Two Way Data Exchange Between Lotus Notes Applications And Palm-Powered Devices

Two Way Data Exchange Between Lotus Notes Applications And Palm-Powered Devices

Novi, Michigan - 2 January, 2002: EBIZ Technology, LLC of Novi, Michigan announced today general availability of their new Lotus Notes to Palm Pilot data connector, the OSMOSIS Palm Connector. Companies utilizing this product can now link any multitude of Lotus Notes databases and applications directly to one of the built-in Palm OS applications.

“This really is a big win for us,” said Michael Thomas of ING Variable Annuities. “We have a customer relationship management system, but the palm connector it came with never worked as advertised. It also forced us to exclude the information in our local address book, since the connector could only link with the CRM solution. Now, with the OSMOSIS connector, we can link any number of Lotus Notes databases to the palm. We can even link multiple mailboxes to a single palm, so each person on a team can see what the others have scheduled.”

“We developed this conduit with flexibility in mind,” said Joe Wichowski, President of EBIZ Technology. “After looking at the offerings that were available for Lotus Notes and Palm connectivity, we saw that most of the others simply linked the local user’s address book and calendar to the Palm. But we had to ask; what about corporate information? We knew our customers had information in CRM applications and team scheduling databases as well as their own local information. So, we built a toolkit that allows us to connect all of these separate applications and deliver the information onto a single Palm device.”

Using the Lotus Notes built-in @Formula language, OSMOSIS data connectors can quickly be customized to map existing Lotus Notes applications to the Palm’s address book, calendar, and todo applications. Multiple Lotus Notes applications can be mapped into a single Palm application, giving administrators the ability to deliver corporate as well as personal information to their users. Synchronization happens two-way, with administrators having the ability to lock out new records from the Palm if they wish. As an added bonus, the Email application on the Palm device automatically synchronizes with the user’s mailbox, allowing them to view and send email from the Palm device as well.

The toolkit’s configuration database can also be centrally administered on the Lotus Notes server, giving administrators the flexibility of adding other Notes applications to Palms in the field without having to install any new software.

“Our sales reps live and die by their Palm Pilot,” said Mr. Thomas. “It’s unrealistic to ask them to constantly open and close their laptop every time they need to look up a phone number or schedule an activity. Now, with the [OSMOSIS Palm Connector], they can truly have their company information with the click of a button.”

Pricing and Availability:

The OSMOSIS Palm Connector is available now directly from EBIZ Technology. The price for the toolkit is $4,995.00 for use with up to 100 users. Site licenses are available. Conduits can be customized by EBIZ Technology for as little as $500. Demo applications are available by calling Rainmakers at (847) 251-3327 or email us at jon@rainmkrs.com .

About EBIZ Technology, LLC:

EBIZ Technology is an Advanced Lotus Business Partner located in Novi, Michigan. We specialize in end-to-end business systems for sales, marketing, management, and customer service teams. Our suite of Lotus Notes products, including OmniSearch, OmniCalendar, OmniArchive, and InfoSync, help teams extract the most out of their Lotus Notes applications. For more information on this privately held company.