Friday, October 21, 2011

Companies & Markets: Analysis of the Global Web Conferencing Market

The global web conferencing market continues to grow at a healthy pace, fueled by the rising need for real-time collaboration.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

CoVest Sourcing Network and Level 3 Communications form Conferencing Partnership

The CoVest Sourcing Network, a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) based in Cleveland, has entered into an agreement with Global Crossing, now part of Level 3 Communications, to provide innovative audio conferencing and web collaboration solutions to its members.

ReadyTalk Ranked for Fifth Consecutive Year as Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500

ReadyTalk ranked 251 this year, growing 353% percent during this period.

PeerPort Integrates Video Conferencing into its UC&C Service

PeerPort today announced the integration of HD video conferencing into PeerPort’s suite of virtual collaboration services.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

GlobalSpec Introduces Custom Webinar Product

GlobalSpec Custom Webinars Enable Industrial Marketers to Deliver Content to a Targeted Audience of Engineering and Technical Professionals

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

InterCall Begins Provisioning of Integrated Audio Conferencing for Microsoft Office 365

Also Achieves Distinguished Microsoft Gold Unified Communications Competency Based on Depth of Expertise, Service and Support

Mediasite by Sonic Foundry Goes Mobile with Live Streaming to iPads, iPhones and iPods

The market-leading lecture capture platform unveils Mediasite 6

RHUB Communications Launches RTC Review - New Industry Magazine for Real-Time Collaboration Technologies

Designed for IT decision makers; focus on Audio conferencing, Web conferencing, Video conferencing, Instant messaging (IM) and Presence.

ReadyTalk First in Industry to Offer Conferencing Subscriptions that Include Toll-Free Audio

New offerings include fixed-priced bundles for audio and web conferencing

Monday, October 17, 2011

PGi to Provide Best-in-Class Audio, Web and Video Meeting Solutions to Growth Partnership Company Frost & Sullivan

Analysts to Connect and Collaborate Anywhere, Anytime with PGi's iMeet and GlobalMeet

Seven Tips for Hosting Webinars that Rock

By Carol Tice on www.entrepreneur.com

Citrix Recognized with Frost & Sullivan 2011 Global Market Penetration Leadership Award

Citrix Honored for Fastest Market Growth among Web Conferencing Providers and #2 Global Provider Market Position. Citrix GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar and GoToTraining Praised for User Experience and Affordability

Polycom Announces Acquisition of ViVu, Inc.

Acquisition Bolsters Polycom RealPresence Software Strategy and Accelerates Its Goal to Make Video Collaboration Ubiquitous With Innovative Software That Can Easily Be Embedded Into Web-Based Apps

Friday, October 14, 2011

Nefsis Video Conferencing Introduces Multi-Layer Whiteboard - Further Expanding its Collaboration Toolset for Productive Online Meetings

Online services innovator Nefsis announced today the addition of advanced, multi-layer whiteboard capabilities to its business video conferencing collaboration tools.

BeamYourScreen Gains Significant Ground - Top 3 in Web Conferencing

BeamYourScreen's latest release, Version 4, has quickly attracted the attention and praise of the vendor-independent reviewer of web conferencing solutions, Online Meeting Tools Review.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Analysis of the Global Web Conferencing Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue

TalkPoint to Present Webcasting Technology at Sixth Annual Streaming Media Europe

The company will sponsor, exhibit and host a panel discussion at the London conference

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

MediaPlatform Enhances Webcasting Platform for International Reach

Support for UTF-8, Stage Video Offers Text in Any Language, Higher Quality Playback With Reduced CPU Usage

InterCall Unified Meeting 30-Day Free Trial Offer Ends Soon

U.S.-based Small to Medium-sized Businesses Can Drive Collaboration, Efficiencies with Easy-to-set up Web Conferencing and Online Meetings

ACT Conferencing Redefines Webcasting with New Social Meeting Platform

ACT's ConferenceCast Social personalizes the webcast experience with widget and social media integration, chat rooms and increased presenter and user functionalities

Sonexis Technology, Inc. Solution Now Rated "Avaya Compliant"

Sonexis Technology, Inc., a leading provider of on-premise audio and web conferencing platforms, today announced that ConferenceManager 10.0 is compliant with a key Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solution from Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration systems, software and services.

