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| Citrix Announces Free Trial Version of New Citrix GoToMeeting |
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SANTA BARBARA, CA
May 17, 2004 |
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| GoToMeeting is the World's Most Secure, Easy and Affordable Way to Meet Online – And For a Limited Time – is Free too! |
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| Business people struggling to convey ideas over the phone or conduct online meetings with complicated, feature-bloated software now have access to an agile new online meeting solution with Citrix® GoToMeeting™. Beginning today, Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), is releasing a free trial of its fast new meeting service that simplifies secure information sharing, product presentations and real-time collaboration for frequent, hassle-free everyday meetings. Available through July–before the official on-sale date–the free, no-obligation trial offers everyone with access to the Internet the power of a revolutionary technology for instantly conducting online meetings with ease. To get the trial version, subject to certain terms and conditions, visit www.gotomeeting.com. |
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| "We are delighted to offer a free trial so people can experience for themselves a whole new level of power and simplicity for conducting online meetings –anytime, anywhere," states Brian Donahoo, senior vice president of products and services at Citrix Online. "Modeled on Citrix Online's "like being there" user philosophy, GoToMeeting is as easy to use and as fast as picking up the phone. Its simple design and ease of use eliminates the hassles of previous generations of online meeting products, making it much more practical and convenient for anyone with Web access to participate in a virtual meeting." |
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| Simplicity and ease of use are critical factors for fueling the anticipated growth of online meetings, according to industry analyst Mike Gotta, senior vice president and principal analyst at META Group Research. "Business demand for real-time collaboration solutions is clearly targeting process and productivity improvements as well as cost reduction. Online meeting solutions that enable groups of workers, customers, partners or suppliers to coordinate and communicate more effectively have been available for some time, but they are underutilized for many reasons," added Gotta. "One barrier is that organizations have divergent levels of technical expertise and require simpler solutions that do not require extensive user training. To expedite time-to-adoption and business value, next generation solutions must blend naturally into the way people work." |
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Distinctive 'All You Can Meet™' Flat Fee is Industry First
A value-added "All You Can Meet" flat-fee subscription model enables organizers and attendees to meet as often and as long as they like, without incurring any additional costs. This predictable invoicing is an industry first and encourages more frequent usage of online meetings among individuals and business groups who are currently faced with expensive fees for overtime charges. Users no longer need to question whether they should hold an online meeting since the cost is static regardless of the number of meetings. |
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Simplicity Will Appeal to Novices and Frequent Users
"GoToMeeting leverages the design and patented technology in the award-winning Citrix GoToMyPC® remote access solution, so it is fast yet secure and simple to deploy and use," says Klaus Schauser, CTO at Citrix Online. "Unlike other solutions, no pre-installation or configuration of software is required, making it extremely easy to deploy directly from the desktop through commonly used applications such as Instant Messaging and e-mail." Participants will have all the features that the majority of online meetings require for successful interaction, including: |
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fast download to start meetings quickly |
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desktop viewing and sharing |
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easy role switching for presenters |
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chat for discussion with participants |
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bandwidth connections that self adjust for high performance and reliability |
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free audio teleconferencing service to integrate conference calls |
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Most Secure Online Meeting Solution Available
With end-to-end 128-bit AES encryption, Citrix GoToMeeting is the most secure online meeting service on the market. Only authorized internal or external parties participating in the meetings can view information and sensitive data. GoToMeeting is compatible with existing network infrastructures and firewalls and unlike many current offerings, there is no additional charge for security. |
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| The service is available in two versions: GoToMeeting is for individuals and very small businesses that require a single-user account and up to 10 meeting attendees, and GoToMeeting Corporate is for use by larger businesses that require a minimum of five-user accounts, with a maximum of 25 attendees per meeting. GoToMeeting Corporate also features administrative reporting tools. The free trial is available for the single-user GoToMeeting service only. Those interested in GoToMeeting Corporate can access gotosales@citrixonline.com for a free evaluation of a multi-user account. |
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Free Unlimited Trial Through July
Trial registrants will have free unlimited usage of GoToMeeting, including integrated audio conferencing, with no obligation to purchase. The free trial period will extend through the end of July 2004, prior to the online sale date. At the conclusion of the trial, GoToMeeting will be available online for purchase for $49 per month or $468 per year, per organizer. |
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About Citrix Online
Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), offers the leading Web-based access, support, and collaboration software and services. The division offers Citrix GoToMyPC®, the easiest-to-use solution for remote, secure, and managed desktop PC access over the Web; Citrix GoToAssist™, the most secure, reliable and powerful solution for Web-based technical support and customer collaboration, and Citrix GoToMeeting™, the easiest, most secure and cost effective solution for conducting online meetings. Citrix Online products are used by more than 4,900 companies worldwide, including Cisco Systems, Siemens, Intuit, Cablevision and Microsoft Business Solutions. The division is based in Santa Barbara, California, and is on the Web at http://www.gotomypc.com, http://www.gotoassist.com, and http://www.citrix.com. |
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| Citrix® is a registered trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. GoToMyPC®, GoToAssist™ and GoToMeeting™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Online LLC in the U.S. and other countries. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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| Contact Information: |
Heidi Wieland
Senior Manager
Corporate Communications
Citrix Online
Phone: (805) 690-6481
Fax: (805) 690-5757
heidi.wieland@citrix.com |
Laura McCormick
Vice President
Corporate Communications
Citrix Online
Phone: (805) 690-6435
Fax: (805) 690-5757
laura.mccormick@citrixonline.com |
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