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Since 1999, Omni has delivered a portfolio of proven solutions for Novell GroupWise, eDirectory, NetWare and SUSE Linux. Novell customers world-wide trust and rely on Omni's software in the areas of mobility, management, messaging, email security and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop deployments.

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12 Aug 2009
Webinar: GroupWise for Active Directory
Are you migrating from NetWare to Windows Server 2008 but want to keep GroupWise? Do you run Windows for authentication, file and print services and GroupWise for collaboration? Are you looking to migrate from Exchange to GroupWise but don’t want to use ConsoleOne to manage GroupWise? Tune in to this Omni presentation to learn how to use Riva Simplified Identity Integration to quickly and easily manage GroupWise with Active Directory (live and on-demand presentations available).

23 Jul 2009
Webinar: Riva SuperPack for Novell GroupWise
Omni's all-new Riva SuperPack includes 10 Riva Managed Policies, 3 Riva Applications and 7 Reports for GroupWise -- all at one low price. Join Omni CEO, Aldo Zanoni, to learn how to automate GroupWise mailbox management (calendars, proxy, rules, folders, address books), create Secure and Dynamic GroupWise Distribution Lists, enforce GroupWise signature policies and generate seven useful GroupWise Reports (GroupWise Archive Path, GroupWise Proxy Report and more). Volume licensing and a Small Business SuperPack are available.

20 Jul 2009
Webinar: The Ultimate Bulk User Management Tool for Schools
Join Omni CEO, Aldo Zanoni, as he describes the ultimate tool for bulk creating, deleting, importing, modifying and managing thousands of eDirectory and GroupWise accounts at once. Omni's Enterprise Management Utility (EMU) is the #1 GUI-based tool used by school districts to simplify bulk user account management and to assist with directory clean-up tasks.

02 Jun 2009
Omni eControl and Riva Integration Server Seminars in Germany
CIOs, CTOs, Security Managers, Novell Customers and Partners in Germany and the EMEA Region are invited to join Aldo Zanoni, CEO and Managing Director of Omni, to see how Omni eControl and Riva Integration Server for GroupWise—two products you “must see to believe!”—are changing the integration and unified management landscape.

08 May 2009
Webinar: Omni Announces “Trade-up to Riva” Promotion
Attend Omni’s upcoming Riva Integration Server webinar on Wednesday, May 20th (12:30 p.m. Eastern / 16:30 UTC) to learn about an exciting FREE upgrade opportunity from LinkPoint 360, ActWise, and custom CRM integrations – with the purchase of a 2-year support contract. Riva Integration Server delivers the #1 Enterprise CRM Integration Platform.

07 May 2009
Novell Open Audio Features Riva Integration Server
Check out the new Riva Integration Server podcast that was posted to Novell Open Audio today. Trevor Poapst, Director of Global Marketing at Omni, describes Riva Integration Server for Novell GroupWise 8 and 7 in detail -- what gets synchronized, how Riva works, how it benefits sales and support teams, how Riva differs from free client-side CRM plug-ins, how big is the market opportunity, how to access CRM data from any GroupWise client, and more.

01 May 2009
Webcast Now Available: 8 Integrations for Novell GroupWise 8
Need to integrate Novell GroupWise 8 with Microsoft SharePoint, your corporate CRM or another line-of-business application? View this Novell-sponsored webcast to learn about Riva Integration Server’s advanced, server-side integrations.

24 Apr 2009
Webinar: Omni launches all-new eControl 3
Omni eControl 3, the #1 solution for delegated, role-based management, provisioning, and password self-service, is now available. Attend the upcoming eControl 3 webinar to learn about the best tool for quickly and easily delegating routine tasks in pure Novell, Microsoft, or complex, mixed messaging and directory systems. NO administrator rights required. NO access to ConsoleOne, iManager, MMC or Task Pads.

22 Apr 2009
Webinar: Build Custom Connectors for Novell GroupWise with New Riva Integration Server SDK (beta)
The SDK for Riva Integration Server, the #1 Integration Platform for Novell GroupWise, is now available for beta testing. Attend this seminar to learn how Omni is delivering on its next step -- on time and as promised! Integrate contacts and calendar data from your SQL-based database, proprietary CRM or line-of-business application to GroupWise.

22 Apr 2009
Convert a GroupWise Email to a CRM Opportunity, Quote or Case
How many of you enjoy creating new accounts, contacts, opportunities, support incidents (cases) or quotes in your CRM or help desk support software? Probably not many! Read more about how Omni Technology Solutions' Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise has introduced "SmartConvert Drop Folders" to automatically convert a GroupWise email into a new contact, account, opportunity, support incident (case) or quote in your CRM for SugarCRM, info@hand, Microsoft CRM and Salesforce.

07 Apr 2009
GroupWise Application Integrations
Customers looking for integrations between GroupWise and their CRM , or other line of business application should look no further than the Omni Riva Integration Platform. Omni is holding a Webinar next week to cover this in detail.

