IRVINE, California and LONDON, June 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Companies Utilize Proof of Concept as Trial SaaS Platform for ISVs

    Endeavors Technologies, the pioneer in application streaming and
virtualization technology, and its parent company, Tadpole Technology plc,
today announced a strategic partnership with NTT Europe Online. The companies
are building a proof-of-concept (POC) based on Application Jukebox that will
be used to help ISVs transition their applications to a Software as a Service
(SaaS) model. The POC offers ISVs a 30 day trial, allowing them to experience
the benefits of a hosted, SaaS model, without having to re-architect their
existing windows-based application.


    Damian Skendrovic, Regional Director at NTT Europe Online, said: "We have
seen a real growth in demand for SaaS products from end-users; however, the
upfront investment required to develop a multi-tenanted application has
always acted as a barrier to entry for ISVs. This trial service allows ISVs
to evaluate initial market response without re-architecting the application:
minimizing business risk, reducing costs and helping the ISV build a viable
business proposition for SaaS. Once proven, the technology and infrastructure
underpinning the POC easily scales to support the ISV as customer usage
grows."


    "We are excited to enter into this strategic partnership with NTT Europe
Online," said Peter Bondar, CEO of Endeavors Technologies. "NTT Europe Online
has extensive experience supporting and hosting SaaS applications and,
alongside its position as a Microsoft SaaS Incubation Partner, was the
obvious hosting partner of choice. We believe that a SaaS offering based on
Application Jukebox will only strengthen this position."


    Gartner has predicted that the global market for SaaS will more than
triple over the next three years, growing from US$6.3 billion in 2006 and is
on track to reach US$19.3 billion by the end of 2011.



About Application Jukebox

    The Application Jukebox family of products contain three key components.
Application Jukebox Player sits on the client to create the virtual
application environment and provides user authentication and application
license enforcement. Application Jukebox Server controls and delivers
applications, provides usage monitoring and logging, plus group, user and
application level administration. Application Jukebox Studio allows ISVs and
IT administrators to create a streamable, virtualized "appset" from standard,
Windows-based applications that is then published to the server.


    Three versions of Application Jukebox are available today. Application
Jukebox SaaS Edition features usage metering and a kiosk mode to support a
pay-as-you-go model for application rental, plus portals that provide an
easy-to-use environment for service providers and ISVs to create a custom
application landing site. Application Jukebox Enterprise Edition supports
Active Directory and offers user and group monitoring, as well as extensive
tracking and support for cost-effective license management. Application
Jukebox Lite Edition is a fully functional trial version of the product that
can is available as a free download at http://tryitnow.endeavors.com.



About Endeavors Technologies

    Endeavors Technologies creates, develops and markets innovative
application virtualization and streaming technologies that allow servers to
stream pc-based applications to client computers where they are subsequently
executed. These "next stage" technologies replace thin client computing
paradigms. Application virtualization and streaming enables organizations to
reduce the total cost of ownership while improving service levels,
simplifying the management of computers and improving security and
reliability. This innovative application distribution methodology provides
companies with new revenue opportunities while reducing IT costs and
increasing user productivity. Endeavors Technologies is a pioneer and thought
leader with eight patents granted and 25 pending, including the first patents
granted for streaming applications. Endeavors Technologies provides its
solutions through licensing, royalty and technology transfer models. Visit
http://www.endeavors.com for more details.



About Tadpole Technology plc

    Tadpole Technology plc (LSE: TAD) is a company in transition. The company
was formed in 1983 as a developer and manufacturer of high performance
portable workstations. In 2003, Tadpole transitioned to a software group
focused on two sectors: geospatial solutions and system level software
technologies. In mid 2007, Tadpole made a strategic decision to focus
exclusively on the application streaming and virtualization marketplace and
in November 2007 announced the sale of its geospatial interests. The company
established Endeavors Technologies Ltd. as its European trading arm,
complementing the existing Endeavors Technologies Inc. in the US. Subject to
shareholder approval, Tadpole Technology plc intends to rebrand itself under
the Endeavors' name to reflect its focus on a single brand and product set.
For information on Tadpole Technology plc, visit
http://www.tadpoletechnology.com.



About NTT Europe Online

    NTT Europe Online provides managed hosting, security and application
management services to businesses globally. These services provide the
reliability, availability, security and scalability needed to underpin
business success online.


    NTT Europe Online is certified to ISO27001 for Information Security
Management and, as part of NTT Communications, has the global reach and scale
to support businesses of all sizes. NTT Communications is the global data and
IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader, Nippon Telegraph &
Telephone Corporation (NTT). For further information visit
http://www.ntteuropeonline.com


    
    Web site: http://www.endeavors.com
              http://www.tadpoletechnology.com
              http://www.ntteuropeonline.com