ALPHARETTA, GA — October 23, 2000 — Crescendo Technologies Group, LLC, a leading Information Technology (IT) Services firm that transforms businesses with strategic IT initiatives, will use the WaplinkTM applications generator, from Coheris [Paris, France, "Nouveau Marché" Stock Exchange, Sicovam code 7338], a leader in Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) application development environments.
Companies require ever better communications with customers and staff; e-PervasiveSM application development from Crescendo and built with the Coheris Waplink enables this e-business connectivity to mobile and wireless devices. The mobile telephone and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) are converging to deliver the information we need to the palm of our hand. WAP is a leading protocol for the wireless delivery of real-time information to a variety of devices.
The relationship with Coheris follows the September announcement of Crescendo's e-Pervasive offering, an enabler of employee efficiency and customer service through pervasive computing. The future demands real-time information access and Crescendo's e-Pervasive capabilities provide computing power with connectivity to any information, at any location, any time, on any device.
"Leading enterprises are enabling employees to create and serve new customers from anywhere at any time; the Coheris relationship lets us do this quickly and effectively," says Jerry Miller, president of Crescendo. "Our e-Pervasive services connect information to decision-makers, in real-time."
"Waplink is a powerful tool for building persistent applications, especially in the hands of firms with the focus and experience, such as Crescendo Technologies. With Crescendo Technologies leading the way of mobile systems in the USA, Coheris is confident in its ability to serve corporate customers of all sizes," says Jean-Pierre Creput, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coheris. "Crescendo's regional market leadership and WAP technology expertise of Coheris add tremendous value to mobile business initiatives."
"Waplink tailors existing client information to the special considerations of mobile and wireless devices," says Steve McDonald, Senior Technology Advocate of the e-Pervasive and Workgroup Technologies practice at Crescendo. "Rapid expansion in WAP coverage and devices provides new opportunities to cut costs and gain competitive advantages from pervasive access to enterprise information."
Crescendo deploys WAP solutions with the Coheris Waplink suite for electronic commerce, collaboration, and enterprise integration. Cross-platform application development environments, such as Waplink, enable clients to create pervasive applications that strengthen enterprise communication by delivering to any WAP-enabled device.
Waplink is a true applications generator, used by global organizations and wireless telecommunication firms. Through Waplink, enterprise-wide messaging, calendaring, directory, and to-do functionality is made accessible through WAP-enabled mobiletelephone handsets and PDAs. Waplink enables wireless and mobile devices to access back-end-computing systems from anywhere, at any time. Especially suitable for corporate users on the move, Waplink offers access to critical information. WaplinkTM has been recently both awarded by Lotus Corp. as the Best Tool/Utility Solution 2000 and nominated as the Best Mobile Intranet Solution 2000. Waplink is deployed by several European telecom groups for mobile intranet hosting and mobile information services and by international banks for mobile Stock Exchange trading services.
e-PervasiveSM supports mobile appliances, such as personal digital assistants (PDA), mobile phones, and laptops, for wireless secure access to business data. Wireless devices provide access to email, calendars, address books, sales data, and other business information. Says Mr. McDonald, "Pervasive computing capability is rapidly becoming a key competitive differentiator. Crescendo's e-Pervasive initiative allows clients to be more effective, helping their bottom line."
About Coheris
Coheris, France's first Lotus partner, is the market-leading company in CTI with groupware environment. Coheris has been listed on the "Nouveau Marche" stock market in Paris, France (Sicovam code: 7338) since June 30, 1999. More information on Coheris may be found at
