Teamware and Celestix to co-operate (26.6.2001)
The first wireless groupware server for small businesses

Teamware Group, a Fujitsu subsidiary, and Celestix Networks GmbH., the premier supplier of Linux-based server appliances have signed a global agreement according to which Teamware Office™ for Linux groupware will be distributed and sold with the Celestix "Aries" micro servers. Supporting a wireless standard the new system is the first wireless groupware server offered for small businesses.

The Aries server is a multifunction appliance offering a shared Internet connection, printers and files to small businesses or departments. Designed for easy-to-use resource sharing and Internet access for workgroups of up to 25 users it also provides common network services, such as Web and FTP server, domain name resolution, IP address assignment, and security against remote users. Because the Aries supports the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard all the network resources are available to its wireless clients.

Teamware Office for Linux is an ideal intranet solution for small and medium size organizations, which need cost-effective and vendor independent support for common industry standards. It includes facilities for electronic mail, time and resource scheduling, discussion groups as well as document storage and retrieval. The famous Teamware Office groupware suite has been in the market since 1989 and was ported to Linux platform in spring 2000.

"By bundling Teamware Office with the Aries server, we can provide our customers with a complete out of the box groupware server that not only offers groupware capabilities, but all the network functions and simplicity that small companies are looking for", said Miguel Llerena, the European General Manager for Celestix.

"The agreement allows Teamware to open a new market for Teamware Office for Linux in the new emerging Linux-based Internet server appliance market. The combination of the Celestix Aries and Teamware Office is a cost-effective solution for small businesses", stated Colin Sydes, Marketing Manager for Teamware Office.

Celestix Networks Inc. is a premier developer and marketer of innovative appliances for Internet-related communications, networking and multimedia entertainment. Celestix focuses on technologies including Internet hardware and software, broadband and wireless communication as well as multimedia and telephony.
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Teamware Group develops, markets and supplies software products and services designed to facilitate human networking and create prosperity through Web communities. Teamware is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of Internet-focused information technology solutions for the global marketplace. It operates through Teamware Interactives and sales offices in Europe and USA as well as the Fujitsu network worldwide.

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Press contacts:
Dirk Hermann
Celestix Networks GmbH
Tel: +49.089.579.59.631
E-mail: marketing@celestix.de

Hanne Järvelä, PR & Communications
Teamware Group Oy
Tel: +358 9 5128 2721
E-mail: hanne.jarvela@teamware.com