BEACON WIRELESS ANNOUNCES KEY SENIOR ROLE APPOINTMENT

Beacon Wireless Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Obergfell as Vice President of Sales for North America, Dan’s responsibilities will include all ongoing sales operations as well as leading new initiatives to address the growing market. Dan joins Beacon Wireless from Magellan where he was Director of National Sales.

“Dan’s strong background and experience in the GPS industry and in-depth knowledge of the market is a great asset to Beacon as we continue to grow at a record pace”, says David Lash, president of Beacon Wireless, “ Dan’s proven track

record and leadership abilities positions us well to grow our existing customer base and expand our sales team to keep pace with the demand that has been generated by our unique partnership with Garmin.”

Beacon’s accelerated growth is in part being driven by the recent release of the Enterprise Fleet Management System which fully integrates FleetMaster GPS fleet tracking with Garmin’s award winning in-car navigation systems. This integration is revolutionizing the relationship between head office dispatch and drivers.

The key features of the Enterprise Fleet Management System include:
• Automatic routing and directions sent directly to the vehicle from dispatch with Estimated Time of Arrival, and job status information
• Garmin’s 3D mapping, turn by turn voice instructions, route re-calculation and estimated time of arrival
• Remote monitoring and control, tracking, alarms and speed reporting real-time positioning
• Full Two-way text messaging with drivers
• Alarm capabilities including a panic button, intrusion alarms and stolen vehicle recovery
• Flexible GSM/GPRS communication platform
• Easy-to-use web interface for instant access to all fleet data from anywhere
• Easy installation


David Lash
Beacon Wireless Solutions Inc.
416.696.7555 x23