Monday, October 10, 2011

TalkPoint Selected by Streaming Media Magazine for Streaming Media 100

Webcasting provider honored for innovation in online video

TalkPoint Selected by Streaming Media Magazine for Streaming Media 100

Webcasting provider honored for innovation in online video

AnyMeeting Launches Completely Redesigned Interface, Adds 6-Way Video Conferencing

AnyMeeting, the completely free web conferencing and webinar service, today announced that it has redesigned its interface, giving a completely new look and feel that will totally reinvent the online meeting experience.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Bank Austria Delivers 'SmartBanking' Using Citrix GoToMeeting with HDFaces

High levels of security combined with HD quality enhances Bank Austria’s online consultancy services

Web conferencing APAC's fastest-growing UC tool

By Kevin Kwang on www.zdnetasia.com

Vidyo HD Multipoint Video Conferencing App for iPad2, iPhone Available Now

Vidyo, Inc., today announced availability of VidyoMobile for iOS 4.x on iPads, iPhones and the iPod Touch on the Apple App Store.

Video conferencing and collaboration tools for law enforcers

Using everything from sophisticated TelePresence solutions to simple online meetings, police can achieve improved effectiveness and arrest rates
By Doug Wyllie on www.policeone.com

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

NEW: ReadyTalk Quick Launcher

A tool available on your desktop that makes it easier and faster to start, join, and invite others to meetings.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

To Lure India SMBs, Unified Communication Providers Must Develop Comprehensive Solutions

When bundled with remotely managed services or hosted collaboration suites, says AMI, UC in India will grow

Monday, October 3, 2011

BroadSoft Offers Cloud-Based Collaboration Solution

By Jeffrey Burt on www.eweek.com

Friday, September 30, 2011

ClickMeeting Online Conferencing Offers Up to 10 Hours of Recording Capacity for Maximum ROI

Users simply click to record and save ClickMeeting and ClickWebinar event content, enabling on demand access and sharing across organizations.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Cisco Adds Video Sharing, Searching To TelePresence

Cisco customers now can archive video sessions, replay them on demand, and search them by keywords.
By Robert Mullins on www.informationweek.com

Web Conferencing Suites for Your Business

Collaboration has become easier than ever before, thanks to a plethora of web-based solutions out there. Here, we review a mix of some of the best free and paid online collaboration suites.
By Nikhil Arora on pcquest.ciol.com

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

MeetingZone Introduces Conferencing and Collaboration Services to French Marketplace

MeetingZone builds on its success in Germany, the UK and North America, by today launching its conferencing and collaboration services portfolio to French businesses of all sizes, across all sectors.

North Bridge Growth Equity Invests in BrightTALK

BrightTALK, the rapidly growing provider of webinar and video technologies for business professionals and their communities, announced today that North Bridge Growth Equity (NBGE), a leading growth equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled companies, has made an investment of $20.5 million in the company for a minority stake.

Monday, September 26, 2011

ON24 Webcasting Platform 10 Goes Mobile

Mobile Product Strategy Supports Anywhere, Anytime Access

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Hold the hardware: Vendors focus on software-based video conferencing

By Jessica Scarpati on searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com

AnyMeeting Launches Facebook Contest for Most Interesting Meeting

Web Conferencing Service Contest Looks for Users With Creative Meetings Held in Unique Locations

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Powwownow Joins the Tech Elite in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100

The UK’s leading free conference call provider enters Tech Track 100 with 41% growth and £6.3M turnover - Powwownow.co.uk.

Teliris and Fuzebox Announce Interoperability With Fuze Telepresence Connect

Companies Build on Partnership to Deliver Telepresence on Tablet and Mobile Devices With Fuze Meeting

ACT Conferencing Introduces Enhancements and Updates to Global Platforms

ACT Conferencing today announced service enhancements to improve its audio, web and video conferencing solutions.

Sonexis Announces Release 10.0 of ConferenceManager

Sonexis ConferenceManager platform provides enhanced collaboration solutions

Focus.com Launches Interactive Live Event App for Business Professionals Seeking Advice

Online expert network builds evolved web event platform integrating live chat, social media, and crowdsourcing ranking tools to connect industry experts with business professionals

ACT Conferencing Introduces Enhancements and Updates to Global Platforms

ACT Conferencing today announced service enhancements to improve its audio, web and video conferencing solutions.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

ISL Online is Awarded Intellect Business Professional Certification

ISL Online, the global remote desktop and web conferencing software provider, was last week awarded the Intellect Business Professional Certificate – a recognised marker of quality and professionalism.

