@Road Announces Customer Wins Through Alliance Program with Chemical Distribution Network; New @Road Customers Join an Increasing Number of Chemical Transportation and Distribution Companies Choosing @Road Mobile Resource Management Solutions.FREMONT, Calif. -- @Road(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDI ARDI Association Rwandaise pour la Promotion du Développement Intégré (French) ARDI Accounts Receivable Dollar Inventory ARDI Action Rwandaise pour le Developpement Integre ARDI Annually Renewable Disability Income ), a global provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM MRM Marketing Resource Management MRM Mobile Resource Management MRM Metabolic Response Modifiers MRM Multiple Reaction Monitoring (mass spectrometry) MRM Mormonism Research Ministry MRM Mechanically Recovered Meat ) and intelligent field service automation solutions, today announced new customer wins as a result of the @Road alliance with the Chemical Distribution Network (CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. ), a $750 million distributor-owned organization made up of 21 leading chemical distribution companies. As part of the terms of this arrangement, CDN has selected @Road as its preferred MRM solutions provider. New @Road customers acquired through the relationship with CDN include: Producers Chemical Company, Brown Chemical Co., Inc., Webb Chemical Service Corp., and Viking Chemical Company. "Our relationship with CDN is a vital one and shows our commitment to this important vertical market," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Jolicoeur, @Road chief marketing officer. "This announcement also demonstrates the accelerated business traction we've obtained in the chemical transportation and distribution industry. We look forward to building on this momentum as we continue to roll-out innovative MRM solutions to the transportation and distribution industry and other markets worldwide." Through the @Road alliance program and agreement with CDN, the Chicago-based organization has agreed to promote @Road solutions, such as the @Road Transportation and Distribution Suite, to its members. In conjunction with its relationship with @Road, CDN has additionally agreed to promote @Road MRM solutions to all members of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD NACD National Association of Corporate Directors NACD National Association of Conservation Districts NACD National Association of Chemical Distributors NACD National Academy for Child Development NACD National Advisory Committee on Drugs ), an international organization of more than 250 chemical distributor companies that purchase chemical products from manufacturers. NACD has members throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. @Road is also a member of the NACD Affiliate Program and is exhibiting at NACD's Operations Seminar & Trade Show (OPSEM2005), being held Sept. 14-16 in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. This is an annual event that attracts numerous chemical distributors and transporters. The new @Road customers acquired through the CDN relationship join a growing list of @Road customers in the chemical transportation and distribution industry using @Road MRM solutions to drive down operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , improve productivity and safety, and increase customer satisfaction. This growing list already includes such NACD members such as Hubbard-Hall, Inc. and Coleman Chemical, Inc. "Hubbard-Hall Inc. has used @Road solutions for the past four years. The benefits have been nothing short of revolutionary in helping us control our fleet of trucks and provide additional security to our drivers, our products, and the community in which we operate," said Andres K. Skipp, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Hubbard-Hall, Inc. "The @Road system allows us to track our vehicles 24/7, which has saved us money and improved the quality and speed of our service to our customers." "Due to the quality and flexibility of the @Road system, we have saved considerable time tracking our trucks which has allowed us to be able to make better decisions when it comes to dispatching our fleet," said Joseph Mikolic, transportation manager with Coleman Chemical, Inc., a division of Interstate Chemical Company. "Not only does it save time but it allows us to give our customers accurate information about their shipments. This results in higher customer satisfaction and helps us build a solid and reliable relationship with them." The @Road Transportation and Distribution Suite can extend the functionality of the @Road GeoManager(SM) MRM solution through optimized mobile resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs and by delivering on-demand visibility into driver productivity. The @Road Transportation and Distribution Suite, through GeoManager data integration capabilities, can also streamline daily activities for drivers and dispatchers by minimizing, and in some cases eliminating, manual tasks and paperwork for more effective management of mobile resources. Within the @Road Transportation and Distribution Suite are industry-tailored applications such as State Mileage Reports (for automating and streamlining the fuel tax and mileage reconciliation process); Speed Radar (for alerts to dispatchers when vehicles exceed speed thresholds); and Driver Logs (for automatic recording of daily driver activities as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation). About The CDN The Chemical Distribution Network is a $750 million distributor owned organization incorporated in January 2000. Current CDN members include: Astro Chemicals, Springfield, MA; Barton Solvents, Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. , IA; Brown Chemical, Oakland, NJ; Colonial Chemical Solutions, Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , GA; Industrial Chemicals, Richmond, VA; John R. Hess & Co, Cranston, RI; Hukill Chemical, Bedford, OH; Lowe Chemical, Cleveland, OH; Maryland Chemical, Baltimore, MD; Producers Chemical, Batavia, IL; Seeler Industries, Joliet, IL; Superior Solvents & Chemical, Indianapolis, IN; Viking Chemical, Rockford, IL; Webb Chemical, Muskegon Heights Muskegon Heights, city (1990 pop. 13,176), Muskegon co., W Mich., a suburb of Muskegon; inc. 1903. Its manufactures include foundry items, restaurant furniture, tanks and hoppers, and lubricants. , MI; Whitaker Oil, Atlanta, GA and the ChemGroup Companies consisting of Specialty Chemical A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. , Cleveland, TN; Chemical Resources, Louisville, KY; Chemicals Inc., Fairfield, OH; Chemical Services, Dayton, OH and Bonded Chemicals, Columbus, OH. CDN is based in Chicago. For more information e-mail Chris Coates at ccoates@cdngroup.com, call 630-778-2073 or visit www.cdngroup.com. About @Road @Road, Inc. is a leading global provider of solutions designed to automate the management of mobile resources and to optimize the service delivery process for customers across a variety of industries. By providing real-time Mobile Resource Management infrastructure integrating wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , location-based technologies, transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. and the Internet, @Road solutions are designed to provide a secure, scalable, upgradeable, enterprise-class platform, and are offered in on-demand software See SaaS. delivery, on-premise or hybrid environments that seamlessly connect mobile workers in the field to real-time corporate data on demand. @Road provides Mobile Resource Management solutions to approximately 160,000 subscribers and end users around the world. The company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., and has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information on @Road solutions, visit www.road.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, customer acceptance of the @Road Transportation and Distribution Suite and other solutions; the ability of @Road to accelerate or continue to grow as a result of its investment initiatives; the ability of @Road and its partners to market, sell and support @Road products and services; the timing of purchasing and implementation decisions by prospects and customers; competition; the dependence of @Road on mobile data systems technology, wireless networks, network infrastructure and positioning systems owned and controlled by others; and general economic and political conditions. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the @Road Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. dated March 15, 2005, in the @Road Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. dated August 9, 2005 and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. @Road is a registered trademark of @Road, Inc. GeoManager is a service mark of @Road, Inc. All other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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