Apisphere to Work with oDesk to Easily Integrate Location-Awareness Capabilities...

Apisphere to Work with oDesk to Easily Integrate Location-Awareness Capabilities into Mobile Applications

BERKELEY, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Apisphere, Inc. http://www.apisphere.com, a leading provider of
location-awareness services for mobile business applications, today
announced it has partnered with oDesk, the leading marketplace and
management platform for technical work, to provide Apisphere's
customers with professional services to support the quick and
efficient integration of its Geo-Enabled Mobility (GEM) platform in
mobile applications.

Apisphere will be leveraging oDesk's network of nearly 100,000
developers worldwide to ensure its customers receive the professional
services required to customize Apisphere's GEM and integrate it into
their mobile applications. In using Apisphere's GEM, customers are
provided with access to the Application Programming Interface (API) to
tailor the location-awareness capabilities to meet their needs. This
partnership with oDesk enables Apisphere to provide each of their
customers with the appropriate professional services to seamlessly
integrate the programs and applications.

"As software development companies look to create the latest and
greatest mobile applications, they are now looking to integrate
location-awareness capabilities into their new applications," said
Craig Harper, CEO of Apisphere. "It is essential that we work with our
customers to support the timely integration of Apisphere's
geo-location capabilities into the mobile applications they are
developing. Working with oDesk's network of developers will provide us
with a vibrant and reliable team needed to provide our customers with
the services they require."

Apisphere selected oDesk as its source for professional services
because of its large, worldwide network that could support Apisphere
customers regardless of their location. oDesk will identify
professionals on its network to become oDesk Certified Apisphere
Developers. This will provide a dedicated group of developers with the
necessary expertise to support Apisphere's customers and properly
customize the GEM APIs.

"Mobile devices are no longer a nice-to-have among businesses but
a must-have, and software developers need to quickly launch new and
relevant mobile applications to remain competitive," said Gary Swart,
CEO of oDesk. "oDesk is excited to be working with Apisphere to
provide the growing mobility market with unique location-awareness
capabilities."

About Apisphere

Apisphere, Inc. transforms the value of mobile applications and
devices with location-awareness services that dramatically enhance the
productivity and efficiency of mobile workers. Apisphere's innovative
approach to location-aware mobile content delivery is combined with
its unique, patentable technology and a highly scalable
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model. For more information,
visit www.apisphere.com.

About oDesk

Every day, oDesk helps people all over the world to work together,
as if they were seated in the same office. Founded in 2004, oDesk
(www.oDesk.com) is a global marketplace for programmers and technology
professionals that enables businesses to build and manage remote
teams. Hiring managers can search the oDesk network and choose from
among thousands of tested, top-rated technology professionals in over
90 countries. Using oDesk web-based collaboration tools, project
managers can visually track and verify all work performed, both
historically and in real-time. oDesk is venture-backed by Benchmark
Capital, Globespan Capital Partners and Sigma Partners.

Apisphere
Natalie Sauve, 613-688-1187
nsauve@highroad.com

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