2009年12月16日星期三

Gecad Technologies AXIGEN - Microsoft and Gecad Technologies Announce Exchange ActiveSync Patent License Agreement

REDMOND, Wash., and BUCHAREST, Romania — March 25, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. and Gecad Technologies today appear a apparent licensing acceding to apparatus Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on Gecad’s AXIGEN Mail Server offering. The acceding allows AXIGEN e-mail servers to anon accord e-mail and abstracts amid adaptable accessories utilizing Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync technology. The Exchange ActiveSync agreement enables adaptable applicant accessories such as Windows Mobile-based smartphones to accord e-mail messages, agenda items, contacts, assignment lists and added mailbox abstracts with AXIGEN Mail Server.

Gecad aswell appear that the artefact kits for AXIGEN Mail Server adaptation 7.0 featuring Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync are accessible for download today at www.axigen.com.

"This acceding enhances the adeptness for AXIGEN e-mail servers to anon accord with assorted adaptable devices, including those application Windows Mobile, that advance Exchange ActiveSync," said Oana Bornaz, arch controlling administrator of Gecad Technologies. "During boxy bread-and-butter times this acceding makes acceptable business sense, as it will acquiesce AXIGEN to added differentiate itself from its competitors in the business messaging solutions marketplace, in a cost-effective manner."

While Microsoft has been licensing the Exchange ActiveSync agreement for adaptable accessories back 2003, Gecad Technologies joins a growing amount of companies licensing the Exchange ActiveSync patents for accomplishing on a server.

"Gecad came to us a few months ago because it recognizes, like so abounding technology companies above Europe, that a way to activation advance in our industry is to authorization patented technology for alternate benefit," said David Kaefer, accepted administrator of Intellectual Property Licensing at Microsoft. "People — and companies — ambition to apperceive their communications foundation is secure, reliable and accessible above abounding adaptable devices, from PDAs to smartphones. And Microsoft has been allowance companies affected those challenges through our Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync licensing program."

This acceding extends the accord amid the two companies, as AXIGEN afresh became a affiliate of Microsoft’s Empower action for absolute software vendors. More advice is accessible at: www.axigen.com/press/press-releases/news-axigen-joins-mic...

Microsoft’s Commitment to Licensing Technology
The licensing acceding is addition archetype of the important role bookish acreage (IP) plays in ensuring a advantageous and active IT ecosystem. Since Microsoft launched its IP licensing affairs in December 2003, the aggregation has entered into added than 500 licensing agreements and afresh appear an amplification of its Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync IP licensing program. These licensing efforts advice accomplish it accessible for customers, ally and competitors to acceptance its IP portfolio. The affairs was developed to accessible acceptance to Microsoft’s cogent analysis and development investments and its growing, ample apparent and IP portfolio.

Over the accomplished few years, Microsoft has entered into Exchange ActiveSync licensing agreements with Apple Inc., Big Bang System Corp., DataViz Inc., Google Inc., Helio LLC, IXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd., Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Remoba Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Symbian Software Ltd. and Xandros Inc.

More advice about Microsoft’s licensing programs is accessible at www.microsoft.com/iplicensing.

About AXIGEN and Gecad Technologies
Established in 2001, Gecad Technologies SA, affiliate of the GECAD Group, is the bell-ringer of AXIGEN, a messaging band-aid for professionals that ensures an able and defended common advice ambiance and business advance for both account providers and companies of all sizes. Currently, AXIGEN is broadcast internationally by over 170 ally from 80 countries and manages email cartage for added than 11,000 companies with 6 actor end-users.

Our aggregation of acclimatized professionals, with 15 years of acquaintance in messaging and IT aegis delivers cutting-edge products, by developing an avant-garde carrier-class technology based on proprietary architectures such as AXIGEN GrowSecure™, AXIGEN SmartProcessing™ and AXIGEN UltraStorage™. For added details, amuse visit: www.axigen.com

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the common baton in software, casework and solutions that advice humans and businesses apprehend their abounding potential.

Gecad Technologies
10A Dimitrie Pompei Blvd, Bucharest 2, 020337, Romania
Phone: +40-21-303-2080
Fax: +40-21-303-2081
Media Contact: Alina Popescu, PR Manager, alina.popescu@axigen.com

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