Macalla Software partners with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Spain in new Mobile eCommerce Strategic Alliance

Dublin and Madrid; Tuesday 8th January 2002: Macalla Software the mobile eCommerce platform provider today announced it has entered a strategic partnership with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young to promote and support Macalla's mobile eCommerce products and solutions in Spain. The alliance leverages Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's consulting and deployment pedigree and Macalla's proven software product - The Macalla Mobility Platform(tm). The initial agreement targets the financial and mobile operator sectors in particular and has scope to be extended further.

Patrick Kinsella, International Channels Director, Macalla Software explains, "Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's local and international reputation as one of the premier management and IT consulting firms in the world and Macalla's tried and tested mobile eCommerce products and expertise combine to create a winning combination for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young´s Spanish clients and prospects alike".

Juan Carlos Martinez, Vice President, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Spain comments, "In response to growing customer demand we will be leveraging both our global expertise and Macalla's proven mobile eCommerce technology to enable customers to extend their payment and transactional services across wireless and other digital channels such as Internet, voice and interactive digital TV. We have installed Macalla's mobile eCommerce platform at our Solution Centre in Madrid and will be showcasing our service offerings to our clients in a real-time environment."

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