Octopz Debuts Latest Version Of Award-Winning Online Collaboration Software
September 16, 2008
Highlights include the ability to embed Octopz in existing applications and expanded customization and branding capabilities
Toronto, Ontario – Octopz (www.octopz.com) is pleased to announce that the latest version of its advanced online collaboration software will debut at the Web 2.0 Expo in New York. An award-winning application already at the forefront of collaboration technology, Octopz has been significantly enhanced with new features that make it even more accessible, easy to use, and specifically relevant to the needs of creative professionals.
According to a global survey by McKinsey & Company, companies are using a variety of Web 2.0 tools to forge tighter links with customers and suppliers, and to more effectively engage employees. The McKinsey report notes that these tools are especially effective when they augment applications already in use. This understanding of the Web 2.0 landscape is exactly what is driving the evolution of Octopz as a platform, and has led directly to innovations in the latest version that include:
- the ability for other application developers to embed an Octopz collaboration button directly in existing applications and workflows, making online collaboration instantly accessible
- expanded customization and branding capabilities that work according to the needs of each client
New Version Adds to Award-Winning Functionality
Offered on a Software as a Service basis, Octopz has already won several prestigious awards for its power, versatility and ease of use. It enables up to five people to synchronously view and markup an unprecedented range of documents including digital media – such as video and 3D – and to communicate via built-in text, voice and video chat capabilities. Octopz uses intuitive navigation and tool icons, requires nothing more than a Flash-enabled web browser, and uses integrated SSL encryption to ensure security. In addition, Octopz can be integrated (via API, web services and Flash) with existing applications.
To this already impressive level of functionality, the new version of Octopz includes numerous enhanced features in response to requests from its users:
- the ability to issue on-demand multi-visit invitations
- expanded access to cloud-based resources, including document and digital asset repositories
- improved user interface, including
- additional markup capabilities
- ability to sort documents and markups by name, date, and user
- expanded print capability (choose to print or pdf individual documents and views or a Meeting Room’s entire contents)
“The important evolution of Octopz continues as we respond to feedback from users and our business partners in order to feed a process of continuous improvement,” said Ron McKenzie, CEO of Octopz. “Globalization of production and outsourcing, supply chain disaggregation, and increased demand for customized products are changing the way companies do business. Octopz helps companies to integrate information from widely dispersed sources to maintain consistency, efficiency, and quality. Now, we’ve taken accessibility an important step forward with new functionality, allowing other application developers to easily add collaboration to their product offering by embedding Octopz.”
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About Octopz Inc.
Octopz Inc. (www.octopz.com) develops advanced online collaboration technologies built specifically for today’s creative professionals. With fully integrated support for text messaging, VoIP and webcams, Octopz allows colleagues and partners anywhere in the world to work together securely in real-time, or individually at their own convenience, using multiple document types. Team members can then save and archive their work for subsequent retrieval, review and feedback. The result is accelerated decision making and speed-to-market – a significant competitive edge.
For more information on Octopz contact:
Ann Christie
Vice President, Marketing
Octopz Inc.
416.673.8187
email here
