BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Virtual Office
- a workplace that is not based in one physical location but consists of employees working remotely by using information and communications technologies. A virtual office is characterized by the use of teleworkers, telecenters, mobile workers, hot-desking, and hoteling, and promotes the use of virtual teams. A virtual office can increase an organization's flexibility, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.
Additional Resources
- The Arrival Of The Virtual Office
- Products may come and services may go, but an organization's most important asset has always been and will always be its employees. Companies simply cannot afford to add new resources whenever the workload increases. The result is that the demands on the average professional employee continue to increase, and indications...
- White papers 2005-08-01
- 7 Ways To Make Your Virtual Office Succeed
- Carole Martin has a marketing expert upon whom she relies for sharp ideas and provocative sales angles. What's interesting about this is that the two have never met face to face. Their business relationship is truly "Virtual." Yes, welcome to the burgeoning world of the virtual office, where businesses have...
- White papers
- Marratech and Wainhouse Research Educate Users on Real-Time Collaboration and the Virtual Office Concept; Newly-Released White Paper Outlines How Always-On Virtual Work Environment Provides Workers Immediate Access to Colleagues and Customers
- MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- MarratechR, a leading global developer of Web collaboration solutions, and Wainhouse Research LLC, a leading independent research firm, today announced they have jointly published a new white paper entitled "The Arrival of the Virtual Office." The paper identifies the "virtual office" as a paradigm for collaboration and...
- Research articles 2005-08-30
- Thinking Outside the Cubicle: The Evolving 21st-Century Virtual Office
- The evolving workplace definitely has people talking. Terms like "workshifting," "Web commuting" and the "virtual office" are making regular appearances in the news. Whatever you call it, the traditional 9-to-5 office environment is changing shape in response to new technology, a struggling economy and employees who place...
- Webcasts 2009-08-11
- InfoWorld Selects Groove Virtual Office As Team Collaboration ''Technology of the Year'' For Second Consecutive Year
- BEVERLY, Mass. -- For the second consecutive year, InfoWorld, one of the technology industry's most widely read publications, has selected Groove Virtual Office as its team collaboration "Technology of the Year." InfoWorld's Test Center analysts and editors chose Groove Virtual Office from among all team collaboration software solutions reviewed in...
- Research articles 2005-01-04
- Groove Networks Introduces Rapid Solutions Exchange; Collection of Downloadable Workspace Templates Helps Customers Apply Groove Virtual Office to Everyday Business Processes
- BEVERLY, Mass. -- Virtual work teams can now more effectively manage and coordinate everyday processes thanks to the new Groove Rapid Solutions Exchange introduced today by Groove Networks. The Rapid Solutions Exchange, a collection of 25 downloadable workspace templates for Groove Virtual Office software, provides ready-to-use solutions for a wide...
- Research articles 2004-12-20
- AdventNet Introduces Zoho Virtual Office; Web-Based Collaboration Software Allows Several Users to Work on Projects From Remote Locations
- PLEASANTON, Calif. -- AdventNet today announced the release of Zoho Virtual Office -- a web-based, groupware and collaboration software for Linux and Windows. The need for collaboration is essential in today's work environment, as a number of workers tend to be in remote locations. Companies understand that team collaboration is...
- Research articles 2005-08-09
- Farallon's Netopia Virtual Office Software Now Generally Available for Individuals to Open Personal Web Offices; Over 10,000 Beta Customers are Already Successfully Using Breakthrough Medium for Effective Communication
- ALAMEDA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 3, 1997--Completing a very successful three month public beta program, Farallon Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRLN) today announced the availability of Netopia Virtual Office, the first software application that allows Windows-based Internet/Intranet users to open a virtual office on the Web.
- Research articles 1997-03-03
- STONE AND NEWGRAND JOIN HANDS ON VIRTUAL OFFICE
- AsiaInfo Services 01-07-2003 Stone and NewGrand Join Hands on Virtual Office BEIJING, Jan 07, 2003 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Stone Company and NewGrand Software Co., Ltd. co-hosted the Citrix Forum in Hangzhou City, China. The Citrix is a corpor AsiaInfo...
- Research articles 2003-01-07
- 'Virtual office' not yet common. (Business Briefs).(according to MIT researchers, industry still must address some issues)(Brief Article)
- Much has been written in recent months about the "virtual office" and its ability to keep business going in the face of calamities, like the terrorist attacks. But just as videoconferencing has failed to gain widespread acceptance over the Much has been written in recent...
