SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of December 2001
GENESYS S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
L'Acropole, 954-980 avenue Jean Mermoz, 34000 Montpellier, 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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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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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2001
Genesys Conferencing Realigns and Streamlines
Top Management to Accelerate Strategic Development
o Appointment of Kailash Ambwani as Chief Strategy Officer
o Resignation of Kim Mayyasi, CEO of Genesys' North American operations
o Streamlining of North American Management
o Appointment of David Rosenberg as EV-P Sales & Marketing North America
Bedford, MA and Montpellier, France--December 11, 2001, Genesys Conferencing
(Euronext: 3955) (Nasdaq: GNSY), the world's leading conferencing specialist,
today announced the realignment and streamlining of its top management following
the integration of Vialog and Astound. All appointments will be effective
January 1, 2002.
Creation of a Chief Strategy Officer position for the Group
Kailash Ambwani, formerly Executive Vice President, Services and Technology, has
been appointed Chief Strategy Officer of the Genesys Group. In his new role,
Ambwani will continue to be in charge of keeping the company at the forefront of
innovative collaboration and communication technologies, and will assume
additional responsibilities for the company's strategic global marketing and
partnering activities. He led the development and launch of Genesys Meeting
Center, the first fully integrated audio and data collaboration platform.
Ambwani was President and CEO of Astound Inc., which was acquired by Genesys
Conferencing earlier this year. Before founding Astound in 1996, he dedicated
nearly 10 years to Gold Disk Inc., a multimedia pioneer that he started in
college. Ambwani has a Master's degree in Theoretical Astrophysics from McMaster
University in Ontario.
Resignation of Kim Mayyasi
The integration of Vialog being successfully completed, Kim Mayyasi has resigned
from his current position as CEO of Genesys' North American operations to pursue
other opportunities. Mayyasi joined Genesys Conferencing in April 2001 when
Vialog was acquired by Genesys Conferencing. He had been CEO of Vialog since
1999 and played a key role in the successful merger of Vialog with Genesys'
operations in North America. He will serve as Special Advisor to Francois
Legros, Chairman and CEO of the Genesys Group, until January 1, 2002.
Streamlining of North American Management
The North American Management will be composed as follows:
Margie Medalle will continue her current role as President and Chief Operating
Officer for Genesys Conferencing's North American operations, overseeing
finance, human resources and operations.
Kevin Fletcher, Chief Financial Officer for Genesys Conferencing's North
American operations, will continue to be responsible for the accounting,
finance, financial and management reporting, insurance, and legal coordination
functions for North America.
David Rosenberg, who has been appointed to the newly created position of
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Genesys' North American
operations, will have responsibility for overseeing sales, marketing, product
management and customer service. He will also be responsible for driving
Genesys' North American commercial growth strategy and ensuring that Genesys
Conferencing maintains its leadership position in North America.
Rosenberg has over 12 years of experience in the teleconferencing and enterprise
collaboration industries. He spent five years as Managing Director of Genesys
Conferencing Ltd (formerly Darome UK) and later played an active role in
acquiring and integrating the US teleconferencing divisions of Cable & Wireless,
Inc. and Williams Communications. Rosenberg graduated with a B.A. in History and
Political Science from Colorado College.
Both Medalle and Rosenberg will report directly to Francois Legros, Chairman and
CEO of Genesys Conferencing, while Kevin Fletcher will continue to report to
Medalle.
Commenting on the appointments, Legros said, "With the Vialog and Astound
integrations now completed, Genesys Conferencing, the world's largest
conferencing specialist, can focus on leveraging its unique position and
generating profitable growth. Continuous deployment of our automated services,
tight control of our expenses and the rapid adoption of the Genesys Meeting
Center will be key drivers to the success of our company. We wish Kim all the
best in his new business career and we are confident in our solid US management
team to bring Genesys North America to the next level of performance. I am also
happy to announce the expansion of Kailash Ambwani's role with his appointment
as Chief Strategy Officer. He will bring to the Group his extensive experience
in the marketing of high tech services and the development of strategic
partnerships."
About Genesys Conferencing
Founded in 1986, Genesys Conferencing is a global communications specialist,
providing practical and innovative real-time collaborative and managed event
services to over 17,000 clients worldwide. 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 18
countries throughout Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States. Genesys
Conferencing 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).
Euronext: 3955 - Nasdaq: GNSY - Reuters: GNSY LP - Bloomberg: GENE LP
www.genesys.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical information or
statements of current condition. These statements appear in a number of places
in this release and include statements concerning the parties' intent, belief or
current expectations regarding future events and trends affecting the parties'
financial condition or results of operations. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual
results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a
result of various factors. Some of these factors are described in the form F4
registration statement which was filed by Genesys with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 12, 2001.Although management of the parties
believe that their expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are
reasonable based on information currently available to them, they cannot assure
you that the expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, you
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In any
event, these statements speak only as of the date of this release. Except to the
extent required by law, the parties undertake no obligation to revise or update
any of them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release,
or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Contacts
Pierre Schwich
Executive Vice President, Audit, Financial Planning and Investor Relations
Direct Line: +33 4 99 13 27 55
pierre.schwich@genesys.com
Marine Pouvreau
Financial Communication
Direct Line: + 33 4 99 13 25 17
marine.pouvreau@genesys.com
Florence Catel
Press Relations Corporate
Direct Line: +33 4.99.13.27.49
florence.catel@genesys.com
Paul Joyal
Press Relations North America
Direct Line: 781-761-6231
paul.joyal@genesys.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: December 12, 2001
GENESYS SA
By: /s/ Pierre Schwich
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Name: Pierre Schwich
Title: Executive Vice President, Audit,
Financial Planning and Investor
Relations