webware as a finalist in the first "Webware 100" awards.

WebEx to expand business in China

from INTERFAX-CHINA

Management best practices key to video conferencing success

by James Murray in businessGreen blog

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

iLinc Now Available on Salesforce.com's Appexchange

New Integration Provides More Timely Access to Data Through Automation of Sales and Marketing Lifecycle

Sophisticated Reporting Comes to Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional Users

WebAssist today announced the availability of Nutshell, a software service that delivers enhanced reporting for Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional.

RHUB Releases TurboMeeting 3.1 With Remote Support and Remote PC Access

RHUB Communications, Inc., provider of the advanced, host your own Web conferencing solution, TurboMeeting, announced the release of version 3.1 with special features for remote support and remote access to your PC.

Vyew: Free Live Web Conferencing

by Duncan Riley in TechCrunch

Microsoft Updates Live Meeting

Microsoft is raising the stakes in the Web conferencing space by broadening and deepening the capabilities of its Live Meeting Web conferencing service.
By Paula Musich on eWeek.com

Microsoft Debuts Major Release of Web Conferencing Service

2007 release of Microsoft Office Live Meeting supports 360-degree video, VoIP and rich media integration.

Microsoft Schools TechEd on Web Conferencing

Microsoft today introduced the next release of its Office Live Meeting 2007 Web conferencing software, a product the company hopes will compete with market leader WebEx.

By Stuart J. Johnston on internetnews.com

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

WiredRed Software Announces Support for High Definition Video Conferencing at No Additional Charge

e/pop customers enjoy HD conferencing without $250,000 telepresence price tag

Monday, June 4, 2007

ReadyTalk Announces Web Seminars for June

In the month of June, the ReadyTalk Web Seminar series will feature several excellent speakers on topics ranging from Ensuring Web Seminar Success to How to Create an Investment Grade Marketing Plan.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Internet Video Network Insight24 Launches Showcase Series Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes Offers Registered Users Opportunity to Win 42" Panasonic Plasma HDTV

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Employees call for an end to boring meetings

Survey suggests UK staff are increasingly keen on a web conferencing alternative to unnecessary face-to-face meetings
by James Murray in IT Week

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Onstream Media Corporation Set to Deploy Major Technology Upgrades to its VisualWebcaster Platform

Onstream Media Corporation, a leading online service provider of live and on-demand, digital media communications and applications, reported today that it has completed development of several enhancements to its VisualWebcaster™ platform that are designed to allow the company to maintain its technology lead in the webcasting marketplace.

Cisco finishes $3.2B WebEx acquisition

Cisco's tender offer has been finalized as the company seeks to enter the online collaboration services market with the acquisition
By Stephen Lawson, IDG News Service

Cisco Completes Acquisition of WebEx

Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of WebEx Communications, Inc.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Finally Real Business Level Conferencing Available in Second Life!

A new full service audio conferencing solution has arrived in Second Life. Great America Network Conferencing (GANC) unveiled its full service conference packages to companies or groups that want to hold large meetings in Second Life.

Friday, May 25, 2007

Understanding Laminitis Webinar Audience Deems it a Success

By Kimberly S. Brown in TheHorse.com

Artafact Teams With WebEx to Offer New Online Focus Group Software

Artafact LLC has partnered with web collaboration leader WebEx , to create an online market research solution that replicates the interactivity and insight of in-person focus groups without the cost and time delays.

iLINC POSITIONED IN VISIONARIES QUADRANT FOR WEB CONFERENCING

Web Conferencing to Be Available to 75% of Corporate Users by 2010

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing Helps Auto Finance Company Meet More Often & Travel Less

Before implementing MegaMeeting.com’s browser based video and web conferencing software, Automatic Auto Finance (AAF) would have to ask all of their employees to shut down two hours early or open two hours late so they could travel 90+ miles to meet.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

WebEx Experience Online Forum Saves Over 1 Million Pounds of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in First Week

New Online User Conference Format Eliminates Travel for Hundreds of Customers

Web Worker Payoff: Webinar Emcee

By Susan Heid in Web Worker Daily

Aperio Networks' Eventspan.com Proposes 'Web Event XML Schema' to Standardize Event Listings for Webcasts and Webinars

Eventspan.com, the forthcoming Web 2.0 search, syndication, and social networking website for online events such as webcasts and webinars, has released a draft of a proposed XML schema for the publishing of web event listings.

Onstream Media Corporation Fiscal Year 2007 Second Quarter Conference Call Recap

Onstream Media Corporation, a leading online service provider of live and on-demand digital media communications and applications, today provided a recap of the Company’s conference call held on May 21, 2007.

Growing Demand for Online Collaboration Fuelling Market Growth for the World’s Web Conferencing Markets

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57529) has announced the addition of the Frost & Sullivan report: World Web Conferencing Markets to their offering.

