HERNDON, Va. – May 3, 2012 – SkyBitz®, the leader in remote asset tracking and information management solutions, today announced Dr. Homaira Akbari, President, will speak at the ALK Transportation Technology Summit in Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Akbari will present on innovations and trends in M2M solutions during the Thought Leader Symposium on Thursday, May 17, 2012.

The ALK Transportation Technology Summit brings together industry executives in transportation, logistics and manufacturing and leading technology providers to share solutions addressing immediate challenges facing the transportation industry. The summit attendees will be receiving valuable advice on how to maximize operational efficiencies in a recovering economy through a unique forum. Topics include driver performance and operating cost management, safety, compliance and supply chain efficiency, as well as innovations in wireless technology and in-cab solutions.


WHO:        Homaira Akbari, President, SkyBitz, Inc.
       
WHAT:         ALK Transportation Technology Summit

WHERE:    Westin Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey

WHEN:     May 17, 2012, 10:35 AM – 11:10 AM

About SkyBitz, Inc.

SkyBitz, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telular Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLS), is a leader in global remote asset management solutions, and in providing real-time information on the location and status of assets. More than 700 enterprises rely on SkyBitz technology to achieve total asset visibility, improved security, lower operating and capital expenses, and enhanced customer service. SkyBitz delivers its solution via SkyBitz Insight, a secure web-based application that is fully customizable and requires no software downloads. For additional information, visit www.skybitz.com or the company blog at www.skybitz.com/blog.

Fleet Owner

April 11, 2012

McLeod Software released LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBrokerPowerBroker Version 11.0., which includes enhancements such as service failure analysis and a lane analysis tool, as well as new third-party integration solutions.

Analysis tools for service level history will give carriers and brokers insight into historical information about how customers are being served and the context for measuring those service levels against a variety of key factors and variables that they can control.

"Service failure analysis is becoming more and more important for both carriers and brokers," says McLeod spokesperson Caroline Lyle. "While everywhere rates seem to be rising, the key differentiator in competing for the best customers is shifting from just rates to service performance."

The process of offering and accepting loads has been streamlined and further automated for outside carriers along with enhancements to the PowerBroker internet portal for customers and carriers. Brokers can also quickly see comprehensive up to the minute load offer and acceptance history for each carrier.

A lane analysis tool has also been added to PowerBroker to allow brokers to analyze their lanes by carrier margins, letting brokers create their own lane rate index for any market they serve.

"This is a big part of the strategic decision-making process," Lyle explains. "Understanding where to put your energy and resources, seeing the right places in the cold light of margins, is one of the critical functions that business intelligence must fulfill for senior management in these companies."

There are nearly a dozen enhancements for the McLeod financial solution, integral to both the LoadMaster and PowerBroker products. Companies can now set up statistical accounts in their general ledger to do cost rollups and establish cost centers with greater ease. Financial reports from the system can now calculate ratios of accounting data to non‐accounting data such as drivers, employees, customers, tractors, miles, and other variables.

New integration solutions for Internet Truckstop, Tenstreet, Macropoint Lite, Blue Tree Systems, and iBright have been added, as well. The existing LoadMaster integration solutions for mobile communications suppliers Qualcomm and Xata have been enhanced and expanded in this release.

There's significant growth in the number of trailer tracking and monitoring systems, which is now up to nine, including GE, Qualcomm, Skybitz, StarTrak, Transcore, PAR Logistics, CarrierWeb, International Telematics, and Bluetree.

Both the LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBroker version 11.0 releases will begin shipping immediately.

Honoring Professional Women in the Washington, D.C. Area Technology Community for their Extraordinary Leadership, Vision, and Talent

FAIRFAX, Va. –April 2, 2012 – Women in Technology (WITSM), the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Washington, D.C.-area technology community, today announced the finalists for the 13th Annual Leadership Awards. The awards program honors leading female professionals working in the Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area who have exemplified unique vision and talent in the technology industry during the previous year.

WIT will announce the winners at the Leadership Awards Banquet on May 17, 2012 at The McLean Hilton, Tyson’s Corner. Maureen Bunyan, television journalist and lead co-anchor for WJLA-TV ABC-7 News, will be hosting the awards ceremony.

