Software AG, Europe's largest and a leading global provider of system software and services, has strengthened its mobile computing department by forming a technology partnership with Santa Clare-based and mobile computing technology provider, Covigo Inc.
This will allow Software AG to combine Covigo's expertise in the mobile middleware space to its existing developments in mobile applications and extensive resources in XML-based Web services solutions to meet the growing need for mobile business solutions.
The partnership is an important one as the META Group predicts an annual growth of 50% in the mobile computing market by 2005. Since 1999, Software AG has been strategically focused on meeting the growing need for mobile business solutions with their products and services. In Covigo, Software AG believes it has found the best technical mobile expertise and that it should be able to leverage this to provide customers with a total software solution in the mobile arena.
Software AG's Tamino Mobile Suite, a strong mobile application development platform, and Tamino Mobile Applications, the first pre-built solutions for mobile personnel, give organisations everything they need for mobile computing. Solutions already available include mobile sales force automation (SFA) and mobile field service automation.
By extending their Web-based and client-server applications into a mobile environment, organisations can meet the increasing demands for greater transparency and reduced costs in their businesses by eliminating paperwork and time-lag from field force business processes such as field service, sales and inspection.
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Software AG is based in Darmstadt, Germany. Founded in 1969, Software AG continues to be Europe's largest and a leading global provider of system software and services enabling enterprise data integration and management. Software AG's products control the central IT processes of thousands of renowned companies worldwide including Lufthansa, Siemens, Citibank, Merck, DaimlerChrysler, Sony, BP and Telefonica. Software AG develops products and solutions that support the XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard. XML simplifies the exchange of documents and data as well as the integration of cutting-edge Web applications into traditional IT architectures. Software AG works with such sales and technology partners as Tridion, Stellent and IXOS. In 2002, the corporation achieved 475 million euros in total revenue. Software AG has offices in over 70 countries and currently employs a staff of about 3 000.
Covigo, Inc
Covigo Inc is the leading provider of software for mobile, Web and portal applications. Covigo's award-winning software enables enterprises and operators to develop and deploy mobile, Web and portal applications with faster time-to-market and 50% lower cost. Covigo customers in North America and Europe include Software AG, CMG Wireless Data Solutions, Fast Search & Transfer ASA and CricInfo. The company is backed by Levensohn Capital Management, Nokia Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with European operations in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.
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