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InfoMove Signs Agreement With Yazaki To Demonstrate Location-Based Applications For Drivers; Agreement Marks First Deployment Of InfoMove's Services On In-Dash SystemsAt Convergence 2000, Yazaki will use its MOST optical network architecture to connect Microsoft Windows CE for Automotive platform with in-vehicle computing systems for multimedia applications. "There are many in-dash navigation systems on the market today, but InfoMove is the first to develop a dynamic system that is personalized for drivers based on their own preferences and location at a specific point in time," said Peter Holland, president and CEO of InfoMove. "We have teamed with Yazaki because the quality of their hardware and optical network systems compliments our applications and services." InfoMove's wireless-based services deliver personalized real-time, location-specific Internet content into the car through palm-sized, handheld PC devices, Internet-enabled cell phones and in-dash systems. By integrating Global Positioning System (GPS) data, InfoMove pinpoints a driver's location, speed and direction as well as their current route to their final destination. "As Yazaki continually researches and develops advanced electronic technologies for vehicles, we are pleased to be working with InfoMove," said Myron Trenne, vice-president of Advanced Technology for Yazaki North America. "This agreement with InfoMove enhances our vehicle systems solution by providing a superior telematics application running on our MOST optical multimedia network." InfoMove has developed strategic relationships with industry-leading organizations to create this unique platform that integrates GPS, wireless and Internet technologies. InfoMove will offer its service to Internet portals, hardware manufacturers, automotive companies and other organizations as private-label and co-branded solutions. Convergence 2000 will be held Oct. 16-18, at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich. About Yazaki Corporation Yazaki Corporation is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of vehicle power and data solutions, and is continually researching and developing advanced electronic technologies for vehicles. Yazaki produces electrical distribution systems, fiber optics, advanced networking, instrumentation, junction blocks, connector systems, electronics and advanced technology. Worldwide, the company employs nearly 100,000 people in 31 countries, 1,400 of whom are based in the company's new North American corporate headquarters/research center campus in Canton, Mich. Further information can be found on their website, www.yazaki-na.com. About InfoMove InfoMove is the leading provider of personalized, location-based applications and wireless services tailored for use in the automobile. The company integrates driver-specific content and applications and private-labels its services to strategic partners for wireless delivery to consumers through handheld PC's, cellular phones and in-dash car systems. By partnering with leading automotive manufacturers, handheld device manufacturers, Internet portals and wireless carriers, InfoMove is well positioned to deliver unparalleled services to the end user. Drivers and passengers can safely receive localized, personalized information including real-time traffic advisories, audible turn-by-turn directions, vehicle diagnostics, maintenance alerts, emergency services, location-based advertising, and text-to-speech enabled e-mail and Internet content such as news, stocks and weather. InfoMove was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Seattle. It has strategic relationships with content providers, automotive manufacturers, technology developers and device manufacturers such as BSQUARE, Casio, InfoSpace, PACCAR, ALLDATA Etak and the University of Washington. The company is working with leading automotive and device manufacturers to deliver this unique solution to consumers by early 2001. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.infomove.com. CONTACT: InfoMove Dave Hansen, 425/576-4923 dave.hansen@infomove.com or Yazaki North America, Inc. Jeffrey Jones, 734/983-2302 or Text 100 Public Relations Katie Deines, 206/381-3791 katied@text100.com or Franco Public Relations Group Marc W. Harlow, 313/567-5014 |
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