eAgency Launches Wireless Solution for Insurance Industry with Over-the-Air Sync!5/18/2004Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2004 - Chicago, IL - May 18, 2004 - eAgency Systems, provider of sales force automation and customer relationship management solutions for the Small Office/Home Office market, announced the launch of its wireless solution, Nice Office™ Wireless, for the insurance industry. Introduced at RIM’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Chicago, Nice Office™ Wireless will be available for the Blackberry® wireless platform developed by Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TXS:RIM) and will feature over-the-air wireless sync capabilities. "We are excited to be launching this revolutionary product on the BlackBerry platform. By delivering our suite of applications to BlackBerry handhelds, Nice Office™ Wireless will forever transform the way insurance professionals do business," says Robert Lotter, founder of eAgency Systems. By extending the company's web-based information exchange platform to mobile users, eAgency delivers an insurance-centric suite of CRM/SFA business applications to the insurance executive and mobile representative. With the Nice Office™ Wireless ASP edition, independent field representatives can manage prospects, clients, sales activities, or check underwriting and commissions status right from their BlackBerry Wireless Handheld™. The solution is also available in a corporate version that enables users to view production reports, monitor account activity and sales, and track agent activity and distribute leads. "This wireless interaction with critical business data translates to increased productivity and measurable ROI. This robust or comprehensive solution is a perfect fit for the demands of insurance professionals," states Chuck Cronin, CEO of eAgency Systems. One of the most compelling features of Nice Office™ Wireless is its over-the-air wireless sync capabilities available for CRM calendar and business data applications. Built with Sun's J2ME™ technology, eAgency has created customized user interfaces and persistent storage for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds™. Business-specific information is tightly integrated with the existing BlackBerry user interface to offer a seamless transition from contacts and calendar to detailed sales and status information--all encapsulated with the end-to-end encryption provided by BlackBerry. The product will debut on multiple carriers, including Nextel, T-Mobile and other major carriers --delivering secure access from these carrier networks directly to the eAgency data center. “Nice Office Wireless helps insurance professionals to access important information from the field including account activity, sales information, agent activity and lead distributions,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. “Together, BlackBerry and Nice Office Wireless enable insurance agents to increase productivity and enhance client service through wireless management of client and sales activities.” The announcement was made at RIM’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium, where eAgency is a sponsor. Held in Chicago, May 18-19, the event offers strategic and tactical information for today’s forward-thinking enterprises and features more than 50 wireless vendors and carriers together with leading industry analysts. eAgency will be providing demonstrations of the Nice Office™ Wireless product throughout the show. About eAgency SystemseAgency is a Sales Force Automation and Customer Relationship Management provider that extends the capabilities of enterprise legacy systems to web and wireless devices. The company services the world’s largest workforces, with an initial emphasis on the insurance and financial services industry and its 3,400,000 independent sales representatives and over 98 million customers. For more information, visit www.eagency.com or contact info@eagency.com. About Research In Motion (RIM)Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. |
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