Infragistics acquires mobile SharePoint app
Infragistics, a company traditionally specialising in user interface development, has acquired a platform that extends Sharepoint apps seamlessly to the iPad, iPhone and other non-Windows mobile platforms.
It has acquired the South American developers of SharePlus, which is available on iPad, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry devices. Graham Dean (gdean@infragistics.com) has recently been appointed Sales Director- APAC and is now based in Australia.
“Global enterprises are deploying tablets and other mobile devices throughout their workforce in rapidly increasing numbers,” said Dean Guida, CEO of Infragistics. “SharePlus addresses a gap in the market by providing an exquisite experience for users of SharePoint on those devices.”
“SharePlus addresses several challenges for global enterprises,” adds Guida. “Strong authentication and centralised deployment ensure that corporate data remains secure. The intuitive user interface dramatically improves upon the mobile browser SharePoint experience. The simple configuration eliminates IT resource drain, as time spent configuring devices and training users is minimal.”
SharePlus Lite, a free version, enables business users to navigate corporate information while on the road, view e-mail, calendars, IM, video conferencing and shared documents by connecting to Office 365.
SharePlus Pro ($US19.95) adds features such as read and write to shared documents on SharePoint, auto-sync of offline documents when a connected environment is restored, Passcode Lock, WiFi sharing and management of local files.
SharePlus Enterprise provides added security such as multi-factor authentication and remote swipe to keep company intelligence private. The configuration broadcast enables enterprise IT to configure application settings once and push to all corresponding devices, freeing up IT resources for other efficiency-enhancing projects. With customisable options, enterprises can augment or trim features, including application rebranding to company specifications. Premium support is offered with SharePlus Enterprise.
“Intelligence is going mobile and the environment for mobile SharePoint is in its infancy. SharePlus is essential for enterprises that use SharePoint as their main collaboration tool and use mobile technology for business productivity,” concluded Guida.