SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Virage, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRGE) a leading provider of video and rich media communication software, announced that the Company will host a free online seminar about its latest software release, VS Webcasting(TM) 2.0. Announced this month and shipping to customers today, VS Webcasting is the industry's first comprehensive enterprise-scale application that allows organizations to produce live, rebroadcast, and on-demand Webcasts in-house. Virage has teamed with Intel (Nasdaq:INTC) to host this free Webcast on September 26 at 9:30 a.m. PT (12:30 p.m. ET).
The seminar is aimed at corporations, educational institutions and government agencies that are seeking to improve their use of streaming media for corporate communications, training and learning. Bob Teree, product manager for VS Webcasting, will host the presentation. He will provide an overview of the Virage Webcasting application and will demonstrate how organizations can plan, produce and deliver live, rebroadcast, and on-demand Webcasts for significant cost-savings and improved access to information. The event will be presented using VS Webcasting software and will highlight product features, such as live audience Q&A, polling, advanced reporting modules, synchronized slides and integrated multimedia.
"In today's market, organizations are looking for ways to improve communications with their employees, customers and partners. Advanced Webcasting solutions like VS Webcasting not only increase the frequency, but also the quality of communications," stated Tom Gibbs, director of Intel eBusiness Solutions Vertical Marketing. "We recognize that this is an important issue for enterprises, which is why we designed our Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processor to enable companies like Virage to achieve the maximum level of performance of their Webcasting product."
To register for the free online seminar, please go to: http://www.myvirage.com/register/vswebcast2.
This seminar will show organizations how to:
-- Eliminate the costs associated with outsourced Webcasting and
satellite communications
-- Produce high-quality, interactive Webcasts in-house
-- Schedule and notify viewers of upcoming live or
re-broadcast events
-- Automatically convert live events into searchable
on-demand Webcasts
-- Administer polls and online surveys, and manage audience Q&A
-- Generate user-level reports for closed-loop feedback
Following the event, the presentation will be available on-demand at the URL above.
Questions about this event and/or its content can be e-mailed to webcast@virage.com.
The seminar is part of an on-going, Web-based educational series that Virage is offering throughout the year to help organizations understand how to efficiently digitize, manage, retrieve and distribute their video and other rich media assets for improved productivity, cost savings and communications. Visit the Virage website at www.virage.com to learn more about Virage solutions for corporations, media & entertainment companies, universities and government agencies.
About Virage
Established in 1995, Virage is a leading provider of video and rich media communication software. Virage builds integrated rich media business solutions for corporations, media & entertainment companies, universities and government agencies worldwide. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Virage (www.virage.com) has offices throughout the United States and Europe.
Forward Looking Statements
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