Rove Named One of the "10 Canadian Wireless Companies to Watch"
OTTAWA, Canada - March 28, 2008 - Rove, the world's leading provider of enterprise software for handhelds, was selected by IDC Canada for inclusion in the new report "10 Canadian Wireless Companies to Watch."
This study profiles 10 Canadian wireless companies that IDC believes are worthy of highlighting and have the potential to make a substantial impact in the industry. The study provides an overview of each company and offers guidance on how they and other innovative wireless companies can create and grow successful businesses in Canada and worldwide.
"New devices, applications, and infrastructure in the wireless market are changing the very nature of how we live and work, and bringing greater efficiency, productivity, and engaging interactions to businesses and consumers," said Krista Collins, Analyst, Canadian IT Innovation and Export for IDC Canada. "The Canadian companies featured in this report, including Rove Mobile, have developed intriguing wireless solutions to address our needs and challenges both today and in the future."
Rove Mobile together with nine other companies selected for this study have been isolated from a wide pool of Canadian candidates tracked by IDC. The rationale IDC used in the selection process included:
- Clarity of vision (including product differentiation and value chain position) of both vendor technology and business evolution
- Development of partner ecosystem to sustain and expand opportunities
- Strength of customer base and prospects to sustain and expand growth
- Understanding of and ability to navigate competitive environments
- Overall market growth trajectory and particular segment opportunities
"Judging from our customer demand, the market is becoming increasingly ripe for the type of mobile enterprise solutions that Rove offers," said Rob Woodbridge, CEO and President, Rove. "We are extremely pleased that Rove's efforts have been recognized by IDC, the premier global provider of market intelligence in the technology sector."
Emerging Canadian businesses are changing the dynamics of the information and communications technology (ICT) market. IDC's Canadian Technology Innovation Watch
report series profiles emerging companies, examining their technologies, go-to-market strategies, partnering approaches, and customers. The series also highlights the common challenges of bringing new technologies to market and the successful strategies and best practices these companies use to overcome those challenges.
This service brings IDC's research and insight to senior managers of ICT companies, providing them with best practices and partner leads; to investors, identifying leads and promising new markets; and to government organizations and ICT associations, providing examples of successful ICT commercialization in their regions. This service also provides leads to professional service providers serving small ICT companies.
About Rove
Rove is the world's leading provider of enterprise software for handhelds. The company's category-defining products allow users to monitor, maintain, and manage their networks, computers, and other network devices from practically anywhere. More than 5,000 customers worldwide including 100 of the Fortune 500 - rely on Rove's trusted software to lower IT costs, increase productivity and reduce risk. For more information, please visit www.rovemobile.com, or call 1 613 789 1818 (toll-free in North America: 1 888 482 3646).
