Lake Forest, California – Jan 01, 2006 – Zumasys announced today that its sales with Symbol Technologies, the recognized leader in providing solutions that capture, move, and manage information, grew 8,016% in the second half of 2005. As a result of its growth, Zumasys took the #1 prize and won The Ultimate Sports Challenge which was sponsored by ScanSource and Symbol Technologies and ran from July 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005.
Zumasys is an Authorized Reseller of Symbol bar code scanners, mobile computers, RFID equipment and wireless infrastructure solutions. Zumasys combines Symbol scanners and wireless networks with bar code software from Sierra Bravo Corporation and Advancedware, two leading ISVs who tailor software to MultiValue/Pick users. The result is a compelling, turnkey solution for managing inventory and tracking assets that directly connects to the customer’s core business application – regardless of the age or customization level. Zumasys bar code solutions run on Pick, Unix, Informix, Universe, Unidata, D3, AS/400, HP/UX AIX and a variety of other platforms.
“In today’s competitive marketplace companies are demanding to know where their inventory is in real time and Symbol equipment helps us deliver that requirement,” said Paul Giobbi, President, Zumasys, Inc. “Symbol allows us to provide organizational efficiencies, reduce expenses and often scale back the manpower required to run an organization.”
Zumasys also announced plans to promote Symbol’s new family of durable enterprise digital assistant (EDA) products specifically designed for business essential applications within the enterprise environment. Targeting the growing mobile enterprise market, the new Symbol mobile computers were created for mobile workers within organizations that are seeking to capture, move and manage information at the point of business activity in order to increase productivity and efficiency, while improving customer responsiveness and satisfaction.
The enterprise device is ideal for mobile professionals who are not working at a desk or stationary location and need real-time access to people and information while they are on the move. Equipped with integrated wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connectivity and data capture options, including 1D and 2D bar code scanning and image capture or one megapixel color camera configurations, the Symbol MC50 and MC70 devices are designed for real-time communication, data capture and VoIP telephony, enabling decision making at the point of activity.
About Zumasys, Inc.
Zumasys specializes in architecting and implementing multi-vendor technology solutions that solve IT challenges. The company focuses on preserving and evolving legacy systems and allowing remote branches and mobile users to connect to applications wirelessly. Zumasys applies its expertise with Citrix Presentation Server and Microsoft Terminal Server to create browser-based application portals that are accessed over cellular-based mobile Internet connections (i.e. 3G Wireless). These 3G Wireless application portals ultimately lower costs, increase productivity and ease application deployment. Zumasys’ 3G Wireless initiative and national Wireless WAN seminar series have attracted wide-spread attention and accolades from customers, vendors and press alike. Its wireless deployments have been featured in publications including Computerworld, Network World, Computer Reseller News and The Washington Post. Zumasys appeared on D&B’s 2004 Hot 100 List of America’s Fastest Growing New Businesses and Computer Reseller News 2005 List of Fastest Growing Solution Providers and the company is only two-time winner of QUALCOMM’s CDMA Wireless Innovation Awards (for Momentum Group in 2004 and Continental Lab Products in 2005). Zumasys is a Microsoft Gold Partner and holds reseller agreements with Cisco, Citrix Systems, Good Technologies, HP, IBM, NetMotion Wireless, Panasonic, Sierra Wireless & SonicWall. Zumasys is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA. For more information, visit www.zumasys.com.
About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company™, is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services brand. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading companies. For more information, visit the Symbol website at http://www.symbol.com