Cisco and Box today announced an alliance that includes product
integrations to enhance content collaboration for Project
Squared, Cisco’s new business collaboration app that redefines how
teams get work done. Together, Cisco and Box are making it easier and
faster for teams to communicate and collaborate, accelerating
productivity for global businesses. This integration also benefits
security-conscious IT organizations that have standardized on Box as
their secure enterprise content collaboration solution. Project Squared
is built upon the Cisco Collaboration Cloud, a new, next-generation
platform providing support for end-to-end content encryption.
Project Squared makes it easy for workers to stay constantly connected
to the people, projects and ideas that matter most. Within Project
Squared team rooms, people can post messages, share content, and meet
face to face in a virtual, open space, accessible from nearly any
device, anywhere in the world. Project Squared gives today’s agile
workers all the tools they need to do their best work, together.
Leveraging Box View and Box Content APIs, Cisco is able to offer
seamless integration with users’ most important information. Content
from your Box folder is available from virtually any device and can be
viewed in a Project Squared room immediately alongside messages without
downloading. Users on an iPhone, iPad or Android device can also easily
share content from their Box accounts directly into a Project Squared
room. Project Squared is ideal for both mobile workers on the go or for
those whose who prefer a desktop environment.
“We’re focused on transforming the collaboration experience and that’s
the basis for Project Squared,” said Rowan Trollope, senior vice
president and general manager, Collaboration Technology Group, Cisco.
“Giving workers, in one place, a way to access content with just one
click, and, collaborate easily with the people that matter most is our
mission and we’re excited to work with Box’s leading content management
technology to bring that experience to life for our customers.”
“Enterprises are adopting best-of-breed solutions to change the way
their employees work, which means that vendors need to work together to
offer unprecedented continuity between their services,” said Aaron
Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box. “This alliance with Cisco is an
exciting example of what that can look like, and we’re thrilled to be
pairing Cisco’s leading collaboration portfolio with Box’s content
collaboration to power better experiences for our joint customers.”
Over time the two companies intend to bring even more innovative
collaboration and content sharing capabilities to workers globally. This
alliance will help generate additional opportunities to reach
organizations looking for best-of-breed collaboration solutions in the
cloud.
Project Squared is a free download available now at http://projectsquared.com.
Project Squared is currently available for Apple iPhone and iPad devices
and Android devices. Project Squared is also available for Mac desktops.
The browser version works on Chrome and Firefox; plugin-less voice and
video exclusively in Firefox. Cisco intends to continually add new
features and is seeking user feedback for optimal user satisfaction and
feature set. Cisco recommends Project Squared early adopters provide
feedback often through the Project Squared client interface.
Availability disclaimer: The products and features described herein
remain in varying stages of development and will be offered on a
when-and-if-available basis. These products and features are subject to
change at the sole discretion of Cisco or Box and neither Cisco nor Box,
or their suppliers will have any liability for delay in the delivery or
failure to deliver any of the products or features set forth in this
release.
About Cisco
Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies
seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can
happen when you connect the previously unconnected. For ongoing news,
please go to http://thenetwork.cisco.com.
About Box
Box’s mission is to make businesses of all sizes more productive,
competitive, and collaborative by connecting people and their most
important information. Content on Box can be securely shared and easily
accessed on the web and through mobile applications, and extended to
partner applications, such as NetSuite and Salesforce. Headquartered in
Los Altos, CA, Box is privately held and backed by several leading
venture capital firms and strategic investors. To learn more about Box,
visit www.box.com.
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