Centra Enhances Microsoft Digital Dashboard with Components for Live Interactive Web Meetings and eLearning.Business/Technology Editors LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 Centra (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), the leader in software and services for live eLearning and Internet business collaboration, today announced that it has been selected by Microsoft to bring capabilities for real-time collaboration to the Digital Dashboard (software) digital dashboard - A personalised desktop portal that focuses on business intelligence and knowledge management. Microsoft's version has a launch screen including stock quotes, voice mail and e-mail messages, a calendar, a weather forecast, traffic information, - a customized portal See personal portal. based on Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. 2000 that consolidates personal, group, corporate, and Internet-based information on the desktop. As part of a new initiative, Microsoft will distribute components, or "Webparts," which can be installed on any Digital Dashboard. Using Centra Webparts, Windows users can attend, create, and easily manage highly interactive, voice-enabled CentraNow(TM) Web meetings, and have single-click access to free public business events on the Centra Business Collaboration Network. Available at www.centranow.com, CentraNow lets globally dispersed business professionals talk with each other, hold live meetings, conduct product demonstrations, deliver expert on-demand services, manage projects, and collaborate with other team members in a convenient, secure and easy-to-use online business environment over the Web. "We are excited to make available the enhanced collaborative features of the popular CentraNow service to Digital Dashboard users," said Bart Wojciehowski, Group Product Manager, Business Productivity Group at Microsoft. "This solution empowers the end user and increases productivity across the organization by providing a platform for live eLearning and ongoing business collaboration anytime, anywhere." The recent agreement to develop Webparts for the Digital Dashboard is the latest facet of an ongoing relationship between Microsoft and Centra in which both companies are working together to help organizations exploit technology to enhance organizational effectiveness Organizational effectiveness is the concept of how effective an organization is in achieving the outcomes the organization intends to produce. The idea of organizational effectiveness is especially important for non-profit organizations as most people who donate money to non-profit and productivity. In addition to the innovative CentraNow Web meeting service, Centra delivers an enterprise-class software application for live eLearning designed to integrate seamlessly with Microsoft BackOffice See BackOffice. . Available today, Centra 99 for Microsoft BackOffice embraces the latest Windows client and server platforms, as well as Microsoft Internet technologies. Through this integration, Centra 99 users can instantly add PowerPoint(R) slides and share applications during live Centra sessions. Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook users can receive invitations to Centra 99 events directly from their calendar. Microsoft Exchange can be used as a universal repository for managed content and threaded discussions tied to Centra 99. And, system administrators can take advantage of Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. 7.0 database technology to deliver high-performance and scalable infrastructure for Centra 99 enterprise deployments. "Centra's participation in the Digital Dashboard Webparts initiative is a logical extension of our relationship with Microsoft," said Leon Navickas, Centra Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "This program provides knowledge workers with new ways to leverage the strength of our combined product offerings, allowing users to view, interact and stay connected to critical business information and events." About Centra Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA) is the leader in software and services for live eLearning and Internet business collaboration. Centra's solutions include Centra 99, an enterprise Internet application for virtual classrooms, online presentations and Web meetings; and the innovative CentraNow Web service - a convenient destination for live, voice-enabled business meetings. The Centra Business Collaboration Network (CentraBCN(TM)) is the industry's first real-time forum for the exchange of business content. Centra's customers include Fortune 1000 companies such as American Express, ExxonMobil, Nationwide, Compaq, McKessonHBOC, Sony, and MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. Worldcom. Centra has business and software partnerships with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Microsoft, Ariba, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston's technology corridor, Centra has sales offices in North America, Europe and Asia. |
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