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES UPGRADES PGI NETSPOKE WEB CONFERENCING SOLUTION

GlobalMeet® Integration and Improved Self-Service Capabilities Give Small and Medium Businesses Feature-Rich Web Conferencing

Monday, May 21, 2007

Making it real

Teleconferencing is advancing with the improvement of video and sound, helping a $6 billion industry grow.
By Kimberly S. Johnson in the Denver Post

Arkadin Announces “Green to be Great” Eco-Friendly Event Series

New ArkadinAnywhere web conference system provides platform for global eco-talks

Interwise Receives 2006 Product of the Year Award

Interwise Connect Honored for Outstanding Innovation

ON24 Inc. Awarded Texas Multiple Award Schedule Contract

ON24's Webcasting Solutions Enable Texas State and Local Agencies to Hold Virtual Events

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Octopz grabs on to Web collaboration

Social network targets creative professionals by emphasizing visual effects
By Paul Krill in InfoWorld

Friday, May 18, 2007

Cisco Receives Foreign Regulatory Approvals Required to Acquire WebEx

Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received the remaining foreign regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement for it to consummate the tender offer for all outstanding shares of WebEx Communications, Inc.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Enhance Your Intranet with Sametime 7.5.1

By John Roling on Intranet Journal

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Microsoft Testing Screen Sharing Tool

By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews

Inter-Tel brings next generation IP communications to Interop

Inter-Tel 7000, Unified Communicator v4.0 Head Up Power-packed Lineup

Video production pros at Backstar Creative Media partner with Netbriefings for webcasting technology

Production partners see new Proclaim webcasting tool as a competitive advantage

Accordent Engage™ Puts the Power of Enhanced Audio Webcasts and Webconferences in the Hands of Enterprise Users

Behind-The-Firewall Solution Dramatically Reduces Outsourced Conferencing Fees While Providing Enterprise-class Control and Security

Institute of Management Consultants USA Uses Citrix GoToMeeting to Help Reach Members - and Help Members Reach Clients

Consultants Discover the Value of Online Meeting Solutions

Monday, May 14, 2007

Sonic Foundry CEO to Explore Impact of Executive Webcasting During Chief Executive Magazine Webinar

Buinevicius to share insights on how webcasting can dramatically improve top level communications throughout an organization

Strategic Profits' Steady Stream of Leads from ON24 Inc.'s Live Video Webcasting

ON24 Inc. Webcasting Solutions Contributes to Increased Leads and Revenues

Interwise Connect Selected by ZipRealty as its Corporate Standard for Converged Voice, Web and Video Conferencing

Innovative Technology Supports Internet-Savvy Realty Company’s Accelerated Market Expansion

Magic Quadrant States that More Organizations are Providing Web Conferencing to All Employees, Alongside IM and eMail

Interwise Positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of Web Conferencing Magic Quadrant 2007

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Monash streams campus life to remote students

Monash University has deployed a Web conferencing tool to bolster its Masters of School Leadership program for off-campus students.By Darren Pauli in InfoWorld Netherlands

Onstream Awarded Contracts of Approximately $500,000 by State California for Streaming Services

Onstream Media Corporation, a leading online service provider of live and on-demand, digital media communications and applications, announced today that as a result of its recent four year California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) contract, it has been awarded contracts by the State’s Resources Agency and the State's Board of Equalization to provide turnkey media creation, encoding, webcasting and archiving services for each of those agencies.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

iLINC TO PRESENT AT RENN INVESTOR CONFERENCE

iLinc Communications, Inc., a leading provider of Web conferencing software and conferencing solutions, announced today that it will present at the RENN Investor Conference.

Audio Conferencing Software promotes SMB collaboration.

Avaya Announces Meeting Exchange Express - a Conferencing and Collaboration Solution for Small and Midsize Companies

CommuniClique™ Announces Web Conferencing Feature

New Component Allows Attendees to Join Easily with No Plug-Ins or Downloads Necessary

Enunciate Conferencing Wins Another Prestigious Award

Enunciate's leader, Frank Cianciulli was crowned one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 during the 12th annual Awards Event organized by executive search firm, The Caldwell Partners International.

Rich Media Network Insight24 Showcases Axios Partners "The Real Cost of Backup Failures to the Enterprise" Webcast

Webcast Discusses Results From Survey of 250 Data Center Managers

Elluminate, Inc. Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in Industry Report on Web Conferencing

Gartner Evaluates Elluminate for its Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

TalkPoint to Power the May 10th FDAAdvisoryCommittee.com Webcast of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Hearing on Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit

TalkPoint, the leading provider of audio and video-based Webcast services, and FDAAdvisoryCommittee.com, the leading webcast and DVD source for FDA Advisory Committee Meetings, today announced that TalkPoint will be powering the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for May 10th.

ADxIT Announces Strategic Partnership with KZO Networks to Market New Webcasting Tool

ADxIT, (pronounced add-exit), an online marketing, learning, and integration company has announced a strategic partnership with Virginia based KZO Networks.