Monday, September 19, 2011

New Alternative to GoToMeeting: Join.Me

By David F. Carr on www.informationweek.com

Friday, September 16, 2011

Cisco Rules SaaS UC Conferencing Market

By Robert Mullins on www.informationweek.com

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Vidquik Launches Free, No-Hassle Web Conferencing at DEMO Fall 2011

New, super simple web conferencing solution with no plug-ins, downloads, or hassles is aimed at enhancing sales for SMBs.

MediaPlatform and Onstream Media Join Forces to Bring Next-Generation, Enterprise-Quality Webcasting to Market

Combined Webcasting Platform Provides Expanded Functionality and Customization

join.me Bulks up 'Pro' Benefits, Stays Ridiculously Simple

Popular Screen Sharing Service Makes it Even Easier to Collaborate Online

AnyMeeting Appoints New Vice President of Business Development

David Gerken to Help Web Conferencing Service Drive Growth Through Media, Technology and Distribution Partnerships

Glowpoint Partners with TalkPoint to Demonstrate Benefits of Live Video Webcasting for the Legal Industry

Event at Glowpoint's New Jersey headquarters, New York City and California offices to feature live video webcast with experts from the legal industry

Monday, September 12, 2011

PresenterNet Launches YouTube Integration

PresenterNet, provider of online interactive Web presentation applications, today launched a new capability that enables users to integrate YouTube videos into their presentations.

ZiXi Introduces New Cloud Service for Broadcasting Live Events in HD and Distributing to Mobile Users

Thomson Reuters Adopts ZiXi for Live Webcasting to Improve Video Quality

Using Webinars To Generate Sales

By Susan Payton on www.business2community.com

SaaS-Based Conferencing Drives UC Applications Market

New data from TeleGeography partner Synergy Research Group show that the Unified Communications (UC) applications market grew 11% between Q2 2010 and Q2 2011.

Web Conferencing and Online Meeting Plugin for OpenSUSE & Fedora

Banckle Online Meeting has now announced a new plugin for OpenSUSE that allows you to participate and collaborate in web conferencing, eLearning and webinar activities on OpenSUSE and Fedora as well.

Scheduling Your Webinars

By Ken Molay on blog.brighttalk.com

Friday, September 9, 2011

Zip Conferencing Announces a New Release for its Web Conferencing Platform

Zip Conferencing announces it has updated its popular Web Conferencing platform with enhanced features and a more intuitive interface.

Private Home Care Service Provider Uses MegaMeeting.com to Meet Virtually Throughout State

Through the use of MegaMeeting.com's web-based video conferencing solutions, Nightingale Staffing, Inc. has been able to make meeting with their remote state-wide employees a breeze.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Lync for Mac 2011 Released to Manufacturing

By Kirk Gregersen on blogs.technet.com

MediaPlatform Brings Adobe Flash Webcasting to the iPad

Empower Mobile Information Workers With First Enterprise HLS Webcasting Solution for iPads

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Citrix Expands Mobile Workforce App Lineup with Free GoToMeeting App for Android Users

Award-Winning Online Meeting App on Android Smartphones to be Pre-Loaded with Citrix Receiver on DROID BIONIC by Motorola Through Verizon Wireless

BroadSoft Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire iLinc

Web Collaboration Technology Provider Will Enhance BroadSoft's Cloud-Based Unified Communications Capabilities

Web Conference Services Provider Impress Meeting Offers 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

In continuation of its mission to provide affordable web conferencing tools, Impress Meeting is now offering a 30-day money-back guarantee. This is a risk-free guarantee, offering clients a full refund.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Business Videoconferencing Showdown: Meet Face-to-Face

By Robert Strohmeyer on www.telepresenceoptions.com

Blackboard Upgrades Integration for Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Collaborate

Seamless Integration Brings Robust Collaboration to the Learning Platform

Make Money Conducting Webinars with AnyMeeting

By Tony Bradley on www.pcworld.com

Monday, September 5, 2011

The web conferencing product war

By Wayne Turmel on www.management-issues.com

Merit WebConnect Special Promotional Announcement

Merit Network, Inc. announced today a special promotion for their new Merit WebConnect service. Members can receive $20 off their first WebConnect bill until September 30, 2011.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Virtual Events Shine for Energy and Utility Industry Execs

ON24 Survey Reveals That Fuel and Travel Costs and Green Benefits Drive Adoption of Virtual Events

