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PANEL OF WIRELESS INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS TO JUDGE BROADBEAM CONTEST
Diverse Group Will Select the Most Robust Applications Developed with
Broadbeam's New Mobile Solutions System(tm)
Cranbury, NJ, May 7, 2003 -- Broadbeam Corporation, a company with more than
10 years of expertise in developing mission-critical mobile solutions for
enterprise customers, announces that a panel of wireless and application
development representatives has been selected to judge the first Broadbeam
Developer Contest. Co-sponsored by Wireless Week and Cingular Wireless, the
contest is open to professionals and students who use Broadbeam's Mobile
Solutions System (MSS) to develop mobile applications using Pocket PCs.
Entries are being accepted through Friday, May 30.
In addition to a representative of Broadbeam, the judges will represent
Builder.com (www.builder.com), the software development site created by
developers, for developers, to bring fresh, real-world perspective on topics
from programming to architecture to management, and Cingular Wireless, a
joint venture between SBC Communications (NYSE - SBC) and BellSouth (NYSE -
BLS), serving more than 22 million voice and data customers across the
United States. MobileTrax (J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D.), a professional services
firm that focuses on the mobile computing and wireless data market, and
Espria Consulting, a company that offers consulting and systems integration
services to companies looking to realize the full benefits of mobile
technology, will complete the panel.
"One of the primary goals for the Broadbeam Developer Contest is to reward
outstanding mobile application development," said Linda Everk, Executive
Director, Marketing, Broadbeam Corporation. "We expect the wireless industry
representatives and developers on the judging panel to conduct a thorough
evaluation as they strive to select the most robust applications in each
category."
At the conclusion of the contest, the winning applications will be chosen
based on the complexity, utility, usability and originality of each
solution. American Express Gift Checks will be rewarded to the top three
developers in the professional and student categories in increments of
$2,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively.
Complete contest details including guidelines, entry forms and support
materials are available at www.broadbeam.com/contest.
About Broadbeam
Broadbeam Corporation (www.broadbeam.com) is the leader in delivering proven
mobility solutions to enterprises that need their employees, customers and
partners to be integrated into business processes. Broadbeam's products and
services enable companies around the world to design, develop and deploy
mobile applications with ease.
Approximately 300 businesses currently rely on Broadbeam's technology and
services with more than 200,000 licenses deployed. Broadbeam has the
largest number of enterprise mobile deployments worldwide through
industry-leaders like BellSouth, Emery Forwarding, FedEx Ground, Hertz, SBC
Communications and Telia, among others. In addition, Broadbeam teams with
wireless network operators, hardware manufacturers, independent software
vendors (ISVs) and system integrators to remain on the cutting edge of
mobile technology. Current partners include CCC Information Services,
Descartes, FieldCentrix, Itronix, Panasonic, Severn Trent Systems, Sybase
(iAnywhere), Symbol Technologies and Transcomm UK.
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