Whiteboard
Technology Hits the Web
Foster
City, Calif. - February 7, 2000 - Electronics For
Imaging, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFII), the world leader in enabling
networked printing solutions, debuted today the eBeam
Meeting ServerT, the latest addition to the eBeam family
of products, at the Demo 2000 Conference in Indian Wells,
California.
Developed
for enterprises that depend upon teamwork among geographically
disperse work groups, the eBeam Meeting Server allows
organizations to host multiple whiteboard conference sessions
involving hundreds of users simultaneously over the Internet
or intranet. Unlike other solutions that require subscription
services or limit users to one platform, the eBeam server
operates over the Internet or on any internal network.
This solution will allow organizations to host whiteboard
conferences for remote participants without modifying
company firewalls and without sacrificing security. The
new server enhances the eBeam digitizing hardware by providing
a truly scalable and secure system for hosting whiteboard
conference sessions.
The
eBeam Server can run independently or with eBeam whiteboard
digitizing hardware. eBeam automatically captures color
notes and drawings, digitizes them, and allows the information
to be saved and exported into most standard applications,
such as word processing, spreadsheets, and e-mail. Meeting
notes are broadcast in real-time to remote participants
who view the meeting through any Java(-enabled browser
or through the eBeam client.
"We're
pleased to have Electronics For Imaging introducing the
eBeam Meeting Server at Demo 2000. It embodies the convergence
of several trends that we see driving 'The New Office:'
connected Internet appliances, host-based applications,
customer relationship management, and digital imaging,"
said Chris Shipley, editor and publisher of DemoLetter
and executive producer of the Demo conferences for IDG.
"The eBeam Meeting Server will give organizations tremendous
flexibility in linking teams regardless of location, network
types, or client platforms."
The
eBeam server will ship in Q2 2000. Final pricing and availability
are to be announced, but pricing is expected to start
at approximately $2995. Find out where to purchase eBeam
whiteboard digitizing hardware at http://www.luidia.com
or by calling 877-GO-EBEAM.
About
eBeam
eBeam
is an Internet office appliance that works with existing
whiteboards and other writing surfaces to capture meeting
notes and diagrams as they are created. Information is
viewed, saved, edited, shared, and printed using any Windows
PC. Unlike traditional electronic whiteboards and copyboards,
the eBeam marker system is portable, easy to install,
and Web-enabled. The palm-sized unit -- consisting of
two small pods, a pen sleeve, a standard dry-erase pen,
and an eraser -- can be carried in a laptop case and installed
in less than five minutes.
About
Electronics For Imaging
Electronics
For Imaging (www.efi.com) is the world leader in enabling
networked printing solutions. EFI technology allows copiers,
printers, and digital presses to be shared across work
groups, the enterprise, and the Internet. The results
are greater productivity, improved document management,
seamless networking, and the assured quality of color
and black & white images. The company's OEM partners
look to EFI to deliver products that help grow sales and
reduce costs associated with internal development and
support. Competitive, feature-rich solutions, such as
the Fiery® and EDOXT brands of networked image processors
and the eBeamT brand of Web-enabled whiteboard systems,
are an outgrowth of our determination to offer OEMs and
end-users alike the highest assurance of innovation, quality,
reliability, and support. The company employs more than
750 people and maintains 22 offices worldwide.
Additional
information regarding EFI may be obtained by calling the
company directly at (650) 357-3500 or through public sources,
including the company's SEC filings.
Statements
contained in this press release which are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements subject to risks
and uncertainties as discussed more fully in the company's
filings with the SEC, including its most recent Form 10-K
and Form 10-Q.
EFI,
the EFI logo, Fiery, the Fiery logo, Fiery Driven, the
Fiery Driven logo, and other terms and product names as
indicated in this release are registered trademarks with
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and certain other
foreign jurisdictions. Fiery Prints, Fiery Z4, Fiery X4,
EDOX, eBeam, and other terms and product names as indicated
in this release are trademarks of Electronics For Imaging,
Inc. All other terms and product names may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective owners and
are hereby acknowledged.
