RHUB PARTNERS WITH JAMCRACKER TO OFFER TURBOMEETIN

RHUB Communications Designated a CRN Emerging Tech Vendor

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:39:29 +0200

Selection Based on the Pioneering TurboMeeting Web Conferencing Appliance

Santa Clara, CA, July 8, 2008 – RHUB Communications, Inc. (RHU announced that it has been selected as a CRN Emerging Tech Vendor by the Everything Channel, for the Company’s TurboMeeting Web conferencing appliances. CRN's Emerging Tech list captures companies that are delivering high margins for solution providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that undercuts industry giants.

RHUB’s TurboMeeting Web conferencing appliances provide state-of-the-art conferencing with enhanced security and performance. TurboMeeting is ideal for sharing confidential and proprietary data, and provides a full suite of practical Web conferencing meeting types and features. TurboMeeting also offers full “Universal Attendance” capability, where any attendee with a browser can join a meeting with no download required. TurboMeeting expands and improves conventional Web conferencing by combining multiple applications, including:

- Web Conferences
- Web-based interactive meetings
- Remote Support - for PC and Mac users, with remote reboot capability
- Remote Access - access to computers at home or office from anywhere, anytime
- Web Seminars - no downloading facilitates a quick (in seconds), easy (URL only), reliable way for large groups of attendees to join meetings

“The selection of RHUB as a CRN Emerging Tech Vendor demonstrates that RHUB is offering truly superior Web conferencing technology,” said Larry Dorie, CEO of RHUB Communications. “Our customers are looking for better and more secure ways to communicate and collaborate, both internally and externally, and improve productivity. Web conferencing with RHUB’s TurboMeeting efficiently facilitates this, at lower cost than traditional solutions.”

According to the CRN Emerging Tech Survey, the top reasons solution providers add emerging technologies include: the technology is superior to other products in the market segment; the technology compliments a solution providers’ existing practice areas; emerging vendors provide better services opportunities; emerging vendors pay better attention to partners; emerging vendors offer higher margins, customers want alternative product choices; and emerging vendors have better joint marketing programs. In addition, 61 percent of solutions providers surveyed plan to increase the number of emerging technology vendors they partner with in the next 12 months. To see the details behind RHUB’s selection as a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor, visit the CRN website at http://www.crn.com/crn/2008emergingvendors/details.jhtml?c=131

"New vendor partners can help spur profitable new ideas that Solution Providers can use to build revenue and customer loyalty, and the CRN Emerging Tech list is where Solution Providers go to find these vendors," said Robert C. Demarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel editorial.

Vendors who make the CRN Emerging Tech list must have an established solution provider program and formal guidelines for recruiting channel partners. They must demonstrate that its direct sales mix is trending down as evidenced by the company’s revenue history, a channel positive or channel neutral strategy for internal sales compensation, and not be a dominant market share player. Final selection to the Emerging Technology list was made at the discretion of the CRN editorial team after a review of the submitted information and conversations with current or targeted partners.

RHUB’s TurboMeeting Web conferencing appliances are available in capacities that serve SMBs to global enterprises, and come with a one-year warranty for hardware and software. For a full listing of TurboMeeting appliances and specifications, visit http://www.rhubcom.com.

About RHUB Communications
RHUB is a premier provider of on-premise Web conferencing, remote support and remote access appliances, based on the Company’s TurboMeeting software, that meet the needs of any organization. The Company’s end users total over 8,000 in a variety of market segments including services, manufacturing, and government. RHUB’s on-premise Web conferencing appliances focus on criteria of the highest importance to users: ease-of-use, affordability, security, control, and reliability. RHUB’s breakthrough View-Only technology enables users of any platform to join meetings by a browser, requiring no download. With a small footprint, and power draw of only 4.5 watts, RHUB’s on-premise Web conferencing appliances are the perfect choice for organizations seeking to improve their environmental credentials. RHUB is privately-owned and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit http://www.rhubcom.com.

About CRN
CRN provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company’s sales. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. Celebrating its 25th year, CRN is the most trusted source for channel professionals. CRN can be found on the web at www.channelweb.com.

Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com)
Everything Channel, formerly CMP Channel, is the global leader in technology sales and serves as the one stop shop for the sales channel that drives 75 percent of technology sales throughout the world. IT suppliers and Solution Providers turn to Everything Channel to manage and accelerate their business. Everything Channel provides the answer to strategy and branding, online marketing, research/market intelligence, lead generation, branded and custom events, education and workflow tools targeted to those who buy and sell through the Channel. Everything Channel is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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CONTACT:
Larry Dorie
RHUB Communications
888-633-8155
pr@rhubcom.com

Judy Plummer
Liquid Communications Group
(831) 335-4937
judypr@sbcglobal.net

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RHUB WEB CONFERENCING APPLIANCES QUALIFY FOR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:32:10 +0200

BONUS DEPRECIATION UNDER THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS ACT OF 2008

Santa Clara, CA, February 26, 2008 – RHUB Communications, Inc. (RHU, a provider of on-premise Web conferencing appliances, announced today that purchasers of the company’s TurboMeeting Web conferencing appliances qualify for the new higher limits for accelerated depreciation under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 includes two temporary changes to the tax code that will allow businesses in the United States that purchase new capital equipment to expense a larger portion of it for 2008 only. The Act is intended to stimulate business investment in capital equipment by dramatically increasing the ability to write off the expense immediately through accelerated depreciation. Before the Economic Stimulus Act, businesses could only depreciate capital equipment over its useful life and the Code Sec. 179 limits were substantially lower. Now, businesses can expense the full amount of capital equipment up to the new limits, right away.

“One of the obvious ways for a small business to take maximum advantage of the new provisions under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 would be to finance their capital equipment expenditures through a bank or equipment finance company, and then write off the entire purchase in 2008 before they've actually finished paying for it,” said Alexandra North, a CPA whose practice is located on the Central Coast of California. “The new law dramatically increases this advantage by almost doubling the previous amount of deductible Code Sec. 179 expense available for 2008 to $250,000.00. The law also provides qualifying taxpayers an additional 50 percent first year bonus depreciation. So, businesses whose equipment purchases exceed the new higher limits under Code Sec. 179 can then take advantage of additional first year 50% bonus depreciation– even if they’ve financed the purchase.”

“The Economic Stimulus Act will be a boon for firms considering on-premise Web conferencing,” said Larry Dorie, CEO of RHUB. “Since the tax benefit applies to an appliance like TurboMeeting but not to pay-per-minute hosted options, businesses can own a Web conferencing system at a fraction of the cost of hosted solutions and expense their system at the same time. This makes TurboMeeting an unbeatable value.”

TurboMeeting Web conferencing appliances provide state-of-the-art conferencing with enhanced security and performance. TurboMeeting is ideal for sharing and collaborating confidential and proprietary data. Both transmission and access security are provided, as well as a full suite of Web conferencing meeting types. TurboMeeting also offers full “Universal Access” capability, where an attendee with a modern browser can join a meeting with no download required. TurboMeeting extends real-time collaboration well beyond conventional Web conferencing by combining multiple applications:

* Web Conferencing - Web-based interactive meetings
* Remote Support - with remote reboot capability
* Remote Access - remote access to computers at home or office from anywhere, anytime
* Web Seminars – no downloading facilitates a quick (in seconds), easy (URL only), reliable way for large groups of attendees to join meetings

RHUB’s TurboMeeting Web conferencing appliances range in price from $995.00 to $100,000.00, are available in capacities that serve SMBs to global enterprises, and come with a one-year warranty for hardware and software. After the first year, an extended warranty at 20% of the retail price per year is available. Product updates are performed automatically, and add-on licenses are distributed via the Web. For a full listing of TurboMeeting appliances and specifications, visit: http://www.rhubcom.com/front/purchase.htm.

Under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, every TurboMeeting appliance qualifies for an immediate tax deduction.

TurboMeeting was recently selected as winner of the 2008 Global Product Excellence in World's Best Software Customer Trust Award by Info Security Products Guide. This customer trust award validates the fact that TurboMeeting is ahead of the curve when it comes to best-in-class products that provide the highest level of security. For a free TurboMeeting demonstration, visit: http://www.turbomeet.com/.

