XLhub is a Microsoft Excel add-in that enables sharing of data between Excel files.

Applications for budgeting, forecasting, project management and timesheets can be rapidly built using XLhub. IT departments can have the best of both world: Enable the business users to get the most value from Excel while securing valuable corporate data in a standards-based architecture.

This product was developed with both business users and IT departments in mind. A wizard driven interface makes it easy for business users to become productive. IT departments like the fact that XLhub enables valuable enterprise data to be stored in a standards compliant SQL Server database and protected with Active Directory.

The newly released features include several reports, security functionality and the ability to work with protected worksheets.

Reports-
The reporting features enable users to view data that originated in different files. Criteria can be applied in order to show specific snapshots of the data and to also show only the most recent snapshot from each file. Additionally an “audit trail” report is available that shows the change history of the data in each file.

Security-
For multi-user applications built with XLhub, new security features have been added to set permissions on subsets of the data. With this feature some users can be given permission to view all the data, while others can be restricted only to specific subsets of the data.

Protected Sheets-
Password protected sheets are now supported with XLhub. This feature will allow users to lock certain cells so that data cannot be changed, while keeping other cells unlocked.

“At Metric-X we are constantly thinking of ways to make life easy for the heavy Excel user.” Says, Saad Shah, founder of Metric-X, “Through our experience working on complex Excel based applications we identified the need and released XLhub in 2010. The latest set of features brings more power and functionality to the enterprise.“

XLhub is designed for the Excel user who has no programming experience, and applications can be built with XLhub in minutes. For large enterprise projects, Metric-X offers a free service to develop a proof of concept of the solution desired.

Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, Metric-X is a 12-year old software technology company. More information can be found at www.xlhub.com. The XLhub marketing manager is Martin Perrine, at 248-601-6400.

Perrysburg, OH, February 7, 2011 – Metric-X, a local technology consulting firm, has earned the Silver Data Platform Competency through Microsoft’s Partner Network. This achievement awarded by Microsoft indicates a superior level of confidence to deliver Microsoft products and solutions.

To earn this certification, Metric-X had to complete various levels of training and submit approved implementation methodology along with client testimonials. Microsoft’s Partner Network recently made significant changes to their certification process, increasing the requirements needed to achieve an advanced competency.

“We understand that to help our customers stay competitive, Metric-X needs to be well-versed on the new solutions offered by Microsoft,” stated Saad Shah, Founder of Metric-X. He continued, “these competencies gives our customers the confidence in our ability to deliver these leading-edge Microsoft-based solutions.”

For over ten years, Metric-X has provided IT consulting services to clients spanning various industries. In addition, Metric-X provides project management services, custom software development and specialized staffing services. The company is based in Perrysburg, Ohio with offices in Rochester Hills, Michigan and satellite resources stationed around the globe.

Over the past decade, the proliferation of technology in the workplace has provided ample opportunity for Metric-X. The company has served various sized businesses from small businesses with ten employees to large, Fortune 100 companies providing a variety of information technology services.

“We have been fortunate to have the knowledgebase to adjust our level of support based on our clients’ needs,” stated Saad Shah, Founder of Metric-X. He continued, “the key to our business is embracing new technology and staying current on the latest trends.”

In the constantly evolving realm of IT, Shah and his team have seen many changes. “Early on we focused a lot on building Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to help companies serve their customers better. Now we spend more time building business intelligence systems to help companies make decisions with the data collected by their systems,” said Shah.

Metric-X also provides project management services, custom software development and specialized staffing services. The diversified offering and focus on local services has helped fuel the success of Metric-X over the years.

“While we have resources that we utilize globally, we spend time locally with our clients and focus on learning the culture and business to create better solutions for our clients,” stated Shah.

The company celebrates the ten year anniversary August 10. “We are happy for the last ten and are looking forward to serving local businesses in the future,” said Shah.

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XLhub is an Excel add-in that integrates Excel to a database. It can be used by end users to develop collaborative applications in which Excel is the front-end. Using XLhub, users can:

– Quickly consolidate data produced in separate workbooks

– Preserve historical versions of the data

– Combine the data in workbooks with data from other sources