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DD Action Engine is part of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC)

http://msmobiles.com/news.php/2203.html

Action Engine joins MPAC

February 19, 2004

Action Engine, a company that is similarly like Microsoft headquarted in Redmond, has been invited by Microsoft to join Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). A company from Redmond invited company from Redmond. What is software from Action Engine actually doing? Well, not much beyond things that Microsoft´s own software already does : over the air (OTA) device management, and OTA update functionalities, but Action Engine also offers some other things like for example Mobile Web Services Platform.

More info follows.

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Action Engine Joins Strategic Microsoft Alliance -- Mobility Partner Advisory Council

Action Engine Corporation, the leading provider of Advanced Data Service (ADS) solutions for wireless operators, announced today that it has been selected to join as a strategic partner the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). Action Engine was selected among a strong list of companies based on its business viability, product excellence and maturity, customer success and market penetration with wireless carriers, as well as its commitment to the Windows Mobile platform.

This year marks the second anniversary of Microsoft´s MPAC program, which was formed to build and foster stronger relationships between Microsoft and companies that develop mobility solutions. The council also serves as a forum to garner focused feedback on Microsoft platforms, and to provide new technical, marketing and business development opportunities to companies that use Microsoft technology in the mobility space.

"Software is the key to enabling a new generation of telecommunication business offerings aimed at meeting the demands of service providers and their customers, and driving new revenue streams," said Julie Wymetalek, manager of the MPAC program at Microsoft Corp. "The goal of MPAC is to provide an atmosphere where Microsoft can work with leading companies like Action Engine to foster the development and delivery of next-generation mobile and computing technologies that help spur industry growth."

Action Engine´s CEO and founder Craig Eisler commented, "We are pleased that Microsoft recognizes Action Engine´s Advanced Data Services software solution as a strong and rapidly growing category of mobile technology. MPAC provides a tremendous forum for market-leading companies like Action Engine to network and collaborate across the industry, and more importantly, within the wireless ecosystem. The combined success of MPAC partners has already begun to fuel a new era in mobile technology and we are excited to be deepening our engagement and on-going relationship with Microsoft through this effort."

Action Engine leads the industry as the first company to deliver a feature-rich, carrier-grade ADS solution that enables mobile operators to easily and economically develop and deploy a differentiated and custom-branded suite of data services that functions across multiple device types and mobile operating systems, including Microsoft´s Windows Mobile-based 2002 and 2003 Smartphone, and 2002 and 2003 Pocket PC, and 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition. Unlike legacy technologies that have failed to catalyze wireless data adoption, Action Engine´s technology optimizes both device and network usage through its ´smart client´ approach -- providing them with a rich and intuitive user experience, unparalleled network efficiency and convenient and always-available access to applications and data independent of a network connection. Consequently, Action Engine is helping global wireless operators improve bottom line performance by successfully driving data usage, adoption and customer loyalty.

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