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PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 18, 2013) - VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced the immediate availability of the latest version of Socialcast by VMware that introduces new capabilities such as integrated project management and secure instant messaging to help increase employee productivity, community engagement and business performance. The new Socialcast addresses the challenge of managing and accessing information trapped in silos by consolidating all activities associated with the daily flow of work into a single location with an intuitive interface that is accessible from any device. Socialcast users can now tap into activity streams, messages, private chats, projects and tasks to efficiently complete assignments to drive business outcomes.

"Although we were named a leader in IDC's latest MarketScape report1, we have not stopped innovating and are committed to delivering on our core promise of helping customers use social tools and practices to discover a better way to work," said Tim Young, vice president, social enterprise, End-User Computing, VMware. "We continue to advance the product with new capabilities to ensure we deliver the most value to our customers."

For companies in today's knowledge economy, competitive advantage is achieved by tapping deeper into the passions, imaginations and ingenuity of employees. Socialcast is the enterprise social networking platform that connects people, conversations and projects in one place to improve communication and collaboration to achieve better results, faster. A recent study of Socialcast end users revealed that 67 percent of community members found Socialcast helps them get answers to their questions faster and 81 percent indicated that being part of their employer's Socialcast community makes them feel more connected to the company2.

"More than 44,000 Philips employees engage through Socialcast to work together, exchange ideas and knowledge, and respond to questions asked by colleagues," said Dennis Agusi, global internal communications officer, Royal Philips Electronics. "The new Socialcast features allow us to work even more effectively and help us make collaboration even easier."

Bringing Simplicity and Efficiency to WorkflowsUnlike traditional communication and collaboration tools such as email, spreadsheets and intranets, Socialcast eliminates the multiple inboxes and information silos that stifle ideas and drain productivity. By giving employees modern ways to discover and connect, and by integrating social capabilities into the business systems people use every day, Socialcast helps unlock the flow of ideas and innovation across the organization to achieve untapped levels of performance.

New capabilities in Socialcast include:

Pricing and AvailabilityThe latest version of Socialcast is available immediately as an on-premise or SaaS solution.

Go to Socialcast by VMware Pricing Page for more information.

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About VMwareVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era. Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2012 revenues of $4.61 billion, VMware has more than 480,000 customers and 55,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at http://www.vmware.com.

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Socialcast(R) by VMware Advances Enterprise Social Networking With New Capabilities