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iPass Receives Mobile Product or Service of the Year Award at the CNET Networks UK Business and Technology Awards 2007
iPass Mobile Office Recognized as a Business Enabler
| Source: iPass
REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - September 25, 2007) - iPass Inc. (NASDAQ : IPAS ) a global
provider of services that unify the management of enterprise mobility,
today announced that its iPass Mobile Office service has been named Mobile
Product or Service of the Year at the CNET Networks UK Business And
Technology Awards 2007. iPass fought off stiff competition from industry
leaders including Intel, T-Mobile and Vodafone to claim the award. Estelle
Derouet, marketing director, EMEA & APAC, iPass, collected the award at a
gala dinner on September 24 at the London Hilton Park Lane, London.
"iPass is honored to receive this award and considers it a reflection of
the hard work put in by every division within the company, from product
development to sales and marketing," said René Hendrikse, iPass managing
director, EMEA. "We've seen accelerating growth in Wi-Fi usage in both the
UK and Europe this year, with London leading the charge as the most popular
Wi-Fi city in the world. Working on the move is becoming second nature to
business people as enterprises seek to increase efficiency and
productivity, and iPass Mobile Office helps them achieve this while
maintaining necessary control over connectivity and devices."
Voted for by a panel of 22 judges of UK public and private sector
executives, industry analysts and CNET Networks editorial staff, the award
for Mobile Product or Service of the Year is presented to the technology
vendor which has demonstrated innovation and is making a real difference to
the way companies do business.
iPass Mobile Office seamlessly combines the necessary connectivity,
security and convenience requirements of remote and mobile workers into a
unique single-bill solution, enabling the IT department to maintain control
and visibility over connections and costs regardless of where employees
are. It offers companies a unified service that ensures that workers 'out
in the wild' reap the benefits of productivity in a cost-effective and
risk-free manner for the organization.
The service is powered by the iPass virtual network, which unifies hundreds
of access networks across the globe into a single service covering wired
and wireless broadband connectivity, 3G mobile data, ISDN and dial-up.
Mobile users access this network through the iPassConnect™ universal
client software -- which provides a one-click login to the internet, VPN
and corporate network -- while the IT department gets detailed billing,
usage records and network quality information through the iPass Portal.
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.
iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.