7/16/2006
AUCKLAND, 17 July, 2006: The launch today of a dedicated website for self-provisioning IT product, Activate, is part of a wider marketing initiative that aims at capitalizing on recent sales success to establish a bigger footprint in Australasia.
Activate director Shaun Blackmore says his immediate business development plans are centred on enterprise organizations within New Zealand and Australia.
“Over the last 12 months we have gathered considerable momentum thanks to the product meeting an unfulfilled niche in the domestic provisioning market.”
Since its launch in July 2005 the New Zealand owned and developed software has enjoyed rapid success and is now installed at a number of blue chip customers including Air New Zealand, Works Infrastructure, Auckland District Health Board.
Blackmore believes there is considerable demand for a self-provisioning product like Activate offshore and he is fielding strong interest from a range of large organizations.
“I think it speak volumes as to how unique Activate really is. Organizations worldwide struggle to implement simple, effective provisioning solutions. Activate aims to reduce complexity and remove IT intervention from the equation.”
Blackmore says that Activate’s proposition is unique within the identity and access management market.
“Provisioning a user with day-to-day computer needs should be delegated to the most cost-effective resource, which in most cases is the user himself. I think this is a philosophy that will gain traction in Australia, where many identity management projects focus on complex back-end solutions.”
Through a simple user web interface Activate lets companies reap most of the benefits of user task automation in the shortest timeframe possible.
“Our New Zealand clients typically experience a rapid return on investment and CIOs like it because it takes out cost and improves internal service delivery times.”
The new Activate website can be found at
www.activatelive.com and contains comprehensive customer resources including, online support, knowledgebase and learning centre.
About Activate
Activate is a leading provider of simple, effective technology that automates common computer user tasks for large organisations. Working with existing enterprise infrastructures, Activate enables businesses to reduce their dependence on IT intervention when performing day-to-day administrative duties. Through a combination of automation, delegation and self-service functionality, Activate’s web-based solution gives businesses a flexible tool to greatly improve workflow and provisioning processes. This results in reduced IT support costs, improved audit and security and increased productivity for our customers. Activate’s customers typically have large numbers of employees and complex IT environments. Key New Zealand customers include Auckland District Health Board, Air New Zealand and Works Infrastructure. For more information please visit
www.activatelive.com