CBSI and JP Systems Partner to Deliver Wireless Solutions to Enterprises.Business Editors, High Tech Writers FARMINGTON HILLS Far·ming·ton Hills A city of southeast Michigan, an industrial suburb of Detroit. Population: 81,400. , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000 Complete Business Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBSI CBSI CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. CBSI Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc. (Silver Springs, Maryland) CBSI Certified Bridge Safety Inspector CBSI Custom Business Solutions, Inc. ), a worldwide provider of information technology services and JP Systems, Inc., a leading wireless technology and services enabler, today announced a strategic alliance to market and deploy wireless solutions and applications which will enable businesses to engage in mobile e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. . Initially, the two companies plan to collaborate efforts targeting healthcare and retail/distribution enterprises. As part of the strategic alliance, the companies will supply labor, infrastructure and technology to develop and deploy tailored wireless solutions. CBSI will contribute its technical manpower, enterprise solution expertise and contacts. JP Systems will provide its intellectual property, InfoBeam(TM) technology, and its hosting services. InfoBeam's technology bridges the information gap between the corporate repository (1) A database of information about applications software that includes author, data elements, inputs, processes, outputs and interrelationships. A repository is used in a CASE or application development system in order to identify objects and business rules for reuse. of data and the mobile worker by adapting information to handheld devices across any wireless network. During this process, the server compresses and optimizes data that is sent securely to wireless devices in a form that is best suited for each particular device. InfoBeam takes into consideration both the device display size and the capabilities of wireless bandwidth depending upon the wireless transport network protocol, and then completes the wireless solution manageability. "We believe that our combined industry and technology experience will help accelerate the launch of a solution to wirelessly extend enterprises that are increasingly demanding mobile applications," said CBSI Vice President Arvind Malhotra. "We are confident that JP Systems will be a long-term strategic partner for us and will complement our capabilities and solutions." JP Systems' solutions are device- and network-independent, supporting personal digital assistants (PDAs) like Palm, Handspring hand·spring n. A gymnastic feat in which the body is flipped completely forward or backward from an upright position, landing first on the hands and then on the feet. Visor An electronic PDA originally from Handspring, Mountain View, CA (www.handspring.com) that was introduced in 1999 by the people who invented and marketed the PalmPilot. Based on the Palm OS, it was the first handheld to use the USB interface. , Pocket PC, two-way messaging devices, WAP-enabled phones and all major wireless networks. "This alliance expands our Mobile ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). (M-ASP) strategy, and further demonstrates the strength of InfoBeam technologies and our hosting services," added Ananth Rao, Executive Vice President of JP Systems. "CBSI is a strong and responsive partner in helping us to deploy InfoBeam technology across a larger number of enterprises." About CBSI Complete Business Solutions, Inc. is a worldwide provider of information-technology (IT) services to large and mid-size organizations. The Company offers its customers a broad range of IT services, from advising customers on strategic technology plans to developing and implementing appropriate IT applications solutions. CBSI offers custom-tailored solutions based on an assessment of each client's needs. The Company's services include: e-business transformation services; consulting; large systems applications development and maintenance and packaged software See software package. implementation, such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. . CBSI achieved SEI's Level 5 quality ratings at offshore development centers in India in December 1999, one of very few companies worldwide to achieve this designation as set by the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model. To learn more about CBSI, visit its website at www.cbsinc.com. About JP Systems, Inc. JP Systems, headquartered in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , is a leading supplier of wireless enabling technology and services for handheld devices. The company's award-winning wireless connectivity solutions allow mobile users instant access to corporate data from any handheld device anytime, anywhere. JP Systems has established strong alliances and strategic partnerships with industry leaders, including device manufacturers, wireless carriers and content providers. For more information, visit JP Systems' web site at www.jpsystems.com. |
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