About RHUB Communications
RHUB is a premier provider of on-premise Web conferencing appliances that meet the needs of any organization. The Company’s end users total over 5,000 in a variety of market segments including services, manufacturing, and government. RHUB’s on-premise Web conferencing appliances focus on criteria of the highest importance to users: ease-of-use, affordability, security, control, and reliability. RHUB’s breakthrough View-Only technology enables users of any platform to join meetings by a browser, requiring no download. With a small footprint, and power draw of only 4.5 watts, RHUB’s on-premise Web conferencing appliances are the perfect choice for organizations seeking to improve their environmental credentials. RHUB is privately owned and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit http://www.rhubcom.com

CONTACT:
Larry Dorie
RHUB Communications
888-633-8155
pr@rhubcom.com

Judy Plummer
Liquid Communications Group
(831) 335-4937
judypr@sbcglobal.net

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RHUB WEB CONFERENCING APPLIANCES QUALIFY FOR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:23:34 +0200

BONUS DEPRECIATION UNDER THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS ACT OF 2008

Under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, every TurboMeeting appliance qualifies for an immediate tax deduction.

CONTACT:
Larry Dorie
RHUB Communications
888-633-8155
pr@rhubcom.com

Judy Plummer
Liquid Communications Group
(831) 335-4937
judypr@sbcglobal.net

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RHUB PARTNERS WITH JAMCRACKER TO OFFER TURBOMEETING WEB CONFERENCING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:26:32 +0200

HOSTED TURBOMEETING NOW AVAILABLE ON JAMCRACKER SERVICES DELIVERY NETWORK

Santa Clara, CA, April 17, 2008 – RHUB Communications, Inc. (RHU, the provider of TurboMeeting Web conferencing solutions, today announced a partnership with Jamcracker, the on-demand services delivery company, to offer GoMeetNow, the hosted implementation of TurboMeeting, on the Jamcracker Services Delivery Network (JSDN).

With the availability of GoMeetNow on the JSDN, information technology (IT) service providers have a powerful, cost effective solution to sell to their small and medium sized customers. Service providers can bundle GoMeetNow with other collaborative communications and IT services available through the JSDN. The JSDN, which provides a front and back-end services delivery infrastructure, billing and settlement, as well as customer administration and support for services available from the Jamcracker catalogue, makes it easy for service providers to offer on-demand applications to their customers.

GoMeetNow is an ideal platform for hosted partners because of its rich set of APIs and the ability to integrate it at any level. The partner brand can be emphasized and the user experience can be completely integrated with other applications.

"Jamcracker’s platform dramatically simplifies the delivery of hosted applications to end user customers and enables service providers to offer a complete basket of solutions, quickly and easily," said Larry Dorie, president of RHUB. "GoMeetNow is now available to the hundreds of Jamcracker distributors, which allows us to reach customers of every size."

“GoMeetNow provides small and medium sized companies quick and easy Web conferencing without the need to download client software,” said Steve Crawford, vice president of marketing for Jamcracker. “We are pleased to welcome RHUB and TurboMeeting to the Jamcracker catalogue of services.”

About Jamcracker
The Jamcracker Services Delivery Network enables Telcos, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Value Added Resellers (VARs), and SaaS (Software as a Service) vendors to profitably deliver on-demand services to businesses and consumers. Founded in 1999 by K.B. "Chandra" Chandrasekhar, the founder of Exodus Communications and chairman of e4e Services and Aztec Software, Jamcracker's mission is to enable on-demand service delivery on a global scale. Jamcracker is a privately held company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and offices in Bangalore, India. For more information, visit www.jamcracker.com.

About RHUB Communications
RHUB provides the TurboMeeting Web conferencing solution on the GoMeetNow hosted system for partners that wish to brand a Web conferencing solution. TurboMeeting Web conferencing focuses on criteria of the highest importance to users: ease-of-use, affordability, control, and reliability. RHUB’s breakthrough View-Only technology enables users of any platform to join meetings by a browser, requiring no download. GoMeetNow’s rich set of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) enables partners to integrate at any level to provide a seamless experience for the partner’s customers. RHUB is privately owned and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit http://www.rhubcom.com.

CONTACT:
Larry Dorie
RHUB Communications
888-633-8155
pr@rhubcom.com

Judy Plummer
Liquid Communications Group
(831) 335-4937
judypr@sbcglobal.net

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