White Papers vs Webcasts: What Prospects Prefer - New Data

If you use white papers and newsletter articles to entice and educate prospects, we have new data that will surprise you about what they truly want.

From Marketing Sherpa

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Review: Not the Same-Old Sametime

By Charlie Schluting on Instant Messaging Planet.com

Monday, May 7, 2007

Slow adoption

Small businesses are taking it slow when it comes to deploying technologies such as VoIP and video conferencing.By Mohd Shariff in Express Computer (India)

Sunday, May 6, 2007

THE MAZE MELTDOWN

Crash may virtually change commuting
Traffic hassles could put people on road to high-tech meetings
by Ellen Lee in the San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday, May 3, 2007

iLinc Announces Preliminary Unaudited Fiscal Year 2007 and Fourth Quarter Results

iLinc Communications, Inc., a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions, today announced preliminary and unaudited results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ending March 31, 2007.

Bay Area Highway Collapse Demonstrates Need for Teleworking Preparedness

Citrix GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting Help Companies’ Employees Work from Anywhere

Collaboration: Communication on steroids

With simple communication difficult enough to achieve within many organisations, making the move to 'collaboration' can seem a step too far. But emerging deployment and adoption strategies may give the latest collaboration technologies a fighting chance. Angela Eager reports.From Computer Business Review Online

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Sonic Foundry Hosts First Annual Mediasite User Conference in Response to Growing Demand for Web Communications

Users lead program on innovative applications and best practices for Mediasite

VariView Technology, LLC to Acquire Webcast Services Group From Reflect Systems, Inc.

Dallas, Texas, based firm to launch new Webcast services offering using ReflectWeb(TM) live event and VOD distribution platform

Web conferencing: How will it affect the relationship between Cisco and Microsoft

by Clive Longbottom, service director at analyst firm Quocirca on ComputerWeekly.com

European Collaboration Services Market Forecast to Hit $1 Billion in 5 Years

New Study From Wainhouse Research Details 12 Local European Markets

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Onstream Media Completes Acquisition of Infinite Conferencing

Onstream Media Corporation, a leading online service provider of live and on-demand, digital media communications and applications, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Infinite Conferencing, a national provider of audio and web conferencing, webinar and webcasting services, in exchange for $14 million in cash and approximately 1.38 million shares of Onstream Media restricted common stock.

New Report Available On IBM's UC Strategy

In The Wainhouse Research Bulletin, Volume 8, #14

Say Hello To Persony

In The Wainhouse Research Bulletin, Volume 8, #14

Monday, April 30, 2007

ON24 Inc. Awarded California Multiple Award Schedule Contract

Streamlines Procurement of ON24 Webcasting Solutions by California State and Local Agencies

PresenterNet Launches New Era of Online Advertising Technology

PresenterNet, provider of online interactive Web presentation applications, today demonstrated Advertising Showrooms, a new technology that delivers online messaging distinctly different from all other Internet media.

BRAINSHARK EXPANDS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OFFERINGS

Rapid Results Programs and Best Practices Workshops Help Companies Optimize Results of Marketing, Sales, Training, and Corporate Communications Initiatives

Announcing ReadyTalk Web Seminar Series Events for May

May lineup to feature seven complimentary events on sales training, marketing, hiring, effective communications and active living

InterCall and Reliance Form Partnership to Improve Call Quality and Conferencing Capacity

InterCall and Reliance Form Partnership to Improve Call Quality and Conferencing Capacity

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Acrobat Connects Users in a Flash

By Troy Dreier in Intranet Journal

Friday, April 27, 2007

Cisco's Acquisition Of WebEx Will Make It Software 'Seller'

By Donna Howell, Investor's Business Daily

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Accelerating Growth On the Web with A Simpler Approach to Real-time Collaboration

Small Business Can Accelerate Growth On the Web with A Simpler, Better Approach to Real-time Collaboration

By Brett Caine, Citrix Online in dBusinessNews Los Angeles

Central Desktop Wins Entretech PricewaterhouseCoopers Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

Central Desktop, the award-winning collaboration platform today announced it has been awarded the inaugural Entretech PricewaterhouseCoopers Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Bow Communications Announces Breakthrough Conference Calling Services

Bow Communications announces unique partnerships with the conferencing industries highest rated service providers. Education is the key to increased sales and productivity with conference calling services.

Web-enabled support benefits EdgeCAM users worldwide

By Andrew Allcock in Machinery - The home of Production engineering

Citrix Reports First Quarter Revenues of $308 Million

Year-over-year Quarterly Revenue Growth of 18%

Interwise Brings Together Green Experts and Tech Innovators to Discuss Environmentally Responsible Business Practices

Business and IT Managers Invited to Attend Free Web Seminar on Thursday, 3 May 2007 at 2pm GMT / 9am EST

Research and Markets: New Report Discusses and Analyzes Cisco’s Strategies for the Small Business Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Inflexion Point: Random Thoughts on Cisco’s Small Business Ambitions...and WebEx" to their offering.

