At that event, Box CEO Aaron Levie and Google’s SVP of Google’s cloud offerings Diane Greene are announcing a partnership that turns Box into a third-party storage option for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, and that makes Box-stored content searchable via Google Springboard.
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Google and Box will also, per a press release, “work together to develop and deliver next-generation intelligence to Box users searching for content on Google Springboard” – Google’s new search-like function for all its enterprise apps.
Google and Box box , two companies that already have worked to make sure their respective products work well with each other, said Wednesday that they would take that relationship a step further. He pointed to similar deals to integrate Microsoft’s 360 software application – which compete with Google Docs – with Box.
It’s also a boon for end users, who will be able to find documents from Google’s productivity suite in the same cloud storage system where they keep other files. That’s a useful addition for sure, because while a number of enterprise organizations use Google’s offerings for collaboration and creation, a decent number of those actually use Box for cloud-base storage since it’s the solution that was actually designed specifically for business use. “We’re excited to partner with Box in our mutual quest to transform how companies work in the cloud”.
The move provides security advantages for shared users of Box and Google Docs. Greene has been instrumental in forging partnerships aimed at appealing to large businesses, something that Google hasn’t always succeeded at. Partnerships with the likes of Box and clever acquisitions of companies such as Orbitera are clear signs that the company is placing a much greater emphasis on appealing to the needs of enterprises.
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The company said that the revamped Box will deliver 30% faster page load times, and five times faster upload speeds.
