Threadbox Announces Public Beta: The Simplest Group Communications Service Ever

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Threadbox™, the real-time discussion tracking, file sharing, project managing, decision making service that works right alongside email, and quite possibly the simplest collaboration service ever, has opened up its previously closed beta to accommodate expansive customer usage of Threadbox's real-time collaboration service for workgroups.  Previously restricted to individual professionals, businesses and project managers with invite codes, Threadbox is releasing a beta service release packed with features requested, defined and affirmed by workgroups experiencing Threadbox's powerful and easy-to-use communications and collaboration platform.  

"We've found very strong validation for how simple and intuitive this product is for a very horizontal sampling of workgroups." said Michael Cerda, CEO and co-founder of Threadbox.  "Simplicity means no learning curve, means more people can use it, means workgroups can make decisions and get things done more efficiently than ever before."

Threadbox Customer Research Highlights

Since launching Threadbox as Cc:Betty over a year ago, customer research has consistently shown favorable opinions of Threadbox's simple, web-based approach to collaboration that focuses on collapsing various communications channels and the associated documents, images and assets into one "threaded" conversation.  Work groups of 10 or fewer show the highest affinity for Threadbox, suggesting group communications is the key to attractive collaboration solutions.

Highlights

• Of beta customers, 92% would be "disappointed" if they could not use Threadbox anymore
• 71% of beta customers have recommended Threadbox to colleagues
• Each new Threadbox user brings in 3 new users
• Average threads last 4 days, indicative of the need for ad hoc collaboration
• Users average 25 messages per thread
• 59% of threads are using Threadbox simple voting, tasks, or conference calls tools

To see a demo of Threadbox, visit: http://bit.ly/Threadbox-Demo

About Threadbox

Threadbox is a simple and pragmatic collaboration platform that helps workgroups effortlessly increase productivity by harnessing the group's conversations, files, tasks, dates, and opinions. Threadbox began in November 2008 when founders Michael Cerda and Ben Dean recognized an opportunity to make collaboration as easy as email and instant messaging, yet as comprehensive as a traditional collaboration service. The end result would improve productivity for small workgroup communication and collaboration.

Threadbox initially launched as Cc:Betty at DEMO Spring 2009, embracing early customers identifying Threadbox's potential, defining and refining features and functionality throughout 2009. In Spring 2010, Threadbox is emerging from user testing with the easiest collaboration service ever. AlwaysOn has recognized Threadbox as an OnDemand 100 winner. Threadbox is backed by prominent investors Venrock, along with angel investors Hillsven and Seraph Group. For all business inquiries, contact Threadbox at info at threabox dotcom.

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