Enterprise Content & Wireless (ECW) today announced the latest in its portfolio of mobile application solutions with the introduction of KeyPAD, a rapid mobile application development kit.
KeyPAD is based upon the well-proven principles of `point and click`. This device and operating system agnostic mobile development toolset rapidly creates wireless solutions that will execute efficiently and securely on most wireless devices and over any networks providing both offline and online services anytime, anywhere.
KeyPAD slashes wireless software lifecycle development and maintenance costs. Regardless of whether you want to mobilise your ERP investment, integrate with your CRM world, extend your financial systems or simply create a wireless data capture operation, KeyPAD will enable you to build a highly secure, reliable solution many times faster than existing conventional methods. The hard and soft features inherent within most cellphones, such as personality, ruggedness, reach and flexibility, now become readily available to the systems architect without the hitherto typical restrictions of logistical support and device management.
"We continue to be amazed at the speeds with which we are now able to develop mobile applications," commented Ray Dalgarno, CEO of ECW. "We have experienced development times that are up to a factor of 10 times those achieved by using conventional or tradition methods of development and know that a minimum factor of five times is always possible."
KeyPAD provides a tool for which no programming skills are required. It has the following characteristics:
* The production of a single code base supporting multiple target devices with differing operating systems.
* An integrated relational database management system.
* A multilingual capability.
* Assured data security through powerful "on-device" encryption techniques.
* A system that is handset device and operating system agnostic.
* The ability to effect system changes dynamically at the server and deploy over the air to all affected end-users.
* A consistent quality "look and feel" on developed applications.
KeyPAD joins the other mobile tools/applications that were announced last year, ie KeySync, KeyFrame and KeyProcess Bridge.
For further information, please contact Ray Dalgarno, Lava Systems Africa: telephone 011 675-3704, fax 011 675-1021, e-mail rayd@lavasystems.co.za
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ECW is the merged entity of Lava Systems Africa and Real Global Business Solutions (RGBS).
Lava Systems Africa
The Lava Systems Africa (Pty) Ltd (LSA) team originated in the late 1990s with the objective of becoming a premier supplier of enterprise systems based around knowledge management, document management, records management, image management, collaboration and workflow solutions. The emerging demands that were identified included government process re-engineering, supply chain co-ordination, customer relationship management, e-government and B2B processing. In support of these business aims, the technology platforms chosen had to enjoy a proven global track record and adhere to open Internet architecture standards and developments.
Lava Systems Africa is a South African-based BEE company dedicated to the sales, marketing, support and consultancy founded upon the Livelink product suite from Open Text, a product that the staff have been involved with since 1998.
Lava Systems Africa user base embraces customers from both the private and public sector and includes organisations such as Bateman Projects Limited, Alexander Forbes, the Gauteng Provincial Government and the National Social Security Fund of Uganda. Additionally, Lava Systems Mobile was created earlier this year and KeyTools, a well-established mobile applications software developer with international links, was also acquired by LSA.
Real Global Business Solutions (RGBS)
RGBS Real Global Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd is a South African 100% black-owned company specialising in the sales, marketing and implementation of enterprise-wide information delivery solutions including both operational and analytical CRM and e-business solutions, The company`s major market focus is the government and public enterprises, as well as the middle-sized ERP markets. Its organisation markets packaged and customisable business solutions for vertical industry and departmental applications, as well as an integrated suite of software tools and consulting services. To this end, RGBS has entered into strategic partnership agreements with global, leading and reputable software vendors such as Microsoft and SAS.
RGBS customers include Department of Social Development, Eskom Distribution, First National Bank, Royal Swazi Sugar, SA Weather Services and SITA.
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