02 Apr 2009
Webinar: 8 Integrations for Novell GroupWise 8
Need to integrate Novell GroupWise 8 with your CRM or line-of-business application? Join Omni and Novell on April 13th to learn about Riva Integration Server and the new advanced, server-side integrations available for GroupWise and industry-leading CRMs and line-of-business applications.

01 Apr 2009
Importing Cardscan Business Card Information into GroupWise
A customer asked us the other day if we had any software that would allow his VP to import CardScan business card data into GroupWise. His VP of Sales had just returned from a trade show and had several hundred cards that needed to be scanned and imported into GroupWise. We thought this request was a good opportunity to write an Omni Cool Tip about how to use the perfect tool for this task … GroupWise Address Book Update: GW-ABU.

18 Mar 2009
Omni Success Story: Frankfort Schools Use Omni eControl to Manage eDirectory and Active Directory Student Accounts
"The simplicity of Omni eControl is awesome. I love it! My teachers love it! My techs love it. I wish I had known about this a long time ago. It is the perfect solution for allowing teachers to manage their student accounts on both the Novell eDirectory and Microsoft Active Directory sides."

09 Mar 2009
Omni Success Story: eControl and EMU Help Beech Grove City Schools Focus on Server Virtualization and Linux Migration Projects
"We have been very excited to delegate the responsibility to provision user accounts to front-line staff so they don't have to wait for us. They can now successfully carry out these tasks with zero rights. As far as ease of use, I don't think eControl's point-and-click web-based interface could be any simpler."

09 Mar 2009
Omni Success Story: The GroupWise CRM Integration Advantage – A Customer Perspective
"Riva Integration Server for info@hand and GroupWise have provided fantastic results! It paid for itself in the first three months. Riva delivers much better integration than the Outlook connectors I have used in the past for Microsoft Exchange and other CRMs."

27 Feb 2009
Webinar: “Beyond E-mail” – Omni eControl and EMU for Novell GroupWise and eDirectory
Join Omni and Novell Platinum Partner, Integrity Network Solutions, for the most rockin’ Lunch and Learn webinar series of the year – PLUS get a FREE $10 Subway card for the first 30 registrants. Contact Norm O’Neal from Integrity at noneal@nteg.net or 317-919-5765 to register.

24 Feb 2009
Webinar: How to Automate GroupWise Account Content Management with Riva
Looking for a way to get more time to focus on strategic, higher-level IT projects like server virtualization and Linux migration projects? Use Omni eControl to delegate routine user management and provisioning tasks in Novell eDirectory and GroupWise to your non-technical, front-line staff? Use EMU to provide a simpler way to bulk create, modify, manage and delete Novell user accounts than scripting or other more complex account management strategies.

23 Jan 2009
Webcast: Microsoft SharePoint Integration for Novell GroupWise
Considering Microsoft SharePoint? No need to incur the unnecessary costs to migrate to Exchange to get the integration your team needs. Riva Integration Server from Omni provides the same integration options for Microsoft SharePoint as are available for Outlook and Exchange -- including both GroupWise client AND SharePoint Portal integration.

22 Jan 2009
How to Save GroupWise in Environments that Plan to Deploy Microsoft SharePoint
Have a customer who plans to deploy Microsoft SharePoint? And figures they'll need to migrate to Exchange to get the integration the team requires? Riva Integration Server from Omni can save GroupWise in these environments and avoid the unnecessary costs involved in migrating to Exchange.

22 Jan 2009
Novell ConsoleOne and iManager are great for my senior engineers -- but not for my non-technical, front-line staff.
Novell ConsoleOne and iManager are powerful and comprehensive tools. But, how do you respond to a network administrator who says they're too complex and require too many administrator rights for front-line staff to change passwords and carry out basic user account management tasks? Simple: "You need eControl!"

22 Jan 2009
Is it possible to integrate Novell GroupWise into my corporate CRM?

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Riva Managed Policies for GroupWise
Riva combines a powerful set of GroupWise and eDirectory managed policies to deliver policy-based, automated GroupWise account and content management -- managed calendars, managed address books, managed proxy access, managed rules, managed folders and more.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - eControl
Remove all administrator rights from your help desk staff and junior administrators. Use eControl to securely delegate user account management tasks in Novell, Microsoft and mixed Active Directory, Exchange, eDirectory and GroupWise systems -- NO Rights required and NO access to iManager, ConsoleOne, Microsoft Management Console or Custom Task Pads.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Riva Managed Applications for GroupWise
Enforce corporate signatures policies by using eDirection information in user GroupWise signatures with Riva Managed Signatures. Create Dynamic and Secure Distribution Lists for GroupWise that use external sources for distribution list membership.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Help Desk Utility (HDU)
HDU was developed to provide a simplified interface for Help DeskOperators (HDOs), local administrators and/or teachers to be able to carry out changes to eDir/NDS, GroupWise, and NetMail values. HDOs can change NDS and GroupWise passwords, NAL/ZEN Application Associations,identification information, and NetMail user preferences without using NWAdmin or ConsoleOne. HDU combines the simplicity and power of a simple configurable interface to allow you to control which change options are available to the HDOs. One interface - quick and easy!