The finalists for the 13th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards are:

Private (Large)
• Mary Cotton   iDirect
• Kelly Day   Discovery Communications
• Barbara Doornink  SAIC
• Kristin Lovejoy   IBM

Private (Small)
• Dr Homaira Akbari  SkyBitz
• Elaine Harvey   Resonate
• Sharon D Nelson, Esq  Sensei Enterprises, Inc.
• April Pederson   Salsa Labs
• Debra Lynn Shapiro  Integrated Technology Solutions, Inc.

Public Sector (Large)
• Amy E Alving   SAIC  
• Isabelle T Bisceglio, PhD  SAIC
• Lisa Hook   Neustar, Inc.
• Angela Orebaugh  Booz Allen Hamilton
• Dalila Bonilla Wortman  Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services
• Susan Zeleniak   Verizon

Public Sector (Small)
• Christine Do   Soft Tech Consulting, Inc.
• Lisa Jones   Creative Computing Solutions, Inc. (CSSI)
• Angie Leinert   IntelliGenesis, LLC
• Nina Preuss   TCG

 
Entrepreneur
• Kathy Albarado   Helios, HR
• Dawn Halfaker   Halfaker & Associates, LLC
• Louisa Jaffe   TAPE, LLC
• Lindsey Mask   Global Vision Communications
• Rosemary McDowell  Rosemary McDowell  International
• Prathiba Ramadoss  Business Integra

Government
• Doreen Cox   US Customs and Border Patrol
• Wanda Gibson   Fairfax County Government
• Janice M Hamby  DOD, Office of the CIO
• Sue Handy   FAA
• Dr Rosemarie Wesson, PE National Science Foundation

Education IT
• Kelli Campbell   Discovery Education
• Elizabeth Hoover  Alexandria City Public Schools

Unsung Hero
• Lisa Bethel   Booz Allen Hamilton
• Valerie Callaway  US Coast Guard - TISCOM
• Toni Corbett   Booz Allen Hamilton
• Laura Downey   TSA – OIT/OSI
• Kathy Furlong   Wyle
• Katie Jereza   Energetics Incorporated

Rising Star
• Judy Arbuckle   Orbis Technologies
• Liz Cho    Cvent
• Sharnikya F Howard  Booz Allen Hamilton
• Anna Jones   AT&T
• Erica Salinas   CSC

WIT Champion
• Denise Hart   O2 Lab, Inc.
• Kelly Moore   AT&T
• Mary Wessendorf  CSC

Health IT
• Sharon Gaheen   SAIC 
• Laura Wright   CSC
• Diane Weaver   High Performance Technologies, a DRC(r) Company

“This year, we received many excellent submissions from women all around the Washington, D.C. area,” said Kelly Harman, President, WIT. “It was difficult to choose just a few outstanding women, but these finalists demonstrate what we define as a leader – knowledgeable, active participant in their business and community, and a respected mentor. Congratulations to all of the finalists.”

During the banquet, WIT will distribute scholarships to high school students provided by Girls in Technology, a committee that offers programs that encourage girls to develop and pursue interests in science and technology. In addition, WIT will also honor the first class of the Leadership Foundry, a program created to provide women with training and networking to serve on corporate boards in the Washington D.C. area.

For more information about sponsorship packages and to purchase tables or individual tickets, please visit http://www.womenintechnology.org/content.asp?contentid=155 or contact the WIT Business Office at staff@womenintechnology.org or 703-766-1153.

About Women in Technology

Women in Technology (WIT) is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of advancing women in technology—from the classroom to the boardroom—by providing advocacy, leadership development, networking, mentoring and technology education. With nearly 1000 members in the Washington, D.C.-area, WIT strives to meet its vision of being the premier organization empowering women to be architects of change in the technology industry. For more information, please visit, www.womenintechnology.org or connect with us via: Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter (@WITWomen).

Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 28, 2012
Prime Trailer Leasing has forged a partnership with SkyBitz, a GPS asset tracking company that is well known within the industry. This partnership will help bring a higher level of service to Prime Trailer Leasing's already large fleet of dry vans, flatbeds and refrigerated trailers. Equipping their late-model dry van rentals and refrigerated trailers with GPS tracking units provided by SkyBitz will further help benefit the customers they have served for many years. Customers who take advantage of these GPS tracking units will be able to receive a location on their rented trailers once a day, and will also be able to "ping" the trailers to allow instant locating when they need them. Industry experts know that an idle trailer is a liability and keeping assets in motion, and working towards the bottom line is critical to the annual success of any profitable company. These Skybitz GPS units will help companies reach that goal while taking the guess work out of locating units.

In addition to the above mentioned functionality, customers will be able to group assets by location or by asset ID, and will also be able to know when trailers are crossing state or country borders.

Prime Trailer Leasing has seen great early results with their customers who have taken advantage of these services and they are excited to server their customers with greater effectiveness and service.

Link to article: click here.

HERNDON, Va. – March 21, 2012 – SkyBitz announced two key appointments to its executive team that are intended to strengthen the company's position as the leading remote asset tracking and information management solutions provider. Uday Shankar has been promoted to Vice President Product Development and Operations and Steve AuBuchon joins SkyBitz as its new Vice President of Marketing and Product Line Management.

In his new role, Mr. Shankar is responsible for the overall product strategy and planning; product realization, implementation and deployment, network and field operations; and functional management of the technical teams to achieve SkyBitz’s objectives and drive market success. He has more than 20 years of experience in wireless and network applications development lifecycle. Mr. Shankar joined SkyBitz in 1999 and has held numerous positions in the company, such as Director, Software Engineering, leading design, development and operations of the communications and software infrastructure, software applications and integration services.  Since 2009, he served as Vice President, Advanced Technologies and Solutions at SkyBitz, working with customers and partners, developing customized solutions and assessing new technologies.

Mr. AuBuchon is responsible for all marketing and product line management at SkyBitz.  He has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, product management, sales, and business development, most recently as VP of Product Management at TerreStar Networks where his product team developed the industry’s first fully integrated cellular/satellite Smartphone. Prior to TerreStar, Mr. AuBuchon was Vice President of Product Management at a “Mobile Marketing” start-up that developed a patented Embedded Mobile Advertising Platform which enabled the delivery of targeted content to the mobile device based on user’s interest, history and location. Mr. AuBuchon previously served as Vice President of Marketing at XO Communication where he managed numerous product launches, drove customer acquisition campaigns and managed customer retention programs.  He has also held other executive and management positions at Verizon, MCI and AT&T.

About SkyBitz, Inc.

SkyBitz, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telular Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLS), is a leader in global remote asset management solutions, providing real-time information on the location and status of assets. More than 700 enterprises rely on SkyBitz technology to achieve total asset visibility, improved security, lower operating and capital expenses, and enhanced customer service. SkyBitz delivers its solution via SkyBitz Insight, a secure web-based application that is fully customizable, requiring no software downloads. For additional information, visit www.skybitz.com or the company blog at www.skybitz.com/blog.

Heavy Duty Trucking

3/14/2012 

SkyBitz will offer two-way global tracking and monitoring of intermodal assets with its SkyBitz Galaxy Series.

The Galaxy Series offers visibility of assets for years at a time without having to connect to a power source. Users can also program reporting requirements to have the device shut off for periods of time and in certain geographic zones to save more power and unnecessary reporting, creating a lower cost of ownership.

The product is built to withstand harsh environments, takes 30 minutes or less to install, and the external antenna allows for flexible and stealth installations, according to the company. The Galaxy Series also allows for cargo status data via sensors and more intelligent and responsive self-diagnostics, allowing for over-the-air troubleshooting.

Skybitz says the new product will help avoid disruption of supply chains. It also can help intermodal businesses be more competitive with long-haul truckload carriers through improved operating efficiencies.

