ViryaNet's Wireless Workforce Management Solution Named Best Wireless Internet Solution
Southborough, Mass. - October 23, 2000 - ViryaNet Inc. (Nasdaq: VRYA), a provider of wireless workforce management solutions for field service communities, today announced that its solution was awarded "Best of Show" in the Wireless Internet Solution category at Field Service Solutions 2000 Conference and Exposition in August 2000. The "Best of Show" awards recognized the best new products and technology innovations in field service applications showcased at
the event. A panel of six independent judges chose the winners.
Jennifer Sakurai, editor of Field Force Automation, was one of the judges. She stated, "Winning a 'Best of Show' is no easy feat; the competition was open to products and services from every exhibiting company. So many of them have compelling ideas and innovations for improving service delivery and satisfaction."
The award is featured in the October issue of Field Force Automation (FFA). Field Force Automation is targeted at today's executives and managers charged with implementing mobile technology into the business processes of their enterprises. FFA provides business managers, IT implementers, and integrators with the ideas and specifics for integrating new technology into their company's field
operations.
"We are thrilled to have received such a significant award," said Jack McAvoy, vice president, marketing programs, ViryaNet. "The 'Best of Show' recognition validates our product's excellence in the wireless workforce management market. ViryaNet's Wireless Workforce Management solution is intended to improve the productivity and efficiency of companies' workforces and
heighten customer satisfaction."
ViryaNet's Wireless Workforce Management solution is a component of Service Hub, ViryaNet's Internet solution that unites a company's service community, allowing its constituents to work together in real-time. Using Service Hub, field service engineers can conduct service activities on mobile devices, regardless of geographic location or the particular mobile device being used. Service Hub
provides personalized mobile environments and supports on-line and off-line modes of operation.
About ViryaNet
ViryaNet Inc. (Nasdaq: VRYA) is a provider of wireless workforce management solutions for field service communities. These solutions unite on a wireless Internet platform the many participants in a field service community involved in the delivery of service, and support mobile field engineers using wireless devices, such as PDAs, two-way pagers, and WAP-enabled cell phones. The Company's solutions for
wireless workforce management enable a field service organization to expertly schedule, monitor, report, and measure field service activity, meeting and exceeding installation, preventative maintenance, and break-fix obligations.
ViryaNet's professional services team and implementation partners enable implementation of the Company's solutions for wireless workforce management.
For additional information about ViryaNet and its solutions, visit the Company's website at
www.viryanet.com.
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forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to ViryaNet Inc. as of the date hereof, and ViryaNet Inc. assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to ViryaNet's business are set forth in ViryaNet's Form F-1, as amended, declared effective by the SEC on
September 19, 2000, and the other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.