OQO Announces Federal Government Market Strategy and Partnerships with Telos, Emtec Federal, and GCS |
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- OQO Inc., creator of the model
02, the world's smallest fully functional Windows Vista(TM) PC and the
first ultra mobile PC with embedded 3G mobile broadband, today announced
its go-to-market strategy for the federal government market. The company
has hired John Inkley as director of federal sales and partnered with
federal IT resellers including Telos, Emtec Federal and Government
Contracting Services (GCS), Inc.
"Government agencies depend on Telos to offer truly innovative products
that satisfy our government customers' unique and demanding requirements,"
said Ralph Buona, vice president of Telos Managed Solutions. "The OQO
offers tremendous flexibility and will be positioned as a cornerstone of
several integrated product solutions we offer."
OQO's relationship with the federal market sector initiated with
funding in 2004 from Washington D.C.-based Paladin Capital Group. Paladin's
management team includes the former Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA), the former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA),
and the former Deputy Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (DARPA).
"As government agencies attempt to achieve operational efficiencies,
they will look to technological advancements like the OQO model 02 in order
to better equip mobile employees, whether military or civilian, to achieve
success." commented Lt. General (Ret.) Kenneth A. Minihan, a Paladin
Managing Director and former Director of the NSA.
Recognizing the dependence of government workers on wireless networks
and mobile devices, the OQO model 02, equipped with integrated EV-DO
Wireless WAN capability from either Verizon Wireless or Sprint, enables
users in the field with unprecedented access to information and empowers
secure mobile computing. With a 1.5GHz processor, 60GB hard disk drive and
1GB of RAM, the model 02 harnesses the power of Windows XP and Vista(TM) to
run full versions of mission-critical applications such as FalconView and
Groove.
As the director of federal sales, John Inkley will be responsible for
leading sales initiatives across the public-sector market as well as
managing crucial relationships with key industry resellers. Inkley has 20
years of experience in mobile and federal IT sales with companies including
Palm Inc., CyberMedia Inc., and Digital Equipment Corporation.
"The UMPC space continues to gain validation as customers in the
private as well as public sector fully realize the benefits of the ultra
mobile form factor together with the ability to run sophisticated PC-based
applications," said John Inkley. "As the roles of federal employees
continue to evolve, the flexibility and mobility offered by the model 02
enables the anytime/anywhere productivity they require."
For more information on the OQO model 02 computer, please visit
http://www.oqo.com.
About OQO
Based in San Francisco, California, OQO Inc. leads the UMPC category
with the ultra-small, powerful, ergonomic, and connected model 02 released
in 2007 and is attributed with redefining mobile computing with its
groundbreaking model 01 series released in 2004. The new OQO model 02 is a
full-powered, full-featured Windows XP / Vista(TM) computer with embedded
EV-DO wireless broadband capability and class-leading ergonomics, in a
pocketable, dockable package that gives the mobile workforce true
Anytime/Anywhere Productivity.
TouchScrollers, DisplaySense, SmartLock, and Anytime/Anywhere
Productivity are trademarks of OQO Inc.
SOURCE OQO Inc.
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Matt Phillips, +1-415-939-4185,
matt.phillips@bitepr.com, for OQO Inc.
