JP Mobile joins strategic MS alliance

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 09 March 2004, 20:30 IST
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HYDERABAD: JP Mobile, Inc., a leading software provider that extends and manages corporate data on mobile devices, today announced its participation in the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC) in conjunction with the program’s second anniversary celebration. Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT) and JP Mobile will collaborate on business development, marketing and product development activities to ensure the ongoing improvement and customer acceptance of Microsoft and JP Mobile’s mobility offerings. JP Mobile offers a comprehensive server based solution, SureWaveâ Enterprise Server (SureWave), which enables secure access to enterprise business applications, e-mail, and the full range of personal information management (PIM) data on handheld devices, including those utilizing the Windows Mobile platform on Pocket PC devices, phones and smart phones. SureWave supports the full range of Pocket PC 2002 devices as well as Windows Mobile 2003 devices. “We were pleased that Microsoft asked us to join MPAC. Our customers are Fortune 1000 businesses and professional services firms and represent leading companies in the healthcare, financial services, legal, energy and utilities, government and real estate industries. The Windows Mobile platform has become increasingly important to our customer base, so by working directly with Microsoft, we are able to deliver a market-leading solution to meet their needs,” said Ananth Rao, EVP of JP Mobile. “Microsoft formed the Mobility Partner Advisory Council in an effort to bring the most innovative and successful solutions to market with companies that are investing in mobility solutions,” said Julie Wymetalek, manager of the MPAC program at Microsoft Corp. “We are pleased to offer MPAC membership to JP Mobile, with its experience in providing secure enterprise mobility solutions.” JP Mobile is a member of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC), a unique partner program developed by Microsoft Corp. to serve as a focused feedback mechanism for Microsoft Windows Mobile platform development, and provide leading companies with the tools and resources they need to bring the most innovative and successful mobility solutions to market.