Google Eyes Web Conferencing

At a recent tech conference, Google's director of corporate development, Salman Ullah, said that he looks for "really crazy" acquisitions. I'm not yet sure whether the latest of Google's numerous deals, its buyout of Marratech, fits in that category.

By Tom Taulli in The Motley Fool

WebEx Announces First Quarter 2007 Financial Results

For the first quarter of 2007, revenue was $107.2 million, an increase of 21% compared to $88.5 million in the first quarter of 2006.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Cisco Announces Extension of Tender Offer for WebEx

Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced that it is extending its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of WebEx Communications, Inc. until 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, on Monday, May 7, 2007 (which is the end of the day on May 7, 2007).

Convenos Joins the Charter Class of Salesforce.com’s AppExchange Incubator

Web collaboration service provider continues to accelerate success with Salesforce customers

Monday, April 23, 2007

Readytalk to show how to Boost Sales Leads Through Web Seminars

Effective maximization of marketing ROI will be focus of complimentary Web Seminar Series event

Demo Locally, Deliver Globally

Five Key Factors for Delivering a Successful Online Demo

SAP and Adobe Join Forces for Virtual Learning

Companies Advance Rapid Training with New SAP Enterprise Learning Environment, Combining Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional with SAP Learning Solution

Friday, April 20, 2007

Google brings video conferencing to its Office

By Dan Farber and Larry Dignan in ZDNet blog "Between the Lines"

Video May Come To Google Talk

Google's acquisition of Swedish-based Marratech, a video conferencing software company, should lead into Google Talk becoming more competitive with eBay's Skype and other services.

By David Utter on WebProNews

Google purchases Marratech conferencing software

Google has acquired the flagship software product of video-conferencing start-up Marratech, leading many to believe that conferencing software may become the next addition to Google's growing office suite.

By Caroline McCarthy on CNet News.com

WebEx Honored With Supplier of the Year Award From Boeing

WebEx, the leading provider of on-demand applications for collaborative business, today announced that it has received the prestigious Boeing Supplier of the Year award for non-production suppliers.

Google Acquires Marratech For Web Conferencing

By Mike Gotta in the Collaborative Thinking blog

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Citrix Online Wins Two Prestigious Codie Awards for GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar

On-demand Applications Recognized for “Simpler is Better” Approach to Empowering Business Productivity

Talant Launches New Webinar Optimization Event

Optimizing Webinar Investment and Improving Lead Generation Results

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

WINDOW COVERINGS UNIVERSITY ONLINE SWITCHES FROM WEBEX TO LEARN.COM’S WEBROOM WEB CONFERENCING SUITE

Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Window Coverings University Online, an educational institution for window fashions business owners, sales consultants, and design professionals, located in Bethesda, MD, has switched from WebEx to Learn.com’s WebRoom™ Web conferencing suite.

AccuConference Releases Downloadable Freebie for Teleconferencers

New Outlook plugin schedules conference calls and issues automatic reminders.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

ADDING and REPLACING ThinkEngine Helps GoConference Expand their Brand with added Conferencing Features

Release 2.5 of the VSR1000's Reservationless Conferencing drives new functionality and richer conferencing experiences for GoConferencing clients.

Are we making the most of web conferencing?

By James Murray in Green Business News blog

Climate Call Puts Green Conferencing at Top of the Agenda

Green conferencing specialist, Climate Call (http://www.climatecall.co.uk), has the remedy to unnecessary business travel and its impact on global warming.

Does WebEx change the Cisco model?

Cisco's acquisition of WebEx is in many ways is startling. Cisco makes network gear, and WebEx is a consumer of network technology. The apparent disconnect has created all kinds of speculation on the motivation behind the deal, and the big question is whether WebEx is an indicator, or even a driver, of a major change in the Cisco model -- and if so, to what?

From Computer News Middle East

Monday, April 16, 2007

ON24 Inc. and King Fish Media Announce Strategic Partnership

King Fish to resell ON24 webcasting solutions and provide project management and professional services for ON24 clients

Saturday, April 14, 2007

YouTube model meets BTB Web casts on new site

By Chantal Tode in DMNews online version.

Friday, April 13, 2007

Citrix Systems to Announce First Quarter 2007 Financial Results on Wednesday, April 25

Citrix Systems, Inc., the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, today announced that it plans to report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 after the close of the market.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

TalkPoint to Exhibit Webcasting and Webinar Technology for Publishers at the Min Day Summit

TalkPoint, the leading provider of Webcasting and Webinars for the publishing industry, today announced that they will be exhibiting their solutions as part of the Min Day Summit on April 19th, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt in New York.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

RHUB releases TurboMeeting 3.0 Web Conferencing solution for Macintosh

RHUB Communications, Inc., provider of the advanced Web conferencing solution, TurboMeeting, announced the release of version 3.0 with support for Apple Macintosh computers.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing Allows Novum Structures, LLC to Meet Simultaneously with Germany, China and Florida Offices

Never before has it been easier and more cost effective for Novum Structures, LLC to conduct meetings with their international and local offices.

