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WIND Launches New Libero User Experience Powered by Memova(R) Messaging from Critical Path
Libero Webmail Delivers Latest in Web 2.0 Features for Enriched
Customer Experience
TURIN, Italy--(Business Wire)--
Critical Path, Inc., a leading provider of messaging software and
services, today announced that Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A (WIND),
Italy's leading operator of integrated fixed-mobile-Internet
communications services, has launched a newly redesigned Libero
Webmail experience powered by Critical Path's Memova Messaging
solution.
Libero is Italy's number one email service provider and hosts the
country's largest Internet community with about 11 million active
members. It is also the first fully integrated portal for fixed,
mobile and Internet services for Italian consumers and offers an
extensive range of content and services, such as search, news, sports,
finance, business, entertainment, blogging, dating, shopping and
specialty channels. With Memova Messaging, Libero now provides an
enhanced user experience that leverages the latest in Web 2.0
technology. New email features include: auto-complete address fields;
dynamic updates that permit users to receive new messages instantly -
without refreshing the browser; message preview; drag-bars allowing
user layout personalization; drag-and-drop functionality; right-click
menus; integrated Jumbo Mail service to ensure large file delivery and
more.
"Our customer base is very demanding and expects the very best in
user experience and technology. As the leading email provider and
Internet portal in Italy we are committed to providing the most
advanced Web mail experience to our customers," said Antonio Converti,
Portal and New Services R&D Director, WIND. "Critical Path with its
Memova Messaging solution allows us to provide the advanced features
our market is asking for and ensures that we stay on the cutting edge.
We have received a great deal of positive feedback from our customers
whose transition to the new webmail has been exceeding expectations.
We are clearly on the right path and are keen to continue to add new
services that will enrich our offer."
WIND has been a long-standing Critical Path customer, deploying
Memova Mobile and Memova Anti-Abuse solutions in addition to Memova
Messaging.
"The new Libero Web-2.0-mail delivers the easy-to-use,
feature-rich user experience that consumers are demanding," said
Renato Miletti, VP Southern Europe, Critical Path. "We are delighted
with WIND's successful deployment of Memova Messaging and are excited
by the enthusiastic response from the customer base. The new Web 2.0
experience will be the foundation for the ongoing growth of the Libero
community."
Libero email services are now available and can be accessed at
www.libero.it.
About Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A.
Founded in 1997, Wind is one of the few European TLC operators
offering integrated mobile, fixed-line and Internet services. In
Italy, it is the third largest mobile operator, with 16 million
customers, and the leading alternative operator in the fixed-line
telephony market, with 1.5 million customers in ULL and 1.1 million
broadband. Wind is also first among Italian Internet portals with
www.libero.it and one of the largest internet service providers in
Italy.
About Critical Path, Inc.
Critical Path's Memova(R) solutions provide a new and improved
email experience for millions of consumers worldwide, helping mobile
operators, broadband and fixed-line service providers unlock the
potential of email in the mass market. Memova(R) Mobile gives
consumers instant, on-the-go access to the messages that matter most.
Featuring industry-leading anti-spam and anti-virus technology,
Memova(R) Anti-Abuse protects consumers against viruses and spam.
Memova(R) Messaging provides consumers with a rich email experience,
enabling service providers to develop customized offerings for
high-speed subscribers. With offices around the globe, Critical Path's
solutions have been deployed by more than 200 service providers
throughout the world, including Vodafone, Telecom Italia, O2,
Telefonica Moviles, Tiscali, SFR, Indosat, WIND and ONO. More
information is available at www.criticalpath.net.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements by Critical
Path and its executives regarding the performance of our product and
service offerings, the availability of our customer's products and
services which include our offerings, industry trends, the ability of
our products and services to meet the business needs of our customers,
and the market for products and services like ours. The words and
expressions "look forward to," "will," "expect," "plan," "believe,"
"seek," "strive for," "anticipate," "hope," "estimate" and similar
expressions are intended to identify the Company's forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to,
the emerging and changing nature of the market for our products and
services, and the ability of our technology to address customer
demands. The Company makes no commitment to revise or update any
forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances
after the date any such statement is made.
Note to Editors: Critical Path, the Critical Path logo, Memova and
the Memova logo are the trademarks of Critical Path, Inc., registered
in various jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective holders.
Critical Path, Inc.
Cristian Germani, +39 011 4513811 (Reporters, Editors)
pr@criticalpath.net
or
Fleishman-Hillard
Amy Mills, +44 20 7395 7186 (Reporters, Editors)
amy.mills@fleishmaneurope.com
or
Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A.
Davide Passoni, +39 06 83114768 (Reporters, Editors)
davide.passoni@mail.wind.it
Copyright Business Wire 2008
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