Wavelink and Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Receive IDG's InfoWorld 100 Award; Wavelink Customer Named in Top 100 Innovative Corporate IT Solutions for 2004

Business Wire, Dec 16, 2004

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Wavelink Corporation, a leading provider of mobile infrastructure management software, today announced that its customer, the Pinellas County Sherriff's Office, has received the InfoWorld 100 Award from IDG's InfoWorld. Selected as one of five innovative technologies awarded in the law enforcement category, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deployed an advanced wireless network at one of Florida's largest jail facilities using solutions from Wavelink.

"InfoWorld honors a host of innovative projects that highlight the resourcefulness of the IT community," said Eric Knorr, senior features editor. "The InfoWorld 100 provides a forum for IT managers to get the recognition they deserve for smart projects from an audience of their peers."

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office was among the first organizations to deploy an advanced wireless jail management system, which assures that conditions for the inmates, deputies and staff are at the highest levels of safety and efficiency at all times. The innovative wireless network supports a variety of handheld devices and applications used by deputies and other staff to monitor inmate health and well-being, provide instant access to inmate records and photos, record location of inmates, and support wireless Voice over IP (VoIP) communications among deputies -- all designed to maximize the safety and efficiency of the day-to-day jail operations.

"We are honored to be a part of the InfoWorld 100 with Wavelink," said Tom Baumgartner, network analyst, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. "Implementing our advanced wireless jail management system has been a complex process and Wavelink's solutions have allowed us to get the wireless network up and running, integrate multi-vendor infrastructure solutions, and assure peak performance and security with minimal time and resources."

"Wavelink is extremely honored to have its technology recognized in the wireless industry by InfoWorld," said David Bullis, CEO and president of Wavelink. "Working with customers like Pinellas County illustrates the crucial need for reliable and secure WLAN management."

The InfoWorld 100 awards honor companies that demonstrate the most creative use of cutting-edge technologies to further their business goals. Organizations were nominated by InfoWorld readers, technology partners and end-user companies in late summer.

About Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is a fully Accredited, Triple Crown Award Winning, Law Enforcement agency.

About Wavelink Corporation

Wavelink Corporation is a leading provider of wireless application development software, network management and mobile device solutions for the enterprise. Since 1992, Wavelink's innovative software has powered a growing number of Fortune 1,000 companies, with more than 5,000 customers and 40,000 wireless installations to date worldwide. Wavelink's mobile infrastructure management products, Mobile Manager (TM) and Avalanche (TM), offer the most widely-used and scalable multi-vendor solution which solve wireless network and device management challenges by offering complete visibility, effective network management and control over wireless LAN infrastructure and mobile devices. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.wavelink.com or call 425.823.0111.

About InfoWorld Media Group

For 25 years, InfoWorld Media Group has provided cutting-edge coverage and evaluation of IT products and services for technology experts in senior management. Through integrated channels including print, online, events and demand generation, InfoWorld reaches the most influential senior-level information technologists -- those who drive their enterprises' strategies and technology purchases. Powered by a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.