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Press Release:May 24, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALK Technologies Releases PC*MILER 20 Product Line
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - May 24, 2006 - ALK Technologies, Inc. today announced the anniversary release of PC*MILER® 20 -- the 20th annual upgrade of its industry-standard routing, mileage and mapping software solution. PC*MILER 20 offers new capabilities and updated data for all North American streets and highways, including Canada and Mexico. ALK introduced PC*MILER, its flagship software product, in 1986. It was the first mileage software to provide a mapping display as well as reliably accurate mileage for routing, billing and driver pay. PC*MILER was adopted by North America’s most profitable carriers, shippers and logistics companies and quickly became the industry standard. PC*MILER complies with U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. General Services Administration standards for approved rating and billing. The latest version includes 15,000 more miles than the previous version for 771,000 total miles of truck-specific roadway and 350,000 miles of truck restrictions, including 80,000 pound weight, 13-foot, 6-inch height, 102-inch width and 48- and 53-foot trailer length restrictions. Enhancements to PC*MILER 20 include the ability to track types of roads traveled and summarize the distances traveled on particular road types – for example, Interstates, four-lane divided or two lane undivided roads. