NetworkWorld Ranks Adobe Connect #1 in Webconferencing Vendor Test

Network World conducted side-by-side comparisons of eight of the leading web conferencing vendors and ranked Adobe Connect in a tie for first. The Network World web conferencing vendor test ranked the services according to four scenarios ranging from meetings of two to five people to large scale webinars.

Adobe was excited to see the areas where the review praised Adobe Connect, including the ability to host large-scale webinars calling it a “post-conferencing reporting powerhouse.” Network World also noted “Connect also has the strongest features when it came to measuring audience engagement and supporting archival meeting content.” Other areas where Network World positioned Adobe Connect above other offerings were the recording options available, including the ability to record the chats and participants names, and its mobile client, noting its “consistent user interfaces and clean look.”

In addition, the review discussed persistent URLs for Adobe Connect meeting rooms, calling them “handy when a team is working over a period of time on a set of documents.” As our customers know, this feature is also useful for setting up last-minute, ad hoc meetings.

Another area the review considered was the audio options each service provides. Adobe’s own Alistair Lee recently blogged about the Universal Voice feature, which lets users leverage VoIP or their audio provider of choice.

GetConnect Announces Support for Adobe Connect 9

Dallas, June 12, 2012-     GetConnect, a leading Adobe® Gold Solution Partner and Authorized Connect™ Reseller, announces support for Adobe Connect™ 9, the next version of the award-winning enterprise web conferencing solution from Adobe Systems Incorporated.  GetConnect’s product familiarity, technical expertise and knowledge of Adobe operations will help customers in all business sectors successfully implement Adobe Connect 9.

“Our business is built on Adobe Connect; we live it, breath it – it’s all we do, and we’ve been doing it for the past six and a half years since we left Adobe to start this company. The product speaks for itself; it’s the best technology available and it just keeps getting better. Adobe has done another outstanding job with this release and we couldn’t be more excited for our customers and the future for our business”, says Greg Anderson, President of GetConnect.

Adobe Connect 9 delivers critical new capabilities supporting webinars, with an all-in-one solution that enables event managers to deliver compelling and immersive events, maximize attendance, and measure results for optimized outcomes. ELearning enhancements include SCORM content support and greater mobile learning capabilities with Adobe Connect Mobile 2.0, which brings nearly all desktop hosting and collaboration capabilities to the mobile device for complete mobile-to-mobile collaboration.

Top new capabilities of Adobe Connect 9 include:

  • HTML – based event pages
  • Template-based email triggers
  • Events Catalog
  • Monitor engagement in real time on new dashboard
  • Analytics powered by Adobe SiteCatalyst®  technology
  • Increased capacity and more….

“The GetConnect team knows Adobe Connect deeply and delivers strong value to their customers as a result,” said Guillaume Privat, director of Product Management, Adobe. “With Adobe Connect 9, GetConnect can provide organizations capabilities for delivering richer, more collaborative experiences across devices, including webinars, eLearning and web meetings.”

Click here to see the Adobe Connect 9 Overview.

Click here to see Adobe’s Press Release on Adobe Connect 9 Announcement.

Click here to see a Video Tour of “What’s New with Adobe Connect 9″.

Sneak Peek Video with New Features for Future Versions of Adobe Connect

Adobe Connect has begun to post some sneak peaks of some of the new features that engineering is working on for future versions of Adobe Connect. Some of these features are incredibly exciting.  Check out the blog and video from Alistair Lee of Adobe Connect for all the exciting details.

System Requirement Changes in New Adobe Connect Release

A new major release of Adobe Connect is due in the second half of 2012.  In anticipation of this event there are a few system requirements that need to be examined within the current technology environment.  Adobe wants to make sure you are aware of the following changes in system requirements as early as possible so that you have enough time to prepare for them.  Please check out the following post from the Adobe Connect User Community Forum for more details.

