Business Wire to Deliver News Releases via Saraide's Wireless Devices.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 1, 1999-- Business Wire has signed a content agreement with Saraide, a world leader in the delivery of Internet-based information services See Information Systems. to wireless devices, it was announced today. Business Wire will provide Saraide with industry and company-specific news releases which will be carried through wireless carriers as part of Saraide's financial information services. Utilizing a service bureau model, Saraide works with carriers and Internet content providers, delivering data and information services to the mobile market. Saraide provides customized, time-sensitive, location-based information services such as news updates, email stock quotes, travel information, calendars, contact lists, personal banking, e-commerce and other mobile-oriented information services. Saraide delivers this robust suite of Internet-based wireless data services to 16 carriers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. "Our partnership with Business Wire represents a significant addition to Saraide's prestigious portfolio of content providers," said N. Rao Buddhavarapu, Director of Content Business Development for Saraide. "The addition of Business Wire enhances Saraide's service offering, enabling subscribers to get the latest information on companies and events of interest." About Business Wire Founded in 1961 by its president, Lorry I. Lokey, veteran journalist and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most executive, Business Wire, the global leader in news distribution, is the leading source of news on major US corporations, including Fortune 1000 and Nasdaq companies. The company electronically disseminates full-text news releases for public and investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. professionals simultaneously to the news media, the Internet, online services and databases, and the investment community worldwide. Business Wire is on the cutting edge of communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry and www.businesswire.com, recognized as the premier newswire Internet site, is a pioneer in shaping the future of the interactive use of the Internet. The company introduced the Smart News Release in November 1997, which revolutionized the communications process by embedding myriad options within the conventional news release. The company has 26 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. , an international hub in Brussels and reciprocal offices throughout the world. About Saraide Saraide is a world-leader in delivering Internet-based services to wireless devices. Using an open technology platform, Saraide provides wireless operators with a wide array of exceptional, value-added services including email, stock quotes, travel information, electronic commerce, calendars, contact lists and personal banking - independent of time, device, content or air interface. Saraide has offices in North America and Europe including 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 , Ottawa, Dallas, 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 , Washington, Rotterdam, London, Paris and Stockholm. Saraide is a member of the WAP Forum (Wireless Application Protocol Forum, Mountain View, CA, www.wapforum.org) An organization founded in 1997 to promote a wireless standard for smartphones and mobile terminals. In 2002, it merged into the Open Mobile Alliance. See OMA and WAP. . For more information on Saraide, please go to http://www.saraide.com. Saraide is a trademark of saraide.com inc. and/or saraide.com ltd. |
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