EZEN .50...as i have stated many times...DOD loves this software:
(PR NEWSWIRE) Ezenia!(R) Inc. Awarded Contract Renewal by the U.S. Defense Inte
ligence Agency
Ezenia!(R) Inc. Awarded Contract Renewal by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
BURLINGTON, Mass., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ezenia!(R) Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: EZEN.OB), a leading market provider of real-time collaboration
solutions for corporate and government networks and eBusiness, announced today
that the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has renewed its license
subscription for InfoWorkSpace under the Joint Intelligence Virtual
Architecture (JIVA) contract, for a sixth consecutive year.
Sponsored by the DIA, JIVA provides the Intelligence Community with state-
of-the-art secure and reliable collaboration capabilities, to ensure rapid
response, seamless coordination to geographically dispersed organizations, and
the successful execution of critical missions around the world. This
architecture thus touches not only all direct U.S. intelligence agencies, but
also each individual branch of the U.S. military.
"In the highly competitive market for collaborative software products, it
is an honor for Ezenia! to have received this renewal under the JIVA contract
for six years running. Ezenia! is committed to working with the DIA to ensure
the continuation of this renewal next year and beyond, and to providing them,
and our other customers, with the best and most secure off the shelf suite of
collaborative technology available in the market today -- InfoWorkSpace",
noted Michael LeJeune, Director of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development.
"According to Moore's law of technological advancement, InfoWorkSpace has now
passed its fourth technology lifetime. In our opinion, we believe this
clearly demonstrates that InfoWorkSpace is here to stay."
Through the JIVA program, Ezenia!'s collaborative software solution is
deployed worldwide to thousands of users, enabling globally dispersed
organizations within the intelligence community to function more effectively,
utilizing the powerful capabilities of InfoWorkSpace. By delivering advanced
real-time and web-based collaborative tools, including secure instant
messaging and virtual meeting rooms with audit trails, InfoWorkSpace enhances
the effectiveness and timeliness of gathering, assimilating and disseminating
information within the Intelligence Community.
Since 1998, JIVA's successful usage and penetration within the U.S.
Intelligence Community and the military's Major Commands has enabled
InfoWorkSpace to gain further deployments in many branches of the government,
including the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
About InfoWorkSpace
InfoWorkSpace, available to all federal agencies via GSA schedules and to
the commercial marketplace, provides a secure virtual office where users can
build online meeting places organized into virtual buildings, floors and rooms
to meet and interact on projects in real-time. InfoWorkSpace allows for the
establishment of user-friendly online work-groups that enhance collaboration
and increase productivity among knowledge workers.
Product features include:
*Online Presence & Instant Messaging - InfoWorkSpace instant messenger
capability, LaunchPad(TM), enables users to locate people connected to
the system, chat with them instantaneously and/or invite them to join a
virtual conference.
*Virtual WorkSpace - InfoWorkSpace offers a complete virtual meeting
facility where users can meet and collaborate, store projects and
review archives.
*Collaboration Tools - InfoWorkSpace includes a full range of
collaboration tools such as multiparty message chat, multiparty audio
conferencing, video webcasting, advanced whiteboarding capability,
application casting and shared viewing, persistent storage of meeting
minutes, online voting and polling and much more.
About JIVA
The focus of the Joint Intelligence Virtual Architecture (JIVA) is the
modernization of intelligence analytical processes and methodologies. It
provides the Defense Intelligence Agency's analytical workforce the cognitive
tools, automated capabilities, and training necessary to ensure successful
mission accomplishment in tomorrow's "operational tempo," information-rich
environment. Specifically, JIVA focuses on the functions associated with the
Analysis, Production, and Dissemination phases of the Intelligence Cycle. This
includes cognitive analytical methods and procedures as well as the
administrative processes. JIVA also addresses the related systems and support
required for the automated processing of technical information and the
dissemination of intelligence. JIVA also includes the training required to
operate in a virtual environment. More information can be found at:
fas.org
About Ezenia! Inc.
Ezenia! Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EZEN.OB), founded in 1991, is a leading
provider of real-time collaboration solutions, bringing new and valuable
levels of interaction and collaboration to corporate networks and the
Internet. By integrating voice, video and data collaboration, the Company's
award-winning products enable groups to interact through a natural meeting
experience regardless of geographic distance. Ezenia! products allow dispersed
groups to work together in real-time using powerful capabilities such as
instant messaging, white boarding, screen sharing and text chat. The ability
to discuss projects, share information and modify documents allows users to
significantly improve team communication and accelerate the decision-making
process. More information about Ezenia! Inc. and its product offerings can be
found at the company's Web site, ezenia.com.
Note to Investors
Statements included herein that are not historical facts include forward-
looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual operating results to differ from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include the considerations that are discussed in the Management's Discussion
and Analysis section of the Company's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2003, such as the evolution of Ezenia!'s market, its
dependence on major customers, rapid technological change and competition
within the collaborative software market, its reliance on third party
technology, protection of its propriety technology, its history of liquidity
concerns and operating losses, and other considerations that are discussed
further in this report. Copies of the Company's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the year ended December 31, 2003, or other publicly available financial
information, may be received at no charge by contacting Investor Relations at
Ezenia!.
Note: Ezenia! is a registered trademark of Ezenia! Inc., and the Ezenia!
Logo and InfoWorkSpace are trademarks of Ezenia! Inc. Additional information
on Ezenia! and its products are available at www.ezenia.com.
Contact:
Ezenia! Inc.
Investor Relations
(781) 505-2192
investorrelations@ezenia.com
SOURCE Ezenia! Inc.
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/CONTACT: Investor Relations of Ezenia! Inc., +1-781-505-2192,
investorrelations@ezenia.com/
/Web site: ezenia.com
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CO: Ezenia! Inc.; U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
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