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Riva Reports for GroupWise
Riva Reports provide quick and easy access to GroupWise report information that is not available using standard GroupWise administration tools or GWCheck. Reports include: User Archive Path, GroupWise Proxy, GroupWise Rules, Shared Address Books, Shared Calendars and more.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Riva Integration for Microsoft SharePoint
Riva synchronises SharePoint and GroupWise contacts, appointments, groups and project tasks. Transparent, server-side integration means end-users do not need to install any client plug-ins.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Riva Portal Integration for SharePoint
Riva Portal Integration for GroupWise and SharePoint delivers transparent access to GroupWise email and information in a SharePoint Web Part. Access the full GroupWise Mailbox view, WebAccess Address Book and Calendar (day view, week view and month view).

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise
Deliver transparent, two-way synchronisation of appointments, phone calls, tasks, notes and address books between GroupWise and your corporate CRM: SugarCRM, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SageCRM, GoldMine, info@hand CRM, Bluefin CRM and others.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - Linux Desktop Multiplier
The Linux Desktop Multiplier, powered by Userful, allows up to 10 full-featured, thick-client user stations to connect to a single SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop computer. User stations consist of only a monitor, USB keyboard and mouse with dedicated video access. Support is available for individual USB memory keys and USB audio headsets.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - GWmerge
Personalize your monthly newsletter and sales follow-up emails! GWmerge from Omni allows you to merge a boilerplate text file with custom variables listed in a CSV file (e.g., Hello, %First Name%). Ideal for large, personalized email blasts. Attachments are supported.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - GWemailer
Send a bulk email to customers or contacts using GroupWise without adding them to your address book. GWemailer allows you to bulk email up to 4000 recipients at a time, based on email addresses in a text file.

16 Dec 2008
Omni - CCUweb
CCUweb allows organizations to publish and share multiple GroupWise calendars on the web. Manage your GroupWise calendar normally. Use CCUweb to automatically publish the calendar(s) to the web on a scheduled basis. Users can then import calendar items from the web directly into GroupWise or Outlook!

28 Nov 2008
Eight Integrations for Novell GroupWise 8
To celebrate the launch of Novell GroupWise 8, Omni has created 8 business-critical integrations: Microsoft SharePoint, SugarCRM, Salesforce CRM, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SageCRM, GoldMine, info@hand and Oracle SQL databases. Welcome to a new era of GroupWise integration and interoperability.

10 Nov 2008
"You have to see it to believe it!" Web Seminar - GroupWise Integration for Microsoft SharePoint
Attend this "You have to see it to believe it" web seminar to learn how Riva delivers transparent Microsoft SharePoint Integration for GroupWise. See how Riva synchronises SharePoint addresses, tasks, appointments and cases to your GroupWise account. And if that isn't cool enough, learn how Riva GroupWise Web Parts for SharePoint provide the same functionality for GroupWise as is available for Outlook/Exchange - yes complete access to GroupWise WebAccess directly in SharePoint.

06 Nov 2008
Linux Desktop Education Deployments Planned in 29 US States
Universities and K-12 school districts in 29 US States and 10 countries worldwide have flocked to the “Free the Penguins” initiative to maximize their desktop budget during these tough economic times. Omni, Userful and Novell have extended the initiative to December 31, 2008. Up to 30 free SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and Desktop Multiplier licenses are available for 30 more education customers.

25 Sep 2008
Novell GroupWise Joins the Facebook Generation
Omni announces Facebook integration for Novell GroupWise. While Facebook is not traditionally considered to be a mission-critical business application, Omni used the Riva Software Development Kit (SDK) to build Facebook integration for GroupWise in a short period of time.

09 Sep 2008
Omni Announces SageCRM Integration for Novell GroupWise
Need to integrate SageCRM® with GroupWise? Register for a web seminar to learn more about how Riva CRM Integration from Omni delivers on the growing need to integrate leading CRM solutions with Novell® GroupWise®.

09 Sep 2008
"Free the Penguins" Initiative Brings Next Generation of Desktop Virtualization to Schools
Need to integrate SageCRM® with GroupWise? Register for a web seminar to learn more about how Riva CRM Integration from Omni delivers on the growing need to integrate leading CRM solutions with Novell® GroupWise®.

29 Jul 2008
Outlook CRM Plug-ins – When Free is Not Good Enough
This article is an adaptation of a reply to a Novell GroupWise List email thread regarding how CRMs deliver free integration plug-ins for Outlook. Aldo Zanoni is the CEO and Managing Director of Omni Technology Solutions Inc., the developer of Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise. He proposes that the limited functionality of these free Outlook plug-ins is not what customers are looking for or require in the long term.

24 Jul 2008
Webinar: #1 GroupWise CRM Integration Solution
Aldo Zanoni, CEO of Omni, describes how Riva CRM Integration has helped GroupWise leapfrog the competition by delivering the industry’s first transparent and integrated email and CRM client. New on-demand Riva demos are now available!

