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Apptix Launches GoodLink to Address Increased Demand for Wireless Services Across SMB Market

Posted on: Monday, 23 January 2006, 09:00 CST

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Apptix, a premiere provider of on- demand, managed messaging and collaboration solutions for small and medium- sized businesses (SMBs), today launched GoodLink wireless messaging service to enable Microsoft Exchange-based wireless access to email, contacts and other key business information. Good Technology is the leading provider of industry standards-based enterprise handheld computing software and service.

By offering GoodLink, Apptix will enable its customers to securely access all Microsoft Outlook-functionality in real-time on a broad range of industry standards-based handheld devices, including Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and smartphones, Palm Powered(TM) devices, and, in the first half of 2006, Symbian-based Nokia devices. GoodLink will be available through Apptix channel partners and via its web direct business. ASP-One, a division of Apptix, has also recently launched GoodLink to its customers.

"Through our relationship with Good Technology, we have significantly increased the number of devices through which we provide wireless access to our Hosted Exchange service," said Apptix CEO Amir Hudda. "This offering, in tandem with our other mobility services, allows our customers to be constantly connected, a requirement in today's global marketplace."

GoodLink provides enterprises with: * Continuous two-way wireless synchronization of all Microsoft Outlook functions, such as e-mail, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks; * Intuitive, Outlook-like interface with robust productivity features on popular, standards-based device platforms; * Enterprise-class, FIPS-certified security including end-to-end AES data encryption; and * Secure Over-The-Air(TM) device provisioning and management for improved TCO.

"Good Technology recognizes that hosted Exchange subscribers, in particular, value choice, flexibility, and a competitively priced solution," stated Marque Watson, Director of Strategic Alliances, Good Technology. "Our integration with third-party messaging and collaboration applications from key partners like Apptix enables our customers to view, edit, and interact with documents and attachments, providing the most complete laptop-like experience."

About Apptix

Apptix , founded in 1997, is a premiere provider of on-demand, managed messaging and collaboration solutions to more than 65,000 end-users and 7,500 customers worldwide. Its offerings, including hosted Exchange, SharePoint and Blackberry, provide small and medium-sized businesses with a more affordable, reliable and secure alternative to purchasing and managing software applications in-house. Leading channel partners like IBM, Hewlett Packard, Bell Canada, NTT Verio and Savvis have selected the Apptix service management platform, which supports a full range of private-label solutions and is backed by multi-tiered customer service. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services, and has strong technology partnerships with leading vendors like Research in Motion and Citrix, among others.

Apptix is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with additional locations across the US and in Pune, India. For more information, visit http://www.apptix.com/.

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Apptix

CONTACT: Jackie Funk of Apptix, +1-703-890-2825, orjackie.funk@apptix.com

Web site: http://www.apptix.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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