Orbcomm Signs Seven New Customers in Transportation and Logistics Industry
Provides state-of-the-art ReeferTrak® platform for two-way command and control of refrigerated transport assets
Rochelle Park, NJ -- ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global cellular and satellite data communications company specializing in two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and solutions, today announced that its state-of-the-art ReeferTrak® platform has been selected by seven new domestic and international transportation and logistics companies. ReeferTrak® is an industry-leading application that enables customers to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control their refrigerated transport assets. By leveraging the power of ReeferTrak®'s comprehensive temperature, fuel management, maintenance, and logistical application services, customers can achieve maximum compliance, increased efficiency and proven return on investment (ROI).
ORBCOMM's new ReeferTrak® customers are listed below:
• BP Logistics, a freight shipping company in Fresno, CA, specializing in refrigerated produce and freight
• Classic Carriers, a full-service, asset-based logistics provider headquartered in Ohio
• Crowley Maritime Services, a Jacksonville, FL-based company providing transportation, distribution and logistics services along with marine solutions in domestic and international markets
• Direct Transport, a full-service transportation company based in Fresno, CA, specializing in hauling fresh produce, frozen foods, dry grocery, and other dry goods throughout the United States and Canada
• Gangloff Industries, a Loganport, IN-based company focused on freight shipping solutions
• Integrated Airline Services, a Dallas, TX-based company delivering tailor-made passenger, cargo and ramp handling services to some of the leading international air carriers for nearly 30 years
• JASKO Enterprises, a Florida-based carrier providing unlimited nationwide operating capability with a focus on refrigerated commodities
"We are very excited to add seven new technology leaders in the cold chain sector to ORBCOMM's growing customer portfolio and build on our momentum in the transportation and logistics industry," said David Gsell, ORBCOMM's Senior Vice President and General Manager of StarTrak Information Technologies, LLC. "We look forward to helping these customers optimize their refrigerated transportation operations and immediately identify and maximize their return on investment."
About ORBCOMM Inc.
ORBCOMM is a leading global cellular and satellite data communications company specializing in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and solutions. Its customers include Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Asset Intelligence (a division of I.D. Systems, Inc.), Komatsu Ltd., Manitowoc Crane Companies, Inc., and Volvo Construction Equipment among other industry leaders. By means of a global network of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, ORBCOMM's low-cost and reliable two-way data communication services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in our core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; marine; and homeland security. ORBCOMM based products are installed on trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, backhoes, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters, storage tanks and other assets.
ORBCOMM is an innovator and leading provider of tracking, monitoring and control services for the refrigerated transport market. Under its ReeferTrak®, GenTrak™, and CargoWatch™ brands, the company provides customers with the ability to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control their refrigerated transport assets. Additionally, ORBCOMM provides Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services for vessel tracking and to improve maritime safety to government and commercial customers worldwide. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey and has its network control center in Dulles, Virginia. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.
