REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Visto Corporation (http://www.visto.com/), the leading provider of personal and corporate mobile access solutions that are easy to install, administer and use, today announced its participation in the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). Microsoft formed this exclusive council in an effort to bring the most innovative and successful solutions to market with companies heavily invested in mobility solutions. Only the most innovative companies in the wireless and mobile industry are selected as MPAC members. Visto's membership follows its announcement with Microsoft whereby the two companies will co-market to mobile operators worldwide Visto's email solution, Visto MessageXpress(TM), on Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC devices and Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphones.
MPAC benefits include quarterly face-to-face meetings that provide opportunities to discuss strategy and new innovations from Microsoft, carriers, industry analysts and fellow members. By having access to key Microsoft executives as well as technical, marketing and business development support, Visto will be able to branch into new markets, creating new opportunities for its own business as well as for Microsoft and other MPAC partners.
"Visto is pleased to be selected by Microsoft to participate in the Mobility Partner Advisory Council because it validates our leadership and ingenuity in creating robust messaging solutions on Windows Powered mobile devices," said Brian Bogosian, chairman, president and CEO of Visto. "By collaborating with Microsoft, Visto will be able to tap into the sales, marketing and technological expertise of a global leader, clearly impacting our wireless operator solutions for mobile professionals."
"Our goal is to bring together the best companies in the mobile industry, creating a synergy among industry partners that sparks creativity in the wireless market," says Mary Rose Becker, group manager for the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. "Visto's appointment to the MPAC is a reflection of its ongoing success and commitment to providing premiere messaging solutions to customers. And through MPAC, we can provide the company with new marketing and business development opportunities that could spur adoption by a larger audience."
The Visto Solution for Windows Powered devices
Visto's solution, MessageXpress(TM), was chosen by Microsoft as a mobile personal email option for Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC and Smartphone devices and supports end-to-end Microsoft-based hardware and software for deploying the solution to mobile operators. Mobile operators may choose to brand this solution as its own and resell it to its customers. Customers purchasing Pocket PC and Smartphone devices will be able to quickly and simply install and activate Visto MessageXpress upon purchase. By installing the highly secure solution, users will gain access to their corporate or Internet email anywhere, anytime. Plus, with its synchronization feature, email on a user's mobile device stays consistent with the email account on their desktop.
Visto also offers Mobile Access Solution, Server Edition, a server-based solution for enterprises and wireless carriers that provides secure, wireless access to corporate information by extending the power of Microsoft Exchange and Outlook to corporate users. Visto's server-based solution works with Pocket PC and Smartphone devices, as well as Palm OS and other popular wireless PDA platforms.
About Visto
Established in 1996, Visto is the leading provider of wireless messaging solutions to mobile operators for personal and corporate use. Visto's technology provides secure access to the most widely used corporate applications over any network and on a broad array of devices, and supports both browser-based as well as offline-capable devices (e.g., wireless PDAs, Smartphones, etc). Leveraging a portfolio of eight granted patents in synchronization, access and security technologies, Visto's platform is a proven, scalable solution that has supported more than 2.7 million users.
NOTE: Visto Corporation, Visto, the Visto logo, Visto MessageXpress and Visto Mobile Access Solution are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Visto Corporation. All other registered trademarks, trade names or service marks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Sonia Taylor of Allison & Partners, +1-415-277-4907, or sonia@allisonpr.com, for Visto Corporation
Web site: http://www.visto.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment