Eba Systems Offers Real-Time Access to Sales Force Automation Systems on Palm Computing Platform Products With eBusiness Anywhere
SAN FRANCISCO — December 7, 1999 — Eba Systems, Inc., provider of Internet-based real-time mobile solutions for handheld devices, today announced availability of the eBusiness Anywhere Server. The eBusiness Anywhere Server provides real-time access to Sales Force Automation (SFA) systems for corporations with users of Palm Computing(R) platform wireless products including the Palm VII connected organizer and QUALCOMM's (Nasdaq: QCOM) pdQ smartphone. With eBusiness Anywhere, a corporation's sales professionals will now have on their wireless devices the most up to date account information from market-leading SFA applications.
Eba System's eBusiness Anywhere server resides at the corporate Web server, allowing authorized Palm Computing platform product users to navigate through their SFA application. Since all data is viewed through a browser interface, there is no need for a client-side application to reside on the handheld device. This allows corporations to utilize devices with less memory. Corporations can also avoid having to distribute software and can be assured that sensitive business data will remain only on the corporate server.
"Clearly, the Internet has increased the pressure on sales force professionals to be able to close business and deliver results in shortened timeframes. By demonstrating the ability to access information stored in Sales Force Automation systems in real-time — not synchronized hours earlier — we are empowering sales and marketing professionals with the most up-to-the-minute information needed to complete their work," said Timothy B. Jones, Eba Systems founder and chief executive officer.
The eBusiness Anywhere solution provides sales professionals with a simplified workflow in using SFA applications, by allowing easy access to the most important features of those applications while on the road.
These features include one click access to their account information, opportunities, activities and contacts.
The presentation of data on a handheld device is critical to usability, which is why eBusiness Anywhere has focused on delivering the required data in a easy to use interface. In addition, this unique, non-invasive solution does not require any configuration changes to your SFA application or legacy system.
By having a sales force equipped with the eBusiness Anywhere server and a Palm Computing platform wireless device such as the Palm VII connected organizer, QUALCOMM pdQ phone, or another platform device with an added wireless modem, management can have instant feedback on what is happening in the field. Through eBusiness Anywhere's management modules, managers can be informed of any updates made by the sales force throughout the day.
"Enabling mobile professionals to easily access decision making information anywhere greatly enhances the competitive advantages provided by customer relationship management solutions," said Chuck Yort, Vice President Enterprise for Palm Computing. "The Palm VII organizer has been uniquely designed to handle the time-critical information needs demanded by today's competitive environment. When coupled with innovative solutions such as eBusiness Anywhere, the Palm VII organizer becomes an unbeatable enterprise productivity tool."
When using the new QUALCOMM pdQ phone and eBusiness Anywhere you have added features that take advantage of the integrated phone, such as the ability to direct dial any sales contact with a single tap. "The pdQ smartphone's combination of the popular Palm Computing platform with CDMA wireless data access demonstrates the flexibility to support a wide variety of business solutions such as Eba Systems' eBusiness Anywhere," said Gina M. Lombardi, vice president of product development, QUALCOMM Consumer Products.
About Eba Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1998, Eba Systems, Inc. lets you perform eBusiness from Anywhere. Eba provides an Internet solution that gives corporations with users of mobile devices (PalmOS(R) operating system, WinCE, and Web-enabled phones) real-time access to different types of corporate applications including Sales Force Automation, ERP and e-commerce. The company's investors include Cordova Ventures, Kinetic Ventures, and Labrador Ventures. For more information on Eba Systems, please visit the company's Web site at www.ebasystems.com, or phone 415-222-6140.
About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's major business areas include CDMA phones; integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS(R) and portions of the Globalstar system. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P Index and is a 1999 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol QCOM.
QUALCOMM and OmniTRACS are registered trademarks, OmniTRACS is a service mark and pdQ is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. 3Com, Palm Computing and Palm OS are registered trademarks and Palm VII is a trademark of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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CONTACT:
Leigh Anne Varney of Varney Business Communication, 415-387-7250, or [email protected], for Eba Systems, Inc.; or Carmen Munoz Chappuis of Eba Systems, Inc., 415-222-6140, ext. 206, or [email protected]