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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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2002
HP and Genesys Conferencing to
Offer Leading Group Conferencing Services
Genesys Meeting Center Accessible from HP Desktops and Notebooks
Montpellier and Grenoble, France - January 22, 2002 - Genesys Conferencing
(Euronext: 3955) (Nasdaq: GNSY), the world's leading conferencing specialist,
and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP), one of the world's leading computer
systems companies, today announced an agreement to integrate and deliver Genesys
Meeting Center, the industry's first fully integrated audio and web conferencing
platform, on HP PCs throughout Europe.
HP will provide access to Genesys Meeting Center from selected HP PCs sold in
Europe. In the next two months, the alliance with Genesys will allow HP
customers to easily conduct virtual meetings that include audio and web
conferencing.
The alliance between HP and Genesys Conferencing will offer customers the power
to turn their PC into a virtual meeting room. With ten million Europeans being
classed as flexible workers, the services offered by Genesys are ideal for users
to communicate more effectively and productively with their peers in different
locations whilst reducing operating expenses and achieving the highest cost
efficiency.
Under the agreement, the Genesys Meeting Center will be available on HP
OmniBooks and Special Edition Desktop PCs in France, Sweden and the UK
initially, and is expected to roll out in most Western European countries during
2002. The bundle will offer customers 100 Euros worth of free audio
teleconferencing as well as a 30-day period of free web conferencing, a special
introductory offer from Genesys Conferencing.
Genesys Meeting Center is the world's first fully integrated audio and web
conferencing platform. By combining the simplicity of the telephone with the
impact of the Internet, Genesys Meeting Center is suitable for smaller meetings
and typical business applications such as sales meetings, marketing seminars,
on-line product launches and channel communications. With Genesys Meeting
Center, users have direct and secure access to a full range of cutting-edge
services through a single platform and intuitive interface.
"The web conferencing market is expected to grow twenty-fold in Europe over the
next five years," said Stephan Wipperman, Business Clients Operations Manager
EMEA. "But there are still many SMBs who are unaware of these tools which will
allow them to bring increased efficiency and productivity to their business.
This announcement today allows HP and Genesys to deliver an attractive offer for
SMBs. Our relationship with Genesys Conferencing perfectly positions HP to
address these new business opportunities as part of our broader plan to offer an
affordable communications reality to small and medium-sized businesses in one
convenient package, while Genesys is able to expand its reach to even more
people than ever before. Two great companies delivering one powerful solution!"
"We are excited to partner with HP, a leading innovator in the industry, in
making it easier for business users to access and benefit from our virtual
collaboration services," said Emmett Hossack, Vice President Strategic
Partnerships for Genesys Conferencing. "By integrating the Genesys Meeting
Center into their PCs, HP is helping to drive the transformation of the PC into
a communication platform."
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About HP
Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging
solutions and services -- is focused on making technology and its benefits
accessible to all. HP had total revenue of $45.2 billion in its 2001 fiscal
year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web
at http://www.hp.com.
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
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
Michael Savage
Chief Financial Officer
Direct Line: +33 4 99 13 27 34
michael.savage@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
HP
Fiona Jackson
HP PR Manager, Business PC Organisation, EMEA
+33 476 14 6405
fiona_jackson@hp.com
Angela Panuccio
Weber Shandwick (for HP)
+44 207 950 2942
apanuccio@webershandwick.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 23, 2002
GENESYS SA
By: /s/ Pierre Schwich
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Name: Pierre Schwich
Title: Executive Vice President, Audit,
Financial Planning and Investor
Relations