Creative Manager Pro, Project Management Software for the Creative and Design industries, will soon support calendar and contact sharing using Outlook on Windows, and iCal & AddressBook on Apple's Mac OS X Panther, in its upcoming version 6.0 release.

January 30, 2004

Creative Manager, Inc., provider of Creative Manager Pro announced today that it is currently in the final stages of development of version 6.0, which will contain a new sync and sharing tool allowing users to take their web-based calendars and contacts on the road.

Using the new tool, Calendar and Contact information managed in the web-based system are easily shared with iCal and AddressBook on the Mac and with Outlook on Windows machines.

Ron Ause, Director of Marketing, said " Since Outlook and iCal & AddressBook are important components of every OS, it's imperative for any Project Management Software for the Creative Industries to be able to work with them. Our creative clients are ecstatic over the tight integration that they've already seen. The next release will take us one step closer."

Expected in mid-February, this update will come only three months after its recent 5.90 release allowing users to import Clients & Profits data or Adman data into Creative Manager Pro database. All users automatically get the new updates at no additional charge.

Creative Manager Pro goes beyond costing to offer full Project Management, CRM, Digital Asset Management, billing and accounting, and Extranet capabilities.

When asked about the new features, Ause said " Project management in the creative industry is key to a creative firm's success. The full feature-set of Creative Manager Pro combined with the ease of use has no match. Our clients have expressed strong support for this move, and we're going full steam ahead on their suggestions."

Creative Manager Pro (at http://www.CreativeManagerPro.com/), is the leading Project Management Software for the Creative Design industry, produced for design firms, ad agencies, in-house creative/MarCom departments, and creative service firms. It is a web-based integrated project management software and job tracking solution which streamlines the entire firm, from developing new business, to staffing, managing, and executing projects through to accounting and financial reporting.

Creative Manager Pro is a full-featured, intuitive system which makes project and agency management a breeze. Creative Manager Pro supports Customer Relationship Management, Document Management, Shared Calendaring, Accounting and much more. Because it is web- based, there is nothing to install and it can be set up in a single day. It works with both PC and Macintosh from any location over any connection. It may also be installed locally on the client's own servers. All options include training and support to ensure that clients are up and running quickly.

Among the many features of Creative Manager Pro:
- Charting of important industry metrics and firm statistics.
- Manage contacts and leads.
- Create project schedules, calendars and manage tasks.
- Take your contacts and calendar on the road with iCal, AddressBook & Outlook
- Approve timesheets, purchases, invoices and budgets.
- Review and approve artwork online.
- Free client and vendor access to streamline workflow.
- Store and manage digital assets.
- Manage and balance the books.
- Graphically view your firm's metrics - manage your firm by the numbers.

The team members at Creative Manager, Inc. have been leaders in project management software for the creative industry and on the Mac OS for over 26 years. They provide their clients with two major offerings: Creative Manager Pro, and Creative Manager Pro. Both programs work seamlessly with the Mac OS and Windows.