Mikogo

Mikogo
Industry Software
Headquarters Mannheim, Germany
Key people
 Mark Zondler, Managing Director
Erik Boos, Managing Director
Website Official Website

Mikogo is a desktop sharing software application for web conferencing and remote support, and is provided by the online collaboration provider, BeamYourScreen GmbH. Mikogo provides its software as native downloads for Windows,[1] Mac OS X,[2] Linux,[3] iOS and Android. The software is cross-platform which allows a presenter to host the online meeting on a Windows computer and meeting attendees could join from a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer, as well as from smartphones or tablets. The software interface is multi-lingual and can be switched between one of 35 languages.[4]

History

In 2004, entrepreneurs Mr. Erik Boos and Mark Zondler, founded BeamYourScreen GmbH in Mannheim, Germany. The company then launched a few different online collaboration tools for corporate customers.[5] However BeamYourScreen was approached by individuals who asked whether a free version of its software was available, for small-time use on an irregular basis.[6] Due to these requests made primarily by private users, BeamYourScreen then launched Mikogo as a free online meeting tool.[7] Mikogo has since received praise for its friendly approach to online meetings as opposed to the corporate feel found in other web conferencing solutions.[8]

On March 11, 2009, Mikogo announced the release of its free software for the Mac.[9] The release of the Mac version enabled Mikogo to function as a cross platform screen sharing tool.[10] In June 2009, Macworld UK posted a review on their website and gave Mikogo an Editor's Choice 4-Star Award, complimenting the software for its cross-platform screen sharing, features and security.[11]

In February 2014 Mikogo Launches Version 5 with Cross-Platform VoIP for Online Meetings[12]

Controversial Press

In April 2009, amidst the swine flu outbreak, Mikogo was criticized[13] for promoting its software as a form of swine flu prevention. Mikogo did blog about this topic and sent out an e-mail to subscribers touting the benefits of having virtual meetings in order to avoid swine flu.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Mikogo's Free Remote Access Works Well for Home and Business, Erez Zukerman, PCWorld
  2. ↑ Free and easy cross-platform Web-collaboration tool comes to Mac, Nick Spence, Macworld UK
  3. ↑ Mikogo: Cross-Platform Desktop Sharing And Web Conferencing Tool, Andrew, Web Upd8: Ubuntu / Linux blog
  4. ↑ Mikogo Unique Benefits, Official product webpage
  5. ↑ The company BeamYourScreen and its employees, BeamYourScreen, BeamYourScreen GmbH
  6. ↑ Mikogo: Why it's free, Official product webpage
  7. ↑ Mikogo Steps Up to be the Leading Free Online Meeting Provider for Private Users, Andrew Donnelly, Mikogo Press Release
  8. ↑ Share Your Screen With Others Using Mikogo, Karl L. Gechlik, MakeUseOf
  9. ↑ Free online meeting tool Mikogo launches for Mac, Camille Ricketts, VentureBeat
  10. ↑ Mikogo: Cross-Platform Screensharing, Imran Ali, WebWorkerDaily
  11. ↑ Free and easy cross-platform Web-collaboration tool comes to Mac, Nick Spence, Macworld
  12. ↑ http://www.mikogo.com/downloads/press/mikogo-pr-2014-02-12-1.pdf
  13. ↑ Avoid Swine Flu: Hold Your Meetings On The Interweb, Laura Northrup, The Consumerist
  14. ↑ Avoid Swine Flu: Hold Your Meetings On The Interweb, Laura Northrup, The Consumerist
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