RPA WIRELESS MERGES WITH ANTENNA SOFTWARE  (email this article)

(New York, NY) December 16, 2003 - Antenna Software (Company Profile, Past Stories, Case Studies), Inc., a leading provider of wireless solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced that it has acquired RPA Wireless, Inc., a leading mobile systems integrator providing software development, global message delivery, and network management to the field service industry. The combined company becomes one of the largest privately held mobile enterprise solutions providers in North America with more than 90 enterprise customers and thousands of users worldwide. The company will retain the name Antenna Software.

For 20 years, RPA Wireless’ messaging and field service solutions have enabled Fortune 500 companies to streamline field operations and improve the productivity and communications of mobile workforces. Mobile users from over 37 countries execute millions of transactions per month through RPA’s state-of-the-art Wireless Network Operations Center.  

The merger strengthens Antenna’s leadership position by enabling it to offer its award-winning Antenna A3 mobile enterprise applications as a hosted solution to companies of any size. This high-value, low-risk approach will help customers achieve rapid ROI on mobile enterprise deployments by managing all the moving parts of an enterprise- wide mobile deployment – multiple devices, carriers, and networks – and allowing organizations to concentrate on core competencies rather than building, managing, and administering a complex wireless implementation.

“This is an exhilarating moment in the history of both companies,” said Jim Hemmer, CEO of Antenna Software. “Together with RPA Wireless, Antenna Software now offers a complete suite of true, end-to-end mobile solutions that bring a track record of proven success to an exciting, emerging marketplace. Now companies of all sizes can leverage Antenna and RPA’s combined 25 years of mobile enterprise experience helping organizations become more productive and profitable.”

Antenna’s ready-to-deploy solutions are designed to automate the complex daily business processes of field service, sales, and other strategic, mobile organizations in industries that can benefit from real-time information and transactional capabilities in the field. These industries include IT Services, Manufacturing, Telecom, Medical Equipment, Healthcare, Utilities, Financial Services, Pharmaceutical, and Retail Distribution.

With connectivity to hundreds of carriers in North America and across the globe covering TDMA, CDMA, GSM, GPRS, iDEN, Mobitex, and paging networks, Antenna’s mobile solutions are scalable to any business size or need. In addition, Antenna manages the integration and communications between multiple handheld devices, network carriers, and enterprise business applications (CRM, SFA, ERP, SCM, etc.), giving organizations the freedom to choose the components of their solution based on geography, business processes, and unique operating requirements.

“Combining RPA Wireless’ global wireless network services with Antenna’s mobile enterprise expertise presents organizations with powerful, innovative technology,” said Hemmer. “Our customers can immediately reap the cost-saving and productivity benefits of a mobile solution while avoiding the time and expense of costly in-house integration. And, because our mobile solutions can be deployed in a hosted environment or behind the firewall, customers have flexible purchasing options to suit their needs.”

The combined company will leverage each organization’s respective strengths to improve infrastructure, sales, delivery, marketing, and communications and provide a seamless stream of end-to-end services to clients. “Antenna now has the infrastructure in place to be a truly global company,” said Hemmer.

Customers, partners, and other interested parties seeking additional information about Antenna Software or RPA Wireless call 1-888-723-2832 or visit www.antennasoftware.com.

About Antenna Software
Founded in 1998, Antenna Software is the leading provider of integrated wireless solutions for the mobile field service industry. Headquartered in New York City, Antenna’s products enable field service providers to profitably deliver high-quality service to their customers. Antenna supports a growing client base of leading service organizations across North America. Key partners include Accenture, Amdocs, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Click Software, HP, Intermec, Microsoft, Motorola, Oracle, RIM, Siebel Systems, SkyTel, and Symbol.