11 Jun 2008
GroupWise Leapfrogs the Competition - Sneak-peek Integrated CRM Client Web Seminar
Register for the Riva Enterprise Edition sneak-peek web seminar to learn more about Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise for SugarCRM, info@hand, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce and others

27 May 2008
Web Seminar: Simply Brilliant! Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise
Learn how to use Riva CRM integration to deliver transparent, bi-directional synchronisation between GroupWise and SugarCRM, info@hand, Microsoft CRM and Salesforce.com.

27 May 2008
Web Seminar: A GroupWise First - Managed Policies, Applications, Reports and CRM and Third-party Integration for GroupWise
Attend this web seminar to see how, for the first time, GroupWise administrators can use automated policies to push and modify user calendars, rules, folders, proxy, address books and implement secure distribution lists, dynamic distribution lists, managed signatures and more.

16 May 2008
Novell Webcast: Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Strategy for K-12 Schools
Planning to deploy new desktops in your computer labs or classrooms? Learn how to maximize your budget with the Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Strategy from Novell and Omni.

13 May 2008
Riva Helps GroupWise Users Satisfy Canadian Government Email Signature Requirements
Whether you're a Canadian government employee or not, read this Cool Solution about how Riva's Managed Signatures Application allows you to standardise GroupWise user signature blocks.

28 Apr 2008
Riva Helps GroupWise Users Satisfy Canadian Government Email Signature Requirements
The Canadian Government has mandated that all federal employee email signatures follow a standard format. Whether you're a Canadian government employee or not, read this Cool Solution about how Riva's Managed Signatures Application allows you to standardise GroupWise user signature blocks. Change a user phone number and title in eDirectory - the phone number and title get automatically updated in the user signature. Required information not available in eDirectory? Import them using Omni's EMU application or use the Riva CSV or SQL connector to extract the mandated fields and push them into the signature.

22 Apr 2008
Convert a GroupWise Email into a CRM Opportunity, Quote, Case or Archived Email!
Read more about how Omni Technology Solutions' Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise has introduced "SmartConvert Drop Folders™" to automatically convert a GroupWise email into a new contact, account, opportunity, support incident (case) or quote in your CRM for SugarCRM, info@hand, Microsoft CRM and Salesforce.

11 Apr 2008
Exciting News for GroupWise and info@hand CRM Users
Omni Technology Solutions Inc. ( Omni, www.omni-ts.com ) and The Long Reach Corporation ( www.infoathand.com ) announced the immediate availability of Riva GroupWise Integration for info@hand.

25 Sep 2007
Novell Licenses Riva from Omni to Keep New Zealand on Time (Daylight Savings Time)
Omni Technology Solutions, Inc. and Novell Inc. today announced the immediate availability of the Riva New Zealand Daylight Saving Time (DST) module for New Zealand GroupWise customers. New Zealand GroupWise customers are invited to download the free module from www.omni-ts.com/integration.

14 Sep 2007
Illinois-based School District Pushes GroupWise Calendar Information to Staff Accounts with Riva CCU from Omni
"It is critical for us to be able to push GroupWise appointments, reminders and calendar items to our staff accounts," continued Shaffer. "And, while having users 'pull' CSV information or run batch scripts to import items into their accounts is good, it's not great because you're still depending on the user to perform the task. Some users forget or do not want to be tasked with this."

10 Sep 2007
A GroupWise First -- Integrate eDirectory Values into GroupWise Signatures
Satisfying corporate standards and regulatory compliance requirements; standardizing corporate communication and messaging; and providing local language signature content for international companies are just a few of the reasons companies are looking to add eDirectory information to GroupWise signatures. Read more about how Omni's new Managed Signature module allows you to push eDirectory values into GroupWise signatures.

31 Aug 2007
Health Care Provider Chooses Multi-station SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktops
Homewood Health Centre wanted to provide computer access for patients in its library. Rather than going with costly Windows desktops, they were intrigued by the Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Strategy. Using this strategy, they deployed 4-user Multiplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktops and reduced their hardware, management and electricity costs.

01 Apr 2007
Importing Cardscan Business Card Information into GroupWise
Your VP of Sales has just returned from a trade show and has several hundred cards that need to be scanned and imported into GroupWise. Learn how with GroupWise Address Book Update from Omni.

26 Mar 2007
Are You the Lucky Winner of the Omni BrainShare 2008 Nintendo Wii Draw Prize?
At BrainShare 2008, Omni stole the show and WOWED the attendees with its Riva Managed Policies, Managed Applications and CRM and third-party Integration platform for GroupWise. Read more.

04 Mar 2008
Have You Ever Asked Yourself the Following Questions About GroupWise?
Join Omni for a 60-minute Riva Collaboration Integration or CRM Integration seminar to learn how Riva's Policy-based Automated GroupWise management allows you to manage and integrate GroupWise like never before.

26 Feb 2008
Omni Delivers GroupWise Integration for SugarCRM
Omni Technology Solutions, Inc. announced immediate availability of Riva GroupWise Integration for SugarCRM.

19 Feb 2008
info@hand CRM Added to Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise
Omni announced it has added info@hand CRM compatibility for Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise.

