Spireon and Sprint Form Strategic Relationship Targeting the Transportation & Fleet Industry

Spireon andSprint announced today the formation of a relationship aimed at providingSpireon’s FleetLocate-branded mobile resource management (MRM) solutions tofleet operators utilizing the Sprint network.

FleetLocatesolutions enable companies to maximize productivity, improve operationalefficiencies and improve the bottom line through more effective management ofassets, trailers and service fleets. This collaboration provides anunparalleled combination of leading MRM technology, wireless connectivity andindustry expertise that can help businesses keep tabs on their fleet vehiclesand other valuable assets, improve asset usage, and reduce loss and theft.

State-of-the-ArtFleet and Transportation Solutions
Sprint business sales teams will offer Spireon’s FleetLocate solutions.FleetLocate enables fleet and logistics managers to remotely monitor vehicles,trailers and assets using Spireon’s GPS (Global Positioning System) trackingand telematics capabilities, including state-of-the-art, patented GPS devices.Spireon and Sprint offer industry expertise and support to help customersensure they are up and running and gaining insights and intelligence to startsaving right away. The arrangement also allows customers to include FleetLocateservices on their Sprint bills, further simplifying the offering.

FleetLocatefor Local Fleets offers managers of small and medium business servicefleets the ability to monitor location and performance of vehicles and otherassets remotely via computer, tablet or handset to help dispatch and deploymost effectively.   

FleetLocatefor Asset and Trailer Intelligence provides fleet managers and yard supervisorsrich data and actionable information about the location and use of theirtrailers and helping to maximize assets and overall logistics operations.

Keybenefits:

·        gives managers and dispatchersreal-time visibility into location and performance of their fleets

·        a diverse set of affordableandeasy-to-use tracking and exception reporting options

·        the ability to identify and avoidpotential delivery delays

·        the ability to reduce fuelconsumption, loss and theft

·        increased potential to quickly recoverstolen vehicles

·        the ability to increase turns andimprove asset usage

Spireon’sFleetLocate is powered by its award-winning NSpire M2M Business IntelligencePlatform. Built in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment, NSpire deliversthe reliable performance, high level of service availability, data speeds,scalability and security controls customers rely on to optimize their fleets,mobile assets, trailers and unpowered equipment. Spireon’s M2M platformscurrently support more than 1.7 million subscribers.

“We areexcited about the possibilities that this strategic agreement between Sprintand Spireon offers to our companies and to the marketplace,” says MohamadNasser, director of M2M Product, Platforms & Marketing for Sprint. “Spireonis a recognized leader in MRM, delivering powerful solutions with actionabledata all wrapped in a simple package with a unique focus on helping customersrealize their maximum ROI.”  

“We arehonored to be selected by Sprint as a preferred supplier, and are pleased to beworking with the wireless leader to connect their customers to rich datatranslated as actionable business intelligence,” said Brad Jarvis, ChiefMarketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Products for Spireon. “This alliance is a win for everyone, especially Sprintcustomers, who will see significant competitive advantages that come with beingable to capture and leverage a wealth of data in real time.”

AboutSprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wirelinecommunications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,businesses and government users. Sprint served more than 55 million customersat the end of 2013 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering anddeploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service froma national carrier in the United States; leading prepaid brands includingVirgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national andinternational push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone.The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint as the most improvedcompany in customer satisfaction, across all 47 industries, during the lastfive years. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DSJI)North America in 2011, 2012 and 2013. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

AboutSpireon
Spireon, Inc., is at the summit of business intelligence and committed to goinghigher. With its corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA, the company emerged in2011 as the industry leading Mobile Resource Management (MRM) company as aresult of the merger of ProconGPS, Inc. with EnfoTrace and PFS, LLC, the topthree providers in the MRM space. Spireon connects companies to their mobile assetsand workforce through game changing information platforms, giving them thepower to manage actionable business intelligence. Its trusted brands includemarket share leader GoldStar GPS®, EnfoTrace GPS™, FleetLocate®, VehiclePath™and LoanPlus CMS™. Inspiring companies to reach new heights with powerfulSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) based tools; Spireon provides a sturdy foundationon which to optimize performance.

With leadingmarket positions in the fleet, transportation and automotive telematics markets,Spireon, Inc. specializes in developing strong business relationships withleading companies worldwide, enabling it to offer affordable world-class riskmitigation, mobile resource management and location based services to itscustomers.

For additionalinformation, please visit Spireon, Inc.’s website http://www.spireon.com and Twitter.com/Spireon.