inSORS News

CHICAGO --- inSORS Integrated Communications, Inc., a Chicago-based communications firm and Silver Sponsor of the Global Grid Forum, is proud to announce that it will utilize the inSORS Grid (IG) platform to enable distance collaboration for many of the working and research group sessions of The Global Grid Forum 6 meeting to be held in Chicago, Illinois, October 14-18.

With the GGF-6 focusing on working and research group sessions only, the sessions will be two-way with inSORS providing full-node interaction and functionality during and between sessions. inSORS will AG-enable two conference rooms at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center located at 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive in Chicago. The Gleacher Center is located a short walk from the Sheraton Hotel where other sessions will be taking place. All working and research groups are invited to schedule their sessions in one of the two Gleacher Center rooms to take advantage of the ability to connect with fellow researchers who are unable to attend in person.

"inSORS is excited to continue its presence within the GGF," said inSORS CEO, Michael Galich, "and we are pleased to allow distance collaboration in these important group sessions." Mr. Galich added, "Just as with GGF-5, inSORS also plans to record the sessions and make them available for review." For more information regarding the GGF-6 schedule, please see the GGF website at http://www.globalgridforum.org/Meetings/ggf6/default.htm.

The IG, which is the commercialized version of the original Access Grid prototype, links dispersed locations with immersive, interactive, rich-media communications and accelerates the adoption of grid collaboration by the commercial sector. The IG also adds commercial class stability, ease of use, and added functionality to the original platform. Additionally, inSORS provides value-added professional services to implement nodes quickly and efficiently.

About inSORS
Headquartered in downtown Chicago, inSORS was founded in 1998 by visionary leaders in the communications industry. inSORS is a communications solution provider specializing in the design, implementation, and management of integrated collaborative technologies and grid computing. The inSORS Grid and its related Virtual Venue Communication Portal products provide real-time, multi-point audio, data and video interaction via an easy-to-use browser based interface. The IG product line scales from desktop/laptop systems to auditorium-based large room systems. The IG includes client and venue software, documentation and technical support, and a comprehensive range of professional services including staging and installation of hardware, network consulting, and training. inSORS also offers custom configurations and private venues. For more information about inSORS call (312) 786-9169 or visit our website at www.insors.com.

About the Global Grid Forum
The Global Grid Forum (GGF) is a community-initiated forum of individual researchers and practitioners working on distributed computing, or "grid" technologies. GGF work is done through working groups and research groups in a fashion loosely modeled after the Internet Standards Process, including the development of an ongoing technical document series similar to the IETF's Request for Comments (RFC), where Internet standards are documented. GGF efforts are also aimed at the development of a broadly based Integrated Grid Architecture that can serve to guide the research, development, and deployment activities of the emerging Grid communities. Established initially as 'Grid Forum' in late 1998, GGF meets three times annually with participation from over 30 countries, over 250 organizations, and typically 350-500 participants. For more information about GGF, visit the GGF website at http://www.gridforum.org.