SpatialNews Press Release
ObjectFX Selected by Locate Networks to Deliver
Innovative Location-Based Services
Locate Networks cites superior performance and development speed in choosing ObjectFX as a partner for
location-based services to multiple wireless communications devices.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 31, 2000—ObjectFX Corporation, a leading provider of Web-based visualization software,
today announced that Locate Networks, Inc., a provider of wireless location-based services that manage and locate valued
assets and people, has selected ObjectFX’s SpatialFXTM location/mapping services engine to translate real-time geographic
coordinates into addresses that can be displayed as map or text format on multiple communications devices, including
pagers, handheld devices and computers.
ObjectFX’s SpatialFX architecture provides multiple location services, including mapping, routing, geocoding and
reverse geocoding. Locate Networks services will allow subscribers to locate a loved one or valuable asset via telephone,
two-way wireless device or its secure website. An authorized user will receive the street address range and the device’s
location indicated on a detailed, full-color map. “ObjectFX clearly is the best choice for delivering location-based
information for wireless devices,” said Michael Crowson, co-founder and CEO of Locate Networks.
SpatialFX offered Locate Networks a solution that can be adapted for specific applications and can be scaled from
hundreds of users to the millions that Locate Networks anticipates will use its services by 2003-04. Because SpatialFX is
JavaTM-based, it ensures transparent display support for multiple desktop and wireless devices.
In making the announcement, ObjectFX Vice President of Sales Rhos Dyke said, “We’re extremely pleased to have
excelled in meeting Locate Networks’ rigorous side-by-side product comparisons. Locate has demonstrated their superior
grasp of L-commerce (location-based commerce) and is well ahead of other organizations that are trying to provide
location-relevant services to a variety of industries.”
About ObjectFX
ObjectFX develops and markets software that enables the real-time visualization and analysis of information through
interactive maps, schematics, network diagrams, and logical views, via the Web. The company’s two software suites,
SpatialFX™ and C-it Software™, are designed for the Web, and combine lightweight clients using browser, client-server or
wireless connections with highly scalable back-end application servers. They allow users in many different industries to
view and interact with multiple sources of dynamic information, thereby enabling faster, more effective business decisions.
ObjectFX's products can be installed at customer sites, or can be accessed through Web-based Service Providers. They
serve a wide range of applications such as Transportation and Logistics Management, Telecommunications Network
Monitoring, and Supply Chain Visibility. In addition, they provide new kinds of management applications for the markets of
High-Tech Consumer Electronics, Retail, and the Public Sector. ObjectFX's products are installed at leading organizations
such as BellSouth, Eaton Trucking Information Systems Division, Motorola, Boeing, FedEx Custom Critical, JB Hunt,
Lucent Technology, Sprint, TRW, US West, and the US Postal Service. More information about ObjectFX can be found on
its web page at www.objectfx.com.
About Locate Networks, Inc.
Founded in April of 1999, Locate Networks is leading the industry in developing and providing nationwide wireless
location-based services to manage and locate valued assets and people. In conjunction with its strategic partners
SnapTrack/Qualcomm and Glenayre, Locate Networks is pioneering the integration of the ReFLEX wireless data protocol
and SnapTrack’s unique wireless-assisted Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. This approach will redefine
wireless location technologies, resulting in Locate Networks’ ability to provide fast, accurate, and cost-efficient location
products and services. The company expects to launch commercial services in the second quarter of 2001. For more
information about Locate Networks, visit: www.LocateNetworks.com
Trademarks: ObjectFX, SpatialX, SpatialFX, and C-it Software, C-it Locate, C-it Move and C-it Supply are trademarks of ObjectFX Corporation.
Contacts:
Patricia Deming, Sr. Director of Marketing
ObjectFX Corporation
(651) 251-4422
patd@objectfx.com
Jeff Olson or Sarah McNeil
Fleishman-Hillard
(612) 337-0354
olsonj@fleishman.com
mcneils@fleishman.com
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