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Hook, UK – 27 March 2015: James Arbuthnot MP officially opened iOra’s new offices today. iOra moved to Hook at the end of 2014, in order to continue to meet the needs of its current and growing customer base, having outgrown its previous  premises.  This is one of James Arbuthnot’s last duties as an MP before he retire. As well as being iOra’s MP, James Arbuthnot has always had a particular interest in defence.

iOra’s replication and compression technologies have been selected by organisations that operate in the most demanding environments. iOra’s software ensures information consistency, guarantees regulatory compliance and enables organisation-wide collaboration minute-by-minute particularly for locations where the network is unreliable or intermittent – proven to send data on networks as low as 2kbps.

Philip Wye, iOra’s CEO said:

“iOra is honoured to have James Arbuthnot MP to open our new offices which, as well as being larger and able to hold our growing workforce,  are now better placed to do business in the UK’s Silicon Valley with its excellent transport and communications links.”

He added, 

“Our success can be attributed to a high investment in the design of our patented technology, the development of our UK technicians, and a team that understands how to win international business.”

James Arbuthnot commented,

“I am delighted to welcome iOra to Hook and to open their new offices here. It is always a pleasure to see high-tech, successful companies expand and create high value jobs in this locality. I look forward to seeing iOra’s continued success in the future.”

For more information contact Vicki Kirk, Marketing Manager at iOra: 00 44 (0)1256 382750

About iOra

iOra software delivers guaranteed access to information across challenging and unreliable networks.

iOra’s patented technology enables organisations with users operating in remote or mobile locations to have access to up-to-date business critical information. We are trusted by governments, military and global companies around the world.

Our replication and compression technologies have been selected by organizations that operate in the most demanding environments, ensuring information consistency, guaranteeing regulatory compliance and enabling organisation-wide collaboration minute-by-minute.

iOra’s products replicate data between Microsoft SharePoint servers, or by creating virtualised servers or web applications.

iOra’s technology has been successfully deployed on tens of thousands of machines by customers, delivering data replication over bandwidths as low as 2 kbps to disconnected users.

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iOra has been awarded a contract worth over £1.5m to continue to supply the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with licences for fixed and deployed nodes of the iOra Geo-Replicator replication and compression solution. Geo-Replicator provides British troops in remote or mobile locations around the world with mission critical data regardless of slow or intermittent network access. This new contract follows on from a previous, successfully-delivered contract to UK MOD.

MOD will utilise iOra’s SharePoint replication technology for UK global deployments across a multitude of different defence projects. iOra Geo-Replicator is used on many and varying collaboration and communication requirements from ensuring deployed troops have the latest critical information on hand through shared online portals to sharing information in a selective way between, and with, suppliers. iOra Geo-Replicator provides a major benefit within the Defence industry where MOD consortia need to work closely by allowing the sharing of only required information using a web portal. iOra’s Geo-Replicator customers are global operations that need to share information in disconnected environments where there are few or no high speed networks. At these locations, connectivity is delivered by wireless, either over satellite or land-based radio.

iOra software significantly reduces the impact of bandwidth usage and the cost of delivery through its patented compression engine that compresses information in a vastly different way to other compression solutions currently on the market using delta differencing to send only changes to the documents. Using iOra the level of file transmission reduction can go from 10’s of megabits to 10’s of kilobits. The solution is proven to send files across networks as low as 2kbps.

Philip Wye, iOra’s Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“iOra continues to be delighted to support the MOD to ensure mission critical information is sent across unreliable networks in many different projects throughout the MOD. We work closely with our contacts in the MOD to ensure the most efficient usage of our patented technology to ensure communication and collaboration; not only saving money and time but also allowing peace of mind by ensuring essential information is in the right place and the right time and with the right people.

Kevin Stilwell, iOra’s Director of Sales, added:

“iOra solutions are at the heart of the MOD communications across numerous different projects for the best use of the existing technology for communications. Consortia members and suppliers are also able to share important data and information in a secure environment.”

Adele Keeble – Ministry of Defence – Software Asset Management says:

“iOra continues to be an integral part of the Ministry of Defence, delivering essential software across the organisation. The working relationship between MOD and iOra means that we have been able to centralise the procurement route, taking in any future requirement, be it new licences or ongoing support and maintenance for iOra software delivering a one stop strategy, saving time, money and resources.

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About iOra: www.iora.com

iOra’s patented technology enables organisations with users working outside of the corporate network in remote or mobile locations to have access to up-to-date business critical information.

