QUALCOMM Announces Availability of MVPc and Signs Sales Agreements
30 October 2000
QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions Announces Availability of MVPc and Signs Sales Agreements
SAN DIEGO--Oct. 27, 2000--QUALCOMM Incorporated , the leader in mobile communications for the transportation industry, today announced the commercial release of its new MVPc(TM) in-vehicle computer and the signing of its first contracts with Alan Ritchey, Inc., and E. Stewart Mitchell, Inc.
The MVPc is designed to interface with the QUALCOMM OmniTRACS(R) and OmniExpress(TM) mobile communications systems to provide improved productivity and lower operating costs for transportation fleets. Features include a simple driver interface with touch screen capability, support for multiple host platforms and a software development kit that allows for customized or third-party applications.
The MVPc uses the Windows CE operating system to run custom or third-party applications, enabling truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, private fleets, third-party logistic providers and fleets that serve metropolitan areas to operate more efficiently and profitably, offer improved customer service and comply with industry regulations.
Alan Ritchey based in Valley View, Texas will equip its postal transportation, dairy and feed mill fleets with the MVPc. The truckload carrier plans to use the in-vehicle computers to lower overhead costs and increase operational efficiencies.
"We were looking for a tool that would help us improve our back-office accounting functions, as well as provide our fleet with increased delivery control," said Dave Clifton, CIO of Alan Ritchey. "In the long term, we plan to use the MVPc to help us get the most efficient use of our trucks with performance profiles on our entire fleet, as well as helping us to pro-rate our state-by-state fuel tax calculations."
E. Stewart Mitchell, a nationwide asphalt transportation and distribution company based in Baltimore, Md., plans to install the MVPc throughout its private fleet, enabling the carrier to streamline operations and improve customer service.
"The MVPc offers us a way to accurately pinpoint the delivery of asphalt right at our fingertips so that we can reach our customers in record time, no matter if it's a small or large job," said David Mitchell, president of E. Stewart Mitchell. "Ultimately, the MVPc is going to help us increase productivity and save valuable delivery time with our asphalt distribution."
"The MVPc offers our truckload, private fleet and other customers the ability to add customized or third-party applications that work best for their drivers," said George Dunn, vice president and general manager for United States and Canadian operations for QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions (QWBS). " We are excited because this is a tool that helps customers manage their fleets more efficiently, while it also lowers operating costs and promotes productivity."
