8x8 boosts virtual office

8x8 has unveiled Virtual Office Pro, a unified communications service which lets users manage communications online through a centralised portal, reports XChange.

"Our business customers' administration and daily use of their desktop IP phone is now as simple as sending an e-mail or using a social network to communicate,” says Debbie Jo Severin, 8x8's head of marketing.

The software integrates with Microsoft Outlook contacts and a corporate directory to create, join and invite people to Web, audio and video meetings. It also allows the sending and receiving of faxes, and the ability to record calls.

Document management software vendor Ademero has partnered with Ricoh to distribute its Content Central DMS in Canada, reports PR Web.

The agreement provides Ricoh with exclusive rights to distribute Ademero document and content management software products and services throughout Canada. This includes its independent dealers and IKON Office Solutions locations.

The partnership will increase Ademero's reach in the document management marketplace while providing Ricoh Canada with a powerful document management package to complement its multifunctional devices and digital office equipment.

Oc'e and Prism Software released the Prism Software's deskSystem and deskForm applications, reports Graphic Arts Online.

The products provide smart document workflow solutions to customers and are sourced through Oc'e's partner programme. They join Prism deskRecord software as PC-based applications that provide document personalisation, workflow customisation and document archival and retrieval solutions.

"We know our customers are looking at how to manage and control the processes that drive their business and ensure that any investment made today has long-term rewards," says Tom O'Neill director, product operations, at Oc'e North America.