Citrix Online Helps CPAs Speed Up Tax Returns with Real-time Access and Collaboration

In the Final Frenzy, Simpler, Better Online Collaboration Solves Time and Distance Dilemma: "Everything Just Zooms!"

Monday, April 9, 2007

AMEDISYS INC. SWITCHES FROM SABA'S CENTRA TO LEARN.COM'S WEBROOM WEB CONFERENCING SUITE

Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Amedisys Inc., with headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has switched from Saba’s Centra® to Learn.com’s WebRoom™ Web conferencing suite.

ON24, Inc. Launches Rich Media Network for Business and Technology Professionals

Insight24 Delivers Thousands of Webcasts, Podcasts, Corporate Videos, Online Demos and More in Over 30 Business and Technology Categories

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

WEBDIALOGS ANNOUNCES PUBLIC BETA FOR UNYTE MEETING

Spring '07 version delivers complete "multimedia minutes" by adding videocasting to its unified conferencing service

RHUB Releases TurboMeeting 3.0 Web Conferencing Solution With HT

Hybrid Technology (HT) Provides Both Fully Interactive (Download Required) With View Only (No Download) in the Same Meeting

Onstream Media to Participate in GSA’s Networx Universal Contract as part of the Qwest Team

Historic Networx Program is the Largest Federal Telecommunications Acquisition Program To-Date

Monday, April 2, 2007

Meetings in a virtual world

Top trends for event planners to watch

By Corbin Ball in the Worcester Business Journal.

Interwise Connect Achieves "Avaya Compliant" Status

Interwise Allows Businesses to Advance their Unified Communications Initiatives with Highly-Scalable, Avaya-Compatible Conferencing and Collaboration

New deal on collaboration

Last month’s round of big technology deals sent some interesting signals.

By Wyatt Kash in Government Computer News

Friday, March 30, 2007

Streamlogics Addresses Needs of High Volume Webcasters

New features include content management and portal hosting.

Hole in IBM's Lotus Sametime Web conferencing solution

Security service provider iDefense has reported a critical security hole in IBM's Lotus Sametime web conferencing solution that attackers could exploit to gain control of a PC.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

New portal about WEBconference : Tele-efficiency.com

Too many meetings? What are the symptoms: undo stress while traveling back and forth meetings: racing to get there, being late, waiting, loss of time and money?

Glance Networks Debuts StreamShaping Technology

New Technology Improves Multi-Guest Sessions Across Varied Network Speeds

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing Simplifies Long Distance Interviews for Eagle Systems & Services, Inc.

William Wolfe, IT Manager of Eagle Systems & Services, Inc., states, “MegaMeeting has assisted our business primarily with cost-effective teleconferencing services while sharing PowerPoint presentations. The MegaMeeting video conferencing feature has proved very useful in conducting long-distance interviews for potential employment candidates.”

Monday, March 26, 2007

Onstream Media to Acquire Infinite Conferencing

Enabling Onstream Media to Provide Suite of Services to Thousands of Infinite’s SMB Clients

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Webinar Highlights Trends in Enterprise Communications as Webcasting Increases in Corporate America

Independent analyst Claire Schooley shares insights on how webcasting can improve training, learning and overall communication in business

Zoho Unveils New Web Conferencing App: Zoho Meeting

By Scott Gilbertson in his Monkeybites blog for Wired.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Parus Interactive and Persony Co-Develop New Video Web Conferencing Product

New software targets network marketing professionals

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

10 ways to Attract Guests to your Web Conference Room

Web Conference Rooms are made for live interactive communication. If you are just getting started hosting conferences it might seem like a tough road ahead to draw a live audience to listen to what you have to say.

IP Unity Glenayre Launches Mereon® Unified Messaging and Conferencing 4.0

Flagship Applications Now Feature Enhancements for Text and Video Messaging, Fax Delivery, Conferencing Capacity, Click-to-Conference, Participant Invitation/Controls, and Data Collaboration

WEBDIALOGS REDEFINES CONFERENCING WITH UNIFIED VOICE, VIDEO AND WEB FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES

Unyte Meeting provides “multimedia minutes” for the same price as audio minutes. Service offers reliable, proven conferencing capabilities with dedicated customer support

Monday, March 19, 2007

Lean Enterprise Institute Uses ON24 Webcasting Solutions to Enrich Marketing Programs

Leading Organizations Continue to Leverage ON24 Inc.'s Reliable and Scalable Webcasting Platform to Augment Corporate and Marketing Initiatives

Versata Software Selects Sonexis as Its Web Conferencing Solution

Software Provider Looks to Sonexis ConferenceManager for Internal Collaboration and External Communication During a Period of Rapid Corporate Growth

SiteScape Announces ICEcorps™, the First Open Source Collaboration Suite to Unify Team Workspaces and Real-Time Conferencing

Next-generation solution drives organizational effectiveness and user adoption through a unique combination of real-time collaboration tools and enterprise social software features.

