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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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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the online project management and social collaboration software provider headed by Isaac Garcia, said today that it has named Linda Souza as its Associate Vice President of Marketing.

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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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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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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.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia, and offers up a number of online tools used by companies to manage their projects and collaboration. Kalita was most recenlty Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Foodlink, and also served at NetInfo and Xerox. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia, and venture backed by OpenView Venture Partners. The firm said the new offering allows users to create flowcharts, org charts and wireframes, as well as other diagrams. The firm is tapping Creately for the new features. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Central Desktop, whichi s headed by Isaac Garcia, said its new product offers up a way for marketing, advertising and creative agencies to communicate with their account team and clients, handle digital reviews and approvals, automate work orders, and much more.

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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. Central Desktop said that SK+G, Rhea + Kaiser and Upshot all have begun using the firm's SocialBridge product to communicate and collaborate.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Central Desktop is run by Isaac Garcia, and venture backed by Openview Venture Partners. The new polling feature allows users to gather votes on polls associated with discussions; the presence information provides a list of other users who are also online. READ MORE>>.

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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 joins the firm from Integrien, where he was COO and CFO. Smialowicz has also served at RampRate, McLeodUSA, and Devise Associates. Integrien was acquired by VMware last year for over $100M.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia. Central Desktop said the software is available in both free and premium versions, wit the premium ersion costing $30/user/year for extended functionality and co-authoring. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 8, 2010

According to the firm, which is headed by Isaac Garcia, it will allow both businesses and individuals to earn residual commissions on Central Desktop sales for new customers; the program also includes marketing and product support and commissions.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia. 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. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Central Desktop is headed by Isaac Garcia, and backed by Openview Venture Partners. According to Sotsky's LinkedIn profile, he's also served at i2 Technologies, Agribuys (Foodlink Online), The Gallup Organization, and VerticalNet, among other firms. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the project management software firm run by Isaac Garcia, said today that it has rolled out a new version of its product, Central Desktop 2.0. The firm said the new software provides a redesigned user interface, and new features including online file viewing.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the online project planning software-as-a-service firm headed by Isaac Garcia, said today that it has partnered with ActiveWord Systems. ActiveWord's product automates desktop tasks such as launching programs, navigating to certain Internet sites, or automatically inserting text into software.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the developer of online project management software headed by Isaac Garcia, has gone live with the firm's new integration with Zoho Spreadsheets tool. The firm said the spreadsheet support went live this week.

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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.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

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

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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. Garcia said that with the economic downturn and layoffs, he suspects there's been a push towards more virtual workers.

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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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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Isaac Garcia , Central Desktop (Pasadena, software). Michael Dubin , Dollar Shave Club (Los Angeles, consumer subscription). Wade Eyerly , Surf Air (Los Angeles, airline). Sam Friedman , ParkMe (Santa Monica, mobile apps). Melani Gordon , Taphunter (San Diego, mobile apps). Matthew Goldman , Wallaby Financial (Pasadena, financial).

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MAY 6, 2012

Isaac Garcia – CEO and Co-founder of Central Desktop. Isaac Garcia is the CEO & Co-founder of Central Desktop. The company is the provider of the cloud-based collaboration software Central Desktop, which revolutionizes how people connect and share information to drive profitable business results.

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