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@Road(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDI), a global provider of
next-generation solutions for Mobile Resource Management (MRM), today
announced a strategic relationship with Dexterra, Inc., a leading
innovator of mobile business software. By applying Dexterra's mobile
application development and integration tools, @Road seeks to
accelerate the development of mission-critical, next-generation
on-demand solutions built on the @Road AppSmart(TM) MRM solution
platform.
"We have enhanced our strategy for developing next-generation MRM
solutions," said Leo Jolicoeur, @Road chief marketing officer. "This
announcement is an example of our intention to move forward with this
strategy and develop next-generation MRM solutions on the @Road
AppSmart MRM solution platform. We chose to work with Dexterra because
it brings to the table an innovative business mobility technology that
is designed to extend our MRM technology, including @Road
Taskforce(TM), to an expanding set of mobile devices and platforms.
This expansion is expected to provide our customers greater mobile
device choice when selecting @Road on-demand MRM solutions in order to
improve their field service delivery process."
By making use of Dexterra technologies, @Road intends to leverage
an adaptable business mobility platform and APIs that are designed to
support a range of applications running on a variety mobile devices
and operating systems, including Windows Mobile, RIM/Blackberry,
Symbian, tablet PCs, laptops and Java devices like Palm. The mobility
platform is also designed to enable use of form factor, input
technology and network combinations with an intuitive common user
interface that can more effectively extend mobile device functionality
and empower the mobile worker to leverage existing investments in
back-office business systems. Once deployed, businesses can more
flexibly leverage @Road MRM solutions with a wide range of
applications, hardware and networks.
"@Road clearly demonstrates it has an exciting strategy for
developing next-generation MRM," said Rob Loughan, Chairman and CEO of
Dexterra. "We look forward to being a part of that strategy by
extending our mobility applications to @Road next-generation MRM
solutions and giving businesses a great opportunity to achieve the
most cost-effective, productive and profitable field service
operation."
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.
@Road delivers Mobile Resource Management solutions in three key
areas: Field Force Management, Field Service Management and Field
Asset Management. By providing real-time Mobile Resource Management
infrastructure integrating wireless communications, location-based
technologies, transaction processing and the Internet, @Road solutions
are designed to provide a secure, scalable, upgradeable,
enterprise-class platform, and are offered in on-demand software
delivery, on-premise or hybrid environments that can seamlessly
connect mobile workers in the field to real-time corporate data. @Road
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.
About Dexterra, Inc.
Dexterra offers the leading mobile platform available today,
Dexterra Concert(TM), to enterprises across the globe in industries
such as manufacturing, transportation, real estate, utilities, IT
consulting, government, facilities management and consumer packaged
goods. Dexterra delivers competitive advantage with applications that
address unique business needs quickly, efficiently and economically,
and integrates with the largest possible selection of wireless devices
and enterprise back office systems. With offices in Seattle, Toronto,
London, Dubai and Melbourne, Dexterra also partners with technology
leaders Microsoft, IBM, Motorola, EDS, CapGemini, Unisys, Itronix,
Cingular and Telstra. For more information, visit www.dexterra.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters discussed in this press 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, the
ability of @Road to accelerate its development activities as a result
of the relationship with Dexterra; the ability of @Road and Dexterra
to develop a next-generation MRM solution; ability of @Road or
Dexterra to comply with the terms of the mutual agreement; customer
acceptance of solutions arising from the @Road and Dexterra
relationship; 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 risk
factors is included in the @Road Report on Form 10-K dated March 15,
2005, in the @Road Report on Form 10-Q dated November 8, 2005 and in
its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
@Road, the @Road logo, AppSmart and Taskforce are registered
trademarks, trademarks or service marks of @Road, Inc. or its
subsidiaries. All other trademarks or service marks used herein are
the property of their respective owners.