05 Feb 2008
GroupWise CRM Integration Web Seminar and Free CRM Offer!
Learn how Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise provides transparent synchronization for contacts, appointments, tasks, opportunities, cases, etc. between GroupWise and Microsoft CRM, SugarCRM and Salesforce.

05 Feb 2008
Feb. 15: Last Day to Save up to 80% on Riva GroupWise "Value Pack" and Small Business "Value Pack" Promotions
Omni is pleased to announce its new Riva "Value Pack" and Small Business "Value Pack" promotions. Organizations can now purchase the entire bundle of Riva managed policies or reports at one low price.

29 Jan 2008
Public Beta for GroupWise CRM Integration SugarCRM, Microsoft CRM, and Salesforce
Omni Announces Public Beta for CRM Integration for GroupWise - Riva CRM Integration for GroupWise for SugarCRM, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Salesforce.

25 Jan 2008
GroupWise Solution Revolution
So, what's a CIO or IT manager to do when it looks like the economy is going into the tank? What's the best strategy to pursue? Do you ignore the pending economic downturn and forge ahead with your planned technology upgrade and implementation projects? Learn more.

18 Jan 2008
Small Business Promotion for GroupWise Managed Policies and Reports
SPECIAL OFFER! Omni is pleased to announce its new Small Business "Value Pack" promotion. Small business customers with up to 50 users are eligible to receive the COMPLETE bundle of Riva managed policies and reports listed below for a Value Pack promotion price of $500.00.

19 Jan 2008
Helping Your CIOs Achieve Their Top IT Priorities for 2008
The start of a new year provides an opportunity to review priorities, establish benchmarks and plan for the future. And what are CIOs' Top IT Priorities for 2008? The headline story of the January 3, 2008 edition of Ziff-Davis CIO Insight says it all, "CIOs Set to Cut Costs in 2008".

18 Jan 2008
Frankfort Schools Use eControl to Manage eDirectory and Active Directory Student Accounts
"The simplicity of eControl [for delegating user managment tasks to front-line staff] is awesome! I love it!" wrote Greg Long, IT Director for Community Schools of Frankfort. "My teachers love it! My techs love it. I wish I had known about this a long time ago.

18 Jan 2008
Riva "Value Pack" Promotion
SPECIAL OFFER! Omni is pleased to announce its new Riva "Value Pack" and Small Business "Value Pack" promotions. Organisations can now purchase the entire bundle of Riva managed policies or reports at one low price.

20 Dec 2007
Rename eDirectory Accounts and Home Directories with EMU
Need to rename eDirectory and/or GroupWise user accounts because of a new naming convention or department consolidation? Check out this Cool Solution on how to use EMU from Omni to bulk rename user accounts and home directories.

17 Dec 2008
Omni Training for Novell Users Groups
Looking for interesting topics to be presented at your next Novell Users Group meeting? Contact us to schedule a 30 or 60-minute session that will help your members enhance their GroupWise, eDirectory, IDM and SLED deployments.

02 Dec 2008
Riva “Value Pack” Bundle Pricing is Back!
Need to push holiday calendars to users’ GroupWise accounts? Need to restrict who can send emails to a GroupWise distribution list? Need to standardize your corporate GroupWise signature and disclaimer? Need a GroupWise Archive Path Report for your users? Omni delivers Riva Managed Policies, Managed Applications and Reports for GroupWise at value-packed prices.

03 Aug 2007
Success Story: Contra Costa County Office of Education, and Riva from Omni
"Riva's Common Calendar Update module was very easy to set up and use. Our GroupWise users are thrilled that we can now push out holiday schedules and calendar items to their accounts," said Stewart. "This module is allowing us to achieve higher user satisfaction and extract more value from our GroupWise investment."

17 Jul 2007
Sending Personalized Emails from GroupWise
Omni's latest GroupWise mobile client supports mobile access to GroupWise Query Folders, documents in the GroupWise Document Management System, Proxy Send As, and on-line full account GroupWise searches.

15 Jun 2007
Creating GroupWise Dynamic Distribution Lists
Omni Technology Solutions' Riva GroupWise Dynamic Distribtuion List Module allows administrators to populate the membership of a GroupWise distribution list by associating it to an eDirectory group and/or LDAP query.

12 Jun 2007
Ready to Upgrade to GWIA Native Internet Addressing?
Omni Technology Solutions' Riva Address Book Cleanup Module allows administrators to remove "broken" address book entries from user address books. GroupWise customers are invited to register for a web seminar of Riva's integrated GroupWise modules.

05 Jun 2007
Public Beta: GroupWise Collaboration Integration Suite for eDirectory and GroupWise, June 8, 2007
Omni Technology Solutions announces the June 8, 2007 availability of the public beta of its Riva Collaboration Integration Suite Version 1.0 for GroupWise. GroupWise customers are invited to register for a pre-release sneak-peek web seminar of Riva's integrated GroupWise modules.

