Central Desktop Survey Reveals Customers Gain 30% Productivity through Web 2.0 Business Collaboration

Survey Supports Recent Labor Statistics Showing Increased Productivity, Despite Less Hours Worked

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Central Desktop, the Complete Business Collaboration platform for business teams, today announced findings from a recent survey that reveals organizations using Central Desktop’s business collaboration platform are enjoying a 30% increase in productivity while decreasing their total cost of doing business. The findings are in line with recent government labor statistics, which revealed an increase in worker productivity, yet a decline in hours worked.

The Central Desktop survey, conducted in Q2 2008 polled over 160 SMBs across various industries found that:

- Customers are seeking a low-cost, pure-play SaaS collaboration platform that does not require IT resources to implement, configure or manage.
- On average, customers have increased productivity by 30% by using Central Desktop.
- 36% evaluated MS Sharepoint, but choose Central Desktop for affordability and ease of use and management.

“The findings are in line with what we’ve experienced over the years — the successful organizations are the ones that use the latest technology to get more out of less, which is always important, but critical in a poor economy,” said Isaac Garcia, CEO of Central Desktop. “And if the economy continues to weaken, we expect businesses to push harder for virtual workers to keep costs down, which will catapult collaboration software from a pure cost saving benefit to one that is more strategic in nature.”

Central Desktop, delivered as a pure-play web-based collaboration platform (SaaS) allows business teams of all sizes to work virtually and seamlessly without the IT hassle. Uniquely positioned to serve the mid-market, Central Desktop’s platform delivers the richest set-of-tools available for business users with ease-of-use and at affordable price-points, leveling the playing field for small and mid-size companies wishing to do business with enterprise partners and customers. Its complete set of collaboration tools, all accessible from a single workspace, help teams connect, share and collaborate on business activities seamlessly and inexpensively. The technology is as simple as launching a Web browser.

About Central Desktop

Central Desktop delivers a Complete Business Collaboration platform for the mid-market enabling business teams to connect, share, collaborate and manage business both internally and externally on customizable web workspaces. Its solution is delivered as a pure-play web-based platform (SaaS) that combines the most robust collaboration tools available with consumer-level service and afford-ability. Central Desktop enables teams of all sizes to work virtually and seamlessly without the need for IT resources, leveling the playing field for SMBs wishing to do business with the Fortune 500 through technology that is as simple as launching a browser. Central Desktop was founded in 2005, and is a privately-held company located in Pasadena, California. For more information, visit www.centraldesktop.com.

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