River Run Software Group Announces Incorporation of IBM's WebSphere Everyplace Suite

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000

River Run Software Group, a recognized leader in providing robust and easy-to-use mobile and field force software solutions that extend the enterprise to the mobile worker, announced today that it will be incorporating the IBM WebSphere Everyplace Suite as part of its platform offering.

With this addition, River Run Software Group will be able to offer an enhanced version of its complete, end-to-end m-commerce solutions for the field service, financial and insurance industries.

River Run Software Group's OnSite(TM) family of mobile solutions includes automatic dispatching and notification, e-forms for data capture and wireless database query and synchronization for all types of mobile devices, centralized user management, and electronic distribution of software. River Run will enhance its product family to incorporate IBM's DB2 Everyplace, WebSphere Applications Server and WebSphere Everyplace Suite. (Various OnSite components have already been Netfinity-certified.) The enhanced OnSite product will be offered both as a product solution as well as through a new River Run portal.

"IBM's objective is to provide customers with solutions and services that give them access to information and applications, from any device, whenever and wherever they need it," said Jon Prial, Director of Marketing of IBM's Pervasive Computing Division. "River Run's field service products combined with IBM's WebSphere Everyplace Suite provides a wider range of platforms, solutions and services to enterprises wanting to enable a mobile field force."

Dr. Trilok Manocha, president of River Run, said, "River Run has been a partner with IBM in many different areas since our company was founded. We are very pleased to expand our relationship to IBM's Pervasive Computing Division for offering m-commerce solutions in this fast growing segment of the industry."

The IBM/RRSG relationship is part of an initiative where IBM establishes strategic relationships with industry-leading independent software vendors (ISVs). Under this initiative, ISVs, by committing to lead with IBM software, gain access to new customers and revenue opportunities through IBM's extensive marketing, sales, and solutions resources.

For more information on River Run Software Group, visit our website, www.riverrun.com, or contact Taffy Holliday, Executive Vice President, at taffy_holliday@riverrun.com or (203) 861-0090 ext.12.