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MobilePlanet to resell Infowave's wireless enterprise solutions
Leading reseller of mobile computing equipment bolsters Infowave's sales channel
BURNABY, BC, May 9 /CNW-PRN/ - Infowave Software, Inc. (TSE: IW - news) today announced that it has signed MobilePlanet as a reseller of its wireless enterprise products. MobilePlanet (www.mobileplanet.com) is the leading multi-channel direct reseller of name-brand mobile computing products and a complete resource for mobile professionals. MobilePlanet adds to Infowave's growing roster of partners and major resellers including Compaq Computer Corp. and GE Capital IT Solutions.
Infowave's suite of wireless enterprise products are currently available for purchase at www.mobileplanet.com.
``The wireless enterprise computing market is extremely important to us and is experiencing exceptional growth,'' says MobilePlanet's Vice President of Marketing, Dina Gathe. ``The importance of being connected to dynamic corporate information and the Internet while travelling is something every mobile professional knows the value of firsthand. Infowave's wireless enterprise software offers a best in class solution and provides mobile workers with the information they need to be successful.''
``Leveraging the reseller channel is the most effective way for us to get our products into the corporate marketplace'', says Bijan Sanii, COO of Infowave. ``MobilePlanet has an extensive nationwide presence with a dedicated sales force that is focussed on the enterprise marketplace. By having built a level of expertise in terms of what mobile workers require and establishing relationships with some of the largest companies in North America, MobilePlanet is an excellent fit for us.''
Infowave's software provides fast wireless access to the Internet, corporate Intranets, web-based applications and email for mobile workers who need real-time access to important desktop information, whether they're across the hall or across the country. Infowave's customers can choose from a spectrum of mobile devices including phones, pagers, handheld computers and laptops. Infowave's software sends the right information to the right device at the right time.
About MobilePlanet
As the nation's leading multi-channel direct reseller of mobile computing and wireless products and a complete resource for mobile professionals, MobilePlanet offers products through its award-winning Web site, www.mobileplanet.com and its catalog by calling 1-800-MPLANET. As a company expressly targeted to the mobile computing industry, MobilePlanet has developed a team of product and solutions experts who work directly with mobile professionals to help them create efficient and cost-effective solutions to their mobile computing needs.
MobilePlanet is a member of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR, www.pprgroup.com), a Paris, France-based, international leading specialized distributor with sales of $20 billion in 1999. |
