Build a Virtual Office on Your Desktop with oDesk Team

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Build a Virtual Office on Your Desktop with oDesk Team

oDesk, the leading marketplace for online workteams, today announced the general availability of the award-winning oDesk Team application. This update brings oDesk's online office management capabilities fully to the desktop - giving users a centralized virtual office where remote, distributed team members can work together online.

oDesk Team is available for free download from the oDesk Web site, and allows users to:

  • See all remote contractors on active work assignments
  • View each contractor's local time, their latest work memo and their shared screenshot
  • Chat with team members in real time - in-application and without the need for external messaging tools; contractors are added to the team roster automatically as soon as they are hired, and are removed as soon as their work assignment ends
  • Review complete work diaries and billings for any date

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    "Work is no longer tied to a single location - it can happen anywhere on the Web, anywhere in the world," said Gary Swart, oDesk CEO. "The oDesk Team application creates a virtual office that provides all the benefits of a physical workspace - without the cubicles, the dress code, or the commute. Accessibility and accountability removes many common barriers to successful online work relationships - in the oDesk Team app, work progress is transparent and team members can collaborate in real-time."

    Want to see oDesk Team in action? Check it out here:  https://url.odesk.com/mas6w

    Built for Windows, Mac and Linux-based operating systems, the oDesk Team app gives both buyers and providers a virtual office on their desktop. oDesk Team is the latest addition to the oDesk tools family, joining the updated oDesk iPhone application and the oDesk API Center in providing unparalleled online work management.


    About oDesk Corporation

    With more than 450,000 providers in over 169 countries, oDesk (www.oDesk.com) is the leading marketplace for online work with the best business model for both buyers and providers.  

    For buyers: Guaranteed work — every hour billed is an hour worked. Screen captures of each provider's desktop taken at random intervals enable buyers to audit the hours and work completed so they have confidence every hour billed by a remote team member is an hour worked. This capability also enables the buyer to collaborate more closely and re-direct the provider if necessary, much like you do when you manage by walking around your office.

    For providers: Guaranteed payment — every hour worked is an hour paid, without the hassle of invoicing or slow-paying clients, making oDesk the preferred marketplace for professional contractors including software engineers, web developers, graphic designers, writers, researchers, administrators, and customer service agents.

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