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October 10, 2003
SMARTNER CHOSEN BY MICROSOFT FOR STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Invited to Join Microsoft's Mobility Partner Advisory Council
Smartner, the European leader in mobile email and office solutions, today announced its participation in the Microsoft® Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). Microsoft formed the council in an effort to bring the most innovative and successful solutions to market with companies who are investing heavily in mobility.
Smartner's mobile email solution, Smartner Duality integrates seamlessly Microsoft Exchange(TM) server to Microsoft Windows Mobile(TM)-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones. It pushes new emails automatically to mobile professionals without any user interaction, and provides them with complete control over their Microsoft Outlook functions while away from their office. Users can use their email and calendar in real-time, with all actions mirrored simultaneously on their desktop.
"Working with Microsoft provides us with an unparalleled opportunity to access the knowledge and expertise of a global leader to drive compromise-free user experience to business professionals and enterprises. Smartner Duality will be promoted by Microsoft to millions of Windows Mobile users as a premier product that utilises the benefits of Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones", said Ari Backholm, Executive Vice President, Smartner.
"We are delighted to support Smartner as part of the Mobility Partner Advisory Council following the company's success deploying business mobility solutions based on Windows Mobile software," said Phil Hibberd, Senior Director, Mobile Devices Group, Microsoft EMEA. "MPAC stands by its commitment to provide our industry partners with the technical and business resources they need to drive this market forward and deliver best-of-breed mobile solutions to customers."

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