- Research articles 2002-03-01
- Mainline Information Systems to Resell Devon IT's NTA Virtual Office Secure Remote Access Appliance
- KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Secure Remote Access Appliance Provides Unmatched Solution To Reduce IT Costs And Consolidate Infrastructure Mainline Information Systems announced today that they have signed a Value Added Reseller VAR agreement with Devon IT of King of Prussia, PA to resell its NTA Virtual Office Secure...
- Research articles 2005-03-02
- RHA Health Services Uses NTA Virtual Office Appliance and Thin Client Terminals For Secure Remote Access Solution; NTA Virtual Office Provides Unmatched Approach For Security, Ease of Use and Reduced IT Support
- KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Devon IT, a leading provider of server-centric computing products and services, today announced that RHA Health Services has implemented a secure remote access thin client solution using the NTA Virtual Office appliance and thin client terminals. RHA Health Services, a leading provider of customized...
- Research articles 2005-07-26
- New Virtual Office Hearing Aid Programming Software Puts an Online Audiologist in Your Personal Computer
- Hearing-Health Professionals from America Hears, Inc., the Worldâ??s Leading Online Hearing Aid Manufacturer, Now Make Virtual House Calls BRISTOL, Pa. -- Audiologists from America Hears,...
- Research articles 2009-07-28
- ECI Telecom Offers New Virtual Office to Corporate Market; Integrated Messaging Keeps Coral on the Cutting Edge
- HANNOVER, Germany--BUSINESS WIRE--March 19, 1999--ECI Telecom Ltd. (NASDAQ/NMS:ECILF), a worldwide leader in advanced telecommunications solutions, announced today that it will introduce a new virtual office for the business enterprise by adding an integrated messaging functionality to the Coraltm communications platform. The Coral platform was developed by Tadiran Telecommunications, which has...
- Research articles 1999-03-19
- HP and Technology Leaders to Present Virtual-Office Showcase Featuring Mobile-Workforce Solutions
- STAMFORD, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 1995-- Hewlett-Packard Company and three technology industry leaders today announced they will present "Virtual Office Showcase 1995," a series of seminars designed to show business executives how the latest technologies can increase the efficiency and productivity of telecommuters, field salespeople and other workers who spend most...
- Research articles 1995-04-10
- The Emerging Issues Posed by the Misuse of Virtual Office Web Sites : The Potential Downside of VOWs
- This white paper seeks to provide a brief historical overview of the development of Internet advertising as it relates to the United States' residential real estate industry and to highlight the considerable potential harm posed to existing real estate brokerages by the foreseeable misuse of certain, otherwise generally beneficial, Internet...
- White papers 2003-02-28
- Making the virtual office a reality; Nextel CEO Wayland Hicks says integrated, digital communications is the answer for today's mobile workforce
- PHOENIX--BUSINESS WIRE--March 8, 1995--The "virtual office" is becoming a reality, and the time it takes to fully develop will be determined by how quickly mobile communications and mobile computing advance, according to Wayland R. Hicks, CEO and vice chairman of Nextel Communications Inc.
- Research articles 1995-03-08
- VoiceStream Makes Virtual Office a Reality
- ISSAQUAH, Wash.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 12, 1996--With the introduction of its newest technology, InfoStream, VoiceStreamSM Wireless makes the virtual office a reality.
- Research articles 1996-11-12
- Ericsson Inc. unveils 'Virtual Office' software for wireless connectivity to LANs, servers
- LAS VEGAS--BUSINESS WIRE--April 2, 1996--Ericsson Inc. has unveiled a powerful wireless middleware platform known as Virtual Office that makes it possible for users to gain access to group, corporate and public information services wirelessly, just as if they were sitting at a desktop PC connected to the LAN.
- Research articles 1996-04-02
- Sun Microsystems' SPARCstation Voyager systems create a "virtual office" for attendees at DAC '95
- SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--June 12, 1995--At the Design Automation Conference DAC today, Sun Microsystems Computer Company SMCC showcased a "virtual office" in the form of 50 SunTM SPARCstationTM VoyagerTM systems located throughout the show that allow attendees instant access to the Internet.
- Research articles 1995-06-12
