The Men’s Wearhouse Finds a Perfect Corporate Fit with WebEx Meetings
Web Meetings Helps Retailer Increase Employee Participation and Decrease Travel Costs During New Corporate Software Evaluation
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2003—The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW), one of North America`s largest specialty retailer of men`s tailored clothing and business attire, is reducing travel expenses and improving communications across all its business segments by using the Web meetings services of WebEx Communication (NASDAQ: WEBX). With more than 8,000 corporate customers and agreements with leading telecommunications companies, WebEx is the world’s leading provider of Web communications services.
The Men’s Wearhouse is using WebEx as part of its long-term campaign of reviewing and analyzing new corporate software systems. WebEx is used to conduct Web meetings with the remote offices involved in evaluating the new software. By using WebEx, The Men’s Wearhouse is able to include multiple departments, including accounting, inventory and distribution in the evaluation process. Because WebEx meetings support data, voice and video, The Men’s Wearhouse’s project leaders can hold interactive demonstrations of the features and capabilities of the trial software, and participating employees can provide critical feedback.
“With WebEx, we’ve improved communications, increased employee participation, avoided unnecessary job disruptions and gained a significant reduction in travel expenses,” said Veda Williams, manager of Program Management Office, The Men’s Wearhouse. “Not only is it easy to hold a WebEx meeting, it’s easier to attend one, so participation in the project has been exceptional.”
“The Men’s Wearhouse is a perfect example of how WebEx meetings can help a company save time and money, while increasing participation and productivity,” said David Berman, vice president of corporate sales at WebEx Communications. “Everyday, thousands of companies use WebEx’s interactive Web communications services for sales, support, internal communications and training.”
WebEx provides a range of Web communications services to corporations, technology companies and telecommunications providers worldwide. All of WebEx’s services are built on the MediaTone™ communications platform and delivered through the WebEx MediaTone Network, the only global network designed and deployed for high-speed Web communications. MediaTone is WebEx’s unique communications technology and allows the WebEx Network to manage complex media types including CAD files, 3D animations and streaming video.
About The Men’s Wearhouse
Founded in 1973, Men`s Wearhouse is one of North America`s largest specialty retailers of men`s apparel with 689 stores. The stores carry a full selection of designer, brand name and private label suits, sport coats, furnishings and accessories. The company also operates the second largest manufacturing facility of men`s suits, sport coats and slacks in Canada, most of which is used to supply the Moores stores.
About WebEx Communications, Inc.
WebEx Communications, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of Web communications services. WebEx services are used across the enterprise in sales, support, training, marketing, engineering and product design. WebEx provides carrier-class services using its MediaTone communications platform deployed over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a high-speed global network specifically designed for real-time Web communications. With its unique information-switching technology, multimedia capabilities and standards-based APIs, MediaTone is the dial tone for Web communications. WebEx Communications is based in San Jose, California and has regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. Please call toll free (877) 509-3239 or visit http://www.webex.com for more information.
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by use of the terms anticipates, believes, continue, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential, predicts, should or will, or the negative of those terms or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. In particular, these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to statements that WebEx meetings can help a company save time and money, while increasing participation and productivity. Factors which could contribute to risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the failure of customers to use WebEx services effectively in their business or to reduce their other expenses. A fuller discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could affect WebEx Communications, Inc. are more fully set forth in WebEx Communications, Inc.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including WebEx’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2003 and Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2003. WebEx Communications, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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