Media Contact:
Mr. Brian Howden
Vice President Marketing
brian.howden@01com.com
(905) 795-2888 ext. 207
01 Communique introduces I'm InTouch Messenger giving BlackBerry users convenient and affordable access to their files.
TORONTO, ON – December 14, 200401 Communique Laboratory Inc. (TSX: ONE – www.01com.com) a leading remote access solutions provider, announced today the release of a new addition to its I’m InTouch remote access service – I’m InTouch Messenger – a business productivity application for BlackBerry® from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM;TSX:RIM). In conjunction, 01 Communique is proud to have joined the BlackBerry ISV Alliance Program to help bring I’m InTouch Messenger to mobile professionals with a need for easy and secure file access using BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds™
I’m InTouch Messenger provides secure remote access to files residing on a PC or network and provides the ability to view files, as well as attach them to an email sent from a BlackBerry handheld. The ability to securely view and distribute files while away from the office reduces delays associated with being away from the office and not having access to a document. Now, whether in another country or just down the street, BlackBerry users can use I’m InTouch Messenger to stay connected with information back at their office to increase productivity and improve customer response times.
Mr.
B. Frank Duffy, Managing Director of Integrated Private
Debt Corp. a subsidiary of Integrated Asset Management
Corp. a leading Canadian alternative asset management
company, uses I'm InTouch to access his corporate files
with his BlackBerrry
handheld. "In my business I need to stay connected
at all times. My BlackBerry handheld has proven to be a
valuable tool to help me stay connected and manage my
business while away from the office. I recently started
using I'm InTouch to access files back at the office
with my BlackBerry handheld. This gives me instant and
easy access to any file back at the office, which helps
me improve my response time to business associates and
clients. I can access any file just as if I were in the
office and then read the file and/or send it as an
attachment."
Ms. Ilyse Valdivia, President of SPI Sales and Engineering an audio visual systems design and installation firm based in Coconut Grove, Florida also uses I’m InTouch to access her files. “As a salesperson that's constantly out of the office visiting clients I rely on my BlackBerry handheld to be in constant contact with my office. With I'm in Touch - It's like having my "office" with me at all times. I can access my price sheets, technical data files, pending quotations...from my BlackBerry handheld or from any PC with Internet access in the world. Before I would have to call the office and ask my assistant to pull up the information on my desktop PC. Now I can access my PC myself and find everything I need - quickly. I find I’m InTouch helps me to stay "one step ahead" of my competition by allowing me to provide instant information to my clients.”
“01 is leveraging the power of the BlackBerry platform to wirelessly extend I’m InTouch Messenger and provide a valuable solution to mobile professionals in SMBs,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry ISV Alliance Program was designed to encourage companies like 01 to provide value-added products in conjunction with the BlackBerry platform and we are pleased to be working together to deliver mobile productivity solutions.”
“We designed I’m InTouch to satisfy the needs of mobile employees within any SMB that require easy-to use tools to help them manage their business while away from the office. Small and medium sized businesses are demanding mobile productivity solutions that are secure, like those typically marketed to large corporations, but at a lower cost and without expensive technical assistance. We are pleased that our I’m InTouch remote access service has been widely adopted as a solution that meets these needs,” said Brian Howden, Vice President Marketing for 01 Communique. “The addition of the I’m InTouch Messenger utility will allow us to market to the growing base of individuals and SMB employees using BlackBerry while out of the office. We are pleased to be associated with Research In Motion as an Independent Software Vendor offering our I’m InTouch Messenger utility, a practical business productivity tool that provides users secure remote file access.”
About I'm InTouch and I'm InTouch Messenger
I’m InTouch is a hosted remote access and control service that allows business people to connect and interact with their home or office computer to access the information and essential business tools they need - from anywhere, anytime using any computer or wireless device with an Internet browser. The service is extremely easy to install and use. It comes completely pre-configured so there is no need for technical help during installation and users are up and running in minutes. Once installed, any computer on the Internet can be used to securely login and remotely control the PC running I’m InTouch. The experience is as if you were sitting at your PC in the office, with the ability to view and run any program on your distant computer. As well, a wireless PDA can be used to login and access the PC running I’m InTouch, with the ability to send and receive e-mails; access and update contacts and calendar events; as well as access to view and manage files, including distributing files as an e-mail attachment. All remote actions are processed and synchronized by the desktop computer running I’m InTouch. The remote device is the active controller of the computer making synchronization issues a thing of the past as all email records and distributed files are logged at the PC.
I’m InTouch Messengerinstalls easily with BlackBerry in conjunction with the I’m InTouch remote access service installed on the users PC. Existing file access rights granted to the user at their PC are extended to BlackBerry handheld. The I’m InTouch implementation does not require any changes to existing PC network configurations and utilizes 128 bit SSL technology. I’m InTouch allows BlackBerry users, whether individuals running their own business or employees of any SMB, to implement a mobile productivity solution that is quick to deploy and does not require a large up-front investment. Installation is easy and takes only a few minutes, and using the service does not require any training or technical assistance. I’m InTouch is available for $9.95 U.S. or $13.50 Cdn per month or $99.95 U.S. or $135.00 Cdn per year.
About 01 Communique:
Established in 1992, 01 Communique is an innovative force in the development and delivery of remote access services and integrated communications software. As the digital and wireless economy evolves, 01 continues to provide cost effective and reliable solutions that give businesses anytime, anywhere access to information stored on a desktop PC. 01 Communique has built an extensive market for its remote access, messaging and communications solutions with its I’m InTouch remote access service and legacy product line COMMUNICATE!, through the cultivation of solid distribution channels and marketing partnerships.For more information on the product, or to try a free 30-day no obligation trial, visit www.imintouch.net or call (905) 795-2888 or (800) 668-2185 (North America only)