SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies (Nasdaq:ELMG), a leading provider of affordable two-way data satellite communication terminals, announced today at the American Trucking Association Management Conference and Exhibition the signing of Crider Inc. as its newest customer for the Packet Data Terminal (PDT-100).
Crider Inc., the leading canner of breeder hens in the United States, has installed EMS's PDT-100 Satellite Packet Data Terminal on its fleet of 25 poultry trucks.
The versatility and the flexibility of the PDT-100, coupled with its low equipment and operating costs, as well as high reliability, continue to prove attractive to the trucking industry.
"As we transport our poultry we need to be in constant contact with the delivery trucks and the drivers," said Ben Swilley, director of transportation of Crider Inc. "After careful consideration, we felt that EMS Technologies delivered the right solution at the right price."
"The PDT-100 is being recognized in the trucking industry as the satellite communication solution offering coverage and excellent mapping and messaging applications at the best overall value," said James McMillan, EMS's director of the SATCOM Division's Land Mobile Products Group. "We continue to work with high-profile companies like Crider Inc., to continually enhance our solution with the trucking industry's needs in mind."
About Crider Inc.
Crider Inc. packs premium quality chicken products for a number of leading food companies under national brand names. In addition, Crider packs private label products for super market chains and alternative grocery formats including club stores and dollar stores. For more information, visit the Company on the World Wide Web at http://www.cridercorp.com or call 1-800-841-3841.
About EMS Technologies
EMS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of technology solutions to wireless and satellite markets. The Company focuses on mobile information users, and increasingly on broadband applications. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs approximately 1,700 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil.
The SATCOM Division of EMS Technologies, based in Ottawa, Canada, specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical and land-mobile markets, and is a leader in the development and supply of high-speed data communications equipment for the supply of e-mail and Internet capability to the aircraft cabin.
For more information, visit the Company on the World Wide Web at http://www.ems-t.com.
Note to Editors: Visit EMS Technologies at ATA 2003 in Booth No. 321 or at the Online Press Room: http://www.ems-t.com/emspressroom/satcom/ata2003/.