March 12, 2007
Intelligent Compression Technologies Inc. (ICT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT), is supplying its AcceleNet™ wireless WAN data acceleration product to Amica Mutual Insurance Company to enable high speed wireless data services to the insurance company’s mobile workforce. AcceleNet dramatically reduces the time it takes individuals to browse the Web, download e-mail and attachments, and transfer corporate files – all while maintaining data integrity. The product enables broadband-like performance on low rate wireless networks through a combination of advanced compression and protocol optimization techniques.
"Given the demand from our remote end-users for truly high speed wireless access to data, we wanted to be sure we licensed the best performing product on the market, which is clearly AcceleNet" said Gregory Saugy, Network Operations Specialist, Amica Insurance. "Our adoption of AcceleNet", added Larry Brown, Amica Sr. Systems Engineer, "was borne out of Amica’s commitment to provide the highest customer service standard. Some of our remote field force found AcceleNet so effective in improving both their road connectivity and upload/download times they were asking if they could purchase AcceleNet themselves, if we decided not to pursue the solution. I haven’t seen many products this enthusiastically embraced by our field users.”
A direct insurer for home, auto, and life, Amica has been ranked highest in customer satisfaction among national auto insurers for seven years in a row by J.D. Power and Associates.
“We understand the demanding needs of Amica’s customers and are pleased to be recognized by a leader in the insurance industry as providing the leading product in the acceleration market,” said Carlo Chiavaroli, VP International Sales for ICT.
About Intelligent Compression Technologies
Intelligent Compression Technologies, Inc., based in Quincy, Massachusetts, began as a supplier of data compression software that was embedded into software products of licensees including industry leaders in new media software for accelerating traffic over wired and wireless networks. The company’s primary product, AcceleNet™, is a WAN/wireless data acceleration product that optimizes Web and e-mail applications over slow or long-latency data links. For more information on ICT and AcceleNet, visit www.accelenet.com.
About Amica Insurance
Amica Insurance, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2007, is the nation’s oldest mutual insurer of automobiles. The company is a national writer of automobile, homeowners, marine, and personal umbrella liability insurance. Life coverage is available through Amica Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. Amica employs more than 3,000 people in 40 offices countrywide. For more information on Amica Insurance, visit www.amica.com.
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