New State-of-the-Art Intermodal Tracking Solution Solves Industry’s Biggest Challenges at a Low Cost of Ownership

HERNDON, Va. – March 13, 2012 – SkyBitz®, the leading remote asset tracking and information management solutions provider, today announced its next generation solution for the intermodal industry, for the first time offering two-way global tracking and monitoring. The state-of-the-art SkyBitz Galaxy Series  uses patented Global Locating System (GLS) technology to track the location and status of intermodal assets, providing intermodal operators visibility of their assets’ entire chain of events - from the arrival and departure from customer sites to all events occurring in between.
 
One of the biggest challenges the intermodal industry faces is obtaining complete visibility for tracking assets without an external power source because assets move from various transportation modes like trucks, rail, etc. Device design, low-cost, and low power consumption make the SkyBitz Galaxy Series ideal for the intermodal industry. The Galaxy Series enables business operations to have total visibility of their assets for years at a time without having to connect to a power source. In addition, managers can program reporting requirements with the device to have it shut it off for periods of time and geographic zones like when the asset is on rail, to save even more power and unnecessary reporting, creating a lower cost of ownership and easy maintenance.

The Galaxy Series intermodal solution is designed to provide ultimate ease and flexibility in installation, maintenance and operation. It is built rugged to withstand harsh environments, is easy to install (on average taking 30 minutes or less), and the external antenna allows for flexible and stealth installations. Built for better efficiency, the Galaxy Series supports more streamlined reporting processes, intelligent messages for better visibility of business operations and faster, richer information about the asset and its environment. The solution also allows for cargo status data via sensors and more intelligent and responsive self diagnostics, allowing for over the air troubleshooting.

The feature-rich characteristics of the SkyBitz Galaxy Series allow intermodal businesses to improve customer satisfaction through security and accountability, reduction of delays, and improving on time delivery. The solution also aids businesses to proactively monitor and identify any potential issues before they disrupt a customer’s supply chain. In addition it can  help intermodal businesses to become more competitive with long haul truckload carriers through improved operating efficiencies by increasing revenue loads per trailer, reducing turn cycle times and ensuring optimal operating conditions.

About SkyBitz, Inc.

SkyBitz, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telular Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLS), is a leader in global remote asset management solutions, providing real-time information on the location and status of assets. More than 700 enterprises rely on SkyBitz technology to achieve total asset visibility, improved security, lower operating and capital expenses, and enhanced customer service. SkyBitz delivers its solution via SkyBitz Insight, a secure web-based application that is fully customizable, requiring no software downloads. For additional information, visit www.skybitz.com or the company blog at www.skybitz.com/blog.

HERNDON, Va. – March 12, 2012 – SkyBitz®, the leader in remote asset tracking and information management solutions, today announced Homaira Akbari, President, will speak at the Satellite 2012 Conference in Washington, DC.

Dr. Akbari will be on a panel session called “New M2M Data Solutions Become Ever More Important for  MSS Market Growth.”

WHO:        Homaira Akbari, President, SkyBitz, Inc.
               
WHAT:      Satellite 2012

WHERE:    Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., Room 140

WHEN:     March 14, 2012, 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Session Description: As broadband data users move inexorably from L-band towards higher capacity Ku and Ka-band services, MSS operators are now expecting lower speed M2M data services to play an ever more important role in filling their MSS satellite capacity and boosting their revenue growth rates. This expectation is founded on the new, lower cost satellite data devices that have become available in recent years, as well as the innovative solutions that have enabled providers such as SPOT to open up completely new consumer opportunities for MSS. Many in the industry believe that a continuing stream of innovations will support both expansion of current key market segments (transportation, heavy equipment, asset tracking) and development of new opportunities and thus expect that robust satellite M2M revenue growth will continue over the next decade. However, it remains uncertain how the satellite M2M market will be impacted by the new dual mode satellite-terrestrial chipsets being developed by Qualcomm and Hughes or whether specialist satellite chipsets will continue to provide the optimum solution for end users.

Satellite 2012 is an event for the satellite communications industry, where attendees can immerse themselves in sessions and drill deep into topics of importance with panels, roundtables and user discussions led by thought-leaders, pioneers and innovators in the global satellite marketplace.