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Octoshape and ON24 Partner to Create Smart Technology Solution to Supercharge Enterprise Communications

Solution efficiently distributes high-quality webcasts globally without overloading corporate network resources

Ring2 Partners with ViVu to Simplify the Web Conferencing Experience

Bridging the Gap from Basic Audio-Only Dial-in to a Richer Meeting Experience

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

New Connector for Tools4ever's UMRA: Adobe Connect

Automatically create, change and delete user accounts in a popular web conferencing system with Tools4evers UMRA

ReadyTalk Launches Audio and Web Conferencing App on Salesforce.com's AppExchange 2, the World's Most Popular Marketplace for Business Apps

Customers can now save time by automatically capturing registration and attendance data in salesforce.com

Thursday, August 25, 2011

PGi Voted a Channel Partners Top 50 Channel Program For the Fourth Consecutive Year

PGi, a global leader in virtual meetings, has again been voted a Top 50 Channel Program by readers of Channel Partners magazine.

Leading Analyst Firms Forecast Increased Spending on Video Conferencing

Nefsis predicts cloud computing will play an increasing role; identifies critical components for successful cloud-based video conferencing implementation as it grows beyond the boardroom

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

After the Bubble Burst, a New Opportunity

News station turns teleconference solution in wake of downturn.
By Sally Deneen on www.successmagazine.com

HubSpot Breaks World Record For Largest Webinar

HubSpot is everywhere these days – now the inbound marketing company – is in the Guinness World Records.

PGi and Intelisys Expand Strategic Partnership to Include iMeet and GlobalMeet

PGi, a global leader in virtual meetings, today announced an expansion of its five-year partnership with Intelisys, the nation's leading master agency distributor of business communications services.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

English Online Studies Spark New Opportunities for Students, TalktoCanada Reports

TalktoCanada uses WebEx to help teachers share information and enhance the learning experience

ReadyTalk Recruits Partners with New Incentives

On www.channelpartnersonline.com

Monday, August 22, 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

AMVONET Announces Release of New e-learning Web Conferencing Solution Integrated with Moodle LMS

AMVONET releases e-learning web conferencing and content solution suite along with integration module for open source Moodle LMS.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

MegaMeeting.com Helps PTS Trading & Training Offer a New Way for Clients to Attend Product Trainings

Through online webinars, MegaMeeting.com's web-based video conferencing platform has helped PTS Trading & Training take their client trainings to a whole new level

How Virtual Events Are Transforming Enterprise Communications

MarketingProfs and ON24 Study Shows Why Participants Prefer Virtual Events

Mediasite Course Capture Used to Launch Safety and Mission Assurance Training for the NASA Safety Center

NASA and Alphaport to share their e-learning strategy in live webinar

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Cisco Targets Skype With Low-Priced WebEx Package

By Jeffrey Burt on www.eweek.com

WebEx Drops Pricing For SMBs

Companies get unlimited virtual meetings for up to 8 participants using the same software as large enterprises.
By Eric Zeman on www.informationweek.com

Hubspot goes for Guinness record

By Brendan Lynch on news.bostonherald.com

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Arkadin continues its expansion in South Korea announcing a strategic partnership with ConferNet Korea

Arkadin offers customized solutions, world-class 24x7 customer support, flexible access, easy-to-use tools, invoicing and reporting flexibility, and global implementation expertise.

AnyMeeting Helps Users Generate Revenue With New Integrated Webinar Ticketing System

Free Webinar Service Offers Innovative Solution for Online Event Monetization

MeetingBurner Launches Public Beta

Takes the Burden, Complexity and Expense Out of Webinars and Online Meetings

Monday, August 15, 2011

Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Financial Results

Company Achieves Record Cash from Operating Activities (before changes in working capital), as well as Record Revenues, for the Quarter and Year-to-date

DISA continues with Adobe software

The U.S. Defense information Systems Agency has given Carahsoft Technology Corp. and expanded contract to continue leveraging Adobe's Web conferencing software.

97% of University of Maryland-Baltimore Dental Students Say Mediasite Makes Learning Easier

School completes four year study demonstrating the positive impact of Mediasite lecture capture on student outcomes

Friday, August 12, 2011

How to Make Webinars Work

By Joe Brockmeier on www.readwriteweb.com

Mediasite Brings Elite Meetings Alliance to an Online Audience

Conference is offering an interactive hybrid meeting option for the first time