CARLSBAD, Calif., April 22, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Today Akiva(tm) released WebBoard Meeting(tm) -- a Web-based, real-time collaboration software tool that provides a simple yet powerful way for users to deliver online presentations and to interact with an audience of remote participants.
WebBoard Meeting goes beyond what is offered by traditional Web-based presentation systems and services by allowing users to easily share a view of their desktops with employees, customers or partners in a way that provides total content control and optimum interactivity. As a result, WebBoard Meeting can be used more often, in a wider variety of applications to solve problems and communicate information and ideas more effectively.
"WebBoard Meeting provides our customers with a means of overcoming the hurdles of communicating over the Internet," said Akiva CEO Eric Olinger. "The product empowers companies to solve problems and improve their businesses through enhanced communications, accelerated information and knowledge access and dissemination. Our customers are looking forward to using the product for such areas as technical support, workforce training, distance learning and for sales and marketing."
WebBoard Meeting is available in a cost-effective server license for 10 or more concurrent users. Unlike other Web conferencing products, the "seats" aren't specific to any person or to any PC, but instead apply to concurrent users. Companies can save thousands of dollars a year over the cost of comparable subscription services such as WebEx.
WebBoard Meeting Key Features:
A Complete Set of Online Meeting Tools WebBoard Meeting offers interactive tools like Voice and Keyboard Chat, and e-whiteboarding. Share Web Pages with the Convenient Web Guide Co-browse enables the presenter to navigate the Web on behalf of all meeting participants by pushing information into each other's browser automatically. Remote Collaboration and Control With WebBoard Meeting, any of the meeting participants can assume control of a meeting, presenting documents or applications from their PC. Record and Playback Record a meeting session or view a previously saved meeting. File Broadcast Broadcast any file immediately and directly to your meeting participants. Video Conferencing (Optional Feature) Participating members in the Video Conference are able to send and view everybody's images that are displayed. This component is uniquely integrated with Voice Chat, therefore transmitting the video image synchronized with the audio sound. Firewall-Friendly Internet Connection No Host or Attendee Software or Plug-in Required
Akiva is currently offering a free 30-day trial of WebBoard Meeting on their Web site as well as a 30-day guarantee once you purchase. To find out more go to www.akiva.com.
About Akiva
Akiva's technology and services enable organizations to collect ideas from employees, customers, partners and suppliers to dramatically improve business performance through rapid innovation. The company's enterprise products enable teams to successfully contribute, share and track ideas that produce revenue or reduce expenses. The company also publishes the number-one selling WebBoard(tm) and ChatSpace(r) products and provides professional services to assist organizations in developing effective online community applications. The company's clients include major corporate customers in financial services, manufacturing, technology and online media as well as major educational institutions and non-profit organizations. For more information, visit www.akiva.com.
Akiva, WebBoard and WebBoard Meeting are trademarks of Akiva. ChatSpace is a registered trademark. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.