Chalk Signs Software Licensing Agreement for Ten Thousand Seats of Mobile chalkboard(TM) With Fortune 200 Defense Contractor
24 September 2008 - 9:20PM
Marketwired
Chalk Media Corp. (TSX VENTURE: CKM) today announced that a Fortune
200 defense contractor has licensed 10,000 seats of Mobile
chalkboard(TM) Version 5.1 to utilize Chalk's BlackBerry
Productivity Library, a series of courses designed to provide basic
training to BlackBerry users.
The Fortune 200 defense and aerospace systems supplier,
specializes in defense, homeland security, and other government
markets throughout the world.
This deal represents Chalk's single largest deployment of Mobile
chalkboard(TM) to date. It helps validate the assertion that large
enterprises see value in rolling-out Mobile chalkboard(TM) broadly
across their organizations. Furthermore there is potential for the
account to grow and the client's decision was based in part on an
expectation to realize significant help desk support cost savings
from the licensing of Chalk's BlackBerry Productivity Library.
"We are ecstatic to have won this deal with this Fortune 200
company," said Stewart Walchli, President & CEO, Chalk. "This
deal illustrates the tremendous market opportunity we have with
professional services firms and government contractors, two
industry verticals that have a very large number of BlackBerry
devices deployed."
"In an environment where smartphone growth is exploding and
where businesses are looking to reduce costs, we are proving that
our solution is uniquely positioned to help our clients save money,
and increase their return on their existing investments in
BlackBerry technologies," added Mr. Walchli.
About Chalk Media Corp.
Chalk's mobile content deployment system, Mobile chalkboard(TM),
allows multimedia content to be created, securely pushed and
tracked on BlackBerry� smartphones. Our software and content help
organizations communicate with their employees, business partners
and customers. Additional information is available at
www.chalk.com.
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Contacts: Chalk Media Corp. Kris Sutherland Executive Vice
President (604) 453-4424 Email: kris@chalk.com Website:
www.chalk.com
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