Globalpartnership will deliver powerful new collaboration and
communication capabilities to Dropbox and Zoom users
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2018--
Today Dropbox
(NASDAQ: DBX) and Zoom
Video Communications announced a strategic partnership to expand
remote collaboration for teams and users. The two companies will develop
a series of cross-platform features that facilitate real-time
communication around shared Dropbox content, making teamwork more
effective. Additionally, Dropbox will make a strategic investment in
Zoom to support both companies' development of deeply integrated product
experiences that help customers stay in sync.
The partnership also supports customer discovery and adoption of each
others’ products, as both companies will initially deliver two unique
integrations, available for all users, on Dropbox and Zoom surfaces.
These capabilities will make the right content more accessible, save
time, and help meetings become more effective:
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Within Dropbox, users will have the option to initiate or join a Zoom
Meeting while viewing and working on shared content. This new
integration will be built into the existing Dropboxviewer
info feature, which shows who is accessing shared files or
folders, enabling users to stay in sync with teammates and
collaborators. With Zoom features integrated into Dropbox, users can
seamlessly communicate, discuss content in real-time, and move
projects forward.
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During a Zoom Meeting, users will be able to share content such as
documents, slides, and images from Dropbox and display them on-screen.
Accessed content can be saved back to Dropbox from the on-screen
display. For example, while a conversation occurs within a video call,
Zoom users can reference shared content saved in Dropbox and easily
communicate real-time changes that need to be made as it is being
presented.
“Whether you’re working with someone across the hall or across the
country, the right products should make it seamless to collaborate and
stay in sync,” said Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. “We're
thrilled to join forces with Zoom — together, we're making it easier for
customers to do their best work. Partnerships with best-of-breed
companies like Zoom help us deliver on our mission of designing a more
enlightened way of working.”
“It is important to Zoom that we work with high-quality solutions across
the communication and collaboration spaces to build the best experiences
and deliver happiness to our customers,” said Zoom Founder and CEO, Eric
S. Yuan. “At our customers’ request, we’ve partnered with Dropbox to do
just that. I look forward to growing this partnership for the benefit of
our mutual customers.”
These integrations are expected to be available starting in the first
half of 2019.
About Dropbox
Dropbox is a leading global collaboration platform that's transforming
the way people and teams work together. With more than 500 million
registered users across 180 countries, we’re on a mission to unleash the
world’s creative energy by designing a more enlightened way of working.
Dropbox is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and has 12 offices around
the world. For more information on our mission and products, visit dropbox.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
including, among other things, statements regarding its strategic
partnership with Zoom and potential future offerings and features. Words
such as "will," "expect," and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. The achievement or success of the
matters covered by these forward-looking statements involves risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions. These risks and uncertainties include,
among other things, Dropbox's ability to continue to release, gain
customer acceptance of and provide support for new versions of our
products and our ability to realize benefits from strategic
partnerships. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any
of the assumptions prove incorrect, our results could differ materially
from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements
we make. Further information on risks that could affect Dropbox’s
results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), including our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2018. Additional information will be made available in our quarterly
report on Form 10-Q and other future reports that we may file with the
SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from
expectations. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these
forward-looking statements. Dropbox assumes no obligation to, and does
not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements
after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press
releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be
delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase Dropbox and Zoom
applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features
that are currently available.
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Source: Dropbox
Dropbox
Steve Imm
press@dropbox.com