ViryaNet and Xybernaut to Deliver Mobile Field Force Automation On Wearable Computing Devices
Tuesday September 17, 7:02 am ET
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. & FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002--
Mobile Field Technicians Access ViryaNet Field Service Solutions on
Xybernaut Wearable Computers, Increasing Efficiency and Productivity
ViryaNet (NASDAQ: VRYA - News), a leading provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management and the automation of field service delivery, today announced a joint marketing agreement with Xybernaut® Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR - News), a leader in the wearable computer industry.
Solutions created and marketed under this agreement will allow field technicians to receive and report important work order information using Xybernaut mobile/wearable computing devices integrated with ViryaNet's flagship product, ViryaNet Service Hub. The goal for the combined solutions is to increase technician productivity and help service organizations achieve a greater return on their IT investments.
ViryaNet helps organizations improve the quality and efficiency of their service delivery operations. Similarly, Xybernaut mobile/wearable computing technologies have proven beneficial to organizations -- both large and small -- in increasing productivity in various field force automation applications. ViryaNet and Xybernaut both share experience and expertise in developing solutions for a large number of industries, including:
-- Telecommunications/Utilities
-- Government/Military
-- Manufacturing/Heavy Industry
-- Hospitality
-- Construction/Building Services
-- Retail
"The ability to send and receive information when and where field technicians need it is a critical component of success for service organizations. Wearable computers facilitate this type of constant communication," stated Win Burke, president and CEO, ViryaNet. "Xybernaut unique wearable computing products work with ViryaNet solutions to improve the efficiency and productivity of mobile workers."
Organizations such as Verizon Avenue, Citizens Communications, Lockheed, GE, Sun Microsystems, EMC, and NTL have used ViryaNet solutions to improve their delivery of service and to enhance customer satisfaction. Organizations currently employing Xybernaut wearable computers include American TransAir, Bell Canada, Boeing, various U.S. and foreign militaries, DynCorp, FedEx Express, GE Power Systems, International Truck, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and NTT DoCoMo.
"The benefits of wearable computers are already being realized in field force automation functions across many industry segments," stated Edward G. Newman, chairman, president and CEO of Xybernaut. "Combined with ViryaNet's field service expertise, our mobile/wearable computing solutions will boost productivity and streamline customer service operations for organizations of all sizes."
About Xybernaut Corporation
Xybernaut Corporation is the leading provider of wearable/mobile computing hardware, software and services, bringing communications and full-function computing power in a hands-free design to people when and where they need it. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan).
Xybernaut, the Xybernaut logo, Atigo(TM) and Mobile Assistant® V (MA® V) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Xybernaut Corporation in the USA and other countries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
About ViryaNet
ViryaNet is a provider of software applications that improve the quality and efficiency of an organization's service operations. ViryaNet's flagship product -- the award-winning ViryaNet Service Hub -- combines the power of the Internet, the freedom of wireless technologies, and the resources of ViryaNet's deep service expertise to help companies improve workforce scheduling, dispatching, and activity reporting; customer contract and entitlement automation; and asset, logistics and repairs management.
Customers in the telecommunications, utility, high-technology manufacturing, grocery and retail, insurance, HVAC, and other industries use ViryaNet Service Hub to transition complex service business processes into a manageable, scalable Internet operation, with the goal of increasing service revenues, decreasing service costs, and maximizing customer satisfaction.
Forward-Looking Statements
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding ViryaNet's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the capabilities of its products and its relationships with its customers and partners. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to ViryaNet Ltd. as of the date hereof, and ViryaNet Ltd. assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to ViryaNet's business include market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products, risks associated with a slow-down in the economy, risks associated with the financial condition of the company's customers, risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures, risks associated with increases in costs and operating expenses, risks in technology development and commercialization, the risk of operating losses, risks in product development, risks associated with international sales, and other risks that are set forth in ViryaNet's Form F-1, as amended, declared effective by the SEC on September 19, 2000, and the other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date hereof. ViryaNet disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
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Contact:
ViryaNet
Jack McAvoy, 508/490-8600
jack.mcavoy@viryanet.com
or
Xybernaut Corporation
Michael Binko, 703/631-6925
mbinko@xybernaut.com
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