Asure Software Announces Enhanced Functionality With Microsoft Outlook(R) Plug-In for Meeting Room Manager
Seamlessly Integrates Outlook With Meeting Room Management Software
AUSTIN, TX, July 23, 2008 — Asure Software (NASDAQ: ASUR), a leading provider of workforce management software, today announces the general availability of the latest version of NetSimplicity’s Meeting Room Manager (MRM), featuring an enhanced Microsoft Outlook Plug-In that makes it easier for customers to integrate meeting room management into their existing Microsoft Outlook environments.
The latest release of Meeting Room Manager includes the following features:
• User-defined fields for the MRM Outlook Plug-In to allow more flexible booking of meetings and provide more extensive tracking and reporting capabilities.
• Enhanced compatibility with third party Outlook plug-ins to allow interoperability with other popular scheduling tools including the WebEx Cisco plug-ins.
“The MRM Outlook plug-in has been a great tool for scheduling meetings and inviting attendees,” said Chuck Roach, Director of School Facilities, Penn Yan Central School District. “It’s easy and intuitive to use. The catering and equipment components provide our food service staff and maintenance personnel with all the information that they need to provide quality services. Now each building can have access to all the district’s resources and schedule them as they see fit without a chance of double booking. NetSimplicity provides a first class product that more than met our expectations.”
Consistent with its commitment to provide customers flexible, integrated and affordable solutions, Asure Software continues to implement customer driven improvements to MRM. Customers now have a robust, cost-effective way to manage all aspects of room and resource scheduling directly from Microsoft Outlook, resulting in:
• Faster meeting scheduling. Rooms are easier to find and attendees and rooms are booked together in one simple process directly from Microsoft Outlook.
• No double-bookings. With Meeting Room Manager synchronizing Outlook, Web and Integrated LCD Panel room bookings in real-time, double-bookings are a thing of the past.
• Integrated meeting services. Order catering, A/V and other services and equipment as you book your meeting.
• Managed room scheduling. Apply consistent MRM controls to room booking rights and processes.
• Rapid user adoption. Seamless integration, look and feel means Outlook schedulers can easily leverage MRM with no additional training.
“With this release, MRM users can now customize the interface to capture specific details required for their environment such as client or project codes for billing or specialized instructions for catering and audio visual purposes,” said John Stockton, Vice President of Product Management for Asure Software. “Our customers can rely on MRM to manage everything needed to orchestrate successful meetings.”
Availability
The latest version of Meeting Room Manager (MRM) with enhanced functionality with Microsoft Outlook Plug-In is now generally available.
About Asure Software
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Asure Software (ASUR), (a d/b/a of Forgent Networks, Inc.), empowers small to mid-size organizations and divisions of large enterprises to operate more efficiently, increase worker productivity and reduce costs through a comprehensive suite of on-demand workforce management software and services. Asure’s market-leading suite includes products that optimize workforce time and attendance tracking, benefits enrollment and tracking, pay stubs and W2 documentation, expense management, meeting and event management, and asset tracking and reservations. With additional offices in Seekonk, Mass., Vancouver, British Columbia, and Mumbai, India, Asure serves 3,500 customers around the world. For more information, please visit www.asuresoftware.com.
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CONTACT:
Lisa Gunter
Asure Software
512-437-2678