socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Los Angeles-based CEntral Desktop , the developer of online project and collaboration software which is headed by Isaac Garcia, claimed yesterday that it has seen growth in both its employees and customers last year. The company said it grew its staff by 43 percent in 2011, and increased its enterprise customer base by 41 percent.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2012

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the developer of cloud-based, project collaboration software which is headed by Isaac Garcia, said Wednesday that it has bolstered its board. The firm said it has added Brent Rasmussen, president of CareerBuilder North America, to its board of directors.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , a provider of online, software-as-a-service project management tools and applications, is in the midst of a growth spurt, says CEO Isaac Garcia. The firm, which currently has 34 employees, is targeting at least 50 employees by the end of the year, Garcia told socalTECH over the weekend.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The executive appointment is the second this month; the company appointed Mark Smialowicz as COO just last week. Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia, and offers up a number of online tools used by companies to manage their projects and collaboration. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based Central Desktop , the provider of cloud-based, project management and business collaboration tools that is headed by Isaac Garcia, said today that it has launched a new set of project management features on the service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the provider of online collaboration and project management software headed by Isaac Garcia, reported today that it has signed three marketing agency customers. The company reports it now has over 500,000 users on its services. Financial details of the wins were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia, and provides its software-as-a-service to companies looking to manage their projects. Smialowicz has also served at RampRate, McLeodUSA, and Devise Associates. Integrien was acquired by VMware last year for over $100M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

No financial details were released by the company, and the firm did not say what those number translated to in terms of financial growth. Central Desktop said new customers for the firm included such companies as WD-40, Whole Foods Market, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Sesame Workshop, Anna's Linens and United Way Worldwide.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the software-as-a-service project management startup headed by Isaac Garcia, announced a new tool aimed at Microsoft Office users today. The company said the new co-authoring tools are aimed at letting people collaborate on documents such as project plans, budget forecasts, and sales presentations.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2010

The firm said its customers now include such companies as Netflix, U.S. Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia, and has raised venture funding from OpenView Venture Partners. Department of Health & Human Services, Empowered Media, CBS, Powertek, DIRECTV PanAmericana and University of Wisconsin-Madison. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2009

In a conversation with socalTECH, the firm's CEO and co-founder, Isaac Garcia, said the company had a record November and December, speculating that the economic environment actually drove adoption of its products. The firm is privately held. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the online project management firm headed by Isaac Garcia, has added new web-based file folders to its suite of offerings, the company announced today.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Isaac Garcia , Central Desktop (Pasadena, software). There are also many movers and shakers here in the industry -- Jason Nazar at. Michael Dubin , Dollar Shave Club (Los Angeles, consumer subscription). Wade Eyerly , Surf Air (Los Angeles, airline). Sam Friedman , ParkMe (Santa Monica, mobile apps).

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MAY 6, 2012

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