INFORMATICA AND RIM TO ENABLE MOBILE ACCESS TO CORPORATE DATA ANALYSIS PLATFORM THROUGH BLACKBERRY
Waterloo, Ont. and San Francisco, Calif. - October 22, 2001 - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSE: RIM), a world leader in the mobile communications market, and Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq: INFA), the leading provider of enterprise analytic software, today announced an agreement to integrate the Informatica Analytics Delivery Platform with RIM's BlackBerry(TM) wireless email solution.
“Informatica's expertise in analytic software complements RIM's leadership in wireless communications for mobile professionals,” said Mark Guibert, vice president, brand management at Research In Motion. “By combining the web-based Informatica Analytics Delivery Platform with RIM's BlackBerry solution, our customers will be able to make informed decisions through improved mobile access to enterprise applications.”
“With an increase in mobile employees, organizations require an easy-to-use, scalable and fully integrated platform that will allow their employees to remain productive and responsive when out of the office or away from their desks,” said Girish Pancha, senior vice president and general manager, platform technologies at Informatica. “Together, RIM and Informatica will develop analytic applications for mobile professionals to receive alerts, indicators, reports and enterprise communication details, delivered to their BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds.”
The Informatica Analytics Delivery Platform enables customers to analyze enterprise data through an intuitive dashboard interface and secure, scalable, analytics server. The Informatica Analytics Delivery Platform is comprised of the Informatica Analytics Server, which includes a web-based dashboard and administrative console, and Informatica Mobile, a mobile dashboard delivery option for wireless and voice recognition interfaces.
BlackBerry is a proven, secure and complete wireless email solution that integrates the industry's most advanced wireless handhelds with enterprise server software, end-to-end encryption technology, desktop utilities and nationwide wireless networks. BlackBerry supports both Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino environments and incorporates a unique security architecture for encrypting all incoming and outgoing wireless email using Triple DES (Data Encryption Standard). BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds deliver award-winning wireless technology in sleek, ergonomic devices with large, crisp displays and easy-to-use keyboards.
Companies that extend the Informatica analytics platform to BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds empower their mobile employees to make informed decisions. The solution enables mobile alerts and easy interaction with key business metrics such as sales trends, customer order records, support logs and enterprise communications tools. Faster reactions to events, more responsive customer support and more consistent, fact-based decision making can enable enterprises to increase their effectiveness and improve operational excellence. For example, a sales manager visiting a customer can receive information about a customer's order status, discount structures and inventory levels to allow for prompt service.
About BlackBerry
Over 12,000 organizations across North America, with expansion beginning in Europe, have implemented the BlackBerry solution. Key Features of the BlackBerry wireless email solution include:
Advanced wireless handhelds - slim and lightweight with large screen, thumb-operated keyboard and trackwheel; embedded wireless modem (no external antenna needed), plus integrated email and organizer software with a powerful application development program.
Single mailbox integration with corporate email systems - allows users to keep their existing email address and manage one single mailbox.
Powerful email features - read, originate, forward, reply, delete or file messages using the wireless handheld (inbox and folders are synchronized between the wireless handheld and PC); user-selectable message filters allow user to control email flow.
Full-featured connected organizer - includes calendar, address book, task list, memo pad, calculator and alarm; synchronizes with PC.
'Always On, Always Connected'® - designed to operate 24 hours per day while remaining connected to the wireless network to allow easy notification of incoming email; uses "push model" of email delivery; email automatically finds the user; no dialing-in; no initiating connections; no effort required.
End-to-end security - email is encrypted using Triple DES and remains encrypted at all points between the PC (or server) and wireless handheld; meets strict corporate security guidelines for company-confidential information.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server - enterprise server software provides centralized management and control with a scalable architecture.
End-to-end solution - customers receive easy-to-use wireless handhelds, productive desktop utilities, innovative server software and nationwide airtime on a leading network in one completely integrated solution.
For more information on BlackBerry, visit www.blackberry.net.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market. Through development and integration of hardware, software and services, RIM provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers around the world to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, the BlackBerry™ wireless email solution, embedded radio-modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario RIM operates offices in Canada, the United States and England. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.net. Investors may contact investor_relations@rim.net. Customers may contact info@rim.net .
About Informatica
Informatica provides enterprise analytic software that enables decision makers to transform business insight into competitive advantage. Informatica provides the industry's only integrated set of analytic products, including a powerful data integration platform, a suite of cross value chain analytic applications, and real-time delivery of analytics via Web, wireless and voice. More than 1,370 customers, including 60 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Informatica software to integrate, analyze, personalize and deliver critical information to managers, executives and other decision makers to optimize business performance. Our list of global customers includes 3Com, AMD, American Airlines, BMW, Borders Group, Brocade, Brunswick, Chevron, Cisco, CNET, Deutsche Bank, eBay, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, MetLife, Motorola, Orbitz, Philips, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sprint, UBS, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Postal Service. For more information, call +1-800-970-1179, or visit the Informatica Web site at www.informatica.com.
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