01 May 2007
City Government Simplifies Novell Identity and GroupWise User Account Management with eControl
The City of Greater Sudbury deployed eControl to enable their front-line staff to manage 1,400 user accounts in 150 physical locations without any administrator or supervisor rights required in Novell GroupWise, eDirectory or the file system. All changes made in eControl are written to an audit log.

25 Apr 2007
Multi-National Company Deploys eControl to Manage Network Growth and Prepare for IDM 3
One of the top global marketing communications companies in the world uses eControl from Omni to provide delegated user account management for the network systems it acquires during its agressive growth through acquisition strategy.

15 Apr 2007
K-12 School Uses EMU to Create and Bulk Modify Novell Home Directories for Mac OS X Users
Struggling with managing Macintosh Home Directories on NetWare / OES? Does your school district or college use Macintosh OS X computers with home directories on NetWare or OES? Check out this Cool Solution success story about how Savannah Country Day School uses EMU to manage their 1,200 user accounts, including Macintosh home directory values on NetWare.

03 Apr 2007
Omni Cool Tip: Setting up Omni Mobile on a Dedicated WebAccess Server
Do you have a large GroupWise system and only want the authorized Omni Mobile users to be able to see the Omni Mobile tab in their GroupWise WebAccess screen? Read this Cool Solution on how to set up Omni Mobile on a dedicated WebAccess server.

29 Mar 2007
loveLife Chooses Multiplied Linux Desktop Strategy
loveLife used Omni's "Multiplied" Linux Desktop Strategy to deploy full-featured desktops in its youth centres. The strategy enabled loveLife to stretch its limited desktop budget and bridge the digital divide for more South African youth.

27 Mar 2007
Omni Mobile Version 2.4 Now Shipping - Enhanced GroupWise Mobile Features
Omni Mobile version 2.4 with enhanced GroupWise mobile features began shipping March 23. Version 2.4 includes mobile access to documents from your GroupWise Document Management System, mobile access to GroupWise Query folders, Proxy Send As, and on-line full account searches. Are you ready for the next step in extended GroupWise features on your mobile device? Register for an Omni Mobile 2.4 web seminar to see these and other exciting new GroupWise mobile messaging features from our friends at Omni.

13 Mar 2007
Omni Cool Tool: Desktop Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
Omni has published a Desktop TCO Calculator that compares the cost savings of the Multiplied SLED 10 Strategy with stand-alone Windows and Linux computers. Compare the costs of deploying 30 stand-alone Windows computers to 30 Multiplied SLED 10 systems. A conservative Multiplied SLED 10 deployment scenario results in 65% lower deployment costs -- a net savings of almost $45,000.

02 Mar 2007
Multiplied Linux Desktop Strategy Delivers Cost Savings for Illinois School District
By pioneering Omni's "Multiplied" SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Strategy, Danville School District 118 has reduced the cost of their Linux desktop hardware costs by 50%, their electricity costs by 62%, and saved the district thousands of dollars on costly Internet drops, switches, network wiring and other infrastructure and support costs.

27 Feb 2007
Multiplied SLED 10 Certified Hardware Bundle Now Available
The number one question Omni receives from Novell customers looking to deploy "Multiplied" SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktops or thin clients is, "What hardware do you recommend?" Read this article to find out about the newly certified Multiplied SLED 10 hardware and software bundle available from R Cubed Technologies.

27 Feb 2007
Omni Mobile Web Seminar: Pre-release Sneak Peek of Omni Mobile 2.4
Looking for mobile access to documents from your GroupWise Document Management System? How about mobile access to GroupWise Query folders and on-line full account searches? Register for an Omni Mobile 2.4 pre-release sneak peek web seminar to see these and other exciting new GroupWise mobile messaging features from our friends at Omni.

21 Feb 2007
Global Retailer Uses eControl to Enhance Novell Identity Manager
Find out how a leading global retailer has deployed eControl from Omni to enhance its Novell Identity Manager implementation.

11 Jan 2007
Need to Run Internet Explorer on Linux? Here's the solution!
Is your desktop migration to Novell SLED 10 being hampered because users need to access web sites or internal web applications that have Internet Explorer dependencies? Read this heads-up Cool Solution, submitted by our friends at Omni, on how to use a free, Open Source solution to run Internet Explorer on SLED 10.

05 Dec 2006
Omni Mobile for GroupWise Closed Beta for Nokia Eseries Phones - No Windows Server Required
GroupWise users interested in being part of the Omni Mobile for Nokia Eseries phones Closed Beta are invited to contact Omni. Click here for more information on how Omni Mobile provides a GroupWise caching client for Nokia Series 60 Smart Phones.

21 Nov 2006
GroupWise Client for Windows Mobile 5 Smart Phones - No Windows Server Required
Want a GroupWise client for your new Windows Mobile 5 Smart Phone? Our friends at Omni have just added support for Windows Mobile 5 Smart Phones to Omni Mobile for GroupWise wireless email. Supported phones include: Samsung BlackJack, Motorola Q, Cingular 2125 and others. Next on their list of supported platforms: Omni Mobile for BlackBerry, available in December, 2006.

