Workshare

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Workshare is a provider of secure enterprise collaboration[1] and communication applications.[2] Workshare allows individuals to create, share, and manage high-value content on a number of devices. Content owners are able to track and compare changes in documents from contributors simultaneously.[3]

A Workshare logo

History

In 1999, UK technology entrepreneur Barrie Hadfield co-founded Workshare, a provider of client-server document comparison software.[4] Workshare’s applications are used by legal and professional services organizations to track changes in contracts and documents. In 2012, Workshare merged with Skydox,[5] also founded by Barrie Hadfield, a provider of cloud-enabled document collaboration software for the enterprise sector. Scottish Equity Partners and Business Growth Fund[6] invested £20m in the deal.[7]

Workshare also acquired IdeaPlane, an enterprise social network, in 2012.[8]

Products

  • Workshare Personal: File sharing and collaboration application. Positional commenting, document comparison. Includes a desktop sync application and mobile applications. Granular access controls. The online application supports sharing and collaboration of documents with internal associates and external parties.[9]
  • Workshare Business: All Workshare Personal features plus secure file transfer, user & account management, metadata management & removal, custom URL, custom branding and colours, outlook plug-in (Workshare Protect Server).[10]
  • Workshare Enterprise: All Workshare Personal and Business features plus folder template policies, device management & control, full MDM compatibility, ECM & DMS integrations,[11] centralized data management, Workshare data center locations. Enterprise add-on options include Protect Server, hybrid deployment, private depoyment, active directory single sign-on.[12]
  • Workshare Professional 8: Secure file transfer.[13] All Workshare Business features plus document comparison, metadata cleaning (Workshare Protect Server), PDF and PDF/A creation, document versioning, OCR service integration to compare text and non text based PDFs. Works in conjunction with Microsoft Office.[14]
  • Workshare Mobile App:[15][16] App for iOS device and Android. Documents on the online platform are available remotely via the app.[17]

Comparison Products

  • Workshare Compare: Compare Word and PDF documents.[18]
  • Workshare Compare Server: Document comparison and review tool for corporate intranets, extranets, or content management systems (CMS).
  • Workshare Compare for PowerPoint.

Protection Products

  • Workshare Protect Server: Metadata removal across an organization. Alerts are sent to the user when an email or Microsoft Office document contains hidden metadata. Works with Microsoft Office.[19] Also works across Outlook, Web Outlook, and BlackBerry devices.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Koplowitz, Rob (30 May 2013). "Document Collaboration Vendor Landscape". Forrester. 
  2. ↑ Kao, Kristine; McClure, Terri, Oltsik, John (14 November 2013). "Market Landscape Report: Corporate Online File Sharing and Collaboration Security and Governance". ESG. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  3. ↑ Pelz-Sharpe, Alan (7 March 2013). "Workshare broadens its reach in secure collaboration". 451 Research. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  4. ↑ Swabey, Pete (5 October 2012). "UK tech firms eye opportunity in content revolution". Information Age. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  5. ↑ Palmer, Maija. "Deal creates UK document sharing challenger". Financial Times. Pearson PLC. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  6. ↑ British Growth Fund. "SEP and BGF back SkyDox and Workshare. Anothny Foy, the new CEO gutted the US based operations in his plan to outsource many jobs overseas, thus putting dozens of long time employees out of work.". British Growth Fund. British Growth Fund. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  7. ↑ Wauters, Robin (12 September 2012). "Workshare teams up with Skydox for collaboration software powerhouse, backed by $32.2m in new funding". The Next Web. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  8. ↑ Wauters, Robin (28 November 2012). "Workshare strengthens its enterprise software offering with acquisition of UK based Ideaplane". The Next Web. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  9. ↑ Mullan, James. "Mini Review: Workshare". Free Pint. Free Pint Ltd. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Products". Workshare. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  11. ↑ Cain, Matthew W. (8 November 2013). "Exchange 2013: A Bridge to the Microsoft Cloud". Gartner. 
  12. ↑ Koplowitz, Rob; Schadler, Ted (10 July 2013). "The Forrester Wave™: File Sync And Share Platforms, Q3 2013". The Forrester Wave™. 
  13. ↑ Goodman, Joanna. "ILTA 2013 - The Catalyst: Help yourself to the future". Legal IT Professionals. Retrieved 1 September 2013. 
  14. ↑ Staff, CNET. "Workshare Professional Editors Review". CNET. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  15. ↑ Basso, Monica (12 August 2013). "Mobile Collaboration Will Drive Innovation in Your Workplace". Gartner. 
  16. ↑ Williams, David K. "10 Mobile Apps To Make Your Business More Productive". Forbes. Forbes Publishing. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  17. ↑ Faas, Ryan. "Workshare Mobile is like Dropbox and Track Changes on iOS steroids". CITEWorld. IDG Enterprise. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Workshare Compare". Workshare. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
  19. ↑ Greenway, Tony. "TMC News: Secure File Sharing and Collaboration Made Easy with Workshare". Session Border. 
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