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Visto Named Among Top 15 Wireless Startups of 2004
FierceWireless Honors Visto as One of "The Fierce 15" Top Wireless Startups of the Year
(Redwood Shores, CA - March 18, 2004)– Visto Corporation (www.visto.com), the leading provider of personal and corporate mobile messaging solutions to wireless operators for the broadest set of mobile device platforms, today announced that it has been selected as a member of FierceWireless' annual list of "The Fierce 15", honoring it as one of the top 15 wireless startups for 2004. FierceWireless, an internationally recognized email newsletter covering the wireless industry, evaluated more than 1,200 privately held wireless companies based on company vision, revenue potential, quality of deals and partnerships, and competitive position.
"Visto's mobile email/PIM technology offers secure and easy-to-use mobile email across a variety of device platforms," said Stephen Wellman, Editor of FierceWireless. "With strong partnerships, a large number of subscribers through its mobile operator relationships and solid financing, Visto has rapidly become a leader in mobile email."
"FierceWireless is recognized for its advanced understanding of wireless trends and businesses," said Tom O'Brien, Vice President of Corporate Marketing for Visto. "Being selected as a member of The Fierce 15 is an honor that highlights Visto's growing prominence in the wireless market."
The Fierce 15 celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" - daring to be innovative and aggressive, even in a difficult market. The list of Fierce 15 companies is available in today's issue of FierceWireless and on the FierceWireless Web site at www.fiercewireless.com .
FierceWireless publishes a daily email briefing read by more than 56,000 executives in over 100 countries. Since its launch in March 2000, FierceWireless has been recognized as a must-read source of news and intelligence for the wireless industry.
About Visto Corporation
Established in 1996, Visto is the leading provider of mobile messaging solutions to mobile operators for the broadest set of mobile device platforms. Visto Mobile Access Solution, Server Edition, provides departmental and enterprise access to corporate email. Visto Mobile Personal Edition is a flexible set of custom-branded applications and services that let mobile operators provide subscribers with real-time, secure, remote access to their corporate and personal email, PIM and other files directly from their mobile devices. Both solutions include message push for immediate email notification, and are well-suited to the "converged" mobile PDAs/phones using Palm OS, Windows Mobile (Pocket PC and Smartphone), J2ME and Symbian platforms as well as enhanced mobile WAP/Web browser-enabled mobile devices. Visto's solutions are available from Visto and through mobile operators worldwide, including AT&T Wireless, Bell Mobility, KPN, Manitoba Telecom Services, Nextel Communications, Inc., Rogers AT&T Wireless, SaskTel Mobility, SmarTone and TELUS Mobility. Visto is also a member of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC), a unique program developed by Microsoft Corp. to serve as a focused feedback mechanism for Microsoft Windows Mobile platform development, and provide leading companies with the tools and resources they need to bring to market the most innovative and successful mobility solutions. For more information, visit www.visto.com .
Visto is backed by Oak Technology Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Vantage Point Venture Partners, Rustic Canyon Ventures, Allegis Capital, Blueprint Ventures, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Bessemer Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates and Walden VC.
About FierceWireless
FierceWireless is an internationally recognized email newsletter covering the
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100 countries rely on FierceWireless for a quick, authoritative briefing on
the day's top stories. FierceWireless is widely heralded and has been featured
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