09 Nov 2006
Improving Internet Access Speed on Multiplied SLED 10 Systems
Multiplied SLED 10 customers are saving 80-90% on their desktop deployment costs compared to stand-alone Microsoft desktops. Read this article to learn how to enhance users' Internet access speed when deploying Multiplied SLED 10 systems.

07 Nov 2006
Omni Mobile Client Limitations on Devices
Omni Mobile provides a native GroupWise caching client for Windows Mobile, Palm, Sony Ericsson, Nokia and BlackBerry devices (Q4, 2006). Read this article to learn about some of the limitations of Omni Mobile on each supported platform that should be considered when choosing your mobile devices.

31 Oct 2006
GroupWise Mobile PDA Access - No Windows Server Required
Considering the various wireless GroupWise email options - Omni Mobile, GroupWise Mobile Server, BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), GWAnywhere, NotifyLink or Toffa? Read about how Omni Mobile is the only GroupWise mobile client software that does not require an additional Windows server, gateways, databases or other complexities be added to your network.

25 Oct 2006
Web-based User Account and Identity Management White Paper
Mergers, acquisitions, security and privacy requirements - and the potentially devastating lawsuits for non-compliance - have increased the need for systems and processes that simplify user account management in mixed networks. Omni eControl delivers a web-based, "ZERO Rights" user account management tool for Novell GroupWise, eDirectory and mixed Novell and Microsoft networks. It's an Ideal complement to Novell Identity Manager 3 for distributed user account management.

18 Oct 2006
Stoneybrooke Christian Schools Imports and Manages Student Accounts with EMU
Like many Novell school districts, Stoneybrooke Christian Schools needed a more efficient way to import and manage their student accounts. Stoneybrooke uses EMU to quickly and easily import and manage their students' eDirectory and GroupWise accounts.

10 Oct 2006
Omni Mobile Best Fit for Start-rite Shoes' GroupWise Mobile Needs
GroupWise Cool Solution Newsletter Lead-in:Start-rite Shoes, England's oldest shoe company, chose Omni Mobile as its GroupWise mobile solution, based on Omni Mobile's unique value proposition -- NO Windows server required, GroupWise 6.5 support, GroupWise look and feel, user self-admin in WebAccess, and simple installation and management.

28 Sep 2006
"Multiplied" Linux Desktop Migration Strategy for SLED 10 and openSUSE 10.1
With the excitement surrounding the launch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and openSUSE 10.1, it is clear that Novell has a winner with its new desktop strategy. With the Linux Desktop Multiplier, you can take the SLED 10 value proposition one step further. Learn how the "Multiplied" SLED 10 strategy is enabling organisations to migrate up to 10 users to each of their SLED 10 or openSUSE 10.1 computers.

22 Sep 2006
Novell South Africa Deploys 2,205 SUSE Linux Desktops in 105 Schools with Linux Desktop Multiplier
South Africa's North West Province is taking a leadership role in helping their students cross the digital divide. They were looking for the best way to deploy 2,205 desktop computers in 105 of their schools' computer labs. The solution * Novell's SUSE Linux Desktop operating system with the Linux Desktop Multiplier.

14 Sep 2006
University Deploys Moodle On-line Course Management on "Multiplied" SLED 10 System
Read about how the Popular Autonomous University of the State of Puebla saved over 80% on the cost of deploying their on-line course management and e-learning software using a "Multiplied" SLED 10 strategy.

10 Sep 2006
Enterprise User and Import Management Utility (EMU)
Bulk Manage eDir/NDS, GroupWise, NetMail accounts, group membership, organizational roles and home directories.

30 Aug 2006
University of New Mexico Pilots Multiplied SLED 10 Desktops in Computer Lab
Have your heard about the Muliplied SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Strategy? Read this article about how the Desktop Multiplier is being used by the University of New Mexico to multiply existing desktops and provide wider access to SLED 10 in their computer labs. The Desktop Multiplier allows up to 10 users to connect to a single SLED 10 computer. Find out more.

29 Aug 2006
Omni Mobile Provides Secure GroupWise Wireless Email for Lower Colorado
The LCRA investigated several GroupWise wireless email solutions based on requirements, including mobile security, cost of acquisition, ease of installation and breadth of mobile devices supported. LCRA's Data Security Office recommended and implemented Omni Mobile based on their findings. Read more here ...

01 Aug 2006
Free Omni Mobile for GroupWise Version 2.2 Web Seminar
Attend this free web seminar to find out how to simplify your GroupWise Mobile solution. Find out how to leverage your existing NetWare, Linux or Windows GroupWise server environment to provide GroupWise synchronization to Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, Sony Ericsson, Nokia Series 60 and Palm PDAs and smart phones.

25 Jul 2006
What is the Best PDA to Use with GroupWise?
Looking to go mobile with GroupWise? Trying to decide on what is the best PDA to use with GroupWise? Aldo Zanoni, CEO and Managing Director of Omni, provides his suggestions on some of the factors to consider when choosing a PDA to use with GroupWise. Read to find out which device he recommends.

