SiteScape Announces Forum eMeeting, Real-Time Collaboration Add-on to SiteScape Enterprise Forum 7.0

Enables users to host real-time meetings directly within the context of their enterprise collaboration environment for greater benefits

Maynard, Mass. (PRWEB) February 27, 2003 -- SiteScape Inc., a leading provider of Web-based business-to-business collaboration software and services, announced today Forum eMeeting, a real-time, Web conferencing add-on to SiteScape Enterprise Forum 7.0. The combination of SiteScape Enterprise Forum and Forum eMeeting forms an integrated collaboration environment that enables users to host real-time meetings directly within the context of their enterprise collaboration environment and seamlessly capture all meeting information for further collaboration. This announcement further enhances SiteScapes ability to offer a flexible, scalable and proven collaboration platform that cost-effectively meets the needs of global enterprises.

According to Timothy P. Butler, SiteScape president and CEO, Across the enterprise, Forum eMeeting enables customers to attain fast ROI by shedding expensive monthly Web meeting service charges. They also achieve tighter security by having information reside behind the firewall on their server. In addition, customers get the added benefit of consolidating support and maintenance by purchasing a comprehensive, best-of-breed solution from a single vendor."

Forum eMeeting is tightly integrated with SiteScape Enterprise Forum 7.0, offering on-demand access to a full suite of real-time meeting capabilities directly from anywhere within Forum, including:

•   Web meetings
•   Virtual presentations
•   White boarding with mark up
•   Application sharing
•   Voice and video over IP (Internet Protocol)

As with SiteScape Enterprise Forum, participants only need a PC and Web browser to begin meeting online. Users can link online meetings to threaded discussions entries, documents, tasks, workflows, and Forum and Microsoft Outlook calendars. By using existing corporate computing infrastructure and platforms, SiteScape helps organizations align enterprise IT strategies with key business processes to enhance productivity, lower costs, and drive revenue.
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According to Zbigniew Ziggy" Ignatowicz, manager of information systems at Standards Council of Canada, We had been looking into web conferencing alternatives for the past six months; so when SiteScape came out with an integrated solution, it was an easy decision for us. Providing our committee members with the ability to meet online and edit documents in real time will speed our response rates, allow us to resolve issues more readily and reduce travel expenses. We also plan to develop and deliver e-learning courses using Forum eMeeting. Having the ability to store the result of these meetings within the context of our SiteScape Forum environment is icing on the cake."

"Web conferencing should not be positioned as a universal replacement for face-to-face meetings or e-mail or other communication tools," said Mike Gotta, senior vice president, The Meta Group. Rather, it should be positioned as an alternative for certain types of meetings, a complimentary tool for team collaboration, a way to extend reach (e.g., externally) and as a method to transform how certain aspects of business processes can be executed."

Forum eMeeting is a result of the new partnership between SiteScape and Centra Software (NASDAQ: CTRA) also announced today.

Pricing & Availability
Forum eMeeting is immediately available for purchase as either named or concurrent perpetual licenses. Contact sales@sitescape.com or call +1-800-707-3222 to request a free 30-day evaluation copy. Forum eMeeting requires SiteScape Enterprise Forum 7.0.

About SiteScape
SiteScape, Inc. produces Web-based collaboration software and services that provide fast return on investment. SiteScape Enterprise Forum software and WebWorkZone, a hosted collaboration service, allow employees, customers, business partners and suppliers to easily communicate and share information in a secure, Web-based environment. SiteScape products facilitate business processes such as knowledge management, project management, communities of practice, workflow and e-learning. The company has numerous Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers, clustered in a wide variety of industries, including energy, construction, high tech, automotive, trade associations, education, health care, legal, and government. For more information about SiteScape, visit http://www.sitescape.com.