With cases and victims appearing internationally, a pandemic is a clear concern and travel restrictions are no doubt a needed preventive measure. Travel bans and strict quarantine restrictions on travelers are once again pushed to the forefront, with the World Health Organization (WHO) expected to deliver a decision on the pandemic alert level on Tuesday.

With the abrupt stop in travel, businesses are scrambling to find suitable substitutes for face-to-face business travel to ensure continuity of operations. The best alternative for any small company wanting to replace their travel benefits is Web Conferencing, or “Tele-working.” The VIACK Corporation www.viack.com  is trying to address this problem head on by offering a 25% discount to any business, individual worker, medical professional, or impacted family member who purchases VIA3 in 2009. Purchasers can use the code “fluworker25” at checkout to receive this benefit.

“The recent news surrounding the Swine Flu epidemic has quickly pushed the application of Web Conferencing to the forefront,” said Neil Woodruff, VIACK CEO. “Businesses and educational institutions need to find ways to fill the productivity gap caused by travel reductions. Basically they need to receive the same meeting, presentation, and collaboration benefits from a virtual experience that they would have gotten face-to-face.”

In addition, the VIACK Corporation is now offering free lifetime service of VIA3 to any hardship cases that occur within families impacted by the Swine Flu, and also plans to donate a portion of VIA3 revenue to Swine Flu research, and victims of Swine Flu.

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Brian Back.