Marratech Launches Marratech Pro 3.1 - A New Software Solution for Web Based E-Meetings and Conferences

Marratech Launches Marratech Pro 3.1 - A New Software Solution For Web Based E-Meetings And Conferences [Stockholm, Sweden, March 26, 2002.] The Scandinavian software company Marratech has launched version 3.1 of its software solution for Internet based virtual meetings and conferences ('e-meetings'), Marratech Pro 3.1. Marratech develops and markets software for e-meetings, i.e. meetings over the Internet. New features in version 3.1 include Microsoft Office document import functionality, Internet Explorer integration, Linux and Windows XP support and improved support for new USB web cameras. Furthermore, version 3.1 has been optimised both for performance and memory usage. The new software solution Marratech Pro 3.1 is a client software which is installed on the users' computers and is used together with any of Marratech's portal solutions for e.g. virtual meetings and conferences, virtual work places and projects et al. The number of participants is limitless and the users can communicate with each other via IP telephony, video, graphics and documents from their respective workstations. Documents, texts, graphics etc can be visualized, edited and discussed via the computer in an interactive manner. Marratech Pro 3.1 is used together with any of Marratech's portal solutions, either Marratech E-meeting Portal (a turn key solution) or Marratech Enterprise Architecture solution (for network operators and larger customers) The combined strengths of the new software and business solutions are the associated customer value and user friendliness together with the security, network efficiency and easy handling of firewalls. This is accomplished by 128 bits encryption, a flexible use of IP multicast/unicast and intelligent handling of Network Address Translation (NAT). "The market for web based conferences is growing by 65 per cent per year, which clearly indicates that consumers have realised the huge potential in increased work efficiency offered by these solutions, e.g. better and swifter contacts with your colleagues, customers and suppliers", said Petri Markkanen, CEO, Marratech. About Marratech: Marratech AB is a Sweden-based software company that develops and markets solutions for e-meetings, i.e. software that enables web based meetings and conferences. The company's business idea is "to help people meet and work together regardless of geographical location", primarily to increase efficiency in the daily work and save valuable travel time and associated costs. Marratech launched its first products for e- meetings in 1998. The Marratech Pro client can be installed on the computers of every meeting participant (along with a head-set and a small web camera) and by connecting to the Marratech E-meeting Portal, can be used to let all participants communicate via IP telephony, video, graphics and documents from there respective work stations. Documents, texts and images can be visualized, edited and discussed via the computer in an interactive manner. Marratech is based on research that started in 1995 at CDT (the Centre for Distance-Spanning Technology) in Luleå, Sweden. The company has its headquarters in the Kista "Mobile Valley" outside Stockholm and carries out research and development in Luleå. Marratech has several major international corporations in its customer base, e.g. Ericsson, Tietoenator, SEB and FMV, and cooperates with network operators Utfors and Arrowhead. Slottsbacken, Emano, the founders and the employees are the main owners in Marratech. Marratech holds the "2001 European IST Prize" for Marratech Pro, awarded by the European Council of Applied Sciences and Engineering (Euro-CASE) with support from the EU's Information Society Technologies Programme. For additional information please contact: Petri Markkanen, CEO Marratech AB Ph: +46 70 657 00 25 Email: petri.markkanen@marratech.com Visit our web site: www.marratech.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/03/26/20020326BIT00390/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/03/26/20020326BIT00390/wkr0002.pdf