KeyTools International today announced that it had entered a `Teaming Agreement` for Africa excluding US embargoed countries, Egypt and SA, with Netherlands-based HP International Trade BV, to jointly source mobile solutions for those countries covered under this partnership.
"We know that there are niched opportunities for mobile services solutions in these countries, particularly within the public sector, telecommunications and financial services sectors," commented Andre Hartley, GM for HP Southern Africa (English). "We have the technology but not the secure mobile middleware application delivery capabilities.
"We know that KeyTools has the relevant secure middleware and a very good knowledge and understanding of the mobile computing market, as well as the skills required in developing mobile solutions," continued Hartley. "Additionally, like ourselves, KeyTools has a very strong relationship with Oracle and are one of their key ISVs for Africa."
"We are obviously delighted on signing this alliance with one of the top global players in the IT market," added Richard Chalk, Founder and CEO of KeyTools International. "This is the second strategic relationship we have signed recently, the other being with Oracle. We see this as a unique opportunity and one that will bode well for both our local and international activities."
Apart from their activities within SA, KeyTools already has established a presence in both Australia and the UK.
Apart from specific mobile applications such as GlobalOrder, KeyAccess, KeyLife and mobiSCAN; KeyTools has also developed TransPhormer, a browser-independent remote data transfer protocol, which is loaded onto a dedicated server or within a partition of an existing server and is fully scalable. It allows information to be transferred with reduced connectivity time, reduced security risk, reduced data throughput and increased accuracy to a PDA, eg palmtop, laptop and certain smart phones. When activated, TransPhormer enables data transmission via GPRS/GSM, HSCSD, or Bluetooth technologies, between the PDA and a company`s server that is hooked into its database, eg ERP, CRM, support and financial, therefore making mobile application commerce a realistic and cost-effective proposition.
KeyTools is member of HP`s Developer & Solution Partner Programme: http://www.hp.com/dspp.
For further information, please contact Richard Chalk at telephone (011) 803 5379; fax (011) 803 4885; e-mail richard@keytools.co.za.
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KeyTools (Pty) Ltd, established in 1993, is a South African-based company specialising in providing mobile hardware, software, applications, integrated solutions and support focused around the mobile operating system platforms.
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