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 January 2002
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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(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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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2002
Genesys Conferencing and Retex
Extend Successful Strategic Partnership
Outstanding Results Prompt Conferencing Leader and
Retail Buying Consortium To Renew Contract
Bedford, Mass., and Montpellier, France- January 14, 2002 -- Genesys
Conferencing (Euronext: 3955) (Nasdaq: GNSY), the world's leading conferencing
specialist, and Retex, the nation's largest retail buying consortium announced
today that they have extended their existing strategic partnership through
December 2005. The contract was originally scheduled to expire in December 2003.
The early extension was a result of the outstanding success of the program over
the past two years.
Retex is an independent, not-for-profit, member controlled organization
headquartered in New York City. Twenty-three hundred retail members including
Ann Taylor, Brookstone Company, Inc., The Gap, Inc., and J. Crew, Inc., take
advantage of Retex's offering of low-cost technology products and services
designed especially for the retail industry.
Genesys Conferencing offers audio, video and web conferencing collaborative
solutions to the Retex retail members consortium. With Genesys' services,
retailers can experience a total communication and collaboration experience. The
partnership generated more than $6.6 million, in 2001 for Genesys, a 50% jump
over the previous year. Revenues are expected to be in excess of $9.5 million in
2002.
Available services include Genesys Meeting Center, the first fully integrated
audio and web conferencing platform accessible on demand through the Internet.
Genesys Meeting Center combines the simplicity of the telephone with the impact
of the Internet, resulting in a robust, intuitive web interface that gives users
access to a virtual conference room, 24x7.
Using a cooperative group-buying concept, Retex negotiates pricing agreements to
help companies take advantage of state-of-the-art technologies including
hardware and software for data, electronic commerce, telemanagement auditing and
utility billing information services.
"We are very excited to continue this partnership with Retex to make our
best-of-breed conferencing solutions available to Retex's prestigious group of
retail members," said David M. Rosenberg, executive vice-president of sales and
marketing for Genesys North America. "Retex members gain tremendous benefit from
our services, while Genesys is able to expand its reach to even more people than
ever before."
"Retex members have discovered that Genesys' conferencing solutions can have a
significant impact on how they do business," said Charles Presti, President of
Retex. "The enhanced collaboration tools offered by Genesys enable retailers to
communicate more effectively and productively with their peers in different
locations. Genesys is the leading player in the market, and this partnership
will help further our leadership as the largest retail technology buying
consortium in the US."
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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'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).
Euronext: 3955 - Nasdaq: GNSY - Reuters: GNSY LP - Bloomberg: GENE LP
www.genesys.com
About Retex
Retex is the largest retail technology buying consortium in the United States.
They are an independent, not-for-profit member owned and operated cooperative.
Twenty-three hundred retail members take advantage of Retex's low-cost
technology products and services. Retex's mission is to contribute to the
prosperity of participating retail member companies by providing the
identification, rapid deployment, and support of innovative, cost effective
retail and technology-based programs, through value and partnership-driven
commodity suppliers. www.retex.com
GENESYS CONFERENCING
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
+1 781-761-6231
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: January 15, 2002
GENESYS SA
By: /s/ Pierre Schwich
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Name: Pierre Schwich
Title: Executive Vice President, Audit,
Financial Planning and Investor
Relations