Genesys Conferencing Announces Best-Practice Web Conferencing Tools

Genesys Conferencing (Euronext Eurolist:FR0004270270) (NASDAQ:GNSY), a global multimedia conferencing leader, today announced with industrial psychologist Dr. Michael Santo, CEO of Rembrandt Advantage, an industry-first approach to effective Web conferencing called Speed Meetings. Available online at www.genesys.com, individuals have access to the Genesys Meeting Profile™ provided by Rembrandt Advantage, along with meeting tips and guidelines to determine what kind of Speed Meeting would work effectively within an organization. Profile assessments from Rembrandt Advantage have been utilized by thousands of individuals and companies looking to develop the skills and tools needed to perform at a superior level. Best Practices for Web Conferencing A Speed Meeting is a short, focused virtual meeting that allows teams and colleagues to conduct meetings casually, effectively and more often. "Widespread adoption of multimedia conferencing requires collaboration service providers to take a different approach to service offerings,” explained Denise Persson, Genesys EVP of Global Marketing. "Customers have embraced the technology—now we need to help them reach better decisions quicker with our services.” Persson added that the company’s goal is to demonstrate the business value of its services through the development of best practices for Web conferencing. Many of today’s organizations face the same meeting challenges in that they are far more global, dynamic and dispersed than ever before, yet they still demand that colleagues and associates work together successfully in collaborative teams. "Meetings are the foundation on which teams are built. In a work environment characterized by quick, ad hoc meetings, the process of building teams must also happen quickly,” explained Persson. The basics of effective Speed Meetings allow for a Web conferencing service that offers the range of technical capabilities that closely simulate a face-to-face meeting and learning how to use these features in meetings. Additionally, team members learn about their own personality characteristics, ultimately learning how to manage them for best success in virtual meeting situations. "Our research indicates that today’s employees would rather do almost anything other than attend a long, boring meeting. In fact, increasingly they actually prefer to meet virtually by phone or Web conference so that they can deal with the topic at hand and limit unnecessary chitchat,” Persson said. "Genesys has long been an advocate of utilizing Web conferencing to achieve the best in online collaboration for any organization of any size, and we’ve taken that philosophy to the next level with our Speed Meeting tool kit and online diagnostic, the Genesys Meeting Profile. We’re delighted to be working with Dr. Santo to provide insights to new and existing customers on how their organizations can achieve success through collaboration.” Using interpersonal characteristics such as listening ability, self-confidence and sociability, Genesys and Rembrandt Advantage have made Speed Meeting guidelines available that can be applied to streamlining online collaboration and to help teams work smarter and accomplish more. A sample of the tips and tools available online at www.genesys.com include: The Genesys Meeting Profile, to determine how to best utilize your personal attributes and work style to make your meetings more effective, with results available immediately "Top 10 Tips” for making Speed Meeting work within your organization Interesting and insightful conferencing factoids and statistics "Working with the Genesys Conferencing team to develop the Speed Meeting principles made perfect sense given my commitment to helping organizations utilize the necessary tools and skills to build and develop the very best in quality, teamwork and business practices,” said Santo. "Companies have come to realize that if they execute better, they perform better.” About Rembrandt Advantage Having evaluated the potential of thousands of candidates for firms worldwide, Rembrandt Advantage has earned a reputation as an international leader in human resources consulting. Headquartered in Palm Springs, California, its partner offices create a network of regional offices and personalized service across the globe. The company has spent decades conducting research into what it takes to perform at a superior level on the job and uses this research to help successful companies select and develop their staff. Rembrandt Advantage studies span positions as diverse as CEO, COO, sales, client service and production. Customers range from the largest of America's corporations to small entrepreneurial firms, representing industries as diverse as information technology, insurance, financial services and health care. Additional information is available at www.rembrandtadvantage.com. About Genesys Meeting Center Genesys Meeting Center is the world's first communication and collaboration platform combining audio, video and Web conferencing into a single interface. Simple point-and-click commands allow moderators to deliver high-impact PowerPoint presentations, virtually share any document or application in real time, conduct real-time surveys and polls for immediate feedback, and record any meeting for playback later. Genesys Conferencing—Connecting the World for 20 Years Founded in 1986, Genesys Conferencing is a leading provider of converged collaboration and communication services to thousands of organizations worldwide, including more than 200 of the Fortune Global 500. The company’s flagship product, Genesys Meeting Center, provides an integrated multimedia conferencing solution that is easy to use and available on demand. With offices in more than 20 countries across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the company offers an unmatched global presence and strong local support. Genesys Conferencing is publicly traded on Euronext Eurolist in France (FR0004270270) and on the Nasdaq in the U.S. (GNSY). Additional information is available at www.genesys.com.