Bridgit™ Data-Conferencing Software Available in 12 Languages
Share real-time data across the world without Web conferencing usage fees
Calgary, AB --- June 18, 2003 --- SMART Technologies Inc. announces the June 30th availability of Bridgit data-conferencing software in 12 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Korean, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish and Italian. Bridgit software makes data conferencing simple and cost-effective, allowing users to share real-time data without installing software or paying extra for conferencing time.
The new version will be a free upgrade for Bridgit software customers. Bridgit software makes multiuser, reservationless data conferences possible, allowing meeting attendees to connect easily and share screen information. Bridgit software’s multilanguage capability enables companies with international offices to collaborate, while each location uses its preferred language interface.
“As a global company selling products in 65 countries worldwide, SMART remains a leader in group collaboration tools, delivering easy-to-use, feature-rich Bridgit software for customers in their native languages,” says Nancy Knowlton, president and co-CEO of SMART Technologies Inc. “The release of Bridgit software in 12 languages will open doors for many businesses who, for various reasons, are cutting back on employee travel.”
With Bridgit software, any user can create a conference that all attendees can join by simply opening their client and selecting the conference by name. Those who do not already have the Bridgit client can be invited with an e-mail containing a URL, where the client (less than one MB) will automatically download and bring them directly to the conference. Bridgit software requires no special training.
Any number of conferences of any size can be held, limited only by the licensed number of concurrent users. The server is typically installed in a secure area outside the organization’s firewall so that both internal users and external parties may connect to it. Clients may be freely distributed and do not require installation. Passwords and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) ensure that conferences are secure and data is protected.
Availability
The new version of Bridgit software is scheduled to ship on June 30, 2003 and is free to current Bridgit customers.
For additional information and specifications, contact an authorized reseller, visit www.smarttech.com/bridgit or call 1.888.42.SMART.
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NOTE: Media demonstrations of Bridgit software are available and take only five minutes.
For more information, please contact:
Public Relations
SMART Technologies Inc.
300, 1207 - 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB CANADA T3C 0M5
Phone +1.403.802.3337 Fax +1.403.228.2500
pr@smarttech.com
Please note that SMART is written in all capital letters.