‘BUSINESS CLASS’ INSTANT MESSAGING OPENS UP WORLDWIDE MARKET FOR NE FIRM
A North East company is set to revolutionise business communications with the launch of a ‘Business Class’ Instant Messaging (IM) service.
Gateshead based Rozmic Wireless has developed Rozmic Messenger having identified the need for organisations in both the private and public sectors to support collaborative business processes securely.
Research indicated that IM is the best way to accelerate new forms of collaboration and communication among distributed workforces. The system increases productivity as e-mail inboxes swell with spam. Large and remotely distributed teams require continuous real-time communication, but public access IM systems present a security risk which is unacceptable in business.
Ross Cooney, Managing Director, Rozmic Wireless says;
“We felt that the market cried out for business class IM services. IM is the primary communication tool for social networks, now it has been given a face-lift and taken into the enterprise.”
One of the first companies to adopt Rozmic Messenger is Newcastle and Leeds based J.R. Holland Group, one of the largest wholesale fresh food distributors in the North East of England. With over two hundred employees in five locations the IT Department knew they needed a real-time communication system to keep everyone connected. In addition to speed, they needed security, manageability and low maintenance overhead.
John Holland, Owner of JR Holland Group said;
“Instant messaging is used extensively by various departments for quick communications that cannot wait for an email reply. It’s frequently easier to reach someone through IM than by telephone. With Rozmic Messenger we gained communications security, found that installation was easy and maintenance has been virtually nonexistent. The stability and user friendliness of the product have made it an easy sale to our staff.”
In addition to secure communications Rozmic Messenger allows users to see who is online, and exchange messages with them. Files can be transferred more quickly and securely than via email and the system operates from any PC, laptop, hand-held device and some mobile phones.
Ross Cooney estimates the market potential for Rozmic Messenger to be huge. Within two years Rozmic Messenger will create six new jobs here in the North East and a further ten in the company’s Canadian offices.
Rozmic Wireless Ltd, a software development company specialising in secure data transfer was incorporated in 2005 by Ross Cooney and Robin Mackie with the help of Nstar Finance, Entrust and a number of private business angels. The company has released three products and opened offices in Gateshead and Toronto.
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About Rozmic Wireless Ltd.
Rozmic Wireless was incorporated in April 2005 by Ross Cooney,
a software
developer and entrepreneur who has been at the forefront of spam and virus and instant message research for more than a decade. During this time Ross has helped hundreds of US and Canadian based organisations with their online communications needs.
About JR Holland Group
Based at the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market at Team Valley, J.R. Holland supplies fruit and vegetables to all the Local Education Authorities in North-East England and is a major ambassador for the national ‘5 a day’ campaign. J.R. Holland is celebrating after winning two national prizes at its prestigious industry awards which recognise the company as the best in the country. JR Holland has been awarded the 2007 re:fresh ‘Wholesaler of the Year’ award and the 2007 re:fresh ‘Overall Produce Trader of the Year’, a major coup for the company since Tesco, Waitrose, Iceland and Somerfield were all in contention for the honour.
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