Instant messaging comes to companies   Reducing spending on communication, conferences and online seminars, real time communication are some of the advantages of instant messaging site that can benefit companies. Instant messaging services (IM) have a spectacular development in recent times, worldwide. As statistics show, most of internet users are also users of one or more instant messaging services. If, until recently, these applications were mainly for individual users to facilitate communication lately the big producers of advanced technology begun to show interest in developing instant messaging solutions for corporate communication, say experts in the field.  These exceed quality of free instant messaging variations, primarily by ensuring the security of communication. The interest for such communication solutions is increasing and is noticed, generally, in leading industries, the vanguard of the IT area, banks and telecommunications companies. But multinational corporations are using IM services depending on own policy so that domestic only be allowed or only in relationships.   New version of instant messaging application offers the possibility of organizing conferences and online seminars.  Using a web camera and  some headphones and microphone, the interlocutors can communicate in real time, even if there are thousands of kilometers away. Also, through IM, files can be sent. “Regarding free versions, this can be viewed with critical eye, because of reduced security offered by this system. IM applications for corporate communication eliminate the risk of fraud, through increased data security measures,” said Cristina Tantareanu, Marketing Coordinator at Vector Software. The main advantages that offers instant messaging refers to the flow of communication within the company, but also with the collaborators, shorten response time, the waiver of drafting rules imposed by communication through e-mail, removing drafting rules imposed by communication through e-mail, or even decrease of budget for communication. And now in the strategy for developing a company minimize costs is one of the most important, given the fact that the main advantage of communication over IM is the lower costs for communication, this instrument is particularly important for companies with vision, especially for those aimed at territorial development, appreciates specialists. “If there isn’t still a necessity, instant messaging site is definitely a competitive advantage for companies that have accepted it is a communication tool.  We belive that market developments we will require absolute necessity for effective corporate communication. In the long term, instant messaging tends to become the main tool for corporate communication, replacing, partially, the telephony”, said  Cristina Tantareanu, Marketing Coordinator at Vector Software.