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HERNDON, Va. - October 3 , 2007 - GeoLogic Solutions, the leading provider of multi-mode communication and tracking systems for the trucking industry, today announced the completion of an interface between its Auto Alerts™ Arrival & Departure™ and McLeod Software's LoadMaster® enterprise management software. Auto Alerts™ Arrival & Departure is a member of the Auto Alert Suite™ of geofencing functions found in GeoLogic's MobileMax™ fleet management system and is powered by GeoLogic's patented Proximity Alert geofencing technology (U.S. Patents 6,904,363 / 7,043,365).
"The integration of the Auto Alert Suite with LoadMaster means our customer will have increased visibility into vehicle locations and more accurate and timely dispatch updates without the need for human intervention," said John Lewis, president and CEO of GeoLogic Solutions. "We are truly embracing the meaning of machine-to-machine technology with this new integration with McLeod. By taking the information a customer has already loaded into their McLeod enterprise system and automatically pulling that information over to the Auto Alerts product, we are saving our customers a great deal of time and energy that can be used in other areas of their business."
Without requiring driver input, Auto Alerts - Arrival & Departure automatically updates dispatchers when a vehicle arrives or leaves a geofenced area. The system can generate automated arrival and departure alerts based on location-specific (geocode) settings. To improve driver detention time management, an additional capability is a configurable interval that generates messages notifying the dispatcher how long a driver is at a location.
Using information supplied by Auto Alerts via the MobileMax in-cab unit, the LoadMaster interface also enables automated arrival date/time updates. For departure alerts, the system can update stop records automatically using latitude/longitude coordinates or driver-generated messages. In addition, the Auto Alerts interface allows LoadMaster users to update geocode settings in location records based on tractor positions. The system also notifies dispatchers when a stop on a route does not have geocode values and generates a form to request arrival and departure messages from drivers for that particular stop.
About GeoLogic Solutions
Based in Herndon, Virginia, GeoLogic Solutions is a Platinum Equity company that provides the commercial trucking industry with wireless asset management solutions that reduce operational costs while increasing overall efficiency. MobileMax™, the leading mobile communications and tracking system to utilize both terrestrial and satellite-based networks, is installed on hundreds of fleets across the U.S. GeoLogic is also a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) and provides third-party wireless data services through its CrossBridge Solutions platform. For more information go to www.goGeoLogic.com or www.CrossBridgeSolutions.com .
About McLeod Software
McLeod Software is a leading provider of enterprise management software for trucking, logistics and brokerage firms throughout North America . Specifically developed for the trucking industry, McLeod offers dispatch, accounting, and document imaging products that give transportation-related companies the ability to increase their efficiencies, while reducing costs. McLeod Software's integrated best-in-class software products include LoadMaster ® , PowerBroker™ and LoadMaster ® Document Imaging. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Birmingham , Alabama , the company serves over 500 companies. For more information, contact us toll free at 877-362-5363 or visit us at www.mcleodsoftware.com
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