Amplitude Software Announces Web-Based Solution for Managing Alternative Workplace Initiatives; Mobilize Offers Fast-Growing Companies a Robust Hoteling Software Solution.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1998--Amplitude Software, the leading provider of enterprise resource management solutions, today announced the release of Mobilize, a Web-based, alternative workplace management solution. Mobilize offers scalable hoteling support for hundreds or thousands of users, reducing the administrative burden of managing office space, increasing employee productivity, and optimizing the space utilization in rapidly changing office environments. "A large number of organizations have been aggressively implementing alternative workplace strategies such as telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. and hoteling," said Randall Sosnick, president, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , and co-founder of Amplitude Software Corp. "But the supporting technologies have not kept up, creating a need Amplitude is able to fill using our expertise in Web-based resource scheduling. "Mobilize offers the accessibility that alternative workplace employees need with the scalability that companies demand." A Customer's Viewpoint Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group (DTCG DTCG Design-To-Cost Goal ), a global professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization, currently utilizes Mobilize in three New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of offices, producing about 100 hoteling reservations per day. A rollout to nearly 600 users is planned in September. "Deloitte's consultants are always on the go," said Brian Goff, manager, DTCG. "Our employees needed a hoteling solution that could be accessed from anywhere -- a satellite office, a client's office, or an employee's home -- at any time. "We chose Amplitude's Mobilize for that exact reason-self-service in the off-hours tonight ensures everyone a suitable and productive workplace tomorrow-while retaining concierge support during business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a ." Mobilize Features Mobilize was specifically designed for hoteling with Web-based accessibility from any computer, anywhere, anytime using a standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . Mobilize's all-around benefits are enhanced by features such as: -0-
-- Support for both self-serve and concierge modes -- By supporting
both the "self-service" and "concierge" modes, Mobilize allows
self-serve users to place their own reservations -- minimizing
administrative involvement -- and also allows for a designated
concierge staff member to manage the reservation process. Many
organizations use a hybrid solution for the best results.
-- Integration with PBX systems -- Mobilize integrates directly with
existing PBX telephone systems in order to assign phone
extensions to the correct workplace. Since the re-routing is
triggered only when the user "checks in," the integration helps
combat system abusers from "squatting" (the use of a workspace
without a reservation).
-- Utilization and efficiency reporting -- Mobilize can generate
utilization reports to ensure an organization is hitting its
target people-to-space ratios.
-- Web-based software -- No software needs to be installed on
individual PCs, enabling widespread deployment and rapid use.
This functionality enables any member of the organization, with
the appropriate permission, to reserve a workplace from any
location at any time.
-- Easy to learn and use -- Using a familiar Web browser design as
its base graphical user interface, Mobilize is easy to navigate.
Pictures and floor plans can be included as additional user
guides.
-0- Pricing and Availability Mobilize begins at $50,000 and is available immediately on Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . Solaris support will be available by October 1998. About Amplitude Amplitude Software Corp., headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , is the leader in resource scheduling and management applications for the enterprise. Amplitude's suite of products includes Reserve, a Web-based resource management system, Reserve Services, a service order automation tool for the enterprise, and EventCenter, a Web-based event publishing, registration and calendaring system, and Mobilize, a solution for managing alternative officing initiatives. Amplitude's customers include over 150 of the world's largest corporations, universities and government institutions. A partial list includes Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. , Kraft Foods Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North America and the second largest in the world after Nestlé SA. The Philip Morris Company (now known as Altria Group), a company that produces tobacco products, acquired Kraft for , Chevron, Federal Express, Hewlett Packard, the U.S. Armed Services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. , the Federal Reserve Bank, the University of Chicago, and the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. . Amplitude's products are available immediately through Amplitude Software Corp. Amplitude can be reached by phone 415/659-3500, fax 415/659-0006, email info@amplitude.com or at www.amplitude.com. For the U.S. and Canada, sales information is available at 888/779-2600. Note to Editors: Amplitude, Reserve, EventCenter and their logos are trademarks of Amplitude Software Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. CONTACT: Alexander Communications Cheryl Murphy, 415/923-1660 cmurphy@alexandercom.com |
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