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Distributed
Spreadsheet Solves the Problem of Consolidating
Data Received from
Multiple Sources
Scottsdale, Ariz. –April 3, 2000---Communication Enhancement Products (CEP) today
released Distributed Spreadsheet, a software program 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 – 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 97 and 2000, Windows 95 and 98 and Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or
later 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. It is also available on CD-ROM or a single
3.5-inch disk, by request. After a free
30-day trial, a Distributed Spreadsheet license may be purchased for $129. Quantity discounts are available including
site licenses for large accounts.
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 Scottsdale, Arizona. The privately held company was founded in 1999. Phone: 480-767-3468. Fax: 801-912-7986. Web: www.distributedspreadsheet.com/
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