05 Jul 2006
Rockford Corporation Uses Omni's eControl to Enhance Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Rockford Corporation is using eControl to enhance Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and to extend Novell User Account Management operations. Get the details here ...

05 Jul 2006
North Kansas City School District Shares 75 GroupWise Calendars Online w/ CCUweb
The North Kansas City School District used CCUweb from Omni to share 75 GroupWise calendars online. Get the scoop, here.

18 Apr 2006
Simplify Your GroupWise Mobile Solution Web Seminar
Register to attend a web seminar to see how Omni Mobile helps you simplify your GroupWise Mobile Solution - no Windows Server 2003 required! Omni Mobile provides a GroupWise caching client for mobile devices. Learn how Omni Messenger and Omni Mobile keep you connected to GroupWise when you are on the move.

14 Feb 2006
GWAVACon Uses Desktop Multiplier for Novell Linux Desktop Internet Cafe
Providing public internet access at trade shows and other events can be quite a challenge. Read about how the Desktop Multiplier for Novell Linux Desktop was used to provide secure public Internet access for GWAVACon attendees.

28 Sep 2005
Heads Up: New products from our partners at Omni Technology Solutions
Here are a couple of new products that you might want to take a look at if you need to use Palm devices and Nokia cell phones to get at your GroupWise stuff.

11 Aug 2005
GroupWise Messenger on your Pocket PC PDA and Smart Phone
Omni has just announced the public beta of Omni GroupWise Messenger for Pocket PC PDAs and Smart Phones. Find out more and download the beta here.

14 Jul 2005
GroupWise on your Java Phone? Absolutely!
Access GroupWise email, calendar, tasks, notes and checklists directly from a Java phone. Omni Syncaphone leverages your existing GroupWise installation by running on NetWare, SUSE Linux or Windows. Find out more and download a free 30-day trial.

10 Jun 2005
Are the Spammers winning? Absolutely NOT!
So, what's a SURBL and why are SURBLs one of the reasons spammers are not winning the battle? Read this article by Aldo Zanoni to find out about this new anti-spam strategy and why it is so effective in detecting spam and preventing false positives.

08 Apr 2005
Omni BrainShare 2005 Survey
For everyone who visited Omni's booth, give a few clicks of your time and you'll be entered in a drawing to win an iPAQ.

17 Mar 2005
Wilfrid Laurier University Enhances Novell GroupWise and NetMail with eControl
Wilfrid Laurier University needed a solution to satisfy the on-going needs for user account management in their physically and logically distributed environment. Read how Omni's eControl helped simplify their user account administration for GroupWise and NetMail.

17 Mar 2005
The Top Ten Reasons People are Excited About the Omni Novell Linux Desktop Multiplier
Read why people are excited about the Omni Novell Linux Desktop Multiplier.

10 Mar 2005
GWAVA and Omni Announce GroupWise Solution Alliance
GWAVA and Omni recently announced an alignment of their products to offer the global GroupWise community focused solutions. To better serve their GroupWise customers and to eliminate duplication of development and support, GEE Whiz is now part of the GWAVA family of GroupWise security products. Find out more.

09 Oct 2003
GEE Whiz Updated With Latest Release of Spam Assassin
GEE Whiz, from Omni Technology Solutions, has just been updated to include the new release of the Spam Assassin 2.6.0 rule set. Find out more.

28 Aug 2003
GEE Whiz Stops SoBig Virus
Did the SoBig virus slow you down? Come and find out how Omni Technology Solution's GEE Whiz kept GroupWise users safe.

14 Aug 2003
GEE Whiz 1.3.1 Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus Now Available
Our Partners at Omni Technology Solutions recently released GEE Whiz 1.3.1. New features include: HTML or text-based corporate disclaimers/signatures, an enhanced Web-based management interface and a new Web-based Quarantine Viewer/Manager. Find out more and download a 30-day trial version today!

14 Aug 2003
Third-Party Web Administration Solution for eDirectory
Here's a new Web-based management solution, created by the engineering team at Omni Technology Solutions, that you just might want to add to your lineup. Check it out.

19 Jun 2003
Looking for a Web-based User Administration Solution for GroupWise?
Have you ever been in the following situation? Your Junior Network Administrators or Help Desk Operators need to be able to change GroupWise passwords and GroupWise Distribution List memberships but your security policy won't allow them to have Supervisor rights to the GroupWise Domain and eDir/NDS objects? If so, check out eControl, a new Cool Solution for GroupWise from the people at Omni Technology Solutions Inc.

11 Dec 2002
GroupWise Create Calendar Utility Web (CCUweb)
Creates individual department, school, resource or combined school district Web calendars by extracting the data from individual GroupWise accounts.

11 Dec 2002
CCUWeb with Auto-Sync and Auto-Import
Check out this cool solution from Omni Technology Solutions that allows you to publish your calendars and activities on a Web site. Find out more and download a trial version here.

14 Aug 2002
NetMail Notify (NMN)
"You have Mail!" notify functionality for Novell NetMail's Web-based Interface.

13 Aug 2002
Help Desk Utility (HDU)
Simplified interface for Help DeskOperators.