Sharkey Transportation Puts GeoLogic
Solutions to The Test
HERNDON, Va. – March 1, 2005 – GeoLogic
Solutions, a Platinum Equity company, today announced that
Quincy, Ill-based Sharkey Transportation, Inc. (STI) will
equip its entire fleet with the company’s MobileMax™
Multi-Mode™ communications system, a mobile communications
and tracking system that combines satellite and terrestrial
communications into a single solution.
After an extensive evaluation that involved the integration
of three of the leading mobile communications and tracking
providers into STI’s in-house software system for an
extremely detailed head-to-head product comparison, GeoLogic
Solutions’ MobileMax system was selected based on overall
performance, cost and communications coverage.
“We really put MobileMax to the test and they were
by far the best fit for our company,” stated Jack Sharkey,
president of Sharkey Transportation. “One of the products
was less expensive but the coverage wasn’t reliable
and the other product had comparable pricing, but the monthly
communications bill was much higher. The MobileMax system
was more flexible, gave a faster response and was less expensive
to operate.”
An irregular-route common and contract motor carrier founded
in 1971, STI uses a wide variety of vehicles including reefers,
dry vans, bulk tankers and flatbeds to meet the needs of its
diverse base of over 3,000 customers. The decision to install
a mobile communications and tracking system was made not only
to meet the increasing demands of customers and improve operational
efficiency but also to improve driver work conditions.
“I drive a truck myself so I have a lot of empathy
for the driver and I know it’s not an easy job,”
stated Sharkey. “We do all we can to make their job
as easy as possible. Providing them with the MobileMax system
takes a lot of the guesswork out of their routine. The drivers
receive their next assignment and get directions without pulling
into a truck stop to locate a telephone.”
About GeoLogic Solutions
Formerly the Transportation Division of Aether Systems, GeoLogic
Solutions operates as a standalone company within the Platinum
Equity portfolio. Based in Owings Mills, Md., GeoLogic Solutions
provides the commercial trucking industry with wireless asset
management solutions that reduce operational costs while increasing
overall efficiency. GeoLogic’s MobileMax, a dual-mode
communications and tracking system and TrailerMax, a trailer
tracking and monitoring system, are installed on nearly 50,000
commercial trucks and trailers. For more information go to
www.goGeoLogic.com
About Sharkey Transportation
Based in Quincy, Ill., Sharkey Transportation, Inc. (STI)
began operations in 1971 with 6 customers. The company serves
over 3,000 customers today. An irregular-route common and
contract motor carrier operating a variety of vehicles, STI
also provides equipment leasing, freight brokerage and warehousing
services. For more information on STI go to www.shke.com or
call (217) 228-6555.
Susan Fall
(858) 490-1050
susan@launchitpr.com
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