Numerex Settles Acquisition Dispute

ATLANTA, 10 Jan. 2011- Numerex Corp, a leading single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, announced today that it has come to terms with the owners of Orbit One Communications, Inc. and affiliates, settling the dispute amongst the parties for a net cash outlay of $1.73 million and a buy-back of 320,833 shares of Numerex common stock (acquired at Friday, January 7th closing price of $9.03) that were earned and previously escrowed as part of the acquisition earn-out agreement.

About Numerex
Numerex Corp is a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) business services, technology, and products used in the development and support of M2M solutions for the enterprise and government markets worldwide. The Company offers Numerex DNA® that includes hardware and smart Devices, cellular and satellite Network services, and software Applications that are delivered through Numerex FAST™ (Foundation Application Software Technology).  Numerex is ISO 27001 information security-certified.

SOURCE: Numerex Corp

Omnilink: Tracking the World of Connected Devices a Key Topic at CES

In 2010, Omnilink advanced the market in the following areas:

•    AmberWatch GPS:  Omnilink launched, with the AmberWatch Foundation, a mobile solution available to parents that need or want to know their child's location any time of the day. Based on Omnilink's award-winning FocalPoint™ platform and an array of different tracking devices, AmberWatch GPS uses cellular networks and GPS to track the location of children of all ages.  From the AmberWatch GPS site parents can view their child's location on a map, set up schedules when they want their child to be located automatically, create "safety zones", and set up a range of different text and email notifications.

•    Alzheimer's Association:  2010 saw the one-year anniversary of the Alzheimer's Association Comfort Zone powered by Omnilink launch.  Comfort Zone was the first comprehensive location management system designed specifically for Alzheimer's, giving people with the disease more freedom and independence in their community while providing their family with some peace of mind.

•    Sprint M2M Collaboration Center:  Omnilink joined Sprint's M2M Collaboration Center as an inaugural team partner.  The M2M Collaboration Center provides a venue where partners and enterprise customers can work side by side to develop commercially viable offerings based on M2M, or machine-to-machine technology.

•    CEO Named:  Omnilink named Kelly Gay as its President and CEO in 2010.  Ms. Gay came to the company with unparalleled experience as an outstanding operational leader, market mover and dynamic marketing and sales executive.  

Omnilink is present at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week held in Las Vegas speaking to location tracking for consumers. 

About Omnilink Systems
Omnilink Systems is a leading provider of end-to-end LBS (location-based services) for any tracking solution.  Working with tier-one carriers, Fortune 100 companies, leading nonprofits and hundreds of government agencies through its Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model, Omnilink helps ensure the safety, security and productivity of people and valuable assets. 

SOURCE : Omnilink Systems

OnStar Expands Beyond GM Cars

"We're proud to be OnStar's first strategic retail partner for this innovative offering, which is one more way Best Buy can help our customers stay connected whenever and wherever they want,"  said Lisa Farrell, senior vice president and general manager portable electronics customer solutions group at Best Buy. "We provide a one-stop solution for consumers. In addition to purchasing the device at Best Buy, we offer our customers the convenience of having it installed by our Geek Squad Auto Techs – all at one location."

Ingram Micro will serve as the key distributor of this product and is the main contact for interested retail outlets.
Currently, the OnStar mirror is certified to work on 99 percent of the top 20 selling non-GM vehicles over the last 10 years, or approximately 55 million cars and trucks. OnStar expects to certify additional models in the months ahead.

Key features of the OnStar mirror include:

•    Automatic Crash Response. An accelerometer built into OnStar the mirror detects the sudden shock of an impact from the front, side, or rear of the vehicle and automatically calls an OnStar advisor. If the driver doesn't respond, or responds to say there has been a crash, an OnStar advisor will direct emergency responders to the exact GPS location of the vehicle.
•    Link to Emergency Services. By pressing OnStar's red emergency button, drivers are immediately connected to a specially trained emergency advisor for assistance in situations occurring inside or outside of their vehicle.
•    Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance. If the vehicle is reported stolen to local law enforcement, OnStar subscribers can call 1-888-4-OnStar (1-888-466-7827) from any phone. OnStar advisors, available 24/7, can attempt to locate the vehicle through the mirror's internal GPS and provide the location to law enforcement.
•    Turn-by-Turn Navigation. With OnStar's most popular service, drivers can press OnStar's blue button and ask OnStar advisors for directions to a specific location or ask the advisor to find a point of interest such as a gas station or nearby restaurant. The directions are then downloaded to the OnStar system, which provides spoken turn-by-turn directions for reaching the destination.
•    Roadside Assistance. In non-emergency situations, drivers can push the blue button or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR for help with problems such as keys locked in the vehicle, a flat tire, or running out of gas.
•    Hands-Free Calling. OnStar allows drivers to make hands-free, voice-activated calls either through a Bluetooth connection to the driver's mobile phone or through prepaid packages of minutes purchased through OnStar.

All these services are available directly through the OnStar mirror, without requiring the driver to bring along a mobile phone or even own a mobile phone. In the event of an accident, emergency services are alerted even if there is no mobile phone in the vehicle, the phone is damaged in a crash or the driver is unable to use a phone.

OnStar is now in its ninth generation of technology. The first-generation OnStar product in 1996 was comprised of 38 individual components and could take up to four days to install. Now all of the technology required to deliver the OnStar experience fits inside a rearview mirror weighing only 23 ounces, and professional installation is expected to take less than an hour. This requires removing the vehicle's current rearview mirror, replacing it with the OnStar product and running an electric power source to the new mirror.

About OnStar
OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the leading provider of connected safety and security solutions, value-added mobility services and advanced information technology. Currently available on more than 40 MY 2011 GM models, OnStar soon will be available for installation on most other vehicles already on the road through local electronics retailers, including Best Buy. OnStar safely connects its more than six million subscribers, in the U.S., Canada and China, in ways never thought possible. OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown is a recipient of the 2010 Edison Award for Best New Product in the technology category.

Source: General Motors

Photograph courtesy of General Motors