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Vereconference Poised to Become Web Conferencing Giant

The state of the art in web conference rooms is set to explode the world of voip online communications

Friday, March 16, 2007

Interview with Dan King, CEO of ReadyTalk

from techrockies, High Technology News and Information for the Rocky Mountain Region

iLINC VIEWS CHANGES IN WEB COLLABORATION MARKET AS OPPORTUNITY FOR RAPID GROWTH

Cisco’s Announced Acquisition of WebEx Opens New Doors for iLinc

Thursday, March 15, 2007

MEDITECH Upgrades Conference Platform with AT&T

AT&T Inc. today announced an agreement to upgrade the conference platform used by Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH), a leading software vendor in the health care informatics industry.

TalkPoint to Exhibit Webcasting and Webinar Technology for Publishers at the FOLIO: Publishing Summit

TalkPoint, the leading provider ofWebcasting and Webinars for the publishing industry, today announced thatthey will be exhibiting their solutions as part of the FOLIO: PublishingSummit, in Chicago on March 19th and 20th.

Cisco Announces Agreement to Acquire WebEx

Acquisition Furthers Cisco's Vision for Enabling Collaboration in the SMB Market

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Explore Web 2.0, Web Collaboration and Succeeding in the Flat World with New WebEx Webinar Series Featuring Phil Wainewright

'Work 2.0: Conversations with Phil Wainewright' Unscripted Conversations with Business Leaders About Transforming Business Processes With Web Collaboration

``Unyte Conferencing'' is New Name for WebDialogs’ Online Services

Change Highlights Shift from "Meeting 1.0" to Unified Conferencing of "Web 2.0"

iLinc Increases Customer Retention at e2impact

Technology Firm Uses iLinc to Increase Customer Retention to 87%

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

MEDIA ALERT: ON24 Inc. Exhibits Leading Webcasting and Rich Media Marketing Solutions for Publishers at FOLIO: Publishing Summit

As the leading provider to the publishing industry, ON24 Inc. will be demonstrating the company's full suite of webcasting and rich media marketing solutions for the publishing industry at the FOLIO: Publishing Summit.

Communiqué Conferencing and Talant Introduce Webinar Optimization Program

Comprehensive Pre-Event, During-Event and Post-Event Platform Drives ROI

Monday, March 12, 2007

Living Paranoid in Security

WebEx CSO skeptical about new security products. By Priya Ganapati in Red Herring.

Onstream Media Corporation Signs Comprehensive Webcasting Agreement with the National Press Club

Onstream Media to Enable NPC's Multi-Media Center to Facilitate High Volume Webcasting Requirement

Thursday, March 8, 2007

2-Question Webinar Survey Series Launched

Contribute and learn from quick, anonymous research

Web Video Goes Primetime with CNBC and WebEx

CNBC’s Fast Money Program Adds Streaming Viewer Video via WebEx

E-mail with streaming video grabs attention

By Chantal Tode in DM News

200 Million Global VoIP Minutes Equals CO2 Savings for More Than a Million Meetings Achieved by Interwise Customers

Technology Addresses Multiple Concerns Such as C02 Reduction, Alternatives to UK Business Travel and CEO Concerns on Collaboration

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

IBM and Cisco Unveil Platform for Developing Unified Communications and Collaboration Solutions

New Client Platform and Expanded Relationships Benefit Developers and Customers

Cisco, IBM Team Up on Collaboration Client Platform

By Paula Musich on eWeek.com

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Citrix’s GoToMeeting Recognized at Congressional Reception for Enabling Business Skills Training of Soldiers

Executive Presents Certificate of Completion to Returned Soldier for “Boston-to-Baghdad” Entrepreneurship Program

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing Helps Pre-Screen Applicants for Hodgert & Associates, LTD

With offices in Canada, Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela, Hodgert & Associates has found that interviewing applicants via MegaMeeting’s 100% browser based web and video conferencing services, saves time and money.

New Opportunities Unfold as Web Collaboration is Driven Into the Mainstream

The increasing recognitionof real time collaboration as a key enabler of business performance haslead to organizations prioritizing technology investments in real timecollaboration tools, including Web conferencing, to enhance productivityand reduce costs.

Onstream Media to Acquire User-Generated Content Facilitator Auction Video

Onstream Media Corporation (Nasdaq: ONSM), a leading online service provider of live and on-demand, digital media communications and applications, announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets, technology and patents pending of Utah based, and privately owned, Auction Video and Auction Video Japan.

