(March 17, 2003) - In an exclusive interview, Ari Kaplan, CEO and cofounder of Expand Beyond Corp., explained to WBT News Desk how the new Mobile IT Ready Kit provides enterprises with low-cost insurance against major IT disruptions. An essential component of an IT response and recovery plan, the new bundled offering from Expand Beyond allows a company's most indispensable staff to stay connected to the enterprise, no matter where they are or what else may be happening. The Mobile IT Ready Kit packages mobile software, PDAs, hands-on training and implementation support, all sized for the needs of an enterprise.

" IT organizations lacked a wireless IT support element in their business continuity plans," said Ari, when asked what highlighted the need for the Mobile IT Ready Kit. He continued, "Our kit is a totally integrated solutions that allows for rapid deployment. In the blizzard of 2003, many of our customers could not get to the office. Mobile software was a cost-effective solution that they already had in place to help keep their enterprises accessible. IT professionals who were stranded from the storm could carry out their most important administrative responsibilities from airports, hotel rooms and shuttle buses - all with a PDA."

What customers will benefit most from the Mobile IT Ready kit? "We have positioned the kit to address workgroups, departments and enterprises (sites). It is very scalalable," Ari notes.

The Mobile IT Ready Kit has obvious advantages in maintaining connectivity in emergency situations but are there major day-to-day advantages to having it in place? "Yes, the Kit also provides a major boost in daily IT worker productivity," asserts Ari. "Studies suggest that worker can add an hour a day to their productivity when they are wirelessly enabled. Now with the Expand Beyond Solution , IT support personnel can proactively check on the performance and status of their systems while waiting for a meeting to begin, on their commutes, at the airport or at their children's soccer games. The result is that we maximize IT worker productivity and availability - this will become an IT Support Best Practice."

WBT News Desk asked Ari if he believes we're on a strong upswing in corporate and consumer demand for wireless services. "Strong upswing might be too optimistic," he responded candidly. "I would say that even in this dour IT spending environment, IT departments continue to make investments in wireless solutions - both local with WIFI and WAN with public wireless carriers. Companies are discovering that e-mail is just the tip of the iceberg and there are many other areas of the enterprise that can provide stronger and more impact in terms of ROI. "

As part of the Mobile IT Ready Kit, organizations license these powerful solutions together as an integrated package that includes everything needed for a rapid and successful wireless deployment:

Two Web-based user-training sessions

The Mobile IT Ready Kit is available today: visit www.XB.com.

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