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