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Medic Mecklenburg EMS, Puckett EMS and Richmond Ambulance Authority Win Mobile Star Awards for In Motion Technology Deployments
VANCOUVER, BC - November 12, 2007 - In Motion Technology, a leader in vehicle area networks for public safety organizations, today announced that three of its customers been recognized by MobileVillage®, the 14-year leader in market development and news services about mobile technology, for their deployments of its onBoard™ Mobile Gateway and onBoard™ Mobility Manager.
The annual Mobile Star Awards aim to honor and promote the best companies, products, deployments and leaders in mobile and wireless technology. Winners are chosen by subscribers to Go Mobile®, MobileVillage’s free online newsletter sent to technology executives, mobile professionals, IT managers, developers and top tech journalists.
In Motion Technology has been recognized for three customer deployments with the following awards:
- Gold Star: Medic Mecklenburg EMS using In Motion Technology, Success Story: Emergency Services
- Bright Star: Puckett EMS using In Motion Technology, Success Story: Asset Tracking
- Bright Star: Richmond Ambulance Authority using In Motion Technology, Success Story: Healthcare
“Today there are more mobile and wireless products and more mobile users than ever before,” says MobileVillage Editor, Gary Thayer. “So there’s a natural need for people to see and compare what’s out there. This year nearly 2,000 MobileVillage readers cast votes. These people have a great knowledge of mobile products and success stories, and are eager to share that knowledge with others.”
“In Motion is focused on enabling customers’ technology objectives to reduce public safety response times and improve pre-hospital care,” said Kirk Moir, CEO of In Motion Technology. “We recognize the importance of reliable mobile connectivity in public safety and are pleased that our customers’ experiences with the onBoard Mobile Gateway and onBoard Mobility Manager have been recognized by MobileVillage.”
The In Motion onBoard Mobile Gateway is a cognitive wireless system that turns ambulances into secure local area networks that sense and select the best available wireless network, enabling emergency medical technicians to access and disseminate information from the field. The onBoard Mobility Manager monitors the vehicle location and health of the mobile network.
This year’s Mobile Star Awards winners are posted online at www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm.
About In Motion Technology
In Motion Technology provides cognitive wireless systems that enable public safety organizations to stay connected while in motion. The company’s complete vehicle area network solution ensures that any IP device can be useful in the field immediately with no modification, connecting to headquarters over the most reliable communications network available. In Motion Technology solutions have been successfully deployed in high-performance EMS, Police and Fire departments in the US and Canada. Founded in 2002, In Motion Technology is based in Vancouver, BC. For more information visit www.inmotiontechnology.com.
About MobileVillage
Founded in 1993, MobileVillage is a market and solution development company dedicated to advancing mobile and wireless enterprise computing in a wide range of industries. MobileVillage accomplishes this by fostering education and alliances through "Best of Breed" solution identification, event partnerships, an online industry directory, industry job postings, daily online news, its widely respected Go Mobile® newsletter, a Mobile Mentors™ program, and popular annual Mobile Star Awards™ program. Visit MobileVillage online at www.mobilevillage.com.
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GCI Group
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