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MCC Teams with Leading Partners to Deliver New Standard in Workforce Automation

06/23/2005
 

Mobile Computing Corporation (MCC), a global provider of workforce automation solutions, today announced key business alliances with four new partners.  Bell Canada, Intermec Technologies Corp., BlueTree Wireless Data, and Homeland Security Technology Corporation (HSTC) join the MCC partner family to increase the scope and breadth of the services jointly offered to clients.

MCC provides secure, wireless mobile workforce automation solutions to over 10,000 mobile workers across North America and works with leading technology partners to offer one of the industry's only true end-to-end solutions. MCC was recently awarded a contract by Sears Canada's HomeCentral division to provide a real-time, enterprise-wide wireless dispatch and mobile workforce management system. The solution will automate critical customer and field services processes and will be used by 625 mobile technicians across 15 different business units across Canada.  

"MCC's commitment to high availability, mission critical performance demands our solution uses best-in-class component and networks from proven performers. This collective expertise helps companies like Sears Canada benefit from the very best in workforce automation, state-of-art on board mapping, hosting, hand-held, communications and IT infrastructure technology," said Gary Jarosz, senior vice president, MCC. "With workforce mobility a growing topic in boardrooms across Canada, the MCC partner alliance offers an unparalleled range of technology and services that can be tailored to deliver clients more efficient business processes, real-time, wireless access and added visibility into field operations."

 

MCC Partner Alliance

Bell Canada offers IT infrastructure and hosting services to joint MCC clients, which benefit from maintenance free networks.

Intermec Technologies provides MCC clients advanced mobile computing technology to facilitate mobile work processes and communications needs.

BlueTree Wireless Data, a leading developer of rugged wireless modems, offers MCC customers 24/7 wireless communications between mobile workers and the company base.

HSTC provides MCC clients with navigation software for onboard mapping with voice and visual turn-by-turn routing instructions for technicians.  

 

Partners Comment on Alliance with MCC
"Mobile workers require easy-to-use applications on rugged and ergonomically designed mobile computers that keep working and remain connected no matter what the environment," said Intermec Senior Vice President John Osborne. "The MCC alliance delivers comprehensive systems to customers such as Sears HomeCentral, which uses the Intermec 700 mobile computer to dramatically improve the productivity of its mobile workforce while providing a solid return on their technology investment."

 "We are very pleased to have been selected to provide the rugged cellular modems to MCC for the Sears Canada application," said Karl Hantho, Chief Operating Officer of BlueTree Wireless Data. "Customers have choices; the MCC team selected the BlueTree modem knowing they needed a secure and reliable communication solution that performed well in this mission critical application. This recognition by MCC of both our products and our people is very rewarding."

 "Workforce mobility and automation are critical to delivering higher quality services to consumers and enterprises.  Integrating navigation with back-end systems will enable field services personnel ten-fold increases in efficiency, customer satisfaction and repeat business.  We are pleased to be a part of helping MCC deliver solutions to real-time corporations."  Jeff Kukowski, Senior Vice President, HSTC.

 

About Intermec Technologies:
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include Intellitag® RFID, mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For further information, please visit www.intermec.com, or call 800-347-2636. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com.

 

About Blue Tree Wireless Data Inc.:
BlueTree Wireless Data Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of wireless modems and software solutions for commercial and industrial applications. BlueTree Wireless's CDMA & GSM based modems are designed to operate on cellular networks worldwide enabling M2M applications in the Public Safety, Fleet Management, Field Service, SCADA and Telemetry markets. BlueTree Wireless is publicly traded on the Canadian (TSX) Venture Exchange. BlueTree Wireless Data has its main offices located in Montreal, Québec and Reston, Virginia, and the Company's products are distributed in Canada, the United States and South America. Please visit www.BlueTreeWireless.com for more information.

 

About Homeland Security Technology Corporation:
Homeland Security Technology Corporation (HSTC) delivers a suite of integrated navigation, tracking and location based services capabilities.  HSTC partners with leading manufacturers and systems integrators to integrate navigation and location-based intelligence into personal navigation applications as well as mission-critical workforce automation, security, and first-responder applications.  Destinator is the world's leading OEMed application for personal navigation, and our platform solutions are used in integrated solutions to provide real-time satellite tracking and monitoring of hazardous materials, law enforcement and military personnel and equipment, as well as border security. For more information, visit HSTC at www.hstcglobal.com.

 

About MCC:
MCC is a leading provider of mobile workforce automation solutions. With 20 years of mobile solutions experience, MCC understands the challenges facing organizations that depend on mobile workers to deliver value to their customers. MCC's turnkey solutions offer a rapid and measurable return on investment, including immediate increases in operational visibility for management, improved mobile worker productivity, superior customer service, and competitive advantage.

MCC's product suite integrates workforce management and logistics, dispatch and scheduling, back-office customer service functions, business intelligence, with advanced secure wireless technologies. MCC offers a comprehensive solutions platform for field service and distribution.

MCC's solutions are used by some of North America's leading organizations in media and publishing, oil and gas, retail, high tech, solid waste and recycling, and environmental services.

Notable MCC customers include: Sears Canada, USA TODAY, Time Inc., The News Group, ARAMARK, Reader's Digest, Esso, Grand & Toy, Los Angeles Times, Ultramar-Valero, Munters, Sheetz, Abitibi-Consolidated, The Dallas Morning News, and Heritage Propane.

Founded in 1984, MCC has operations in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit MCC at www.mobilecom.com

 

Contact:

Naheed Ahmed
MAVERICK for MCC
416-640-5525 ext 224
naheeda@maverickpr.com

 

 

 

   
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