Celtron International Subsidiary Orbtech Enters Enterprise Mobile Market With Sybase iAnywhere Partnership.Business Editors MIDRAND, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2004 Celtron International Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CLTR CLTR China Liver Transplant Registry CLTR CPPU (Constant Pressure Power Uprate) Licensing Topical Report (nuclear) ), a company in the business of developing and marketing products in Mobile Commerce, Vehicle-locating and Management, Asset Tracking and Telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. Solutions, announced today that its South African subsidiary, Orbtech Holdings Limited, has entered the enterprise mobility market by becoming a channel reseller partner for iAnywhere, Sybase Africa's mobile division. iAnywhere is the global market leader with 73% mobile database market share. This partnership, entered into by MineWorx - Orbtech's 'enterprise-unwired' end-to-end mobile solutions subsidiary - is in line with iAnywhere's drive to form strategic alliances with manufacturers of wireless networking See wireless network. , mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings devices, software and mobile middleware applications, and consulting services. Mineworx was formed in 2000 when three companies, with respective focuses on Oracle development, Microsoft platforms and consulting, merged. In 2003 the company was wholly acquired by OrbTech Holdings, as one of three divisions in the group. "Sybase benefits from the arrangement by gaining a partner that is an industry leader in software development and consulting," says Caroline Scofield, Sybase's mobile product manager. "The benefit for Mineworx is a partnership with a global market leader in the 'enterprise-unwired' end-to-end mobile solutions market." iAnywhere Solutions iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., (NYSE: SY) is a software company specializing in mobility (mobile computing), management and security and enterprise caliber database software. was created in 1998 when Sybase unbundled its mobile software product division and formed a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. . Analyst organization DataQuest says Sybase, through iAnywhere, has consistently grown its market share of the mobile and embedded database (1) Database software that is included with an application rather than offered as a separate database management system (see DBMS). Tending to be compact and efficient, an embedded database generally includes fewer features than a full-blown DBMS. market. "Sybase has a well deserved reputation of being a strong IT partner to have in business," says Anthony Pienaar, MD of Mineworx. "This reputation will provide us with a foothold in the market, and in turn, we will provide greater exposure for Sybase products and services, specifically with iAnywhere." Mineworx will initially sell the iAnywhere product range, offering customisation when required, and performing application development on the Sybase platform. Sybase will provide service and support for the products. Staff at Mineworx are undergoing intensive sales and product training on the iAnywhere suite of products, with the aim of taking over the support of the products in the near future. "Our experience of the market has shown us that companies have been burned too often, being made promises by IT vendors that just haven't delivered," Pienaar says. "As a result, they now want to see what level of experience you have with the solutions you are trying to sell them. This partnership with iAnywhere gives us the power to approach a client and show him the wealth of experience that backs us up. Sybase and iAnywhere gives us that extra punch in the market." Pienaar says: "It is our mission to become the provider of Sybase services in SA before the end of 2004." About Celtron International, Inc Celtron is in the business of developing and marketing products in Mobile Commerce, Vehicle-locating and Management, Asset Tracking and Telemetry Solutions. Utilizing Cellular & Internet Protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). , WIG, WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. and IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. for Mobile Commerce and Integrated Cellular Data & GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. with Global Positioning Satellite technology for Vehicle Location and Management, Celtron offers a wide range of Mobile and Mobile Commerce Solutions. Celtron has three subsidiaries: Orbtech Holdings, Ltd., (South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. ), a sub-Sahara holding company, of which the Company owns approximately 70%; Celtron Tracking Systems, Ltd., a United Kingdom company, of which Celtron owns approximately 51% and Credit Pipe Holdings Ltd, a United Kingdom company, of which Celtron owns 100%. Orbtech has four operating subsidiaries: Orbtech Tracking Systems, Ltd. (Orbtrac), a marketer, seller and distributor of the group's vehicle management, tracking and recovery products; CreditPipe (Pty) Ltd, a mobile E-commerce platform and M-commerce enabler; MineWorx International (Pty) Ltd., a Specialist Mobile Software and System Solutions provider; KnowledgeWorx, an E-learning and skills management company, all of which are 100% owned by Orbtech; and Odyssey Solutions (Pty) Ltd., a 40% subsidiary. This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by 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. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Celtron International Inc. and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-statements include fluctuation of operating results, the ability to compete successfully and the ability to complete before-mentioned transactions. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results. |
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