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***For Immediate Release***
Webalo Now Runs on IBM SOA Foundation
Business Information now Easily Available on Any Mobile Device
Santa Monica, CA, May 24, 2007 – Webalo today announced that it has fully met the rigorous technical and business requirements needed to be a part of IBM's SOA (service oriented architecture) Specialty program. This means that any company with access to IBM's SOA infrastructure can now offer any sophisticated business information on whatever mobile devices are being used in their organization.
"SOA is an increasingly important business requirement for organizations because of the business flexibility it enables," said Sandy Carter, vice president, SOA and WebSphere, IBM Software Group. "Webalo's commitment to SOA provides its customers with a powerful way to use whatever business information is needed on mobile devices."
Webalo, an emerging leader in mobile business intelligence, is the inventor of the Mobile Dashboard, an IBM-hosted Web service that permits virtually anyone to link pre-existing business spreadsheets - no matter how complex - to highly-usable, dynamically generated reports that are automatically formatted for the characteristics of any particular smart phone. The company is able to deliver this capability because of a unique and patented technology called the "User Proxy." Compliance with IBM's SOA standards enables the Mobile Dashboard to immediately link to all SOA-compliant data sources and applications, and allows Webalo's technology to be easily integrated with third-party applications.
"Being associated with IBM is very important to many of our customers," said Peter Price, president and CEO of Webalo. "Moreover, being a part of their SOA platform allows our customers to easily integrate their mobile data with any available web service."
About Webalo
Webalo enables developers and system integrators to "put the user in charge" by dramatically simplifying and shortening the process of delivering high-functionality applications targeted specifically to individual user needs — wherever the user happens to be, and on whatever device the user chooses. This is accomplished with an important, new capability called the User Proxy that provides the missing link between today's Web services or applications and the entire spectrum of end-user devices — from desktops and laptops, to PDAs and cell phones.
The User Proxy, and the "User-oriented Architecture" it provides, is ideal for the rapid and high-functionality deployment of business intelligence information to mobile devices. For such high-value information, Webalo has created the Mobile Dashboard service — an on-demand service based upon the User Proxy technology that enables companies to immediately re-target business intelligence to users' mobile devices.
Software vendors and system integrators such as Actuate, IBM, Nokia, Q4bis, and RIM are working with Webalo, the User Proxy and Mobile Dashboard solutions to enhance their coming generation of service oriented business applications and mobile devices. Webalo is privately held, and is located in Santa Monica, California. The company was founded in 2000. For further information, visit www.webalo.com.