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Stanley Works Ratchets Up Global Productivity With iPass Mobile Office
Leading Tool Manufacturer Selects iPass to Enable Increased Productivity and Control Costs
| Source: iPass, Inc.
REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - June 25, 2007) - iPass, Inc. (NASDAQ : IPAS ) a global
provider of services that unify the management of enterprise mobility,
today announced that The Stanley Works (NYSE : SWK ) has initially deployed
the iPass Mobile Office service to provide remote connectivity to more than
3,000 of its remote and mobile workers around the world.
The Stanley Works, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified worldwide supplier
of tools and engineered solutions for professional, industrial,
construction and do-it-yourself use, and security solutions for commercial
applications. The company employs approximately 20,000 people and, in 2006,
had worldwide sales of $4.0 billion. iPass provides The Stanley Works
mobile employees -- including workers from its global sales force, HR, and
other divisions -- with simple and secure global access over Wi-Fi
hotspots, hotel Ethernet, and dial-up connections, while enabling the
company's IT department to easily manage their remote and mobile devices.
Additionally, iPass' enterprise flat rate pricing model enables the company
to more accurately budget for connectivity costs. Instead of paying by the
hour or on a per-subscriber basis, The Stanley Works pays iPass a single
monthly amount that covers a total number of active users each month.
"Our largest markets are overseas, in places where connectivity options are
limited, and it's critical that our field workers be able to connect," said
Tom Crichton, Sr. Manager, General Procurement at The Stanley Works. "With
the iPass service, not only are people able to quickly connect and get
productive, iPass' flat monthly fee enabled us to budget for connectivity
in a simple and predictable way, limiting our risk of large cost over-runs
without having to micro-manage specific user accounts."
Through iPass Mobile Office, The Stanley Works employees are given with the
iPassConnect™ universal client which enables them to simply connect to
network resources from virtually anywhere using multiple access
technologies including over 77,000 Wi-Fi hotspot locations, Ethernet in
hotel rooms, 3G mobile data, and dial-up access. Across these diverse
access methods, Stanley Work's IT department enjoys centralized,
policy-based management and validation of endpoint and network security
measures.
"By using iPass, The Stanley Works' remote and mobile workers can stay
connected and accomplish more, regardless of location," said Joel Wachtler,
vice president of marketing and strategy at iPass. "Their users get
ubiquitous access to key productivity tools and corporate applications
without having to understand complex wireless technologies or IT security
mechanisms. The IT department can get a single predictable bill supported
by detailed usage data and low help desk and end-user training costs."
About iPass Inc.
iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile
connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can
create easy-to-use broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home
offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with device management,
security validation, and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by
its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform, and
award-winning client software. The iPass global virtual network unifies
hundreds of wireless, broadband and dial-up providers in over 160
countries. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on iPass services,
including General Motors, Nokia, and Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is
headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North
America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit: www.ipass.com.
iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.