Holt Caterpillar (Holt CAT) has adopted AvantGo's Pylon Pro 5.0 server to extend the company's Lotus Notes PIM and custom database applications to handheld devices.

Working with Ellucre, a technology integrator, Holt CAT said it has deployed AvantGo Pylon Pro software throughout its organization, enabling workers to access their e-mail, calendar, address book, memos and tasks, and other Lotus Notes PIM data from their handheld device either wirelessly or via desktop synchronization.

Thomas Murray, CIO of Holt CAT, said "as more and more business continues to be conducted over the Internet and through email, supporting mobility across the organization means that we can respond to customers as quickly as possible in order to close deals and drive customer retention and satisfaction. By providing employees with mobile access to their Lotus Notes applications, they are able to answer emails, retrieve phone numbers and view calendars regardless of where they are, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity. Bottom line, more deals are closed and more money made when employees can quickly and accurately respond to customers."