Geomant MWI2007

Reseller Newsletter
Issue 1 April 2009

Welcome NEW PRODUCT!

Welcome to Geomant‟s MWI2007 newsletter, written Geomant Abuse Filter for OCS
especially for our growing community of resellers.
Monitor & Prevent Instant Messaging Abuse!
In this edition we focus on two new Geomant products
Instant messaging is becoming increasingly popular in
– both designed to enhance Microsoft Office
the workplace. Many organizations are choosing to
Communications Server. The Abuse Filter and our
SMS for OCS solution are proving very popular. I would implement corporate IM solutions, such as Microsoft
OCS and Office Communicator, rather than allowing
encourage you to introduce these products to your
employees to use multiple, difficult to manage and
customers, new and old.
often insecure public systems.
We also have a preview of some of the new features
Geomant‟s Abuse Filter for Microsoft Communicator is
our development team are working on for the next
a unique solution for the prevention of individual
major release of MWI2007.
misuse of Corporate Instant Messaging.
And we announce the opening of a Geomant office in
Completely configurable, Geomant‟s Abuse Filter
Sydney, Australia.
allows an organisation to define words and phrases
I hope you find this newsletter informative, and look that should be monitored or stopped:
forward to your feedback.  Highlight: Highlights to the user than an unacceptable word or

Kevin 
phrase has been used.
Remove: Real-time removal of the word or phrase from the
Kevin Ross. Product Sales & Marketing Director. message before it reaches the recipient.
 Mask: Masks the listed word or phrase with a predefined string,
such as ****.
 Reject: Reject the message that contains one of the listed
INSIDE THIS ISSUE words or phrases.
 Change: Automatic real-time replacement of the offending word
1 Welcome or phrase with an acceptable alternative.
Geomant Abuse Filter for OCS  Abbreviations: Automatic real-time replacement of commonly

2 Geomant Support Centre used abbreviations with the full word or phrase.
 Alarm: Automated email alerts when IM abuse is encountered.
Australia & New Zealand
SMS for OCS Deployment is quick and
easy, and the customer
3 What‟s Next for MWI2007?
administrator has complete
PresenceGenie
control over how the
Meet the Team
product is configured.
Please contact us if you
have customers who may
be interested in this
solution. We will be happy
to assist in the sales
process.

contact us at mwi2007@geomant.com
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 Geomant Support Centre NEW PRODUCT!
mwi-support@geomant.com SMS for OCS
We understand the importance of excellent reseller and Sends SMS Text Messages from Microsoft’s Instant
customer support, and our dedicated support team is Messaging System
here to assist. All Geomant products are offered with
Geomant‟s SMS for Microsoft Communicator enables
ongoing support. And we include free access to all
SMS Text message to be sent directly from the
product upgrades as long as a support contract is in
Microsoft Communicator client.
place.
So, if someone isn‟t on-line, but has their mobile
Support options include:
phone, send an SMS message!
 Self-help tools – we provide log file analyser
SMS for OCS can be integrated with most SMS
applications that provide automatic problem
Gateways. For customers without an existing SMS
diagnosis.
gateway, Geomant‟s provides an on-line „pay as you
 Email and web support through our dedicated
go‟ service for delivering outbound SMS text
email support address. We will generally ask for
messages anywhere in the world.
log files initially, and if necessary will utilise
Messages can be delivered so they appear to come
remote access to your server to diagnose and
from the initiator‟s mobile phone, allowing replies to be
resolve issues.
sent direct to that mobile phone.
 New software releases as and when released.

It is important that support contracts are renewed before

their anniversary – watch out for renewal notices!

Meet the support team:

Our front-line support team of Imre, Artur and Orsolya are

always happy to help!

Australia & New Zealand

We are proud to
announce the opening Please contact us if you have customers who may be
of our new APAC office interested in this solution. We will be happy to assist in
in Sydney. Regional the sales process.
Director Stuart Marsh
will be delighted to
support resellers in Geomant’s Presence Suite
ANZ and across the Geomant widens reseller sales opportunities with a
APAC region.
suite of Presence based solutions. Read all about it
Contact Stuart at
on the Microsoft website...
smarsh@geomant.com
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/uc/docs
+61409997839
/geomant.doc

contact us at mwi2007@geomant.com
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 What Next for MWI2007?
Geomant‟s development team, Geomant Labs,
based in Budapest, are working on new products and
enhancements to the existing portfolio.
Plans for MWI2007 v2 include:
 High availability – load balancing
 Enhanced SMS functionality
 Improved access to service statistics
 Improved alerts and on-line help
 Enhanced user interface
 Simpler setup process
If you have suggestions as to
what you would like to see in
MWI2007 contact us at
mwi2007@geomant.com.
PresenceGenie
Geomant is offering a new Presence Gadget, and for
a limited time it’s free!
Geomant‟s PresenceGenie is a simple, but highly effective
desktop gadget that allows users to automatically update
Instant Messaging (IM) and Windows settings based on
their current location:
 PresenceGenie analyses current network
connectivity to ascertain the users‟ location.
 Based on location, IM clients‟ status and profile
message can be automatically set.
 Supports Microsoft OCS, Skype and MSN, with
more IM clients to be added soon.
Available soon at www.presencegenie.com.
contact us at mwi2007@geomant.com
Geomant MWI2007 Newsletter
Meet the Team
Product Sales & Marketing Director
Kevin Ross
What does a Product Sales & Marketing Director
do? The most important elements of my role are to
develop partner relationships and define and
communicate our product strategy.
What led you to your current
position? I‟ve been involved in
IT and Telecommunications for
about 20 years. Just over four
years ago I established
Geomant‟s UK office, and have
become increasingly interested
in the huge opportunities
opening up in Microsoft Unified
Communications.
Who are the key members of the MWI team? I
work closely with Róbert Simon who heads the
development team, Geomant Labs, in Hungary. Also
crucial are our support team, profiled in this
newsletter.
How widely deployed is MWI2007? There has been
a huge take-up of MWI2007 – hundreds of end
customers across the globe. Most licences have been
sold in US, but we are seeing increasing demand in
Europe and Asia Pacific.
Tell us about Geomant's new Business
Integration Suite? In addition to MWI2007, Abuse
Filter and SMS for OCS, we have developed a range
of Presence-based solutions – delivering “rich
presence” and allowing Presence to be accessible
and embedded into business applications.
What does that mean for your resellers? It opens
up the opportunity to deliver wider solutions which
reach out across customers‟ businesses – enabling a
more strategic relationship, and of course, increased
revenue!
What else can we expect from Geomant this
year? The most exciting opportunity is around
Communications Enabled Business Processes – an
overused phrase – but we can help organisation
achieve it with the solutions we are developing.
What do you like doing when you're not working?
Orienteering. I run around forests with a map and
compass, getting very lost!
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