AppRiver is the only hosting provider to offer Apple iPhone 2.0 users
optimized wireless email
10/15/2008 12:00:00 AM
AppRiver to provide enhanced email performance for upgraded Apple iPhone 2.0
GULF BREEZE, FL, June 17, 2008 – AppRiver LLC, a leading provider of Microsoft
Hosted Exchange email service, today announced it is ready to offer Apple iPhone
2.0 users the only network optimized for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync enabled
devices.
Apple unveiled a new, upgraded iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference
that allows a whole new set of mobile business users to take advantage of
Microsoft Exchange. iPhone 2.0 software directly communicates with Microsoft
Exchange Server via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, giving Apple users push
email, calendar and contact syncing on their mobile devices.
“We are pleased Apple is adding the iPhone to the growing number of mobile
devices that connect with Exchange,” said Michael Murdoch, CEO of AppRiver.
“Like Apple, AppRiver strives to provide groundbreaking innovation as
demonstrated by being the first -- and only -- Hosted Exchange provider to
integrate Akamai’s IP acceleration technology, delivering dramatic improvements
in security, connectivity and performance to our Microsoft ActiveSync customers
and especially to the iPhone 2.0 community.”
Understanding the need for high performing, always available applications,
AppRiver teamed up with Akamai to make the Internet behave more consistently for
business-quality application delivery. By implementing the Akamai platform
within its service, AppRiver assures its users will always have quick and
reliable access to Outlook, Outlook Web and Mobile Device applications,
regardless of their location or what is happening on the Internet.
“Mobility, reliability and security are among the most important trends
impacting messaging today,” said Michael Osterman, president of Osterman
Research, a leading analyst firm in the messaging and collaboration space. “When
Apple announced its plans to license Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for the
iPhone, it opened the door for enterprises to take advantage of Exchange’s rich
communications platform. Couple that with AppRiver’s robust mobile messaging
services, and businesses now have optimized security solutions at their
fingertips. AppRiver leads the way by offering its customers such innovative,
high performance features.”
About AppRiver
Founded in April 2002, AppRiver – based in Gulf Breeze, Florida – is a
software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider offering secure messaging solutions to
businesses of all sizes. In addition to spam and virus protection, the company
provides a complete managed service for Microsoft Exchange. With more than
30,000 customers around the world – and an impressive 97 percent customer
retention rate since its inception – AppRiver is one of the largest email
security managed service providers worldwide. In 2008, Red Herring magazine
selected AppRiver for the prestigious Red Herring 100, recognizing it as one of
the 100 “Most Promising” companies driving the future of technology. The company
was also named to CRN Magazine's 2007 Emerging Tech Dynamos list. For more
information, visit www.appriver.com.
Media Contacts:
AppRiver
Michael Hamstra, Director of Marketing
850-932-5338
mhamstra@appriver.com