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Cellmania and ClickSoftware Mobilize the Field Service Worker.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CAMPBELL & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001

Cellmania and ClickSoftware Solution to Increase Productivity

for Mobile Field Service Technicians With Cellmania mEnterprise

and ClickSchedule

ClickSoftware, Inc. (Nasdaq:CKSW), a leading provider of end-to-end service chain optimization solutions for service organizations, and Cellmania, a leading provider of enterprise-class mobile business solutions, have announced a new reseller agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cellmania is releasing its fully integrated field service offering that includes the Cellmania mEnterprise mobile business platform and licensing ClickSchedule, ClickSoftware's optimized service scheduling solution. With Cellmania's field service offering service-oriented businesses now have a fully integrated solution for field workers, dispatch center managers and end-users.

Specifically, this application will enable service technicians to maintain, rearrange re·ar·range  
tr.v. re·ar·ranged, re·ar·rang·ing, re·ar·rang·es
To change the arrangement of.



re
 and optimize their schedules using mobile devices such as two-way pagers, WAP phones, handhelds and interactive voice response systems throughout the work day, eliminating a backlog of schedule changes and orders at the end of the day. Field service technicians will now be able to handle scheduling changes and the ordering of new parts and services wirelessly. The benefits are better customer service and improved productivity.

This solution also provides field service technicians a more efficient means of communicating with co-workers and central dispatch offices, enabling the dispatchers to better track the location of field service professionals and assets. Technicians can also become another link in the sales efforts, as they will now have the ability to upsell customers on additional services and products or offer them special promotion, as they will have access to real-time information on their wireless device.

"ClickSchedule is the perfect application for Cellmania mEnterprise," said Ronjon Nag, Ph.D., 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 founder of Cellmania. "ClickSchedule gives us superior service optimization and scheduling powers; our enhancements add the elements of time and location to the product. We've taken an excellent product and made it even better."

"We are pleased to be associated with Cellmania by way of our ClickSchedule product," said Gary Fowler, senior vice president of Business Development of ClickSoftware. "The combination of ClickSchedule's service optimization capabilities, along with Cellmania's mobile business solutions, will provide Cellmania's customers with a powerful customer service tool."

ABOUT CLICKSOFTWARE

ClickSoftware is a leading provider of end-to-end service chain optimization solutions for service organizations to increase customer satisfaction and revenue while reducing operational costs. ClickSoftware's ServiceOptimization suite addresses all organizational levels and works across all functions including strategic and tactical workforce planning Strategic Workforce Planning involves analyzing and forecasting the talent that companies need to execute their business strategy, proactively rather than reactively, it is a critical strategic activity, enabling the organization to identify, develop and sustain the workforce , optimized service scheduling, intelligent problem resolution, wireless workforce management Workforce Management (WFM) encompasses all the responsibilities for maintaining a productive and happy workforce. Sometimes referred to as HRMS systems, or even the larger ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP). There are many software vendors within this space. , and business analytics. The company is headquartered in Campbell, Calif. and also has offices and distributors 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. , as well as in Canada, Germany, Israel, and the United Kingdom. ClickSoftware's products are used by many service organizations, including: British Gas British Gas is the name of several companies
  • British Gas plc the former gas monopoly in the United Kingdom and its successor companies.
  • Centrica plc which has the rights to the British Gas
, Caterpillar, Compaq Computer Corp., Crawfords, Crown Castle, Siemens Metering Limited, Enbridge Home Services, Gerber Technology, High Speed Access Corp. (HSA HSA Health Savings Account (US)
HSA Human Serum Albumin
HSA Human Services Agency (Nevada)
HSA Health Services Agency
HSA Health and Safety Authority (Ireland) 
), ICL (International Computers Ltd., London) The former name of Fujitsu Services, the European-centered arm of the global Fujitsu Group and one of the leading IT services companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. , Level 3 Communications
Not to be confused with L-3 Communications, a communications system company.


Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
, Swisscom, and Verizon. For more information about ClickSoftware, call 408/377-6088 or 888/438-3308 or visit www.clicksoftware.com.

ABOUT CELLMANIA mENTERPRISE

Cellmania mEnterprise is a mobile business platform that delivers mobile content, transactions and communications in a location and time-oriented fashion. Integrating with existing infrastructure, mEnterprise allows business managers and end-users to personalize per·son·al·ize  
tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es
1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner.

2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify.
 the mobile application, increasing mobile workforce productivity and allowing companies to completely mobilize their workforce.

ABOUT CELLMANIA

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Cellmania is the only full service provider of technologies needed to build, promote and equip mobile applications. Using Cellmania's technology, businesses can conduct mobile business, improve productivity for workers in the field and navigate the mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. .

Cellmania's customers include the mobile industry's top leaders, including Motorola, AT&T, eGain, Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, , Orange, Excite@Home, Circuit City and Airtel. For more information, visit: http://corp.cellmania.com.

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS 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.
 WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21E OF THE EXCHANGE ACT. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN RISKS INCLUDING THAT THE BUSINESS OR PROSPECTS EXPECTED BY THE COMPANIES AS A RESULT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT MAY NOT OCCUR. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO OTHER RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING THOSE DISCUSSED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1, THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1999, AND OTHER FILINGS MADE BY THE RESPECTIVE COMPANIES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
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