IDG's Computerworld today announced the winners of its "Best Practices in Mobile and Wireless" Awards Program sponsored by HP. Guidant Corporation was named a winner in the "Systems Reliability" category based on a case study highlighting their successful implementation and deployment of Synchrologic Data Sync, a component of the award-winning Synchrologic Mobile Suite.

Many of Guidant's field reps utilize their mobility solution on site in the operating room to provide technical assistance related to the device and to record implant procedures for FDA regulations. Guidant's solution uses Synchrologic Data Sync to send and receive this product data to 1300 field representatives using laptops connected to the network via wireless, dial-up or broadband/VPN.

The "Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless" award acknowledges Guidant's IT department for their successful implementation strategies and programs to ensure highly available information and data access at any location--at the doctor's office, the hospital or even the operating room. This enhanced level of field support allows Guidant to provide unparalleled customer service to physicians, heart failure specialists and patients.

"This application presented a tough, but exciting, challenge," said John Dancu, president and COO of Synchrologic. "Our products mobilize applications while protecting IT staff from the inherent complexity associated with doing so. Synchrologic provided Guidant with a complete mobile infrastructure solution that offers robust administrative capabilities and the highest levels of security and reliability. We are very pleased Guidant has received this prestigious award."

"The 'Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless' Awards Program recognizes enterprises that have successfully leveraged innovative mobile and wireless technologies to address the most pressing issues in their respective industries and solve business, administrative and customer service challenges," said Leo Leger, vice president, strategic initiatives, Computerworld. "The diverse group of winners - ranging from medical and technology companies to financial firms and military institutions - is a true testament to the pervasive use of mobile and wireless technologies."

Synchrologic's mobile infrastructure solutions create competitive advantage by increasing mobile worker productivity and decreasing total cost of ownership of mobile devices. The company's product line mobilizes enterprise email and applications, automates the delivery of documents and Web sites, and provides mobile systems management tools -- for laptops, tablets, handhelds, and smart phones.