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KonaWare Introduces Mobile Framework for Deploying Business-Critical Mobile ApplicationsNew Product Seamlessly Mobilizes Enterprise Applications Using a Transactional Architecture Based on Open StandardsRedwood City, CA, October 22, 2002 -- KonaWare, Inc. today announced its software framework for deploying and managing mobile applications that connect field workers to mission-critical enterprise data. The KonaWare Mobile Framework is built specifically for extending and integrating with existing enterprise IT systems to mobilize business-to-employee applications (B2E), such as field service, sales force, logistics, and custom applications.The KonaWare Mobile Framework is built on a 100 % standards-based architecture that provides end-to-end security and guaranteed transactional reliability of data transmissions. This unique messaging architecture enables two-way (pull and push) asynchronous communication between the device and enterprise server and seamless disconnected and wireless operation. KonaWare utilizes smart client technology to develop rich mobile applications, not browser-based applications, that are essential for mobile employees working within unpredictable wireless networks. On the backend, KonaWare requires no reintegration or learning of new proprietary environments. Companies simply leverage their existing IT infrastructure to extend applications to their mobile workers using familiar skill sets, such as Java and XML. The KonaWare Mobile Framework has been deployed at Webcor Builders, a leading general contractor and construction firm, and ServicePower, a multi-national provider of field workforce optimization software. Webcor has used KonaWare’s technology to deploy several applications that replace paper-based systems to enable efficient reporting and retrieval of data in the field. Furthermore, Webcor will develop packaged mobile applications for the construction industry with KonaWare as the underlying technology. "With KonaWare, we were able to develop and deploy a custom mobile application within two months," said Gregg Davis, senior vice president of Webcor Technologies. "It was a quick and painless implementation, and more importantly, the usability and functionality of the application have really gotten our users hooked." ServicePower embedded KonaWare’s technology to create a mobile offering called SERVICEMobility for companies to better manage worker schedules and optimize utilization. SERVICEMobility enables field technicians to easily and instantly update job statuses, access up-to-the-minute schedule information, and order parts in real-time to support advanced logistics planning. "We have worked with other mobile software solutions, but none provided the ease of integration and transactional reliability that KonaWare enabled for our mobile product, SERVICEMobility," said ServicePower president and CEO, Ian MacKinnon. “Using KonaWare’s technology, we are delivering a truly robust application for the mission-critical function of field service management.” “The technology requirements for B2E mobile applications, such as end-to-end transactional guarantee and asynchronous communications, are vastly different than those of mobile business-to-consumer applications, such as weather reports and sports updates,” said Jim DiSanto, chairman and CEO of KonaWare, “The KonaWare Mobile Framework offers enterprises with mobile workforces the means to mobilize their business applications in order to reduce costs, gain competitive advantages, and increase revenue generating opportunities.” The KonaWare Mobile Framework is available now. For inquiries please email sales@konaware.com or call (650) 482-9126. About KonaWare KonaWare provides the leading Business-Critical Mobile framework for extending mission-critical enterprise applications to a mobile workforce. The KonaWare Mobile Framework utilizes a 100% standards-based architecture that leverages existing IT infrastructure to maximize return-on-investment. With KonaWare, developers can quickly develop and deploy enterprise applications (e.g., SFA, field service, logistics, supply chain, and custom applications) to the mobile workforce for a full range of devices (from laptops to PDA’s to smart phones) with minimal coding and reintegration. KonaWare is privately held and headquartered in Redwood City, California. About Webcor Webcor Builders is one of the leading general contractors in California for more than thirty years. Webcor has become known for its innovative and efficient approach to construction, wide range of experience, cost effective design/build methodology, skill in concrete construction, and expertise in building for the high tech industry. Webcor Technologies, Webcor’s technology division, is dedicated to increasing the value of information technology for the entire construction industry. Webcor Technologies has created strategic alliances with technology companies enabling employees to utilize advanced technology to create an environment of efficiency that is unparalleled by any other contractor. With over 700 employees, Webcor is consistently listed among the ENR Top 400 General Contractors in the country and currently has over $1.2 billion of contracts in place. About ServicePower ServicePower (LSE: SVR) markets and supports SERVICEPower a world-class system for optimizing the scheduling of field technicians, throughout the US, Canada and Europe. With licenses sold covering over 28,000 service technicians, SERVICEPower is the most widely used artificial intelligence based field service scheduling application in the world. SERVICEPower software intelligently offers time-banded appointments and ensures adherence to service level agreements by automatically optimizing field service resources. ServicePower's customer base includes innovative, world leading companies such as Accenture, Avaya Communication, BskyB, Ecolab, and Sun Microsystems. They selected ServicePower because its artificial intelligence based field service scheduling capability provides better quality schedules, customer service, and management control than competing technologies. For more information, visit the Web site at www.servicepower.com. Editorial Contact: Clare Moulton Moulton Communications (603) 882-2135 mcmcorp@tiac.net top of page |
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