Elluminate Announces Free, Full-Function Web Conferencing vRoom

Virtual Office Provides Free Online Web Conferencing for up to Three Participants With Voice, Whiteboard, Chat, Application Sharing, Video and More

Monday, March 5, 2007

ON24 Inc. Kicks Off Monthly Wednesday Webcast Series Featuring Industry Experts

Brian Carroll, Best-Selling Author and Lead Generation Expert, to Inaugurate Series with Lead Generation Webcasts

Cisco Delivers New Unified Communications Solutions to Improve and Personalize Real-Time Global Business Collaboration

Provides better ways for companies to collaborate and extend mobility benefits to all employees while expanding unified communications offerings for small and medium- sized businesses

Cramer Uses IVT MediaPlatform to Power Live and On-Demand Webcasts

Online Video Used to Generate, Distribute and Archive Online Video for Global 2000 Marketing Initiatives, Branding Campaigns and Educational Programs

Thursday, March 1, 2007

WebEx Announces Promotion of David Berman to President, Worldwide Sales and Services, and Gary Griffiths to President, Products and Operations

Berman and Griffiths will continue to report to Subrah Iyar, WebEx CEO.

The Conference Group Goes Multimedia, Extends Global Reach

The Conference Group has announced a repackaging of functionality with ReadyShow–Multi-Media, a combined audio and Web conferencing service.

Sonexis to Exhibit at VoiceCon Spring 2007

ConferenceManager to Be Shown Alongside "Industry Titans and Creative Newcomers"

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Global Crossing Adds New VoIP Access Options to its Collaboration Services

  • New VoIP access options in Asia and Europe deliver greater efficiencies to enterprises.
  • Customers worldwide experience improved reliability and higher quality.

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing Helps Rush2Win Launch New Company

As a new company, Rush2Win had to find a reliable and cost effective solution to establish their online education business.

ON24 Inc. to Participate on Webcasting Panel at Publishing Executive Conference

ON24 Inc., the global leader in webcasting and rich media marketing solutions, today announced the participation of ON24 on an expert panel discussion titled "How to Create, Sell & Profit from Webcasts" at the Publishing Executive Conference.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

GoToMyPC, GoToMeeting and GoToAssist Give Healthcare IT a Simpler, Better Approach for Securing Access to Medical Data and Expertise

Industry-leading Software-as-a-Service Simplifies the User Experience for Anytime, Anywhere Access and Collaboration on Electronic Medical Records

BRAINSHARK LAUNCHES MARKETING AND SALES EFFECTIVENESS SUITE

SaaS Leader Addresses Four Key Business Applications to Help Marketing and Sales Organizations Increase Revenue and Reduce Cost

Monday, February 26, 2007

ReadyTalk Provides Web Conferencing Services for the Franchise Formula Internet Seminars

Web conferencing increases communication, efficiency for the exploding franchise industry

ReadyTalk Adds Three New Franchisors to Its Growing Base of Customers

ReadyTalk's audio and web conferencing services offer U.S. Lawns, PostNet and PRS Franchise a simple, easy and cost-effective way to collaborate and communicate

Interwise Customers Use Record Number of VoIP Conferencing Minutes in 2006

205 Million VoIP Minutes Address the Growing Collaboration Gap within Large Enterprises

Vyew Releases New Subscription Services; Officially Emerges from Beta

Next-generation Web Collaboration and Conferencing Service Gives Subscribers Unprecedented Ease-of-use and Choice

WebSeminarTips.Com Launched by 1080 Group as Free Service

WebSeminarTips.com launches to provide webinar promoters, producers, and presenters with one immediately practical tip, twice a month.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Web Conferencing Research Study launched by 1080 Group, LLC

Firms who use or are interested in using Web conferencing for training initiatives are invited to anonymously share their feedback in an educational research study launched today by 1080 Group, LLC. Participants will receive a copy of the research report.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing - “A Big Package With A Little Price”

American College of Technology’s Director of Technology, Lute Atieh found that other video and web conferencing companies were “over priced and under supported”

Small Team Web Conferencing Solution Moves To Free Model: Elluminate vRoom

By Robin Good on Kolabora.com

WebEx Communications "outperform," target price raised

By Robert W. Baird on newratings.com

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Web Wednesday: On the horizon and right now, social software in higher education

University of St. Thomas, Minnesota: Bulletin Today. Taken from Information Resources and Technologies

BRAINSHARK REPORTS ANOTHER RECORD YEAR IN 2006

Leading SaaS Provider Posts Record Growth and Customer, Product, and Service Achievements

Weir#1 Enterprises announces grand opening of their virtual office, Vereconference Web Conferencing system

Karen Weir, Internet Marketing Mentor, announces the grand opening of her company’s virtual office.

Optimizing Web Seminar Data for Greater ROI

Corvent announces free event designed to help web seminar users get the most out of their investment

AccuConference Launches New Web Polling Feature for insight™

insight™ web conferencing now offers secure polling, chat, PowerPoint and more.

iLinc and KnowledgePlanet Complete Platform Integration Suite 6.7

KnowledgePlanet Now Offering iLinc Integration Module and OEM Version of iLinc Virtual Classroom Software

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Meet me on the Web

By Scott A. May in the Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune

Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2007 First Quarter Results

Onstream Media Corporation, a leading online service provider of live and on-demand, digital media communications and applications, announced today its unaudited first quarter fiscal year 2007 financial results, for the three months ended December 31, 2006.

