Omni GroupWise Suite to Rival Microsoft Exchange Mobility

Omni GroupWise Suite to Rival Microsoft Exchange Mobility

More than just Windows® Mobile and Pocket PC connectivity, Omni delivers GroupWise® for Palm Treo™ 650, 600, LifeDrive™, Pocket PC and Sony Ericsson® wireless devices.

EDMONTON, Canada – Omni Technology Solutions Inc. (Omni) announced the immediate availability of its Omni Mobility Suite for GroupWise today through its global reseller channel. The Omni Mobility Suite has three components: Omni Mobile, a full GroupWise client for “Smart” devices; Omni Syncaphone, a GroupWise “light” client for Java mobile phones; and Omni Messenger, a GroupWise Messenger client for Palm and Pocket PC PDAs and PDA Smartphones.

“The Omni Mobility Suite is the first, cross-platform wireless suite that provides "native", real-time GroupWise client connectivity for GroupWise and GroupWise Messenger,” explains Aldo Zanoni, CEO for Omni. “Our customers are excited about having a direct wireless link to their GroupWise systems. A major contributor to our success has been AppForge Crossfire™, the development platform used for Omni Mobile. Omni Mobile will leverage AppForge’s recent announcements and deliver future support for new and exciting mobile platforms (Nokia® 9300/9500, BlackBerry® devices, Palm 670 and others).”

“Our customers can now access GroupWise on virtually every mobile device in the industry,” said Jon Gerdes, Managing Director for Blueloop (www.blueloop.net), a UK-based consulting service firm and Omni reseller. “The Omni Mobility Suite provides a superior solution to Windows Mobile 5.0 for Exchange because Microsoft's solution is limited to Pocket PC and Windows Mobile devices. Our clients want GroupWise connectivity on the mobile device of their choice, rather than being restricted to one particular OS platform. Deploying a multi-OS platform mobile solution allows customers to see an immediate increase in productivity without having to go out and buy new mobile devices. The ability to deliver GroupWise to existing Java phones and to collaborate in real-time with Omni Messenger has allowed our customers to see immediate efficiency and productivity gains – without having to change their infrastructure or upgrade their software.”

Omni’s Mobility Suite for GroupWise provides real-time mobile access from anywhere in the connected world without having to update to the latest version of GroupWise or install middle-tier database or gateway servers that are common in many solutions today. Version 1.0 supports Palm Treo 650, 600, LifeDrive and Tungsten; Sony Ericsson P910, P900, P800; and Pocket PC and Windows Mobile PDAs and PDA Phones. Version 1.1 will support Nokia Series 60 and Series 90 devices. Omni Syncaphone supports virtually all Java cell phones. Omni Messenger supports Palm and Pocket PC PDAs and PDA Smartphones.

For more information about the Omni Mobility Suite, go to: http://www.omni-ts.com/mobility.html or visit www.omni-ts.com.
About Omni Technology Solutions

Omni delivers a portfolio of management, security, mobility, messaging and Novell® Linux Desktop software products for enterprise users of Novell GroupWise, SUSE™ Linux, and mixed Novell and Microsoft® networks. www.omni-ts.com
Media Contacts

Aldo Zanoni
CEO, Omni Technology Solutions
Phone: 780-423-4200
aldo@omni-ts.com