Wireless Industry Leaders Partner to Bring Mobile Workforce Management Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Wireless Knowledge, a joint venture between Microsoft and Qualcomm, has partnered with Journyx, a leading provider of Web-based workforce management solutions, to develop wireless versions of Journyx's applications. This partnership will enable the use of Journyx's suite of workforce management solutions on mobile phones, PDAs, and other wireless devices, providing increased convenience, flexibility, and productivity for mobile workers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Wireless Knowledge, a joint venture between Microsoft and Qualcomm, has partnered with Journyx to develop wireless versions of Journyx's workforce management applications.
  • The combined efforts of the two companies will enable the use of Journyx's suite of workforce management solutions on mobile phones, PDAs, and a wide variety of other Internet-equipped wireless devices.
  • International Data Corp. estimates that there will be over 1 billion wireless devices in use by 2003, with 40% expected to be used for wireless data applications.
  • Journyx provides Web-based e-workforce management solutions, including applications for tracking time, costs, expenses, and projects, with over 350,000 people in more than 10,000 organizations worldwide using its software.
  • Wireless Knowledge's technology will allow Journyx customers to manage time and expenses in real-time using wireless Internet-ready devices like mobile phones.
  • The partnership will enable the co-marketing of the new mobile workforce management applications, aiming to cater to the rapidly growing mobile communications and computing industries.

Statistics:

  • Over 1 billion wireless devices are expected to be in use by 2003 (International Data Corp.).
  • 40% of those devices are expected to be used for wireless data applications (International Data Corp.).
  • Journyx has over 350,000 users in more than 10,000 organizations worldwide.
  • Journyx Timesheet, the leading application in the Web timesheet space, has a 68% market share (Journyx).

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Wireless Knowledge, Journyx Announce Partnership to Bring Wireless Workforce Management Solutions to Market" (December 18, 2000).
  • International Data Corp., "Wireless Devices to Reach 1 Billion by 2003" (no date mentioned).
  • Wireless Knowledge, "About Wireless Knowledge" (no date mentioned).
  • Journyx, "About Journyx" (no date mentioned).