Handheld integration heaven.

• Author: Beers, Heather
• Position: Techtalk - CG4 Solutions Inc.

AS THE FLAGSHIP PRODUCT of Centerville-based CG4 Solutions Inc., CG4 Central is a godsend for companies looking for faster, more cost-efficient ways to track inventory or collect other data. CG4's integration solution gets the data from the shelf, to a handheld computer, to the company's enterprise application system in a fraction of the time traditional methods require.

What's more, it's an off-the-shelf turnkey product, so companies don't have to invest in additional workstations, servers or personnel. And whatever the ERP system -- PeopleSoft, Peregrine or a custom application -- CG4 Central can talk the talk. If you're packing Palm(r) Pilots or Pocket PCs, CG4 Central can negotiate either. "CG4 Central works with a variety of enterprise applications and handheld solutions, neutralizing all the connection issues," says Alex Bedke, CEO CG4 Solutions.

Companies in several sectors are turning to CG4. Even Inland Revenue, Great Britain's version of the Internal Revenue Service, has signed on. "The technology is so easy to use, we helped install the system in England without even flying there. Just a few walk-throughs over the Web, and they were up and running," says Bedke.

And CG4 Central requires less than four hours of training -- a minimal investment that sees immediate gains in productivity, according to Bedke.

The ease, adaptability and results of CG4's product have proven so successful, Gartner Symposium/Itxpo 2002 featured CG4 as one of just 20 emerging technology companies, a coveted honor in the high-tech world.

Founded in 1997 as a high-tech consulting group, CG4 transitioned...