Central Desktop Announces Zoho as Online Spreadsheet Partner

Central Desktop Announces Zoho as Online Spreadsheet Partner

Key Features Available Include the Ability to Publish Charts to the Web

Pasadena, Calif. (Vocus) November 16, 2009 -- Central Desktop, a leading Software-as-a-Service-based social technology platform for next-generation business teams, today announced a partnership with Zoho as its new online spreadsheet provider. Zoho’s online spreadsheet Zoho Sheet is now fully integrated into Central Desktop, allowing users to create, edit and share online spreadsheets in real-time with additional key features and enhancements.

“When considering the options for online spreadsheet partners, Zoho Sheet stood out for its performance, stability and robust feature set,” said Isaac Garcia, CEO and co-founder of Central Desktop. “Many of our customers rely on online spreadsheets for tracking data and building reports. We’re happy to introduce Zoho Sheet’s extended platform and capabilities to further establish Central Desktop as the most comprehensive online collaboration software (http://www.centraldesktop.com) solution for the small and medium-sized business market.”

Key Features of Zoho Sheet for Central Desktop

•    Publish Charts – Ability to publish charts from online spreadsheets into Central Desktop online documents, wiki pages, or any external Web sites such as blogs. Data in online spreadsheets will also be automatically updated and reflected in the published pages.

•    Macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Editor – Zoho Sheet supports VBA, the programming language used to write macros. Users can now create new macros to automate or do a variety of tasks in Zoho Sheet.

•    Better Remote Data Range Support – Ability to pull remote data into a single cell as well as update an entire range of cells with table data every 15 minutes.

•    Microsoft Office 2007 Support – Support for Excel 2007 file (.XLSX) imports.

•    3D Charts – Upgraded chart views including new 3D charts.

•    Embed Images – Ability to upload and insert images directly into spreadsheets from a local computer.

“We’re excited to work with Central Desktop to provide its customers with the most feature-rich online spreadsheet available,” said Ian Wenig, Senior Director, Strategic Alliances for Zoho. “Our API makes it simple for partners to integrate Zoho Sheet – with its powerful capabilities, designed specifically for businesses so Central Desktop’s customers are the perfect target users.”

Zoho Sheet is available immediately within Central Desktop. Current Central Desktop users have automatically been upgraded to Zoho Sheet from the previous spreadsheet provider, EditGrid.

About Central Desktop

Central Desktop delivers a pure Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) social technology platform that allows next-generation business teams to communicate and collaborate more efficiently. Easy to implement and scalable for small and medium-sized businesses, Central Desktop’s collaboration software solution allows business teams to interact, share and manage their daily work activities from anywhere at any time. Key Central Desktop customers include the Humane Society, CBS, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Avid Technology, Omniture, Gymboree, InterContinental Hotels Group and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 2005, Central Desktop is a privately-held company with headquarters in Pasadena, California. For more information about the company, visit http://www.centraldesktop.com.

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Contact Information Jenny Chai

Central Desktop

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