Agilysys and Global Bay Mobile Technologies Partner to Provide Unique Mobility Solutions to Retailers and Additional Industries
Solutions to help retailers and other industries leverage mobile technologies to increase operational efficiencies and enhance customer service.
CLEVELAND and SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. -- Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, and Global Bay Mobile Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of operational and customer-facing mobility solutions, announced a partnership to deliver advanced and secure mobile applications focused on enhancing overall operations for its retail customers and to address the growing retail-to-consumer mobile application market. The in-store solutions deployed by Agilysys and Global Bay will assist store associates with functions such as task management, inventory transfers and stock management, ultimately helping improve the efficiency of a retailer's store operations and their ability to manage overall inventory. Using Global Bay's customer facing mobile capabilities and advanced technologies will also empower Agilysys to enhance a retailer's interactions with their customers.
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"Realizing wireless and mobility solutions are playing an increasing role in store operations and consumer-facing self-service, we are excited to partner with a leading mobility technology company like Global Bay to expand our current mobile application offerings, development and services capabilities," said Paul Civils, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Retail Solutions Group. "The benefits of our combined solution offerings extend beyond the store associate to retail executives, providing access to key performance indicators and data related to individual store performance. Access to this real-time information is extremely valuable, especially given today's retail climate."
Global Bay's mobility technologies and offerings will enhance Agilysys' ability to develop and deploy applications on Motorola wireless devices, as well as extending these applications to devices such as Blackberry® smartphones, the Apple iPhone® mobile digital device and Apple iPod touch® mobile digital device.
In addition, this partnership will enable Agilysys to extend its mobility solutions and service offerings beyond the retail industry to markets such as healthcare, government and transportation. The combination of Global Bay mobile software technologies and Agilysys' mobile capabilities, including hardware sourcing, development and integration, staging, monitoring and management, is uniquely suited to address the needs of a broad range of customers, both inside and outside the retail industry.
"We are proud to announce this partnership as we continue to grow our market share in the dynamic retail marketplace," said Sandeep Bhanote, chief executive officer of Global Bay Mobile Technologies. "Agilysys has established impressive credentials in the retail industry in IT services and mobile solutions and we look forward to delivering the next generation of mobility software solutions with them."
The synergy of this partnership is expected to leverage the retail and mobility expertise of both companies and serve as an essential foundation in the pursuit of joint research and development of new applications. Additionally, through these combined solution offerings, the companies anticipate expanding their footprint within and beyond the retail industry. And notably, with these solutions Agilysys reinforces its "one-stop-shop" and systems integration capabilities, offering customers more complete overall and secure mobility solutions which include development, deployment, ongoing security and management throughout the entire solution lifecycle.
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology -- including hardware, software and services -- to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales and support offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit www.agilysys.com.
About Global Bay Mobile Technologies, Inc.
Global Bay Mobile Technologies, Inc. has been a leader in mobile applications since 2002. The GBmobile Retail Suite offers a collection of mobile modules that enable routine store operations to be performed using mobile devices helping retailers increase store performance, receive greater ROI on current IT investments and deliver an exceptional customer experience. Global Bay is also a leader in providing customer-facing applications. The company is privately-held and headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey, with a European office located in the United Kingdom and an office in Asia located in Japan.
CLEVELAND and SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. -- Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, and Global Bay Mobile Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of operational and customer-facing mobility solutions, announced a partnership to deliver advanced and secure mobile applications focused on enhancing overall operations for its retail customers and to address the growing retail-to-consumer mobile application market. The in-store solutions deployed by Agilysys and Global Bay will assist store associates with functions such as task management, inventory transfers and stock management, ultimately helping improve the efficiency of a retailer's store operations and their ability to manage overall inventory. Using Global Bay's customer facing mobile capabilities and advanced technologies will also empower Agilysys to enhance a retailer's interactions with their customers.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030915/AGLSLOGO )
"Realizing wireless and mobility solutions are playing an increasing role in store operations and consumer-facing self-service, we are excited to partner with a leading mobility technology company like Global Bay to expand our current mobile application offerings, development and services capabilities," said Paul Civils, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Retail Solutions Group. "The benefits of our combined solution offerings extend beyond the store associate to retail executives, providing access to key performance indicators and data related to individual store performance. Access to this real-time information is extremely valuable, especially given today's retail climate."
Global Bay's mobility technologies and offerings will enhance Agilysys' ability to develop and deploy applications on Motorola wireless devices, as well as extending these applications to devices such as Blackberry® smartphones, the Apple iPhone® mobile digital device and Apple iPod touch® mobile digital device.
In addition, this partnership will enable Agilysys to extend its mobility solutions and service offerings beyond the retail industry to markets such as healthcare, government and transportation. The combination of Global Bay mobile software technologies and Agilysys' mobile capabilities, including hardware sourcing, development and integration, staging, monitoring and management, is uniquely suited to address the needs of a broad range of customers, both inside and outside the retail industry.
"We are proud to announce this partnership as we continue to grow our market share in the dynamic retail marketplace," said Sandeep Bhanote, chief executive officer of Global Bay Mobile Technologies. "Agilysys has established impressive credentials in the retail industry in IT services and mobile solutions and we look forward to delivering the next generation of mobility software solutions with them."
The synergy of this partnership is expected to leverage the retail and mobility expertise of both companies and serve as an essential foundation in the pursuit of joint research and development of new applications. Additionally, through these combined solution offerings, the companies anticipate expanding their footprint within and beyond the retail industry. And notably, with these solutions Agilysys reinforces its "one-stop-shop" and systems integration capabilities, offering customers more complete overall and secure mobility solutions which include development, deployment, ongoing security and management throughout the entire solution lifecycle.
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology -- including hardware, software and services -- to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales and support offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit www.agilysys.com.
About Global Bay Mobile Technologies, Inc.
Global Bay Mobile Technologies, Inc. has been a leader in mobile applications since 2002. The GBmobile Retail Suite offers a collection of mobile modules that enable routine store operations to be performed using mobile devices helping retailers increase store performance, receive greater ROI on current IT investments and deliver an exceptional customer experience. Global Bay is also a leader in providing customer-facing applications. The company is privately-held and headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey, with a European office located in the United Kingdom and an office in Asia located in Japan.
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