FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2001
GENESYS S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
LE REGENT, 4 RUE JULES FERRY BP 1145, 34008 MONTPELLIER CEDEX
01, FRANCE (Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________
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GENESYS CONFERENCING STRENGTHENS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TEAM
Montpellier, France--August 14, 2001, Genesys Conferencing (Euronext: 3955 and
Nasdaq: GNSY), the world's leading conferencing specialist, today announced it
has enhanced its senior management team. All appointments will be effective
September 1, 2001.
Michael Savage, 43, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer for Genesys Conferencing. Savage will be based in Montpellier, France,
and report directly to Francois Legros, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Group.
Savage has over 15 years of financial leadership experience with high-growth
start ups and publicly traded companies. He joined Vialog Corporation in 1999 as
Chief Financial Officer, responsible for managing the day-to-day financial
operations of the company. He served in this capacity for approximately two
years before Genesys Conferencing acquired Vialog in the spring of 2001. Prior
to joining Vialog, Savage was the Chief Financial Officer at Digital City, a
subsidiary of America Online where he built the infrastructure for finance,
accounting, investor relations and systems. Before joining Digital City, Savage
served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at World Corp., the holding
company for World Airways, Inc., and InteliData Technologies Corp. His
experience includes managing several initial public offerings and ongoing
investor relations activities, and earlier in his career, he was a principal at
Ernst & Young.
Savage completed the Harvard Business School Senior Management Program and is a
magna cum laude graduate of Long Island University. He is a certified public
accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs.
Pierre Schwich, 48, currently the company's Executive Vice President, Finance,
has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Vice President
Audit, Financial Planning and Investor Relations. Schwich will continue to be a
key company contact for the investors community. He will continue to report
directly to Legros.
Schwich joined Genesys in August 1997, before its stock market flotation on the
Euronext Paris. Prior to joining Genesys Conferencing, he exercised operational
responsibilities within Hewlett Packard and developed 3i's venture capital
activity in the South of France. Schwich later conducted the initial public
offering of High Co., one of the very first listed companies on the Paris
Nouveau Marche Stock Exchange, and assumed the role of general secretary with
High-Co. Schwich has a degree in engineering from the Ecole Nationale Superieure
des Mines, Paris.
Kevin Fletcher, 47, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North America,
will continue in his current role as Chief Financial Officer for the Genesys
Conferencing North American operations. Fletcher holds a master's degree in
accounting from the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., and a bachelor's
degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Ill. He is a
certified public accountant and a member of the Colorado Society of CPA's and
American Institute of CPA's.
John Dion, 42, formerly Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of Vialog, has
been appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Europe and
Asia-Pacific. Dion will be based in Montpellier, France, and report directly to
Savage. Dion has a bachelor's degree from New Hampshire College, Manchester,
N.H. He is a certified public accountant.
Commenting on the appointments, Legros said, "With Genesys now the world's
largest specialist for conferencing and collaboration services and listed on the
Euronext Paris and Nasdaq Stock Market, we are a truly global company that
requires management with international experience. We are delighted that Mike
has agreed to move to our headquarters in Montpellier and bring us his
tremendous knowledge base gained as Chief Financial Officer of U.S.-listed
companies. We will have a strong focus on planning, controls, and investors
relations with the appointment of Pierre in a new and highly defined role. And
with the complement of Kevin and John, we now have the financial organization in
place to drive Genesys toward its growth and profitability goals."
About Genesys Conferencing
Founded in 1986, Genesys Conferencing is the world's leading conferencing
specialist: audio conferencing, data conferencing, video conferencing and
webstreaming. Working in a rapidly growing market and enjoying unique worldwide
coverage as a result of its geographic expansion policy, Genesys Conferencing
has established its advanced technology in 16 countries throughout Europe, Asia
Pacific and the United States. Genesys Conferencing's ordinary shares are listed
on the Nouveau Marche in Paris (Euronext: 3955) and its ADSs are listed on the
Nasdaq National Stock Market (Nasdaq: GNSY).
