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, a provider of real-time business-critical collaboration and persistent chat solutions, today launched MindLink Tablet.  An extension of the MindLink suite, 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 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 Häse, director of strategy and marketing at MindLink.  "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.

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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.

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