Genius.com(R) Joins WebEx Connect Developer Network to Build Real-Time E-mail Marketing and Web Site Monitoring Applications for
April 16 2007 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
WebEx Connect Unlocks Software Suite and Enables New Generation of
Distributed Innovation with On-Demand Integration, Distribution and
Monetization Platform SAN MATEO, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Web 2.0 Expo -- Genius.com
Incorporated(R), the leading on-demand provider of real-time 1-to-1
marketing solutions for sales and marketing professionals, and
WebEx (NASDAQ:WEBX), the leading provider of on-demand applications
for collaborative business, today announced that Genius.com has
joined the WebEx Connect Developer Network to make SalesGenius(R)
available via WebEx Connect. 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 best-of-breed web-based, on-
premises and desktop applications. SalesGenius empowers individual
Sales professionals to instantly qualify prospects by revealing
which prospects have opened their e-mails and visited their Web
site. With the Genius Tracker(TM), an instant messenger-like client
that instantly alerts users to individual activity, users can also
get a page- by-page replay of the prospect's actual site visit for
a deeper understanding of their interests. With SalesGenius for
WebEx Connect, users will be able to leverage that insight to
immediately connect with customers via a live chat, a personalized
greeting or a WebEx meeting, all from the same interface. Key
features of SalesGenius for WebEx Connect include: -- Full e-mail
tracking for e-mails sent from Microsoft Outlook or the SalesGenius
Web interface -- Instant alerts of e-mail opens and Web site visits
-- Page-by-page instant replays of prospect visits to the Web site
-- Instant chat invitations and customer-initiated chat sessions --
Personalized greetings presented to specified Web site visitors,
turning any web site page into a customized "landing page" --
Dynamic, automated "leave message" functionality so prospects and
customers can leave messages for reps who are not available to chat
live -- Detailed histories of prospect or customer activity
including: e-mail opens, Web page visits, message and/or chat
transcripts and details -- Enhanced reporting capabilities
including recording of chat sessions and visitor messages
"SalesGenius for WebEx Connect provides a huge leg up for Sales
professionals who require an arsenal of communication tools that
let them reach customers when they are actively buying," said David
Thompson, CEO, Genius.com Inc. SalesGenius is one of the many
applications users will be able to access through the WebEx Connect
Marketplace of applications. WebEx Connect will enable users to
integrate data from multiple applications into collaborative
workspaces, custom designed for their particular workflows and
business processes. Unlike traditional transactional applications,
WebEx Connect is designed to improve productivity by enhancing
collaboration and interaction between individuals. By leveraging
open Web 2.0 protocols and collaborative WebEx applications
programming interfaces (APIs), WebEx Connect will make it easy to
adapt on-demand, desktop, and enterprise applications to create
composite, "mashup" applications. "With SalesGenius, WebEx Connect
users can instantly qualify and interact with their prospects as
they are visiting their corporate web sites," said Shankar Iyer,
vice president, WebEx Connect ecosystem. "SalesGenius gives users
the ability to chat, present a promotional offer, or instantly meet
online so they can offer immediate customer service." The WebEx
Connect Developer Network provides the tools, training, resources
and community that developers need to build and market applications
for WebEx Connect. Developers can access WebEx Connect
documentation, APIs, a "sandbox" development platform and join the
partner program to access a beta WebEx Connect client. WebEx
Connect partner marketing services can help developers generate
go-to-market strategies and leads for the applications on the WebEx
Connect Marketplace. To learn more about the WebEx Connect
Developer Network, go to, http://community.webex.com/connect About
Genius.com(R) Genius.com, creator of SalesGenius, is the leading
on-demand provider of real-time, 1-to-1 marketing solutions for
sales and marketing professionals, empowering them to connect with
prospects and close deals through their corporate Web sites.
Genius(R) solutions allow sales and marketing professionals to
instantly qualify prospects, determine the success of marketing
initiatives, and personalize customer service, all without
requiring programming skills or IT involvement. The result is
faster sales cycles, satisfied customers and more closed deals.
Genius.com Incorporated is a privately held company, funded by Mohr
Davidow Ventures, Emergence Capital and Walden International, with
headquarters in San Mateo, CA. For more information about
Genius.com Incorporated visit http://www.genius.com/ or e-mail .
About WebEx With 2.2 million registered users, WebEx is the global
leader in on-demand applications for collaborative business on the
web. These applications enhance high-touch business processes, such
as sales and training, with efficient web- touch interactions. As
an on-demand provider, WebEx is able to facilitate both internal
and external collaboration. WebEx delivers its range of
applications over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network
specifically designed for the secure delivery of on-demand
applications. WebEx applications support multipoint
videoconferencing, web conferencing and application remote control.
WebEx is based in Santa Clara, California and has regional
headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free
877-509-3239 or visit http://www.webex.com/ for more information.
Genius, Genius.com , Genius.com Incorporated, SalesGenius, Get
Smart About Your Customer, and the Genius logo are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of Genius.com Incorporated. WebEx and
MediaTone are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of WebEx
Communications, Inc. All other names and logos may be trademark of
the respective owners. This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be
identified by use of the terms anticipates, believes, continue,
could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential,
predicts, should or will, or the negative of those terms or similar
expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from those described in such statements as a result of
these risks and uncertainties. In particular, these forward looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
the features and availability of unreleased products or platform
tools. Factors which could contribute to risks and uncertainties
include the failure to deliver the offerings as described, on
schedule, or at all. A fuller discussion of the risks and
uncertainties that could affect WebEx Communications, Inc. are more
fully set forth in WebEx Communications, Inc.'s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including WebEx's Form 10-K
filed with the SEC on February 27, 2007. WebEx Communications, Inc.
assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information
contained in this press release. Contact: Parker H. Trewin,
Genius.com 650-931-1375 or Colin Smith, WebEx 408-566-5694 or
DATASOURCE: WebEx Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Colin Smith, WebEx,
+1-408-566-5694, ; or Parker H. Trewin, Genius.com,
+1-650-931-1375, Web site: http://www.webex.com/
http://www.genius.com/ http://community.webex.com/connect
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