TRAQ-WIRELESS WINS ANNUAL INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR MOBILE & WIRELESS FROM IDGS COMPUTERWORLD

Traq-wireless announced today that it has won an award, for leading-edge technology that delivers significant and measurable business value to end-user organizations, from IDGs Computerworld, the Voice of IT Management. Traqs software organizes, analyzes and optimizes users to the correct carrier rate plans, simplifies administration, flags spending trends, tracks usage by device and integrates personnel/asset directories in one comprehensive solution, resulting in direct savings of up to 40% off a companys existing wireless spend.

AUSTIN, TX (PRWEB) October 1, 2003 -- September 29, 2003 -- Traq-wireless announced today that it has won an award, for leading-edge technology that delivers significant and measurable business value to end-user organizations, from IDGs Computerworld, the Voice of IT Management. This honor is part of Computerworlds second annual Innovative Technology Awards, which was published in the September 22 issue and online at Computerworld.com.

In order to be considered for the awards program, vendors had to be nominated by IT end users that do not produce or sell technology. Nominees were surveyed regarding their use of technology innovations in June 2003. A panel of outside experts and Computerworld editors then reviewed the surveys and chose 30 winners in 10 categories, including data management, mobile/wireless, security and web site management.

Were very proud to be the recipient of an award that recognizes technology innovation that delivers a substantial return on investment (ROI)," said Jim Offerdahl, CEO, Traq-wireless. Our focus is to continue to drive wireless management innovation that fulfills the evolving needs of our rapidly growing enterprise customer base and continue to be the engine for dramatic reductions in the total cost of ownership (TCO) of mobile communications."

Traqs patented mobile communications management solution eliminates the complexity and significantly reduces the cost of managing wireless users, usage, devices and carriers. Traqs software organizes, analyzes and optimizes users to the correct carrier rate plans, simplifies administration, flags spending trends, tracks usage by device and integrates personnel/asset directories in one comprehensive solution, resulting in direct savings of up to 40% off a companys existing wireless spend. Traqs solution is increasingly being adopted by companies wanting to take advantage of wireless local number portability (WLNP) being implemented by wireless carriers at the end of November.

This years awards are evidence that innovation is alive and well in the IT industry," said Maryfran Johnson, editor in chief of Computerworld. However, technology end users have made it plain that innovation must move toward a greater goal: to support larger business needs and deliver measurable value. Our editors and our readers believe that this years winners have achieved that goal."

Other companies earning the Innovative Technology Awards honor from Computerworld include Brocade Communication Systems, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. To view the complete list of the Innovative Technology Awards winners and read details of customer implementations of their products, please visit www.computerworld.com/departments/technology/emergingtech.

About Computerworld
Computerworld, the Voice of IT Management," is the most trusted source for the critical information needs of IT management. Through its weekly print publication, Computerworld.com website, focused conference series and custom research, Computerworlds integrated offerings form the U.S.-based hub of the worlds largest (58-edition) global IT media network. Computerworld has won more than 100 print and online awards for editorial and design excellence in the past five years, including a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best News Coverage," 22 ASBPE awards and BtoB Magazines Media Power 50" in 2003. In print since 1967, Computerworld currently has a guaranteed rate base of 180,000, a total print audience of 1,846,000 (according to IntelliQuest CIMS v.9.0), and an online audience of over 900,000 unique monthly visitors (according to DoubleClick). Breaking news and resources for IT management are available at www.computerworld.com.

Computerworld is a business unit of IDG, the worlds leading technology media, research and event company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDGs research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries. Company information is available at www.idg.com.
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About Traq-wireless
Traq-wireless dramatically reduces the cost and complexity for enterprises conducting business with mobile devices and wireless services, including cellular phones, PDAs, laptops, pagers, remote access services and other untethered devices. Traqs innovative software and services provide companies constant visibility into the devices, carriers and rate plans used by employees, as well as proactively matching those employees to the optimal rate plans. Over 80 of the worlds largest companies, such as FedEx Freight, Cadbury Schweppes and Burlington Northern Santa Fe, continuously rely on Traqs mobile communications management software and services to reduce costs and improve administration while implementing their wireless strategies. For more information go to www.traq.com.