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Spreadsheet v2.0 Supports Unlimited Participants When Consolidating
Data Received from
Multiple Sources
Dunedin, Florida –
September 10, 2008---Communication
Enhancement Products (CEP) today released Version 2.0 of Distributed
Spreadsheet, an add-in for Microsoft® Excel® designed to simplify the
budgeting, planning and forecasting process found in all successful
businesses. Distributed Spreadsheet is
the only solution to automatically distribute, retrieve and consolidate the
workbooks of multiple Microsoft Excel users into a single workbook without
requiring real-time access and without the need to manually transcribe data or
cut & paste information from multiple workbooks. Distributed Spreadsheet takes only minutes to
learn and easily pays for itself the first time it is used. Distributed Spreadsheet is free for the first
30 days.
Distributed Spreadsheet is a time
saver. Until now, Microsoft Excel users
sent out separate workbooks to each user and then spend hours cutting and
pasting the information back into the master workbook: Distributed Spreadsheet
reduces this to seconds. All incoming data is automatically merged into a
master workbook. Also, Distributed
Spreadsheet allows managers to track the process from start to finish. Managers
quickly know who has returned information and who hasn’t. It is also very easy
to control who sees what without saving multiple versions of the same workbook.
Distributed
Spreadsheet provides a simple-to-use, powerful solution to a problem virtually
every business faces: how to readily consolidate information from multiple
sources. “The results derived from using
Distributed Spreadsheet are immediately visible,” said Mark Ryan, CEP founder
and president. “The traditional
planning, budgeting and forecasting model is to build one workbook, send it to
everyone who needs to supply data, receive back individual copies and manually
transfer the individual bits of contributed information to the master, thus
producing a consolidated picture.
Distributed Spreadsheet eliminates the need to transfer any data and so
removes the potential for errors not to mention the wasted effort.”
Distributed Spreadsheet users can
roll-forward and roll-back quickly through various revision of contributed
information thus helping managers easily see trends and test scenarios. Companies and offices of all sizes –
especially those ranging from 5 to 300 people or more – are typical of those
who benefit from Distributed Spreadsheet’s powerful capabilities. These companies are often forced to purchase
expensive solutions to solve the basic problem of consolidating data from large
numbers of users. Essentially, the
manual labor costs exceed the value delivered by the application.
Anyone who
knows how to use Microsoft Excel knows how to use Distributed Spreadsheet. It uses existing Microsoft Excel without modification, meaning
the learning curve is virtually zero. One new menu function appears on
the toolbar; otherwise the program looks like and retains all of Microsoft
Excel’s functions and familiarity.
Distributed Spreadsheet supports
Microsoft Excel Versions 2000, 2003 and 2007 running on Windows 2000, XP and
Vista and any Windows compatible messaging system that supports the File | Send
function within the Microsoft Office application family. The program installs in minutes and the
return on investment can be measured in terms of days.
A 30-day free license of Distributed Spreadsheet is available
for downloading at www.distributedspreadsheet.com. After the free 30-day trial, a Distributed
Spreadsheet license may be purchased for $34.95 per seat.
About CEP
Communication
Enhancement Products is the developer of business applications software
programs that provide innovative solutions for the communication needs of small
to medium sized businesses. CEP
solutions are designed to enhance the communication tools already in use –
learning curves are small as are the solution costs. CEP is headquartered in Dunedin,
Florida. Web:
www.distributedspreadsheet.com/
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