GEOCOMtms Embeds Advanced Geospatial Navigation Technology from Telcontar
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Atlanta, Georgia - November 08, 2005 - GEOCOMtms, a global provider of Fleet Management solutions for local pickup and delivery, announced today an agreement with Telcontar, a leading supplier of software and related services for the Location-Based Services (LBS) industry, to incorporate Telcontar's Drill Down Server (TM) ( DDS ) geospatial software platform into the company's A.MAZE (TM) Fleet Management suite. This powerful technology advances the company's leadership in helping private fleet operators achieve maximum efficiency. GEOCOMtms also intends to adopt Telcontar's innovative Traffic Manager(TM) for real-time monitoring of traffic conditions.
Telcontar, founded in 1996, powers mapping services for Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, and several other leading search engines. The company's Drill Down Server is the premier software platform for location-based services. DDS enables a variety of location-based applications with fast, powerful, and flexible access to maps and other spatial data. The Rich Map Engine accesses map data using Telcontar's unique indexing technology. This enables the optimal organization of geospatial data and provides superior map rendering, positioning, and dynamic customization.
"Our focus is on providing customers with fleet management solutions that are both innovative and easy to use," said Michael Nark, president and chief executive officer of GEOCOMtms. "Creating an efficient pickup and delivery plan with routes that drivers will actually follow requires highly accurate mapping data. The sophistication of the Telcontar solution, combined with maps from Navteq, gives us a clear advantage in the marketplace. From the standpoint of breadth and accuracy, no other fleet management solution on the market offers the level of detail that these technologies make possible."
GEOCOMtms also plans to take advantage of Telcontar's Traffic Manager module. This tool receives, processes, and integrates real time traffic feeds into the map dataset in real time, enabling spatial or navigation operations such as the GEOCOMtms route planning engine to leverage traffic information as part of the base data used to dynamically create and adjust trip plans. Traffic Manager is designed to process both flow and incident traffic information and is feed independent. Both applications can be delivered to multiple devices, including cell phones, computer workstations, web browsers, PDAs, Pocket PCs, IPTV devices, and vehicle telematics units.
"Advanced fleet logistics solutions demand not just accurate maps and routing, but also the ability to factor in dynamic data such as traffic that dramatically impact the service provided to the enterprise," said J. Kim Fennell , president and CEO of Telcontar. "GEOCOMtms has demonstrated that the A.MAZE platform increases the efficiency of drivers, dispatchers, and customer service representatives, as well as the utilization of physical assets like vehicles, and we're delighted to be an integral part of their solution".
About Telcontar
Telcontar provides the underlying geospatial technology that powers cutting-edge, location-based services provided by the world's best-known Internet and wireless companies, including Ask Jeeves, Google, Motorola Viamoto, TeleNav and Yahoo!. With Telcontar's powerful mapping software platform, clients can develop a wide array of customized applications drawing from a rich supply of digital maps, information on local businesses, traffic and other real-time data. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Telcontar can be reached via www.telcontar.com.
About GEOCOMtms
GEOCOMtms gets things moving with fleet management solutions that make local pickup and delivery operations run smoothly. Everyday, leading organizations choose the company's A.MAZE(TM) suite to direct thousands of vehicles from hundreds of depots and distribution centers. With tools for territory design, route planning, dispatch, mobile communications, and fleet tracking, A.MAZE is the first fully integrated solution developed specifically for local P&D. Busy logistics executives depend on A.MAZE because it delivers enterprise visibility and complete control over fleet operations. And that translates into greater asset productivity, improved cash flow, and increased return on capital. By partnering with GEOCOMtms, customers like McPherson Oil Products, NAPA Auto Parts, Purolator Courier, and Velocity Express have reduced operating costs while raising the level of customer service they provide. For additional information, please visit www.GEOCOMtms.com.
GEOCOMtms Contact
D. Scott Beaver
Dir., Product Marketing
phone: 770.803.0295 x104
email: sbeaver@geocomtms.com
