Appiant Technologies Receives Purchase Order From InPhonic for 20,000 inUnison Mailbox Subscribers.Business Editors PLEASANTON, Calif. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001 Industry Leader Establishes Position in Unified Communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. and Unified Information Marketplace Appiant Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:APPS), a unified communications and unified information (UC/UI) provider, today announced that it received a purchase order for 20,000 inUnison(TM) mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). subscribers from InPhonic Inc., the leading end-to-end solutions provider in the development and management of Virtual Private Wireless Networks and branded, customized wireless communities. The two companies recently joined forces to execute what may be the largest unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. (UM) and unified communications (UC) contract industry wide. Over the next three years, InPhonic expects to integrate one million inUnison(TM) mailboxes into its robust wireless solution offerings to meet the demands of more than one hundred corporate clients, providing exposure to over 30 million people nationwide. Both companies will benefit from monthly subscriber fees and telephony charges, providing a stable and predictable revenue stream. Appiant's unified communications platform will allow InPhonic to continue delivering innovative and scalable communication tools to enhance its wireless solutions. The inUnison IP-based repository will allow InPhonic to expand its routing and notification parameters to corporate enterprise clientele by allowing access to e-mail, voicemail, contact files, calendar schedules and fax messages easily, cost-effectively, conveniently and securely. "In today's competitive market place, it is vitally important to build strong partnerships with industry leaders who are always one step ahead, like Appiant Technologies," said David Steinberg This article is about David Steinberg. For David A. Steinberg, see David A. Steinberg. For David H. Steinberg, see David H. Steinberg. David Steinberg , founder and chief executive officer of InPhonic. "Appiant's next generation inUnison portal will allow InPhonic to provide its business partners the ability to manage all communications in real-time and in a very personalized manner using virtually any device: PC, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , telephone, and cellular phone. "We are confident that this partnership will continue to prosper as InPhonic proceeds with the goal to integrate one million inUnison(TM) mailboxes into its wireless solution offerings." "InPhonic is a leader in the wireless enterprise space and we are thrilled to work with them in introducing, what we believe to be, the first globally accessible unified communications connectivity solution to the market place," said Doug Zorn, president and chief executive officer of Appiant Technologies. "This is an important milestone achieved in our business plan, and it continues to validate the enormous revenue potential facing this company. "This purchase order, in conjunction with all the orders received to date, keep us on track towards delivering on all our financial goals." About inUnison The nucleus of Appiant's unified communications portal is the Web-based inUnison personal information portal. This IP-based repository is where all of the end-user's messaging, information and preferences reside -- voicemail and e-mail, contact files and calendar schedules, call routing and notification parameters. Through a simple graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) or telephone user interface (TUI tui: see honeyeater. (Telephone User Interface) The combination of Touch-tone input from the telephone keypad coupled with speech output from the connected voicemail or IVR application. ), they can access everything from home, work or on the road -- whether they are on a payphone payphone Noun a coin-operated telephone payphone pay n → Münztelefon nt; (card phone) → Kartentelefon nt , cell phone, desktop, laptop or one of an ever-expanding list of Internet-enabled devices. They can control how they listen to, reply to and manage their messages regardless of how the original messages were sent. inUnison overlays advanced "natural language" speech recognition, VoIP telephony, and "live" call routing and management to unify and simplify all of their communications. About InPhonic Inc. With headquarters in Washington D.C., InPhonic Inc. (www.inphonic.com) develops and manages wireless enterprise and e-business solutions to major corporations, affinity groups and Internet-based companies. InPhonic leverages its nationwide wireless activation footprint, state-of-the-art fulfillment center, proprietary wireless software platforms, products and services in order to create customized and scalable wireless solutions for its clients. InPhonic's wireless partnerships include AT&T Wireless Services, Cingular, Metrocall, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , SunCom and Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. ; and distributes products for Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Audiovox, LG, Kyocera and RIM. Amongst more than one hundred partners, the InPhonic client list includes Lycos, Network Commerce, as well as many dynamic Internet sites, including TalkCity, Kozmo.com, Sandbox A restricted environment in which certain functions are prohibited. For example, deleting files and modifying system information such as Registry settings and other control panel functions may be prohibited. .com and Snowball snowball: see honeysuckle. .com. InPhonic's board of directors and advisors includes John Sculley John Sculley (born April 6 1939) was president of PepsiCo during the 1970s and early 1980s, until he became CEO of Apple on April 8 1983, a position he held until leaving in 1993. Sculley is currently a partner in Sculley Brothers, a private investment firm formed in 1995. , former 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. of Apple Computer Inc. and PepsiCo; Tom Davidson, Sr., CEO of Davidson Capital Group; Robert Adelson, president of RAF NetVentures, one of the original seed investors in the Internet Capital Group; and Tom Smith, director of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Fund. About Appiant Technologies Inc. Appiant Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:APPS) is a software development company that delivers unified communications and unified information software applications to service providers. Through Appiant's technologies, WSPs, CLECs, LECs, ISPs and RBOCs may offer consumers and enterprise employees the ability to manage in real-time, all of their telephone, e-mail, voice mail, faxing, notification, personal, affinity group and Internet information. Appiant's enabling technologies will include a speech recognition engine that allows seamless access to Appiant's distributed portal architecture that in turn will integrate information from multiple sources. In addition, Appiant's channel management capabilities will allow users to have effective access to this information on the road as effectively as in the office. Appiant's inUnison(TM) portal will combine Appiant's enabling technologies with other software components to allow all of this information to be managed in real-time and in a highly personalized manner using virtually any device such as a PC, PDA, computer, telephone or cellular phone. Appiant Technologies is a member of the Cisco New World Ecosystem partner program and has been designated a Cisco Powered Network member. Appiant has headquarters in Pleasanton and has offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad. For more information visit the company's Web site at http://www.appiant.com/. inUnison(TM) is a trademark of Appiant Technologies. Note: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations that involve risks and uncertainties that may result in such expectations not being realized. All forward-looking statements are made as of today and the company disclaims any duty to update such statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the arrangements between Appiant and InPhonic; the InPhonic clients and other customers to which the inUnison products will be provided; the features that will be provided by the inUnison products; the intended pricing and market acceptance of inUnison; the expectations of InPhonic acquiring one million mailboxes; the financial performance of the company; product performance, technological developments, maintenance of relationships with key suppliers; difficulties in hiring or retaining key personnel; the effect of the company's accounting policies; the availability or timing of acquisition or restructuring opportunities; risks in integrating any acquired companies; approval of various governmental authorities; competition and other factors described in the company's SEC filings. |
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