SANTA
BARBARA, Calif.
– August 23, 2010 – Citrix Online,
a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS),
today announced the availability of integrated toll-free audio for its Citrix® GoToTraining®
service. The new audio feature extends the audio options available with
the easy and affordable online training solution, giving users greater
flexibility and cost savings potential. With toll-free, toll, and Voice
over Internet Protocol (VoIP) audio services now offered together in one
solution, trainers can determine the most effective audio pricing to reduce
costs, and extend these savings to participants to increase attendance.
“This
announcement is an important differentiator for GoToTraining since cost and
audio flexibility are important considerations for almost every learning
organization,” said David Mallon, principal analyst at Bersin & Associates,
a leading research firm dedicated to enterprise learning and talent management.
“In addition to the attractive cost structure, GoToTraining’s integrated audio
options will facilitate a flexible means of attendance. Citrix Online has
a solid foothold in training; this announcement should help it retain and
attract customers in a highly volatile space.”
Citrix
Online customer InSync Training evaluated several audio and visual training
platforms and found the best quality and value in GoToTraining’s integrated
audio solution. The global professional training company provides instructional
development, content, delivery services and consultation for real-time online
training.
InSync
European Managing Director David Smith explained, “One of the biggest downsides
in many online training platforms is that the audio and visual communication
channels are typically separate components. You often need an independent
telephony provider to deliver a separate telephone bridge, or if you find a
provider that integrates this, chances are the voice over IP option isn’t high
quality or the cost per minute runs too high.”
According
to Smith, GoToTraining offers compelling value for trainers and attendees,
“Citrix Online’s GoToTraining provides a solution with an attractive cost for
the telephony side of delivering training online, bundling audio with a high
quality voice over IP option and requiring no additional set up. With its new
toll-free audio feature, trainers now have a very easy, flexible cost-saving
option for delivering online training.”
Additional features and benefits include:
-
Seamless
recording and playback of audio and content for all sessions in one click
- Audio
and web controls combined in one place, with integrated muting controls
- Toll-free
numbers automatically shown in training communications (registration emails to
attendees; control panel)
- Predictable
monthly or quarterly pricing with per minute rates
Elizabeth
Cholawsky, vice president of products and client services, Citrix Online, said,
“Simplicity and affordability continue to drive us to deliver the most fully
functioning yet easiest to use online training product in the market. Now we’ve
incorporated into GoToTraining the same high quality, toll-free, toll and
VoIP audio conferencing that has consistently delighted our GoToMeeting
users. This package of powerful tools helps our training customers drive
attendance, extend reach and stay one step ahead of their competition.”
With
today’s announcement, Citrix Online now provides integrated toll-free audio for
its entire collaboration product suite, including GoToMeeting® and GoToWebinar®.
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About
GoToTraining
With GoToTraining, businesses of all sizes
can easily move their learning programs online and instantly deliver live,
interactive training sessions to participants at any location, enabling trainers
to broaden their reach and effectiveness while saving time and lowering travel
costs. Key features include full-service registration, content library
and material distribution, real-time curriculum management, testing, and
integrated toll-free audio conferencing. For more information and a 30-day
trial, go to http://www.gototraining.com.
About
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Citrix
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of virtual computing
solutions that help companies deliver IT as an on-demand service. Founded in
1989, Citrix combines virtualization, networking, and cloud computing
technologies into a full portfolio of products that enable virtual workstyles
for users and virtual datacenters for IT. More than 230,000 organizations
worldwide rely on Citrix to help them build simpler and more cost-effective IT
environments. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies in more than 100
countries. Annual revenue in 2009 was $1.61 billion.
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