Business Critical Collaboration 'On-The-Go' With MindLink Tablet Offering

Business Critical Collaboration 'On-The-Go' With MindLink Tablet Offering

LONDON, November 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

            New offering brings the power of Persistent Chat, presence and instant

                   messaging to tablet users on Microsoft Lync Platform

    MindLink Software [http://www.mindlinksoft.com ], a provider of real-time
business-critical collaboration and persistent chat solutions, today launched MindLink
Tablet. An extension of the MindLink suite [http://www.mindlinksoft.com/products ], it is
the only product of its kind to enable Persistent Chat via Microsoft Lync on a tablets as
well as smartphones. MindLink Tablet provides collaboration capabilities on iPads,
Microsoft Surface and Android tablets. An ideal way to stay on top of business critical
discussions when you are out of the office, MindLink Tablet provides businesses with a
dynamic and customised interface optimised for tablet screens.

    The pace of business is increasing daily. In this new business environment,
collaboration becomes ever more critical. You need the most productive tools for rapid
decision making, sharing information from numerous sources across the business, and all
that while at your desk and on the go. With MindLink Tablet, users can now stay productive
while out of the office by choosing the collaboration and communication channels.

    MindLink Tablet enables real-time business critical collaboration via any tablet
device. Users can instantly share and access information from numerous sources across the
organisation, regardless of where they are, in order to facilitate the rapid
decision-making that is essential in today's business environment. Compliant and secure,
it is fully integrated into existing processes providing visibility into information from
numerous sources - line of business applications or external social feeds - in a simple
and streamlined interface. MindLink Tablet delivers only the most critical information and
notifications when you're on the go and filters out messages that can wait until later,
enabling you to be at your most efficient when on the go.

    Key features of MindLink Tablet include:

       
        - Tablet-specific features including the ability to move critical 1:1
          instant message conversations into group channels, applying @mentions to highlight
          messages intended for specific people and the ability to use #hashtags to filter data
          and create sub conversation within a group
        - Access to Instant Messaging and Persistent Chat functionality within the
          MindLink platform via any tablet device when on the move
        - A central place to participate in all group and 1-1 conversations
        - Mobile Device Management support for enhanced security, including Good,
          Citrix, Secure Workspace, Divide, MobileIron
        - Limited distractions due to notification of priority events only
        - Easily retrieve the information you need by reviewing or searching past
          conversations (assume this should read conversations?)

    "Research from eMarketer
[http://www.emarketer.com/Article/One-Third-of-UK-Population-Now-Use-Tablets/1010264 ]
earlier this month identified that just over a third of the UK population will use a
tablet this year and this trend is set to continue," says Annekathrin Hase, director of
strategy and marketing at MindLink [http://www.mindlinksoft.com/mindlink-applications ].
"Businesses too, are fully recognising the tangible benefits that tablets bring to the mix
by enabling teams to rapidly share and access information from numerous sources across the
organisation, regardless of whether they are at their desk or on the move. Our tablet
offering has the added bonus of helping users to streamline their conversations (by
prioritising and filtering information) so that users can operate in the most efficient
way possible while they are away from the office."

    MindLink Tablet is now available for OCS 2007 R2, Lync Server 2010 and Lync Server
2013 and supports Tablets (iOS 5.x and above) and Android platforms.

    Notes to editors

    About MindLink Software

    MindLink Software Ltd is provider of the only purpose-built business critical
collaboration platform that allows teams to coordinate and exchange information rapidly
across the business. Providing IM, Presence and unique Persistent Chat, MindLink is
designed to help people work together faster and smarter, so that they can make critical
business decisions more effectively.

    The MindLink Software management team has more than 30 years of combined experience
working with many medium to large sized businesses, facilitating better collaboration for
both internal and external users. MindLink Software Ltd is a Microsoft Gold Communications
Partner and RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Partner. Its software is fully compatible with
Microsoft Lync 2010, Microsoft OCS 2007 R2 and Microsoft Lync 2013.

    BlackBerry, RIM, Research In Motion and related trademarks, names and logos are the
property of Research In Motion Limited (RIM). RIM is not responsible for any third party
products or services.

       
        For more information, please contact:

        In the UK:
        Kate Alexander, +44(0)7788-584413, kate@alexander-pr.co.uk
        Nikki Alvey, +44-7973-354-706, nikki@alexander-pr.co.uk

        In the US:
        Jennifer Donovan, +1-415-225-9668, jendonovansf@gmail.com

MindLink Software