FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mary Kelly, Media Relations
Phone: 609-252-8160
E-mail:kelly@alk.com
Fax: 609-252-8166
TMW Systems Certifies PC*MILER 23
Improving Efficiency and Cost Control for Customers
Las Vegas, Nevada - October 5, 2009 - ALK Technologies, Inc. today announced the successful certification and integration of industry-standard PC*MILER® 23 and PC*MILER|Tolls 23 by strategic partner TMW Systems. PC*MILER's twenty-third annual edition includes critical map data updates such as truck restrictions and truck-specific toll costs.
ALK recently demonstrated PC*MILER 23 at the TMW Systems TransForum User Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. TMW Systems, a leading software provider to logistics firms, trucking, construction, utility, and municipal fleets, has certified the new PC*MILER release to ensure their customers take advantage of the new enhancements.
PC*MILER 23 is an important component of numerous technology solutions offered by TMW Systems, including Optimization Software products IDSC ExpertFuel, IDSC TripAlert and IDSC MatchAdvice, as well as the full range of enterprise transportation software hosting now offered by TMW Managed Services. This new service offering is designed to reduce IT infrastructure investments, ensure scalability and optimize scarce resources.
An essential tool for billing, paying drivers and managing operating costs, PC*MILER reduces out-of-route mileage, saving time, tolls, and fuel. PC*MILER 23 provides a substantial map data update encompassing 117,000 new North American truck restrictions as well as significant updates to Canadian dangerous goods restrictions. The enhanced digital map data includes:
· 47,000 miles of new and updated truck-restricted roadway
· 32,600 North American hazardous materials restrictions, more than twice the coverage of other solutions
· 12,500 new weight allowances nationwide
PC*MILER 23 is the North American transportation industry's first routing and mileage solution to include carbon emissions and intermodal analysis functionality.
“With growing market interest in sustainability, both for the environment and for business success, TMW is pleased that ALK has introduced greater visibility to carbon emissions and to intermodal transport alternatives in their most recent product release,” said David Wangler, President and CEO of TMW Systems. “Our joint customers continue to benefit from technology innovations that not only respond to market needs but lead the way to improved cost management and business flexibility.”
PC*MILER is integrated with numerous technology solutions offered by TMW Systems, including Optimization Software products IDSC ExpertFuel, IDSC TripAlert and IDSC MatchAdvice, and can be incorporated with the full range of enterprise transportation software hosting now offered by TMW Managed Services. This new service offering from TMW is designed to reduce IT risk and infrastructure investments, ensure system scalability and streamline technology deployments.
“We are especially pleased with TMW’s expedited certification and integration of PC*MILER 23,” said Craig Fiander, Vice President, Marketing - PC*MILER Solutions. "This integration offers customers significant benefits and short term return-on-investment. ALK’s involvement with the new TMW Managed Services offering highlights our shared vision of the value of hosted services.”
PC*MILER Solutions will be demonstrated in ALK’s booth 243 at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition, October 4th-7th, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
For more information, visit www.pcmiler.com and www.tmwsystems.com.
About ALK Technologies, Inc.
Since 1979, ALK Technologies has developed innovative mobile navigation and transportation technology solutions. ALK's award-winning CoPilot Live GPS software is the navigation based services platform of choice for mobile operators, hardware OEMs and systems integrators globally. ALK's PC*MILER routing, mileage and mapping solutions are used by over 22,000 transportation, logistics and manufacturing companies worldwide. For more information on ALK Technologies, visit www.alk.com or www.alk.eu.com.
About TMW Systems
TMW Systems, Inc., is committed to delivering customer-driven solutions that help companies in the transportation services sector seize market opportunities while improving profitability and gaining a better return on information. TMW customers include 3PLs and shippers, private and for-hire trucking, brokerage, construction, ready-mix concrete, municipal fleet, heavy-duty repair and waste management operations. With offices in Cleveland, Ohio; Durham, North Carolina.; Indianapolis, Indiana; Dallas, Texas; and Vancouver, British Columbia; TMW currently serves more than 1,600 customers managing over 325,000 power units and maintaining more than 1.1 million assets worldwide, including North America, Europe, China and Latin America. For more information, visit www.tmwsystems.com or call (800) 401-6682.
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