Press

ZipLip Chosen by FITEC Corp. of Japan to Provide Parent Furukawa Group Secure Communications and ASP Services

TOKYO, JAPAN and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – January 14, 2002

ZipLip, Inc., the leading provider of software for management of corporate intelligence, has delivered and installed a Japanese version of its secure messaging and secure file access and sharing applications at Furukawa Information Technology Corp. (FITEC).

FITEC is a Tokyo-based, 100% subsidiary of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd and is responsible for the infrastructure and maintenance of the entire Furukawa Group's information technology systems which support over 8,000 employees in Japan. Upon Furukawa's recent $2.3 billion acquisition of the optical cable business of Lucent Technology, ZipLip's secure access, storage, messaging and collaboration products allows FITEC to extend secure messaging, file access and collaboration to the Group's operations on a worldwide basis.

In addition to the Group's company-wide implementation of the ZipLip platform, FITEC also plans to provide ASP (application service provider) services to the general enterprise market. ZipLip software includes a strong offering for service providers for controlled communications, storage, access, distribution and sharing of sensitive data.

"FITEC needs to provide secure communications, and file access and sharing over the Web, but with careful policies governing who can access which data, when, and what can be done with it," said Kon Leong, ZipLip President and CEO. "Our platform does all this and with detailed audit trails. In addition, our 100% Java and J2EE-based technology enables our software to quickly adapt to user needs in Japan, including secure wireless delivery via I-mode and WAP. We are excited by the endorsement of FITEC, particularly considering its prestigious Furukawa pedigree."

About Fitec Corp: Established in 1987, FITEC Corp. is a 100%-owned IT subsidiary of The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd., one of Japan's leading manufacturers of optical fiber and communications cables, opto-com products such as WDM devices and systems, network systems, non-ferrous metal and plastic products, etc. FITEC is responsible for the IT infrastructure and maintenance of the entire Furukawa Group's IT systems which support over 8,000 employees.

About ZipLip: ZipLip, Inc., based in Mountain View, California, offers the world's only scalable 100% Java, J2EE-based platform to enable controlled communications, access and sharing of corporate intelligence. Its platform, the ZipLip Secure Data Exchange (ZDX.), offers secure email and secure file access and sharing, with complete control over who accesses which data, when, and what can be done with it, including detailed audit trails. Built for carrier-grade performance and easy integration into other Web applications, ZipLip's technology is available as a software license or service to carriers, ASPs, large enterprises, and healthcare and financial institutions. For more information on ZipLip, check out http://www.ziplip.com

Contact: Jumin Kim
Tel:(650) 968 8989
Fax:(650) 968 9089
jlkim@ziplip.com

Go Back