Its replication technologies are trusted by governments, military and global companies around the world. iOra’s products replicate data between Microsoft SharePoint servers, or by creating virtualised servers or web applications for mobile users using iOra’s patented compression technology.

iOra enables all users, irrespective of location, to have the same experience when accessing enterprise content – thus ensuring information consistency, guaranteeing regulatory compliance and enabling organisation-wide collaboration. iOra’s technology has been deployed successfully on tens of thousands of machines by customers including the UK MoD, US Marine Corps, Shell and NATO. Geo-Replicator works on a SharePoint environment or can be used file-based.

iOra’s technology has been successfully deployed on tens of thousands of machines by customers, delivering data replication over bandwidths as low as 2 kbps to disconnected users.

For more information contact:

Vicki Kirk, Marketing Manager at iOra: 00 44 (0)1256 382750

Mary Ann Griffiths, Defence & Aerospace Public Relations: 00 44 7887 787935

iOra Acquisitions Enterprises LLC, the data replication and compression experts, has outgrown its current office space and, in order to continue to meet the needs of its current and growing customer base, iOra has relocated to Hook in Hampshire, UK. In addition to meeting its future growth plans and to attract the best staff to support its customers, iOra believes the company will also be better placed closer to the M4 corridor – England’s ‘Silicon Valley’ – to continue to work closely with its technical partners.

iOra’s replication and compression technologies have been selected by organisations that operate in the most demanding environments. iOra’s software ensures information consistency, guarantees regulatory compliance and enables organisation-wide collaboration minute-by-minute particularly for locations where the network is unreliable or intermittent – proven to send data on networks as low as 2kbps.

Philip Wye, iOra’s CEO says,

“iOra is punching above its weight as a small UK company, particularly in the global defence market. Our success can be attributed to a high investment in the design of our patented technology, the development of our UK technicians, and a business team that understands how to deploy on an international scale.”

He added:

“There are considerable continued opportunities for iOra in the parts of the world where broadband connections are sporadic or non-existent – people just expect to be connected and have access to key data. They don’t always understand the logistics in making that happen; even parts of Western Europe and the United States, for example, suffer from interrupted supply.”

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About iOra: www.iora.com

iOra’s patented technology enables organisations with users working outside of the corporate network in remote or mobile locations to have access to up-to-date business critical information.

Its replication technologies are trusted by governments, military and global companies around the world. iOra’s products replicate data between Microsoft SharePoint servers, or by creating virtualised servers or web applications for mobile users using iOra’s patented compression technology.

iOra enables all users, irrespective of location, to have the same experience when accessing enterprise content – thus ensuring information consistency, guaranteeing regulatory compliance and enabling organisation-wide collaboration. iOra’s technology has been deployed successfully on tens of thousands of machines by customers including the UK MoD, US Marine Corps, Shell and NATO. Geo-Replicator works on a SharePoint environment or can be used file-based.

iOra’s technology has been successfully deployed on tens of thousands of machines by customers, delivering data replication over bandwidths as low as 2 kbps to disconnected users.

For more information contact:

Vicki Kirk, Marketing Manager at iOra: 00 44 (0)1256 382750

iOra Software Ltd has reported a 400 per cent rise in profits during the past financial year with 90 per cent of its new business income generated by exports to Australia, the United States, Mainland Europe (France and Germany) as well as new territories in Asia-Pacific (Thailand, Indonesia and Japan). The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has cited iOra as a UK export success story with export contracts over recent years valued at over USD20million.

iOra’s patented technology enables organisations with users operating in remote or mobile locations to have access to up-to-date business critical information; iOra dramatically reduces the size of data being sent over wireless and radio networks.  Its technology has been successfully deployed on tens of thousands of machines by customers including the UK MoD, US Marine Corps, Shell and NATO.

High profile contracts secured during 2013 include the US Navy (which was won against a raft of US competitors), the Australian Department of Defence and NATO. Announcements of other major wins are due imminently including a global peace-keeping organisation.

Philip Wye, iOra’s COO says,

“iOra is punching above its weight as a small UK company, particularly in the global defence market. Our success can be attributed to a high investment in the design of our patented technology, the development of our UK technicians, and a business team that understands how to deploy on an international scale.”

