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Handspring Press Release Archive
HANDSPRING AND XCELLENET PARTNER TO DELIVER ASSET MANAGEMENT TO ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS
Atlanta and Mountain View, Calif. (February 12, 2002) Handspring (NASDAQ: HAND) and XcelleNet, Inc., a leading provider of management solutions for the distributed enterprise, today announced a sales and marketing relationship focused on providing companies using Handspring Treo communicators and Visor handhelds with the ability to centrally manage their mobile assets. The companies will work together to market XcelleNet's mobile device and data management software and Handspring's products. The combined solution will be designed to help Handspring and XcelleNet customers increase productivity and reduce operating costs associated with deploying handheld and wireless products in the enterprise.
XcelleNet helps businesses overcome the challenges of extending enterprise applications and data to mobile workers with tools for synchronizing content and data, deploying and maintaining software applications and business documents, tracking hardware and software device assets, backing up critical content and data, and maintaining desired configuration settings. XcelleNet's solutions enable enterprises to extend essential systems and data management capabilities out to a comprehensive array of mobile devices including handhelds, smart phones, interactive pagers and laptops.
"As handheld devices and wireless applications begin to be deployed in the enterprise at a large scale it is crucial that companies establish a system to manage and effectively deploy those solutions," said Lee Epting, vice president of strategic alliances for Handspring. "By partnering with XcelleNet, a leading company in this category, we will be able to offer a package of devices and data solutions as well as industry leading asset management tools."
"Handspring products are a strong choice for enterprise use due to the flexibility of the Springboard platform on the Visor line and the power of wireless integration in the Treo family of communicators," said Joan Herbig, CEO of XcelleNet. "With these devices becoming a more significant part of a company's information infrastructure, it is critical that the handheld, along with the applications and corporate data it contains, be centrally managed and controlled. By providing XcelleNet's device and data management software when solutions are deployed, businesses will be able to achieve the productivity and cost savings that drive a high return on investment while truly mobilizing their workers."
Handspring's Treo communicators and Visor handhelds are uniquely positioned in the enterprise market due to the flexibility of the platform, the broad selection of more than 70 Springboard expansion modules, thousands of Palm OS applications, and the innovative design and user experience built into the product families. Both Treo and Visor offer elegant solutions, while also encouraging cost savings and streamlined IT management. The consistency of the Springboard architecture in the Visor family ensures that expansion solutions can be used across the organization while standardizing on one handheld computer. Treo brings a greater level of usability, convenience and value by combining a powerful organizer with advanced wireless voice and data applications while maintaining a compact size.
ABOUT HANDSPRING
Handspring is a leading innovator in personal communications and handheld computing. The company develops, manufactures and markets the Treo family of communicators, the Visor family of expandable handheld computers, and client and server software for fast web access from handheld devices and mobile phones. Founded in 1998, the company established itself as an industry leader with its Springboard platform, which provides a simple and easy method for hardware and software expansion. Today Handspring sells its Visor line of handheld computers, Treo line of wireless communicators, Springboard expansion modules and accessories at www.handspring.com and through select Internet and retail partners in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Middle East.
About XcelleNet
XcelleNet, Inc. is a leading provider of management solutions for the extended enterprise. For more than 15 years companies all over the world have been using XcelleNet solutions to manage laptops in the field, retail and branch office systems on the WAN, and PCs running on the LAN. The company's solutions accelerate end-user productivity and ensure the availability and reliability of corporate applications and information to an organization's workforce. Industry leaders such as Coinstar, Blockbuster, Schering-Plough, Federated Insurance, American Association for Lutherans, Clark Shoes, Hercules Incorporated, TVF, American Greetings, Novartis, Schwarz Pharma, Movie Gallery and Chick-fil-A are just a few of the more than 2,500 customers worldwide benefiting from XcelleNet's products. Today XcelleNet also offers the most comprehensive management available-- including PIM and data synchronization-- for organizations deploying large numbers of handheld mobile devices, including Pocket PCs, Palm Handhelds, iPAQs, Rim Blackberry wireless handhelds, and Symbian devices. XcelleNet's partners include technology leaders such as Compaq, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Casio, Verizon IT, Symbol, RIM, Palm, Spacenet and AnswerThink. For more information please visit http://www.XcelleNet.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to the Treo communicator products, Visor handhelds, Springboard modules and accessories, including the availability of the Treo communicator line of products and required wireless GSM service; and the degree to which the Treo communicator combined with related software could increase adoption of mobile data services. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors including, among others, Handspring's ability to ship Visor handhelds and Treo communicator products in the United States and internationally to meet demand; consumer carrier and mobile professional acceptance of the products; approval of Treo communicators by GSM wireless carriers; feasibility of pairing Handspring and XcelleNet products; and the rapid pace of technological change and competitive developments in the handheld computer and wireless industries. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties, as described in the prospectuses filed by Handspring on December 19, 2001 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Handspring assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Handspring, the Handspring logo, Treo, the Treo logo, and Blazer are trademarks of Handspring, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
XcelleNet is a trademark of XcelleNet, Inc. XcelleNet makes no claims of ownership to all other products and company names mentioned herein which may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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