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Cisco WebEx announces new pricing model to meet business demand for flexibilityCustomers now able to invest in one to nine Meeting Center licenses online - providing greater purchasing choice for all business users London, UK, 16th December 2008 - On-demand collaboration leader WebEx, now part of Cisco (News - Alert), today announced a new pricing model for its flagship online meeting platform, Meeting Center, giving users greater choice in how they buy and use the service. The move reflects changing demands from customers, who require added flexibility to react quickly and nimbly to any changes in the market. WebEx Meeting Center allows participants to host business meetings virtually via the internet, helping employees increase contact with customer and colleagues whilst, reducing travel costs and boosting productivity. Users can securely present information, share applications, give demonstrations and collaborate on projects from any internet connection in the world. It also has the additional functionality of multi-point video, using a web cam, to make meetings more interactive and personal as required. Bert van der Zwan, VP EMEA, Cisco WebEx, comments: “We want to make sure that our products help our customers maximise their productivity, which means as markets and businesses become more flexible so do our services. This is why we have made the buying process easier - no matter what size your company is, you can purchase exactly what you need. Software-as-a-Service applications like WebEx have given users unparalleled flexibility in how they use IT, and our new pricing model matches this by giving customers more choice in how they pay for and use our services.” Cisco WebEx offers free trials of its collaboration services. To learn more about WebEx Meeting Center or to sign up for a 14-day free trial, visit <<http://www.webex.com/smb/web-meeting-center.html>> For more information or to purchase up to nine hosts for WebEx Meeting Center, visit <<https://support.webex.com/SelfServiceWeb/portlets/buyOnline/BuyOnlineCon troller.jpf?Product=MC&Country=UK>> Notes to editor Meeting Center is now available for £33 a month on a Prepaid Annual Plan, or £38 if paid for on a monthly subscription, compared to £42 previously. WebEx Meeting Center allows any business to hold interactive online meetings at any time, from any location to anyone in the world, increasing reach, reducing costs and boosting productivity. Participants can make presentations, share applications, and update spreadsheets with integrated audio conferencing and give other attendees a real-time visual reference with multi-point video with no additional hardware or software required. It is provided on a subscription basis on-demand over the MediaTone network, a private global network, and meetings can be scheduled in advance or started instantly by inviting participants via IM or email. Keep conversation flowing with integrated audio. Meetings can be held over a traditional phone line or VoIP with the choice of toll or toll-free teleconferencing with call-in or call-back options. Cisco WebEx provides on-demand collaboration applications to individuals, small businesses and enterprise organisations. Cisco WebEx applications combine both synchronous and asynchronous collaboration capabilities and enable businesses to leverage the web as an efficient channel for interaction with customers, partners and co-workers. WebEx Connect, the first collaborative on-demand platform, will enable developers and customers to integrate multiple applications to create powerful collaborative business "mashup" solutions from web-based, on-premises and desktop applications. WebEx Connect brings together people, process and data in a collaborative workspace designed for the way business people work today. About Cisco Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco can be found at <www.cisco.com> <<http://www.cisco.com/>> For ongoing news, please go to <http://newsroom.cisco.com/> <http://http://newsroom.cisco.com <http://http/newsroom.cisco.com>> With 2.5 million registered users, Cisco WebEx is the global leader in on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web. WebEx offers a full suite of Web collaboration applications for specific business processes including marketing, sales, training, and support. Companies of every size gain strategic advantage by using WebEx to replace high-cost/high-touch interactions with efficient Web-touch interactions. WebEx applications work across firewalls and across platforms, making them ideal for both internal and external collaboration. Cisco WebEx provides its services over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a secure global network specifically designed for on-demand applications. Please call toll free 0800 389 9772 or +44(0)161 250 0706 or visit <<http://www.webex.co.uk/>> for more information. ### As a community-building service, TMCnet allows user submitted content which is not always proofed by TMCnet editors. If you feel this entry is of inferior quality or wish to report it for some reason, please forward the URL to "webedit [AT] tmcnet [DOT] com" with your comments. |