Press and Investor Relations
Pierre SCHWICH Marine BRUN
EVP, Audit, Financial Planning
& Investor Relations Financial Communication
Tel: +33 4 99 13 27 67 Tel: + 33 4 99 13 27 67
pierre.schwich@genesys.com investor@genesys.com
Florence CATEL Paul JOYAL
Press Relations Corporate Press Relations North America
Tel: +33 4 99 13 27 67 Tel: +1 781-761-6200
florence.catel@genesys.com Paul.joyal@genesys.com
[Logo of Genesis Conferencing] [Logo of Regus Instant Offices Worldwide]
Regus chooses Genesys Conferencing to deliver
automated audio conferencing services to employees
and clients worldwide
Montpellier, FRANCE, August 14, 2001 - Genesys Conferencing, the world's leading
conferencing specialist (Euronext: 3955; Nasdaq: GNSY), and Regus plc (FTSE:
RGU.L, Nasdaq: REGS) the leading worldwide operator of business centers,
announced today that they have entered into a worldwide agreement.
Under this agreement, Genesys' automated audio conferencing solution,
TeleMeeting, will be offered as an additional service to Regus' clients through
its more than 390 business centers under the Regus Conferencing brand and
"powered by Genesys Conferencing". In addition, TeleMeeting will be available
for internal use by Regus' employees.
"We are pleased to partner with Regus and open up new sales opportunities for
Genesys. This agreement gives Genesys Conferencing the opportunity to sell its
services in more than 50 countries and through more than 390 outlets around the
world," said Andrew Pearce, executive vice president of Genesys Conferencing
Europe. "This new business win is yet another illustration of Genesys achieving
its goal to meet the demands of major multinationals, by being established in
over 16 countries and delivering a truly global service and extensive local
support".
TeleMeeting, the world's first automated audio conferencing service, enables
conference calls to be initiated at any time, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
regardless of location.
"Audio conferencing reduces travel costs, improves productivity, enhances
communications and improves decision making by allowing workgroups and/or
individuals in different places to communicate and collaborate." Comments Julio
Bruno, international business development director at Regus. "Audio conferencing
is growing rapidly worldwide as companies are looking for new ways on increasing
efficiency within the business, cutting down the time it takes to conduct
meetings across different countries, and reducing costs in the process. Audio
conferencing is an ideal business tool complementary to Regus' core office and
meeting rooms business, and we are confident that Genesys Conferencing's
technological leadership, global coverage and local support will fully satisfy
our needs as well as our Customers'."
About Genesys Conferencing
Founded in 1986, Genesys Conferencing is a global communications specialist,
providing practical and innovative real-time collaborative and managed event
services. Working in a rapidly growing market and enjoying unique worldwide
coverage as a result of its geographic expansion policy, Genesys Conferencing
has established its advanced technology in 16 countries throughout Europe, Asia
Pacific and the United States. Genesys Conferencing's ordinary shares are listed
on the Nouveau Marche in Paris (Euronext: 3955) and its ADSs are listed on the
Nasdaq National Stock Market (Nasdaq: GNSY). . www.genesys.com
Pierre SCHWICH Marine BRUN Florence CATEL
EVP, Finance Shareholder and Investor Relations Press Relations Corporate
Tel: +33 4 67 06 27 55 Tel: + 33 4 67 06 75 17 Tel: + 33 4 67 06 27 49
Pierre.schwich@genesys.com investor@genesys.com florence.catel@genesys.com
Paul JOYAL
Press Relations North America
Tel: 781-761-6200
Paul.joyal@genesys.com
About Regus
Represented in 50 countries, Regus is the global leader in supplying instant
offices. Offering 85,000 workstations in more than 390 prestigious business
centres, it is also a market leader in providing meeting rooms, conference and
training facilities and public access videoconferencing studios. To meet the
increasing demand for more flexible workspace, it opened 92 new centres last
year. www.regus.com
Colin Peck
Tel: +44 1932 895 021
colin.peck@regus.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 16, 2001
GENESYS SA
By: /s/ Marie Capela
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Name: Marie Capela
Title: Group Legal Counsel