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DHL and Mobitrac(TM) Team to Power New DHL Route Optimization Program, Driving Enhanced Customer Service; Mobitrac's Dynamic Area Planner Modular Web Service Deployed as a Core Element of DHL Routing Solution.


PLANTATION, Fla. & CHICAGO -- DHL DHL
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, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, and Mobitrac Inc., the market-leading provider of Transportation Execution Systems (TES TES Times Educational Supplement (publication)
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), today announced that DHL has deployed Mobitrac's Dynamic Area Planner to power its new Route Optimization Program. The initiative, announced by DHL on March 7, 2006, will help DHL facilities map out optimum delivery routes, streamline sorting processes, and balance daily loads more efficiently. When complete, the program will provide DHL company operations nationwide with even greater operational efficiencies, and DHL customers with an enhanced customer service experience.

Mobitrac's web-based platform enables DHL managers to assess and develop optimized routes that ensure consistent composition of courier delivery areas. The dynamic, on-demand solution also provides DHL managers with the information they need to evaluate each facility's day-to-day schedule performance, optimize yield management, reduce planning time, and ensure routes are constructed to flex with customer demand.

These powerful new capabilities enable DHL to create and dynamically adjust work areas in its express delivery business, resulting in reduced operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  through balancing and optimizing work areas, while continuing to maintain superior levels of customer service. Mobitrac's Dynamic Area Planner - the first in the industry - is designed to help transportation companies reduce "area planning" optimization time from weeks, or even months, to as little as a day.

"Mobitrac's straightforward data integration and broad set of tools has allowed us to produce rapidly actionable information," said Fred Beljaars, executive vice president for operations at DHL Americas. "We are committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service in the transportation industry, and through partnerships with technology providers like Mobitrac, who are developing innovative transportation solutions, we continue to do so."

"Mobitrac's Transportation Execution Platform is quickly establishing itself as the new standard for managing fleets and fleet performance," said Mike Liddell, Mobitrac co-founder 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. . "DHL's selection of our groundbreaking TES solution provides compelling validation by one of the most respected names in worldwide shipping."

Mobitrac's Transportation Execution Platform is comprised of a suite of modular services that can be integrated simply and easily in a fleet's current IT infrastructure. Each module can work alone or together to ensure the precise level of functionality required to meet a shipper SHIPPER. One who ships or puts goods on board of a vessel, to be carried to another place during her voyage. In general, the shipper is bound to pay for the hire of the vessel, or the freight of the goods. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 1030.  or carrier's unique needs.

The route optimization initiative is one of many projects DHL has undertaken to bring "customer service back in shipping." Earlier this month, DHL announced a new radio frequency identification See RFID.  (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) pilot project to demonstrate how the use of RFID-tagged packages can improve tracking and security for customers as part of the "DHL Innovation Initiative," which aims at developing innovative logistics solutions to increase the efficiency of supply chains.

The installation of the Mobitrac technology, which began in January 2006, will be fully operational by September 2006.

About DHL

At DHL, Customer Service is back in shipping. Our mission is to provide the most flexible, personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete.  and enjoyable experience in the shipping industry for our customers.

DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, and contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide with over 285,000 employees dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations.

Founded in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  in 1969, DHL is a Deutsche Post Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopoly. It has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60.  World Net brand. For more information on DHL, please visit http://www.dhl.com.

About Mobitrac

Mobitrac is the first provider of a next generation of transportation execution software, making it possible to manage fleet profitability in real-time. Mobitrac combines route optimization and asset management with the ability to make customer service driven adaptations to route plans in the face of real-world operating conditions. Mobitrac's platform is based on sophisticated, patented modeling technology that continually gathers real-time location information and predictively models future positions of mobile assets. Mobitrac's family of modular services are used by less-than truckload truck·load  
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 (LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic ), private fleet, pickup & deliver (P&D), specialty and service fleet organizations. Founded in 2001 and based in Chicago, Mobitrac is privately owned and funded by U.S. Venture Partners, Frazier Technology Ventures, Arch Development Arch Development, a rock band from Richmond, Virginia, was formed in 2005 by lead guitarist Spencer "ViE" Bonnevie, and bassist Chris Thomas. Soon after, guitarist Blake Cotton joined their group. Their positions for drummer and lead singer are undecided as of late.  Partners, Illinois Ventures, Illinois Finance Authority and Mentor Management. For more information, visit http://www.mobitrac.com.
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