ATLANTA, Dec. 22, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today that Transportes Mon-Ro S. A. de C.V., a leading Mexican trucking firm, has selected the EMS PDT-100 satellite data terminal for its fleet. The satellite provider is Astrum Communications of Monterrey, Mexico, which uses the Mobile Satellite Venture (MSV) North American satellite network.
Mon-Ro moves full truck loads of merchandise between the U.S. and Mexico for major American carriers, such as CFI, Swift, JB Hunt, Wal-Mart and Express Carriers. The company has already installed the PDT-100 on more than 220 trucks, and has immediate plans to install 40 more units.
Mon-Ro is using the Track & Trace software solution from internetPlace in conjunction with the EMS PDT-100 terminal for route management, two-way messaging, dispatch coordination, monitoring arrivals, driver's coordination for delay of shipments, and fuel-consumption monitoring. The Track & Trace software is a Transportation Management System (TMS) solution oriented to carriers. The web-based solution offers full integration with legacy and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
The PDT-100 satellite terminal offers coverage throughout all of Mexico, as well as Central America, the United States and Canada. Mon-Ro has found the ability to communicate with its trucks invaluable. The near real-time communications possible with the EMS PDT-100 is a key feature of the system. This real-time capability allows trucks to do two-way messaging, provides dispatchers with the ability to manage the fleet, and helps ensure the safety of drivers because they are always in touch.
About internetPlace
InternetPlace is a transportation and logistics solutions firm with a strong commitment to transport process redesign and deploying specialized IT solutions. The company's "Track & Trace" proactive transportation management system takes advantage of PDT-100 functionality. For more information, visit www.iplace.net.
About ASTRUM Comunicaciones
ASTRUM S.A. de C.V., the telecommunications division of Proeza, offers world-class telecommunication services based on state-of-the-art satellite systems for transmitting information. Astrum is incorporated in Mexico and offers its services to domestic markets using the Canadian MSV satellite technology with NAFTA coverage. The company is associated with an extensive network of solutions integrators, allowing it to provide real-time tracking and two-way communication of remote and mobile assets -- such as trailers, railcars and vessels, as well as remote fixed assets -- such as pipelines and electricity towers. For more information, visit the company online at www. astrum.com.mx.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
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, is part of EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd. The Division specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical, land-mobile and maritime markets. The Emergency Management Products Group provides products and services to search and rescue agencies around the world. For more information, visit EMS on the World Wide Web at www.ems-t.com.