Vantage Re-Invents Collaboration with Social Project and Task Management

HALIFAX, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Upstart Industries aims to change the way you work, with the latest release of their social project and work management software, Vantage.

Vantage is an online, subscription-based project and task management tool which also includes its own secure social media channel called VantagePoint.

According to Upstart Industries President, Kelly Kazimer, "Clear communication and efficient information flow is an absolute requirement for the success of any project or business initiative. When we look around us, we can see that the world we live in is experiencing an amazing shift in communication mediums. Social platforms dominate -  across age groups, geographies, and economies. But businesses have yet to truly capitalize on the power of this new platform".

The latest release of Vantage, available today, empowers teams to "work like they play", by combining social collaboration, task management, and file sharing ("VantageShare"), through a truly seamless integration. The integration of VantagePoint and VantageShare on the Tasks page creates one central hub for work, people, and content. The updates and interactions from the Tasks page are broadcast to the rest of Vantage - updating the content stream, the file storage area, project summary metrics, and the projects registry, instantaneously.

According to Kazimer, it's an evolution that businesses need to embrace, and soon. "Over 750,000,000 people use Facebook. In the US alone, over 90% of online adults between the ages of 18 and 54 use some form of social media. If you managed people that used phones every day, would you have a 'telegraph-only' policy within your corporate walls? If you can't communicate effectively with your people, how do your achieve your goals?"

With its latest release, Vantage is wrapping the power of project and task management in a familiar, easy to use package that speaks directly to users of social platforms. The design of Vantage is geared towards making the experience of using a business application as engaging, intuitive, and enjoyable as the consumer apps used every day.

Notes Kazimer, "I didn't need a three month change management strategy and two weeks of training to use Facebook or Twitter or Google Plus. Why should I expect less of my work software?"

Vantage offers a 30 day free trial at http://projectvantage.com, and you can follow Vantage on Twitter (@projectvantage) for the latest news..

ABOUT UPSTART INDUSTRIES

Upstart Industries produces cloud and mobility delivered software applications for businesses and consumers.  Powered by the imagination, passion, and dedication of our employees, our mission is to impress our customers and shareholders by relentlessly delivering intuitive, elegant solutions that integrate with the way we work and play..

Connect. Collaborate. Achieve. Together.

SOURCE Upstart Industries Incorporated