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Google Apps

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Google Apps is a suite of on-demand tools for employee productivity and a robust messaging and collaboration platform. All a user needs is a Web browser to communicate with other employees and access and share information, such as email, calendars, and documents. The infrastructure is managed by Google, so a company's IT staff doesn't need to use resources to support those functions.

Customers

Capgemini, District of Columbia, GE, Genentech, Hamilton Beach, Mercy Corps, Motorola, Salesforce.com, Sanmina-SCI, TechCFO, The Huffington Post, TVR Communications, and University of Notre Dame.

Get Started

Visit Google Apps At Work or sign up for Google Apps Premier Edition.

Contact

Website: www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/

Overview

Google began a billboard campaign in early August across four cities -- Boston, Chicago, New York and San Francisco -- to get the word out that Google Apps means business. They called it "Going Google" and stated in clear terms what everyone should know, like "Ah. Going Google means switching to Google Apps" and "Wow. Over 1.5 million companies have gone Google."

Google Apps is a suite of on-demand tools for employee productivity and a robust messaging and collaboration platform. All a user needs is a web browser to communicate with other employees and access and share information, such as email, calendars, and documents. The infrastructure is managed by Google, so a company's IT staff doesn't need to use resources to support those functions.

Instead, Google explains, "They focus on the smart, innovative stuff they want to work on, because they never have to bother with expensive and painful software upgrades, hardware compatibility issues or managing data centers." It's a compelling argument they back up with big name customers, such as GE, Genentech, and Motorola, while claiming thousands join them each day.

Value Proposition

Choose Google Apps for:

  • proven cost savings with their web-based messaging and collaboration apps because they require no hardware or software and need minimal administration.
  • a 99.9% up time reliability guarantee.
  • 25GB of email storage for employees, 50 times more storage than typically available through other services.
  • access to email, calendar and IM wherever your employees are on any device connected to the internet.
  • it's ability to be customized by administrators to meet technical, branding and business requirements.
  • 24/7 customer support.

Products & Services

  • Google Apps comes in a Standard Edition for individuals and small groups, and a Premier Edition for businesses. The premier version includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Sites and adds a robust messaging and collaboration platform that is positioned as a more cost-effective approach than Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes. Google provides migration and sync tools to help customers switch from either Microsoft or Lotus.