The Genesys of collaboration

Video won't fly, close it down and get back to work.

Webcasting company sees business opportunity in Spitzer executive order

By Eric Durr in the Albany Business Review

Sonexis ConferenceManager Answers Community of Christ's Communications Prayers

Real-Time, Global Collaboration Ensures Church's Mission Will Not Be "Lost in Translation"

Dr. Laura Chooses GoToWebinar for Online Presentation to 1,000 Lucky Fans

Acclaimed Radio Host Selects Web Event Service from Citrix Online to Discuss Her New Book, “The Proper Care & Feeding of Marriage”

Avaya Unified Communications add Broader Support for Microsoft Users

Enables "click-to-communicate" from buddy list and provides telephony presence status with desktop presence information; Delivers deep call control integration for access to rich telephony conferencing and messaging applications; Provides Avaya one-X Mobile business communications features and functions on Windows Mobile 5.0 powered devices

I really hate meetings

By Chris Crawford in the Eureka Times-Standard (Tech Beat)

WebEx and the Extended Enterprise Trend

by Sramana Mitra in SeekingAlpha

The CMO Council's Email Marketing Campaign Succeeds With ON24 Rich Media Webcast

Influential Marketing Affinity Organization Increases Awareness and Summit Registrations With ON24 Rich Media Webcast

Webinar Success Offers Free Tutorial On Improving Webinar Quality

Register at www.effectivewebinars.com for March 8 event and you could win an hour of free webinar consulting.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Web Conferencing Solutions for Your Business

VereConference, is simply the hottest VoIP live online conference system around! Experience The Power of Your Very own Conference Room

Friday, February 16, 2007

BEARCOM RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH LEARN.COM FOR CONTINUED USE OF THE LEARNCENTER PLATFORM AND SWITCHES FROM WEBEX TO LEARN.COM’S WEBROOM WEB CONFERENCIN

Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that BearCom, the nation’s largest dealer of wireless communication products and services, has renewed its partnership with Learn.com for the LearnCenter® platform and has switched to Learn.com’s WebRoom™ Web conferencing suite from WebEx.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

ConferenceCalls.com Introduces Free Web Conferencing for Everyone

Prepaid Web Conferencing with No Long Term Commitments or Restrictions

Weir#1 Enterprises Announces the opening of their Web Conferencing virtual office

Vereconference, online web conferencing system is the virtual office of choice for Weir#1 Enterprises.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing to Help Train Over 50 Call Center Employees

Streamlogics Appoints Garry Welch as Chief Operating Officer

Industry Veteran to Lead Sales, Marketing and Service Delivery.

Citrix Online’s GoToWebinar Wins “Excellence in Technology Award” from Small Business Computing

“Citrix Online is Becoming ─ if You’ll Forgive the Pun ─ a Go-to Guy for Small Businesses”

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Wild Women Entrepreneurs and ReadyTalk Enter Partnership

Streamlogics Secures New Round of Growth Financing

Proceeds of financing led by VentureLink LP to be used to expand sales, marketing, infrastructure and R&D efforts.

TalkPoint Releases Webinar Accelerate Program for Publishers

Citrix Online’s GoToWebinar Wins A “Top 10 Product of the Year Award” from Small Business Technology Magazine

“Best Webinar Product at the Best Price for Small Businesses”

Citrix Online Grows Revenue 50% in 2006 by Giving Customers a Simpler, Better Way to Accelerate Business on the Web

At the Intersection of Two Hyper-growth Markets – Software- as-a-Service and Real Time Collaboration – Citrix Online Gives Customers What They Want

Monday, February 12, 2007

Getting on Board With Online Meetings

From Entrepreneur.com

AT&T and Microsoft Announce Live Meeting Webconference Service for Businesses

Offer Builds Upon Global Strategic Alliance With Microsoft to Deliver Next-Generation IP Services to Enterprises

Innovator Instantstream.com and Medicine for Africa bring telemedicine to the continent of Africa

Web Conferencing System offers Income Opportunity for Users

VereConference, web conferencing internet conference system is re-launched after receiving a major overhaul. The new web based online conferencing system is also an affiliate program and lead generation system.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Adobe targets enterprise collaboration market

Firm set to go head to head with Microsoft and IBM
by Robert Jaques, vnunet.com

WebEx Sweeps Elearning Magazine's "Best of Elearning! 2006 Awards"

WebEx Selected by Readers for Best Virtual Classroom and Best Web Seminar Solutions

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

WebEx: Premier Player in Web Conferencing 'Modestly Undervalued'

Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Credit Suisse’s Jason Maynard yesterday started coverage of WebEx (WEBX) with a Neutral rating and $50 price target.
from SeekingAlpha.com