AGENTEK and QUALCOMM Deliver Real-Time Satellite-Based, Electronic Signature and Wireless Proof of Delivery for Milan Express.Business Editors MILAN Milan, prince and king of SerbiaMilan (Milan Obrenović) (mĭl`än ōbrĕ`nəvĭch), 1854–1901, prince (1868–82) and king (1882–89) of Serbia; grandnephew of Miloš Obrenović. He succeeded his cousin Michael Obrenović as prince., Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003Agentek, Inc., a leading provider of wireless mobile computing solutions and QUALCOMM Incorporated, the leader in mobile communications for the transportation industry, today announced the deployment of a fully integrated fleet management solution at Milan Express. Using QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS A fleet management system from QUALCOMM. Introduced in the late 1980s, it includes two-way mobile communications hardware, fleet management software and satellite tracking through its San Diego-based network management center.(R) mobile communications system and Agentek's Agent Pick-Up&Delivery(TM) and AgentMobile(TM) software solution, Milan Express, one of the nation's leading less-than-truckload carriers, is moving their business model to real-time dispatch and customer service. This solution will enable Milan customers to track shipments real-time via the Internet from pick-up to delivery and provide customers with complete visibility of delivery signatures, shipment location and estimated time of arrivals. Agentek becomes the first company to ever provide transmission of complete manifests with electronic signatures, real-time, in 60- to 100-byte satellite message packets. This efficient data transmission solution allows the fleet to dramatically increase the amount of information that can be utilized in a real-time environment, allowing dispatchers, vehicles and customers to react immediately to opportunities. Milan Express is rolling out the system to all of its 440-vehicle LTL fleet, providing customers with improved delivery accuracy and enhanced customer responsiveness. This combined solution will provide seamless tracking and reporting of delivery schedules, increased responsiveness to shipment opportunities and instantaneous access to comprehensive customer information. Additionally, it will eliminate paper copies of delivery receipts, manage real-time exceptions to shipment overages, shortages, and damages (OS&D), and enable two-way communications with back-office systems such as dispatch, accounting and maintenance. "Already we are seeing that we can shave hours off our line haul planning and city delivery scheduling," says Bruce Kalem, Chief Financial Officer of Milan Express. "This solution offers dispatchers increased fleet visibility and accessibility and improved delivery accuracy, while maximizing our fleet's effectiveness by providing the ability to react to real-time changes to their vehicles' daily routes." "We are pleased to see the Agentek and QUALCOMM integrated portable computing solution in the field delivering such significant ROI," said Glynn Spangenberg, vice president and general manager of Transport Logistics for QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions. "Milan Express has demonstrated a dramatic technological leap with excellent results through its deployment of this integrated system. It is expected that other carriers can replicate these results with this solution as well." "Milan Express is moving from a static business model to a dynamic business model which will propel them straight to the top of the class in LTL freight services," said Erik Anderson, vice president of sales, Agentek. "It is exciting to see an organization dedicated to bringing its customers and employees state-of-the-art technological capabilities, while finding a way to achieve cost-savings and improve fleet operations at the same time." About Milan Express Based in Milan, TN, Milan Express was founded in 1969 by Tommy W. Ross with one tractor, one straight truck, and two trailers, serving the 87-mile route between Milan and Memphis, TN. The original mission of the company was simple..."to be a quality motor carrier by providing dependable transportation service for their clients at a fair price and for a reasonable profit." The company made a profit in its very first year and consistently produced strong financial results. Today, Milan Express remains a closely held corporation of the Ross family and the original mission statement is a reality, by consistently providing valued customers with dependable quality transportation services, 2002 revenues are projected to surpass $100 million. Milan's team of more than 1,200 professional associates is dedicated to making Milan Express the "first choice" transportation provider for the new millennium. About Agentek, Inc. Founded in 1995, in Atlanta Georgia, Agentek (www.agentek.com) is a full service systems integrator and wireless/mobile solution provider. Agentek's software engineers have over 40 years of combined software and data collection experience. Using its knowledge of communications, compiler, and database technologies, Agentek has created the most functional and reliable mobile platform available today. The Agentek sales staff has the knowledge and expertise to help evaluate customer business needs and define a solution that directly addresses the issues that customers face in an increasingly competitive market. With a highly trained, first rate development and implementation staff, Agentek ensures that the system you asked for is delivered above and beyond your expectations. About QUALCOMM QUALCOMM has helped the transportation industry become more efficient since 1988 when the introduction of the OmniTRACS mobile communications system provided transportation companies with an innovative and effective way of managing logistics. Today, QUALCOMM's fleet management solutions continue to set the standard by offering products and services that meet and exceed the demands of a constantly changing marketplace. Now, with OmniExpress(R), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)-based digital wireless communications and tracking system; GlobalTRACS(TM), an equipment management system for the construction equipment industry; and other industry-leading technologies, QUALCOMM continues to expand into new mobile markets. QUALCOMM is the industry's global leader in providing high-value wireless data solutions with a Network Management Center that processes more than seven million transactions each day and over 460,000 QUALCOMM mobile systems shipped to businesses in more than 39 countries on four continents. QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the extent to which the Company's OmniTRACS and other mobile communications products are deployed, the savings and returns received as a result, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM and OmniTRACS are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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