EXHIBIT 23.8

The Board of Directors
Genesys S.A.


  We consent to the use of our report dated May 11, 1998, relating to the
balance sheets of Aloha Conferencing Services, Inc. as of March 31, 1998 and
1997, and the related statements of operations and retained earnings
(accumulated deficit) and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year
period ended March 31, 1998, which appears in the February 12, 2001 Form F-4 of
Genesys S.A. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading
"Experts" in the registration statement.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Honolulu, Hawaii
February 12, 2001