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No-one likes to be tied down anymore, not even the traditionally office-bound executive. The pace at which business moves nowadays demands mobility; so vendors are tailor- making products to help the executive remain connected to his business systems whilst on the move.

Many companies have made large-scale investments in back-end systems, which by nature are static installations not necessarily suited to contemporary demands for business mobility. As a result, a whole new group of applications has emerged, acting as middleware between corporate data centre systems and hand-held computers in the field.

Mark Lilje, MD of mobile data specialist RangeGate SA, says there are some key steps to take when making use of mobile technology to enhance back-end systems and increase return on investment (ROI).