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March 22, 1999 06:15
New EMA Wireless Messaging Group Formed to Advance Wireless Messaging Solutions
for the Enterprise
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ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--
Industry Coalition's First Meeting, Seminar and Technology Preview to Occur at EMA '99
The Electronic Messaging Association (EMA) today announced formation of the Wireless Messaging Group (WMG), the first solutions-oriented
committee focused on bringing wireless messaging into mainstream enterprise messaging.
WMG's charter is to promote wireless technologies and solutions and educate corporate end users, IS/IT managers, CIOs and other messaging
specialists about wireless communications solutions and how organizations can increase productivity and lower costs by integrating wireless
technologies with their existing messaging systems today. The founding members, which include Conxus Communications Inc., Infowave Software
Inc. (VSE:IWM), Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) (TSE:RIM), SmartServ Online Inc., Sybase Inc.'s Mobile and Embedded
Computing Division (NASDAQ:SYBS) and Wireless Knowledge LLC, are all leaders in defining the wireless messaging revolution.
"Wireless messaging has emerged as an important and crucial tool for the enterprise," said Bern Elliot, co-chairman of the Wireless Messaging Group.
"The central role for wireless messaging is being driven by dramatically reduced costs, increased functionality, greater accessibility to applications and
wide-scale adoption of Internet-based messaging protocols. Wireless Messaging Group united to help messaging managers better understand the
wireless messaging options available and how various wireless technologies can fit into existing solutions and make their businesses more efficient and
productive."
"EMA is delighted to be the parent forum for the Wireless Messaging Group," said Kerry C. Stackpole, president of EMA. "As wireless messaging
emerges from a stand-alone technology, it will be easier to integrate with existing key messaging technologies, such as security, unified messaging,
directory and current email applications, all of which have a home at EMA."
WMG is one of several committees within the Electronic Messaging Association (http://www.ema.org), an inter-industry forum dedicated to the
promotion, development and use of electronic messaging technologies for secure global commerce. Founded in 1983, EMA is now composed of more
than 550 user and provider member companies representing major Fortune 500 corporations across industries such as aerospace, automotive, financial
services, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, retail, telecommunications, natural resources, consulting, hardware and software development and
network service providers.
WMG currently consists of six leading companies and is looking to expand membership to further enhance and promote wireless messaging as it
applies to electronic messaging. The founding members invite other companies involved in wireless messaging to join the initial committee meeting
and help facilitate the development and interoperability of wireless messaging through discussion, education and critical review. For more information
on the Wireless Messaging Group and the participating members, please visit the EMA Web site at ema.org, or visit the Wireless
Messaging Group Pavilion, booth number 739 at EMA '99. For inquiries on specific member companies, please refer to the following contact
information:
Conxus -- Philip DeCarlo, pdecarlo@conxus.com or Tom Harper, tharper@conxus.com
Infowave -- Kelly Riegler, (604) 473-3647, kriegler@infowave.com
Research In Motion (RIM) -- Mark Guibert, (519) 888-7465, mguibert@rim.net
SmartServ -- Robert Pearl, (203) 353-5967, rpearl@smartserv.com
Sybase -- Shirley Macbeth, (510) 922-4576, shirley.macbeth@sybase.com
Wireless Knowledge -- Allyson Willoughby, (408) 559-6090 ext. 319, allyson_willoughby@benjamingroup.com
Editor's Note: Please see attached addendum for details on Wireless Messaging Group's schedule and plans for EMA '99.
Wireless Messaging Group's EMA '99 Schedule
March 29 - April 1, 1999 -- Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas, Texas, USA
March 29 - April 1
-- On Monday, March 29 from 1:00-3:00 p.m., the initial meeting of the EMA Wireless Messaging Group will take place. The meeting will review
initial documents, plans and goals of the group. EMA Committee meetings take place before the main conference.
-- On Tuesday, March 30 and Wednesday, March 31, during exhibit hours, the group will exhibit in the Wireless Messaging Group Pavilion, booth
number 739, where six of the hottest wireless technologies will be demonstrated in conjunction with an unforgettable wireless solutions presentation.
-- On Wednesday, March 31 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. in City View II room on the fourth floor of the Adam's Mark Hotel, WMG will hold its first Wireless
Seminar and Panel Discussion. Wireless industry pundit, Andrew Seybold, will host the seminar and moderate the panel of industry leaders that will
help to educate and inform the audience about the important role wireless technology can play in an organization's messaging environment.
CONTACT: Benjamin Group
Allyson Willoughby, 408/559-6090 ext. 319
allyson_willoughby@benjamingroup.com
or
EMA
Lauren Haywood, 703/524-5550
lauren.haywood@ema.org
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