MyQuire Debuts a New Solution at DEMOfall07 That Eases the Pain of Coordinating Projects for the Rest of Us
Released on: September 25, 2007, 9:52 am
Press Release Author: Brian Blank / FutureWorks, Inc.
Industry: Internet & Online
Press Release Summary: DEMOfall 07 provides a prestigious platform for MyQuire to launch its new online tool that helps people work together more effectively and without less frustration.
Press Release Body: DEMOFALL, SAN DIEGO, CA -- Sept. 24, 2007 - MyQuire, (www.myquire.com), announced today that it will debut its project tool at DEMOfall 07 - the industry's leading showcase for emerging technology.
MyQuire is an online tool for doing projects. It lets members work with tools they already know, keep their projects on track, meet with other project members in real time conferences, and connect their projects with their networks. While there are plenty of project tools out there, most people haven't found one that fits their lives. Instead of forcing people to change their behavior, MyQuire's intuitive design and simplified feature set let people work how they want to work. They can spend more of their time achieving their goals and less of it tracking down who's done what, hunting for the latest version of a document, or finding ways to share files that are too large for email.
"I started MyQuire because I was frustrated by how hard it was to for me to get stuff done in my life when other people were involved," explained David Steinberg, MyQuire's founder and CEO. "Doing projects is an ordeal. Whether we're trying to complete a professional project or plan a casual weekend getaway with friends, there is pain associated with the entire process. Until now, there hasn't been anywhere for people to turn. 'Project management tools' are still too complicated and expensive, and social and professional networks do not offer tools for project coordination. We still resort to email and spreadsheets, which just create more work."
The increasing popularity of social networks and communities like Facebook and LinkedIn has opened the door for MyQuire's success. People are getting more and more comfortable interacting with each other in online environments. However, many are now wondering how they can move beyond the entertainment and networking value of Web 2.0 and use this new world to help them get more done. MyQuire is the answer. When a new challenge or opportunity comes up in a MyQuire member's life, he or she simply creates a new project and invites others to join, and, in a matter of minutes, they're productively working together.
"It's clear people are hungry for this," continued Steinberg. "We've been offering a very preliminary version of our product - about half of the functionality we're debuting at DEMO - for nine months now. Even as a prototype, thousands of people are using it. We're really excited that we'll be able to start offering people the product we've always wanted to deliver - a tool that will make a difference in their lives - and we couldn't be happier to be introducing it to the world from the most prestigious stage in technology - DEMO."
Chris Shipley, executive producer of DEMO commented, "I invited MyQuire to launch at DEMO because I'm excited about the breadth of people who could benefit from its technology. MyQuire has a pain killer that will work for everyone: business people, non-profit organizations, MBA students, and more informal groups. It's a fresh approach to a problem we've all lived with for a long time, and I'm delighted to have MyQuire showcasing it at DEMO."
About MyQuire MyQuire is an online tool for doing projects. It lets members do work, meet in real time, and connect their projects with their personal and professional networks. An intuitive and easy-to-use alternative to the complex project management systems previously available, MyQuire represents a widely accessible tool for getting work done - not for managing projects. MyQuire is free to members running up to five projects simultaneously and offers unlimited projects for $9.99 per month. The company is privately held and headquartered in Mountain View, CA with offices in Seattle, WA. For more information visit www.myquire.com.
About DEMO: Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow\'s cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information, visit www.demo.com.
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