NetConnect launches Team Portal -- a completely new way to host Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 applications and templates by simplifying the management and provisioning of Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites, users and roles. Team Portal is a new web portal for businesses seeking to improve teamwork and collaboration with customers and partners.

"NetConnect's innovative team has put them at the forefront of the Unified Communications market. As collaborative solutions become more and more converged, NetConnect continues to offer its clients up-to-date and progressive technology such as Office SharePoint Server 2007 based Web portals with integrated conferencing," says Larry Velez, Director, Unified Communications Incubation Sales EMEA in Microsoft.

The service gives the manager of a team and the team members an efficient tool to gain control of information and tasks for the teamwork. The team manager can choose from a wide range of templates tailored for different types of teamwork. Team templates range from a simple document sharing site, to more comprehensive project templates. Ease of use is a clear focus for the service, making anyone able to work in a Web 2.0 environment. Team Portal offers integrated real-time collaboration with Microsoft Office Live Meeting including audio and video conferencing.