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Friday, 25 November 2011

Norwegian Research Center Promotes the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk as a Way to Workout at Work

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 19, 2011

TrekDesk Treadmill Desks have been generating interest, sales and discussions around the world regarding the health risks created by sedentary office environments. This past week TrekDesk was promoted as a novel way to workout at work by the Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).


CERG promoted the use of the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk to employers, appealing to their focus on return on investment. Integrating exercise into the workplace could save money by reducing sick leave and improving morale. They went on to focus on the primary interest of the Center: Exercise is a wonderful means of improving cardiac health, and with ischemic heart disease reaching epidemic levels, preventative measures are ever-important.


TrekDesks initial goal was to launch a Movement Revolution in America where we walk 30%-50% less than most developed countries, however it has been featured in books, magazines, newspapers and blogs worldwide, stated Steve Bordley, CEO of TrekDesk Treadmill Desks. The message is clear, movement is critical to the health of all nations as their workforces become more sedentary.


Designed to fit any existing treadmill, TrekDesk treadmill desk is an affordable, full sized, height adjustable workstation that allows individuals the opportunity to gain the necessary amount of exercise daily to maintain health, prevent disease, strengthen muscles, boost mood and productivity, without requiring additional time during the day or extra motivation. Workout at work with TrekDesk. No sweat!


TrekDesk is currently available for sale online at TrekDesk.com for $ 479.00 including free shipping.


Join the TrekDesk Movement Revolution to learn more on TrekDesks Facebook page.


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Wrike's Collaboration Software Included in Leading Analyst Firm's PPM Market Research

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 09, 2011

This year, Gartner recognized project collaboration as an integral part of effective project portfolio management and included a special report on collaboration tools in PPM Market Universe. The research is focused on reviewing techniques and tools for organizing the work of vitrutal teams. The worlds leading IT research and advisory company reviews Wrikes project collaboration workspace application.


It is impossible to underestimate the importance and scope of remote collaboration. According to Gartner, By 2015, 75 percent of knowledge-based project work in the Global 2000 will be completed by distributed virtual teams. This trend isnt new; however, not everyone has adjusted to it, and in many companies with virtual teams, the collaboration infrastructure is something that happened by accident, rather than design, as the research note states. These companies are still looking for an efficient solution to handle the challenges of virtual collaboration. Wrikes powerful social features help teams efficiently collaborate even if they cant have regular face-to-face meetings and direct communication.


A recent case study shows how inlevel, a successful IT company awarded with a European Union innovation grant, has found in Wrike an easy and efficient way to collaborate virtually with 20+ external partners. Wrike has become an easily accessible central hub for the team that accumulates project data and takes off the managers shoulders a big share of administrative work. The way the data automatically flows into Wrikes workspace keeps us all organized because we always know where to find the info that we need, and I dont need to spend time and effort on communicating the plan updates to the team members, comments Maciej Janiec, CEO at inlevel.


Offering its project management and collaboration service for more than five years, Wrike has become an irreplaceable tool not only for inlevel, but for thousands customers all over the globe, including such internationally renowned brands as Ecco, eBay, Kraft Foods and Salesforce. A lot of Wrike customers deal with a distributed workforce, and their experience of achieving fantastic results through remote collaboration, even when miles and time zones separate colleagues, is the best proof that Wrike is a perfect match for virtual teams. Every day, more and more teams get the maximum efficiency in remote collaboration with Wrike, says Andrew Filev, CEO at Wrike.


To read the full version of the June 6, 2011 Gartner research note PPM Market UNIVERSE: Techniques and Tools for Project Collaboration, please go to http://www.gartner.com.


For more information on Wrike, please visit http://www.wrike.com.


About Wrike

Wrike is the leading social project management software. It helps thousands of companies, including eBay, Kraft Foods and Ecco, efficiently get things done together in real time. Wrike, Inc. has patents pending. Wrike, Inc. is a privately held corporation located in California.


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