He adds,

“There are considerable opportunities for iOra in the parts of the world where broadband connections are sporadic or non-existent – people just expect to be connected and have access to key data. They don’t always understand the logistics in making that happen; even parts of Western Europe and the United States, for example, suffer from interrupted supply.”

iOra’s customers operate in locations where there are few or no high speed networks. Here connectivity is delivered by wireless, either over satellite or land-based radio.  Having developed a stack of patented compression and replication technologies, iOra can now compress data by up to 90% and thus make communications over these wireless connections a fast and affordable reality.  It enables all users, irrespective of location, to have the same experience when accessing enterprise content – thus ensuring information consistency, guaranteeing regulatory compliance and enabling organisation-wide collaboration.

“iOra’s success is down to hard work, excellent technology and good people.” Wye adds, “Additionally our global partners ensure deliverability of our solutions worldwide. There are three top tips I would emphasise to other companies looking to grow their export markets:

• Understand the country you are exporting to. Be confidence that there is a demand for the goods and services you want ot sell. From our perspective, iOra Software is ideal for geographical regions that have scant network coverage but have a demand for shared information.
• Identify the best way to sell into a new foreign market. This may be through a partner, an agent or JV. iOra wors with knowledgeable and specialist partners globally who understand the technology and are able to implement iOra’s solution alongsde thei own offerings.
• Match up to global competition. iOra’s export success has been achieved because we’ve been able to develop a technology that meets the needs of our customer base today whilst ensuring development for future requirements.

We are looking to increase our exports in 2014 with a 500% growth in the business and have a buoyant prospect list to help us achieve our goals.”

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About iOra: www.iora.com

iOra’s patented technology enables organisations with users working outside of the corporate network in remote or mobile locations to have access to up-to-date business critical information.

Its replication technologies are trusted by governments, military and global companies around the world. iOra’s products replicate data between Microsoft SharePoint servers, or by creating virtualised servers or web applications for mobile users using iOra’s patented compression technology.

iOra enables all users, irrespective of location, to have the same experience when accessing enterprise content – thus ensuring information consistency, guaranteeing regulatory compliance and enabling organisation-wide collaboration. iOra’s technology has been deployed successfully on tens of thousands of machines by customers including the UK MoD, US Marine Corps, Shell and NATO. Geo-Replicator works on a SharePoint environment or can be used file-based.

iOra’s technology has been successfully deployed on tens of thousands of machines by customers, delivering data replication over bandwidths as low as 2 kbps to disconnected users.

For more information contact:

Vicki Kirk, Marketing Manager at iOra: 00 44 (0)1256 382750

iOra Software Ltd has appointed Philip Wye as its Chief Operating Officer (CEO Designate) to drive the business forward on a global basis. He is responsible for building the sales operation and directing product development.

Wye has over 24 years of sales and leadership experience within the IT sector for organisations such as Sun and Cisco. He also founded and built Kaazing’s EMEA operation, offering a powerful web and mobile communication platform, to become the company’s most successful region globally in 2010 (200% growth) and in 2011.

“I’m delighted to be joining iOra at such an important time in its development,” says Wye.  “The company is in an excellent position – it has the right product in a strong market at exactly the right time. Its patented compression and replication tools are highly valued by adopters of Microsoft SharePoint who need to share critical information with users who are isolated from high speed networks.  I’ll be looking to consolidate and expand the company’s already considerable success in the defence, maritime and oil & gas markets.”

Wye will draw on his skills and experience in building markets to expand iOra’s client base in its key business sectors across a wide geography including Europe and Asia Pacific and with particular focus on building on the company’s achievements in the United States.

Mark Thompson CEO at iOra says,

“We are thrilled that Philip is joining us to lead us into our next phase of growth and development. I am confident that iOra has a strong leadership team that will be instrumental in the growth of the business.”

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About iOra: www.iora.com

iOra’s patented technology enables organisations with users working outside of the corporate network in remote or mobile locations to have access to up-to-date business critical information.

Its replication technologies are trusted by governments, military and global companies around the world. iOra’s products replicate data between Microsoft SharePoint servers, or by creating virtualised servers or web applications for mobile users using iOra’s patented compression technology.

iOra enables all users, irrespective of location, to have the same experience when accessing enterprise content – thus ensuring information consistency, guaranteeing regulatory compliance and enabling organisation-wide collaboration. iOra’s technology has been deployed successfully on tens of thousands of machines by customers including the UK MoD, US Marine Corps, Shell and NATO. Geo-Replicator works on a SharePoint environment or can be used file-based.

iOra’s technology has been successfully deployed on tens of thousands of machines by customers, delivering data replication over bandwidths as low as 2 kbps to disconnected users.

For more information contact:

Vicki Kirk, Marketing Manager at iOra: 00 44 (0)1256 382750

Fiona Cousins at Osmo PR: 00 44 (0)1252 850182