Press Release
@Road Receives CTIA Wireless 2006 E-Tech Award for Innovation in Enterprise Solutions
FREMONT, Calif – April 10, 2006 –@Road®, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDI), a global provider of next-generation solutions for Mobile Resource Management (MRM), announced today that the @Road MRM Technology Demo Van was selected as a winner of the Wireless Emerging Technologies Award at CTIA WIRELESS 2006 for the Enterprise Solutions - Location Based Services category. Award recipients were announced in a ceremony last Thursday, Apr. 6, at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the CTIA WIRELESS 2006 Convention.
The Wireless E-tech Awards program is designed to give industry recognition and exposure to the best wireless products and services in the areas of Consumer, Enterprise and Network technology. Nearly 200 applications were submitted and reviewed by a panel of recognized members of the media, industry analysts and executives, as well as select show attendees. Products were judged on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall “wow” factor.
“We are extremely proud of the E-Tech awards program and continually amazed at the level of ingenuity present in the submissions,” said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA WIRELESS. “On behalf of CTIA, we congratulate @Road on this accomplishment and look forward to their continued innovation in the field of Mobile Resource Management.”
The @Road Technology Demo Van incorporates state-of-the-art wireless and location-based technologies and the power of @Road MRM solutions. This combination demonstrates how @Road solutions can help businesses gain visibility into field force productivity, reduce service delivery costs and increase revenue.
“We are thrilled that the esteemed panel of CTIA Wireless E-Tech award judges recognized our MRM solutions featured with the @Road Technology Demo Van for their innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall ‘wow’ factor,” said Leo Jolicoeur, @Road chief marketing officer. “Winning this award is another example of our ability to deliver market-leading solutions for mobile workforce productivity and field service delivery.”
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 CTIA WIRELESS 2006
As the premiere global event representing the complete wireless, mobile computing and wireless Internet industry and the largest wireless show in the world, CTIA WIRELESS 2006 brings together all industries within the communications ecosystem and all those affected by wireless technology for three days of intense learning and networking. Visit www.ctiawireless.com.
CTIA-The Wireless Association is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. Visit www.ctia.org.
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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 develop and deploy MRM solutions for mobile workforce productivity and field service delivery; the dependence of @Road on mobile data systems technology, cellular and satellite 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 22, 2006 and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Media Contact:
Bob Stern
@Road Media Relations Manager
510-870-1360
bstern@road-inc.com