Box a leader in cloud content management, today announced the general availability of Box for G Suite, a seamless new integration that makes it incredibly easy to create, edit, and manage Google Docs, Sheets and Slides directly in Box. Box today serves more than 90,000 paying businesses, including 69 percent of the Fortune 500, and the new integration will be rolled out to Box’s entire user base, both paid and free. The roll-out is currently underway and is set to be completed by mid-January.
First debuted at Google Next in July, the comprehensive Box for G Suite integration further simplifies collaboration in the cloud by eliminating data silos and delivering an intuitive, seamless user experience:
- Users can easily create, edit and collaborate on G Suite files, including Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, without leaving the Box application and all edits are automatically saved back to Box.
- All G Suite files saved in Box benefit from Box’s robust permissions, admin controls, security and advanced governance and compliance capabilities.
- Users not only benefit from G Suite’s robust editing and real-time collaboration capabilities, but can also leverage Box’s productivity features, such as task management, workflow automation, and real-time alerts.
- Box for G Suite works alongside the latest Box integration with Gmail, allowing users to attach Box files and download email attachments directly to Box, without leaving the Gmail interface.
Enterprises including Indiana University have been testing the Box for G Suite integration since the beta release announced at BoxWorks 2018 in August.
The Box for G Suite roll-out is currently underway and is set to be available to all Box customers by mid-January. To get started with the integration, visit the Box for G Suite Community Page.
Meridian’s New, Automated Price Matching Service Puts Dollars Back Into The Pockets Of Members
Posted in Commentary with tags Meridian on December 12, 2018 by itnerdIn a victory for price conscious consumers, Meridian has announced the pilot launch of ‘Price Drop’ – a free service that automates the traditionally time-consuming process of price matching, promising to put real dollars back in the pockets of thousands of Members.
While 75 of the top retail chains in Canada all offer price matching, research shows that only between five and eight per cent of shoppers actually take advantage of these price matching policies. The biggest reasons for those low numbers? Well, it comes down to the time and effort typically involved in price matching, along with a general lack of awareness of lower prices being offered subsequent to a purchase.
With Price Drop, Meridian has automated the process. After making your purchase, either in-store or online, simply snap a photo of your receipt using the Meridian mobile app or submit your receipt by email. Meridian will then search for price drops on any of the items you’ve purchased. If Meridian finds a better price, we’ll notify you by email or via an in-app notification and automatically claim the refund or share the proof you need to claim the difference in cost from the retailer.
Price Drop is the first of its kind to be offered by a Canadian financial institution. It is free-of-charge for Meridian Members and there is no limit to the number of receipts that can be submitted or refunds received.
Meridian partnered with Winnipeg-based fintech company Pricerazzi in order to bring Price Drop to its Members. In a recent survey of 1,500 Meridian Members, 82 per cent said they’d be interested in trying a price matching service. The Price Drop pilot launched in early November with Meridian employees and select Members. The service is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2019.
To see Price Drop in action, or to get on the waiting list for when it goes live, visit www.price-drop.ca. You can also download the Meridian app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
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