The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Expands Their Continuing Education Offerings With Westell's ConferencePlus(R)
SCHAUMBURG, IL--(Marketwire - June 22, 2010) - Conference Plus, Inc. (ConferencePlus®), a subsidiary of Westell Technologies, Inc. (
In addition to using [ ConferencePlus' audio and web conferencing services ], ASCE is integrating ConferencePlus' unique content management system, [ Share Portal ], into their continuing education program. [ Share Portal ] will allow ASCE to store, publish and share ASCE's entire suite of webinars.
"As we expanded our continuing education program at ASCE, we saw a need for a user friendly, content management system to organize and share our training content," said John Casazza, Managing Director Continuing Education, ASCE. "ConferencePlus provided us with a solution in Share Portal. Share Portal gives us a central location where we can provide members with on-demand, online access to ASCE's archived [ webinars ]. It is a great tool," Mr. Casazza added.
Share Portal offers on-demand access for [ audio conferences ], [ web conferencing archives, webinars ], and other multimedia files. ConferencePlus' customers can also use Share Portal to upload and store a wide range of additional files including training documents, sales presentations and videos. Once uploaded, customers can then publish their files to secure web pages to be shared and redistributed as they see fit.
"We have seen a growing trend from our customers who are now using Share Portal," said Tim Reedy, President and CEO, ConferencePlus. "As customers continue to invest in various media to educate and inform their respective audiences, they are also seeking to extend the life of their investments. Share Portal gives them a secure tool to do just that, helping to extend the life of their content and expand their reach," Mr. Reedy added.
To find out more about Share Portal please visit [ www.conferenceplus.com ].
About American Society of Civil Engineers
Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 144,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. For more information, visit [ www.asce.org ].
About Conference Plus, Inc.
Conference Plus, Inc., a leading global provider of [ audio, web, webcasting and video conferencing services, ] is dedicated to providing high quality, reliable conferencing services that customers trust with their most important events. [ ConferencePlus ] is leading the way in providing innovative IP-based collaboration solutions backed by proven technology and exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois with an international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ConferencePlus is a subsidiary of Westell Technologies, Inc. (
About Westell Technologies, Inc.
Westell Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a holding company for Westell, Inc. and Conference Plus, Inc. Westell, Inc. designs, distributes, markets and services a broad range of broadband customer-premises equipment, digital transmission, remote monitoring, power distribution and demarcation products used by telephone companies and other telecommunications service providers. Additional information can be obtained by visiting [ http://www.westell.com ].