New Video: Adobe Connect for eLearning

Adobe Connect has created a fantastic new video for highlighting the features of elearning and etraining.  The video is an introduction and showcases a few customers that are delivering compelling solutions using Adobe Connect. 

To view the new video, please click here.

Virtual Training: Are You Engaging or Boring?

E-Learning Magazine has published an article, by Jacqueline Beck of Brookwood, highlighting Cloud-based virtual training allowing instructors to deliver content without being present in a classroom with the students. In order to compensate for the environment of not seeing the participants, she suggests engaging learners through the pace of your presentation, skillful use of your voice, and thoughtful employment of the features of your conferencing platform.   Please check out the entire article.

Adobe in Leaders Quadrant of 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Conferencing

Adobe is pleased to report that on Dec. 5, Gartner, Inc. positioned Adobe in the Leaders Quadrant of its 2011 “Magic Quadrant for Web Conferencing” research report. Adobe was one of 12 Web conferencing vendors evaluated.  Gartner recognizes Adobe as the most visionary web conferencing solution on the market. 

To view the Adobe Blog Post for the complete article, please click here.

US Department of Defense Selects Adobe Connect in $93 Million Expanded Contract

Adobe Systems Incorporated  has announced the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), an operating unit of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), has awarded an expanded contract that includes Adobe® Connect™ Web conferencing software to enable deployed troops, support personnel, and military leaders to collaborate more efficiently across locations worldwide.

The multi-year contract is valued at over $93 million and was awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corp., a government IT solutions provider that works in partnership with Adobe Systems Federal, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adobe. It includes a one-year base period and subsequent one-year options that extend into 2015.  Visit the Adobe Connect website for the complete press release.

The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) deployed Adobe Connect in August 2008 to support 5.3 million users, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, around the globe.  They have users working on airplanes, ships and other vehicles that probably aren’t in your corporate fleet. Concerned about security? So is the DoD; they did their homework and chose Adobe Connect. Concerned about a standardized platform you can use company-wide? So is the DoD and they chose Adobe Connect. Curious to know who is using Connect at the DoD? The Secretary of State, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commands and all of our nation’s military branches. To learn more about how DISA uses Connect, go to  http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=569357&loc=en_us.

Your organization isn’t too large for Adobe Connect. You may have thousands of employees scattered across the globe. Every one of them has to attend meetings and constantly be trained on new products and policies. The cost of travel and time for face-to-face is too much. There has to be a better way, and there is – Adobe Connect.  If you need high security, availability and quality in your corporate communications system, it’s time you explore using Adobe Connect. To learn more about how Connect can help you achieve your global communication goals, call the experts at GetConnect, www.GetConnect.com. We’re former Adobe employees and Connect is all we do. Call today and let us know how we can help you evaluate Connect.

Adobe Connect Wins ELearning 2011 Award

Adobe Connect has won the prestigious Elearning 2011 Award in two areas: Best Web Seminar Solution – Winner: Adobe Connect Pro.  The comment by voters was that it had  “Nice interface, great performance that allows in-depth learner interactions.”  They also tied for Best Virtual Classroom with two other companies.

Elearning! Media Group, the industry voice of the enterprise learning and workforce technology market has announced their Best of Elearning! 2011 award-winners. Recipients are chosen by Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines’ reader community.  To read the entire press release by PRWeb, please click on this link.

Please also visit the Adobe Blog for more information.

eLearning: How the Academy of Arts University Connects It’s Campus

September 13, 2011 – If you missed the presentation today, Justin Shaeffer, Director of Online Graduate Studies and Synchronus Services, with Academy of Arts University(AAU) did a presentation on how AAU uses Adobe Connect to reach over 10,000 students in more than 90 countries to deliver faculty reviews, campus expansion, Town Hall meetings, admissions interviews, showcasing student portfolios, and more…  The response from this webinar has been tremendous and we invite you to watch it.  

You can view a recording of the complete webinar at this link.   

Please contact GetConnect for more information.

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