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We are one of the Tech23! 19.AUG.10 | Sydney www.tech23.com.au

SYDNEY - A thought-leader in the corporate social networking space, Sydney-based Platform46 announces they have been chosen to present at Tech23 2010!”.

So what is Tech23? Tech23 is a celebration of innovation, where 23 innovative Australian ICT companies (www.slatteryit.com.au/Tech23/the-23.html) ñ including us ñ will present before panels of esteemed industry leaders (www.slatteryit.com.au/Tech23/industry-leaders.html), experienced entrepreneurs, experts and investors including Roger Allen; Fiona Balfour; Chris Beare; Scott Farquhar, co-founder & CEO, Atlassian; Martin Hosking; Ryan Junee; Deepak Natarajan, MD, Intel Capital; Anthony Pascoe, CEO, Lend Lease Ventures and Emmanuel Rodriguez, Government CIO, NSW Department of Services, Technology and Administration.”

An audience of over 400 will be in attendance, including government, researchers, customers, industry members, and media. Our company is also eligible for a range of exciting prizes including $150,000 in Innovation Pathways prizes, sponsored by Industry & Investment NSW, which will be presented at Tech23ís after party.”

As one of the 23, we are excited to be part of Tech23 and would like to invite you to celebrate innovation with us by joining us there on Thursday 19 August 2010 at The Auditorium, 37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills!

We are also delighted to offer you a special rate ñ as a valued member of our network ñ of $150 (+gst). Register now at https://www.slatteryit.com.au/RegoPages/Tech232010Mates.aspx using promotional code 'TECH23MATES'.s.

And why should you attend? Tech23 is a great opportunity to get a glimpse of Australia's emerging ICT innovations, network with key industry members in attendance, and enjoy a great day celebrating Australian innovation. And, of course, we'd love to have you there to support us on the day!.

Platform46 launches innovative “Connector Framework” for internal micro-reporting and complimentary Cloud-offering

SYDNEY - A thought-leader in the corporate social networking space, Sydney-based Platform46 announces the official availability of Social Business Integrator (SBI) 2.0. An innovative product developed in Sydney, SBI allows employees to receive notifications from business applications, such as Customer Relationship Management, document management systems and more, through the use of a “Connector Framework”.

"Platform46 mantra has always been to use the social media format to add value to existing applications. The addition of an event-processing capability through the Connector Framework to our micro-blogging platform gives us a significant edge in the market,” said Platform46 CEO, Tim Ayling. "Organisations are beginning to understand the importance of social technologies in the modern workplace, but are still struggling on how it fits into a broader business strategy. Platform46 are doing all we can to understand our customers’ businesses and maximise value from their existing apps.”

Social Business Integrator is also now deployable in the Cloud as well as behind the firewall. This flexibility gives organisations the choice on how their security model is affected by the information being communicated. "The new Cloud version is a smart, forward-looking approach that will assist in the efficient deployment of organisational notification and collaboration tools. It’s an exciting addition to the portfolio," said Platform46 CTO Richard Atkinson. "Platform46 is proud of its thought-leadership in the development and growth of the micro-reporting market, and offering different deployment options is hugely significant.”

As Platform46 open up deployment options, the company has also thrown away the price book until the end of June 2010 – allowing organisations to “make an offer” dependent on the value they envisage gaining. Already two organisations in two industries have had offers accepted, 1Cover and Egress Technologies.

Platform46 say to customers, “Make us an Offer!”

Sydney, May 10th – Platform46 today announced a revolutionary pricing model until the end of June 2010, in which customers can make the company an offer for their Social Business Integrator product.

This strategic move will enable all organisations, from small to large, to decide what modules of the solution they need, and what value that brings. Gone are the days where set prices force many companies abandon their notification, collaboration and social business projects.

The global shift towards social business is dramatically changing how companies want to collaborate internally. As a result, internal social business initiatives are demanding new and better ways of enabling employees to stay on top of what is happening and what matters most to organizations. Unfortunately, as the value differs to different types of organisations, many are forced out of the market. “The Platform46 focus is to increase the value of as many enterprise applications as possible, and this flexible model is another step in that direction by providing this value to all types of customers,” said Richard Atkinson, CTO of Platform46.

“The true value of Enterprise applications lies with the people & how they use it to make better decisions. By increasing the visibility of data within these applications, and providing a platform for employees to collaborate around that, amplifies the value of these applications. Organisations which do not pay attention to this will be left behind,” added Tim Ayling , CEO of Platform46. “No organisation needs to be left behind now,”he added.

Leading Notification & Collaboration Platform Recognised as Thought Leaders

SYDNEY, May14th – Platform46 Pty Ltd. has been named a finalist as one of the best "Early Innovator” Solutions in the 2010 CeBIT.au awards. The CeBIT.AU Early Innovators Award aims to provide a showcase for innovations in Australia and New Zealand.

"As organisations continue to take appropriate steps to provide employees with new methods of collaboration, we see more choosing solutions that strike the right balance between social aspects of collaboration with integration into existing business applications," said Platform46 CEO Tim Ayling. "That's our goal with the Social Business Integrator platform and we're honoured that our vision is being recognised."

Platform46 was selected from a huge number of entries submitted in eight categories. All finalists will be reviewed and winners will be chosen at the ICT Dinner and Awards night on May 25th 2010.

The Platform46 Social Business Integrator solution enables organisations to provide real-time notifications from existing enterprise application - according to both access capabilities and the subscription of the employee – and an easy method of collaboration around those feeds. The solution’s notification clients include Web, Desktop (Windows & OSX), iPhone, BlackBerry and Android coming later in the year.

CeBIT is the must-attend event for over 550 premier exhibitors and 37,000 highly-qualified delegates. It is an opportunity to receive advance recognition of new technologies transforming entire industries, and access the most comprehensive profile of industry, commerce and services leaders and decision-markers, from Australia and overseas. It runs from May24th to May26th 2010 at the Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney.

Platform46 Social Business Integrator solution selected by Egress Technologies to enable easy micro-blogging and micro-reporting

Strengthening its position as a thought-leader in collaboration, Platform46 will provide proven micro-blogging and micro-reporting technology to help Egress Technologies enhance collaboration and provide internal competition within the sales team.

"Egress prides itself on being at the forefront of security,"said Neil Larkins, CEO of Egress Technologies. "At the core of this project, we sought a solution that would enable us to align our current investment in Customer Relationship Management, but also enable real-time collaboration in an innovative way. Social Business Integrator demonstrated the ability to achieve this.”

Platform46 is the only technology vendor that provides a commercial off-the-shelf, event-processing capability within a micro-blogging format. Social Business Integrator enables a truly integrated system for collaboration across multiple applications and multiple clients, including mobile devices.

"Collaborative initiatives represents one of the most critical undertakings for any organisation," said Platform46 CEO Tim Ayling. "It is great for us that fellow software vendors recognise the value in not only our micro-blogging platform, but doing so via a solution that will enable them to seamlessly accept messages from their existing apps.

In order to facilitate communication across the sales and development teams, Egress Technologies expect to drive internal competition to increase sales, and allow targeted development based on customer experiences. The experience of Platform46 in this field also allows Egress Technologies to gain from positive experiences in other countries.