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Ipedo Chosen by Navio to Expand Mobile Content ASP
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 11, 2004 Ipedo, a leading provider of information integration and intelligence software, today announced Navio has chosen Ipedo as the foundation for the expansion of its rights-based mobile content commerce business. Navio, a leading digital commerce service provider, will leverage Ipedo's XML-based infrastructure software to expand into new markets more quickly and flexibly.
Ipedo will provide Navio with its Ipedo XML Intelligence Platform (XIP) to manage and integrate user information, payment data and details on songs, ring tones and other digital content. The Ipedo XML Intelligence Platform (XIP) will be deployed as a core component of Navio's service, and will support its growth into a distributed content network.
"This is a fast-changing market, and we knew that agility was a key part of being successful. We chose Ipedo as a technology partner to give us the ability to respond quickly to market opportunities," said Stefan Roever, CEO at Navio. "The Ipedo XML Intelligence Platform helps us to keep track of the data we need and helps us provide and integrated view of it for our online customers."
Navio helps content providers take advantage of the new and growing market for selling the rights to games, songs, and ring tones for mobile devices by making the purchase process simple. Navio provides a complete transaction service that handles identity management, payment, and title transfer for any type of digital content, paving the way to widespread use of digital commerce on mobile devices.
"Navio has very demanding information management and integration needs in a consumer market that is really taking off," said Nick Zhang, CEO of Ipedo. "We are please that Navio has chosen Ipedo to help fuel their growth."
About Navio
Navio harnesses the power of tradable rights to deliver relationships, retention, and revenue via any media or physical touchpoint, on the Web or mobile phone. Consumer companies can use Navio's AV Publish product in combination with its AV Connect relationship marketing services to instantly enroll and transact with "always-on" consumers. Navio delivers mobile and downloadable products, offers, or currencies in exchange for payments (including credit card, digital cash, and micropayments), permissions, or campaign participation. Navio provides solutions to content/service providers, media companies, mobile carriers, ISPS and portals. The company operates an end-to-end whole product solution on a secure, scaleable, ASP basis.
About Ipedo
Ipedo delivers innovative information integration and intelligence software that provides on-demand intelligence. The Ipedo XML Intelligence Platform removes barriers to understanding by combining powerful information integration and query intelligence technologies in one system. Customers in financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, and high technology organizations rely on its advanced XML processing and patent-pending query technology to power a range of business critical applications. Ipedo is available on the Web at www.ipedo.com.
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Ipedo, Ipedo XML Intelligence Platform, and Ipedo XIP are trademarks of Ipedo. All other products and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.