Polaris Office Expands to Desktop and Launches Cloud-Based Productivity Suite in the U.S. Market with Goal to Challenge Office Software Status Quo

Barrier-Free Productivity Suite Transcends Constraints of Traditional Office Software with Powerful Functionality and Cloud Flexibility Enabling Seamless Collaboration Across Devices and Existing Platforms

The Polaris Office productivity suite breaks down the siloes of traditional office ecosystems by offering powerful office productivity functionality across multiple platforms and devices. (Graphic: Business Wire)

SEOUL, South Korea--()--Korean-based Polaris Office, an innovative leader in the cloud office market, today announced its expansion to desktop and launch in the U.S. market through general availability of its new cloud-based productivity suite. The company’s productivity suite breaks down the siloes of traditional office ecosystems by offering powerful office productivity functionality such as file viewing, sophisticated editing and sync-and-share capabilities across multiple platforms and devices. The barrier-free solution combines access to popular applications such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, and OneDrive all on one centralized platform.

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), disparate, digitally connected workers will account for nearly three-quarters of the total U.S. workforce by 2020. As more workers routinely switch between mobile devices, tablets and desktop computers, the need for a seamless office ecosystem across devices is becoming increasingly apparent. This need is further compounded by the breadth of apps workers routinely use, with many frequently switching between multiple apps to get work done. This increasingly complex environment of disparate devices, applications and working styles can create siloes between teams, departments, vendors and clients.

Introducing a Barrier-Free Productivity Suite for the Future of Work

In response to enterprises’ increasingly distributed workforces and the need for cross-functional, collaborative productivity software solutions, Polaris Office developed its next-generation, cloud-based productivity suite to combine the convenience of Google Docs with the deep functionality of Microsoft Office. Polaris Office is a fully-integrated software solution, enabling collaboration across existing cloud storage platforms like Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive and compatibility with .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf file types. The office software suite has acquired over 37 million users worldwide since its launch in 2014 in various markets including Korea and China.

“The cloud has been transforming the way we work and communicate for the past decade, and the future of workplace collaboration now lies in flexible, cloud-based tools,” said Kwak Min-cheol, founder and CEO of Infraware, the parent company of Polaris Office. “Our cloud-based productivity suite is a disruptive solution that goes beyond the current offerings in the U.S., giving users a truly barrier-free, cost-effective option to access their favorite tools in one place. The U.S. office software marketplace has long needed a challenger that offers both powerful functionality and cloud flexibility, and we’re excited to be able to offer that.”

Polaris Office includes best-in-class features such as compatibility with Microsoft Office and auto synchronization across all devices. Designed to combine the functionality of Microsoft Office and the flexibility of Google Docs, the platform offers:

  • A seamless experience on all devices: Collaborate anytime, anywhere on all devices—starting free of charge.
  • Easy cloud accessibility: Automatically sync all platforms and devices, including iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Web, and Windows.
  • Editing capabilities for all document formats in a single program: Edit Microsoft Office, PDF, and other document formats.
  • Connectivity to cloud storage platforms: Access documents in multiple cloud storages, including Google Drive, Dropbox and Box, among others.
  • Document sharing: Easily share files with a link and exchange ideas via online chat.

“In today’s always connected world it’s become increasingly crucial to be able to work in real time,” said John J. Lee, vice president of marketing, strategy and partnership at Polaris Office. “And through our partnerships with Orange S.A. and others we’ve enabled a truly integrated, seamless experience for our users.”

Polaris Office is available for free for up to three devices, with premium versions ranging from $3.99 to $5.99/month. The software can be downloaded on the Polaris Office website at http://www.polarisoffice.com/.

About Polaris Office

Polaris Office, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) company, offers today’s digital workers an intuitive cloud-based office productivity suite. Polaris Office combines office productivity functionality such as file creation, file storage, sync and share across multiple platforms and devices, deep editing capabilities, and PDF support with access to disparate apps such as Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Docs all on one centralized platform. Since Polaris Office was launched in 2014 it has garnered 37 million customers across the globe. To learn more about Polaris Office, visit http://www.polarisoffice.com.

Contacts

Communiqué PR for Polaris Office
Danielle Zarrella, Sarah Elson & Maddie Beck
206-282-4923 X124
PolarisOffice@communiquepr.com

Release Summary

Korean-based Polaris Office today announced its expansion to desktop and launch in the U.S. market through general availability of its new cloud-based productivity suite.

Contacts

Communiqué PR for Polaris Office
Danielle Zarrella, Sarah Elson & Maddie Beck
206-282-4923 X124
PolarisOffice@communiquepr.com