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Cellemetry Signs Vehicle Location Pact with AVL Information Systems

by Staff
January 11, 2001
2 min to read


Numerex Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Cellemetry LLC, has signed an agreement and certified the product of AVL Information Systems Ltd. to use Cellemetry(R) Data Service technology for automatic vehicle location and wireless information systems. "Cellemetry(R) Data Service is particularly well suited for our automatic vehicle location market," said Peter Fisher, chairman of AVL Information Systems. "Our recently certified "Chaperone" product, combined with Cellemetry's extensive wireless data network that allows us to penetrate a variety of new markets in a reliable, cost-effective manner." "We are pleased to have AVL Information Systems join Cellemetry's wireless data transport network," said Geoff Girdler, EVP of Business Development for Numerex. "AVL Information Systems' custom applications designed for law enforcement, medical response, mass transit and fleet management offers the marketplace new and exciting mobile solutions." Cellemetry(R) Data Service provides two-way, wireless data connectivity for a variety of machine-to-machine communications that remotely monitor, measure, or track fixed and mobile assets. Cellemetry's patented technology has been licensed to a network of strategic partners and application developers who provide a broad range of solutions widely available across North America. About AVL Information Systems AVL Information Systems Ltd. manufactures "event-based" automatic vehicle location and wireless information systems incorporating GPS technology through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, AVL Information Systems, Inc. of Fort Gratiot, Mich. AVL Information Systems is a publicly traded company with 40,159,327 shares issued and outstanding. For more information on AVL Information Systems' products and services, visit the web site at www.avlinfosys.com . About Numerex Numerex is a technology company comprised of operating subsidiaries that develop and market a wide range of communications and information products and services. The company's primary focus is wireless communication and information products and services utilizing proprietary network technologies. Through its two major business units, the company offers products and services in wireless communications through Cellemetry(R) and Data1Source(TM) and digital multimedia networking through PowerPlay(TM). These services enable customers around the globe to monitor and move information for a variety of applications, ranging from home and business security to distance learning networks. In addition, Numerex offers wireline alarm security equipment and services, as well as telecommunications network operational support systems, equipment and services. For more information on Cellemetry Data Service(R), visit www.cellemetry.com . For more information on Numerex, visit www.nmrx.com .

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