KickFire, a leading provider of Web-based software for enterprise marketing departments, today announced it has selected Pumatech's Intellisync software to support synchronization with Microsoft Outlook and Palm OS handhelds. Pumatech is the leading provider of software infrastructure for the mobile Internet.
KickFire delivers a platform for online project management and collaboration, providing highly mobile and globally dispersed marketing teams with anytime, anywhere access to all project activities. The system unites marketing and sales with outside contractors and vendors, streamlining processes so that teams can work faster, deliver more effective campaigns, and more accurately quantify their contribution to the company's bottom line.
"Synchronization with Microsoft Outlook and Palm handhelds has been one of the most often requested enhancements to our system, and Pumatech's solution is a perfect fit for what we needed," said KickFire CEO Ken Toren. "Our customers want access to Outlook regardless of where they're working, and the same holds true when they're working with their handheld PDAs."
KickFire has integrated Pumatech's Intellisync software into the company's existing solution suite, synchronizing calendar and contacts between KickFire, Outlook and the Palm OS.
"Marketing teams are some of the most mobile groups within a corporation, and the need to keep everyone's data synchronized is immeasurable," said Richard Walker, vice president of marketing and online services at Pumatech. "Our enhanced and expanded synchronization technology, matched with KickFire's marketing solution, gives enterprise marketing teams a leg up on the competition by keeping everyone moving at maximum efficiency."
About Pumatech
Pumatech (Nasdaq: PUMA), formerly known as Puma Technology, Inc., is a leading provider of software infrastructure for the mobile world. The Company, which has long been the leader in synchronization with its Intellisync technology, is in the process of rolling out recently acquired, leading-edge personalization, notification and Web-browsing services integrated with synchronization. Pumatech now offers a comprehensive application suite, the Mobile Application Platform (MAP), for the delivery of highly personalized content to any mobile device. It is the only integrated solution that fully supports all mobile devices and standards, including WAP phones, SMS-enabled phones, Palm OS handhelds, Pocket PCs, Web sites, and desktop applications, such as Outlook. Companies using Pumatech products can create powerful mobile solutions that give customers and employees anytime, anywhere access to relevant information. Pumatech's mobile solutions are used by a wide range of leading companies, mobile device manufacturers, telecommunications carriers, software companies, and individuals. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Pumatech offers more information on its products and services at www.pumatech.com.
About KickFire
KickFire delivers Web-based software to enterprise marketing departments, providing a platform for online project management and collaboration. Customers include Sun Microsystems, J. Walter Thompson Technology Communications Group, Infineon Semiconductor and Becton, Dickinson.
KickFire is privately held with investments from 3i Technology Partners L.P. and Mindful Partners. Founded in 1999, KickFire is based in Saratoga, Calif., with offices in Seattle and London. Our company can be reached at www.kickfire.com or by calling (408) 213-2700.
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