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iLinc Communications, Inc. developers of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing
solutions is offering an alternative for organizations who wish to own rather than rent their Web conferencing solution. Customers who currently pay recurring monthly or yearly fees for Web conferencing can instead own the software, providing an immediate return on their Web conferencing investment. iLinc is one of the very few Web conferencing companies that allows customers to purchase and own iLinc Web conferencing software with a one-time licensing fee for unlimited Web conferencing. iLinc's award-winning software can either be installed inside of a customer's network, or hosted at iLinc's co-location
facility for a small hosting fee, providing ASP benefits in a traditional software ownership model. iLinc offers this licensing structure to support organizations that use Web conferencing on a consistent and company-wide basis to help them better manage the rising costs of recurring fees. Customers who purchase iLinc receive ongoing technical support and software upgrades through an annual maintenance and support agreement.
As reported by industry analyst Frost and Sullivan in their June 2005 World Web Conferencing Markets report, as Web conferencing usage within any organization grows, purchasable software solutions become attractive because
they offer important benefits such as: higher ROI, better control, security, better integration with existing applications, and unlimited usage. "As the Web conferencing technology starts maturing, it will kickstart a higher growth
in software deployments," noted industry analyst Roopam Jain, senior analyst -- conferencing and collaboration for Frost and Sullivan. " ... many
larger organizations will realize that it does not make sense to pay monthly fees to an outside provider to rent Web conferencing seats across multiple departments. The smarter budgetary bet would be for these bigger businesses to host the software in their own organizations."
"We are seeing continued growth in our pipeline of large and medium-sized organizations that are looking to migrate from their ASP rental Web conferencing software solution to our purchase model," noted James M. Powers, Jr., president and chief executive officer of iLinc Communications. "Many of our customers who choose to purchase iLinc Web conferencing also choose to have iLinc host their software in our co-location facility. The result is that these organizations enjoy the savings of a one-time purchase fee for unlimited Web conferencing without involving their IT resources or budget."
About iLinc Communications, Inc. iLinc Communications, Inc. is a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio (phone) conferencing services for highly secure and
cost-effective collaborative meetings, presentations, and training sessions. The Company enables customers to purchase and own iLinc Web conferencing software, which can be installed inside of a customer's network or hosted by iLinc. Our products and services include the iLinc Suite of Web Conferencing software (MeetingLinc, LearnLinc, ConferenceLinc, and SupportLinc); Audio Conferencing Services; On-Demand Conferencing; and EventPlus, a service for professionally managed online and audio conferencing events. Linc's products and services are used by organizations worldwide in sales, HR and training, marketing, and customer support. More information about the Phoenix-based company may be found on the Web at http://www.ilinc.com. |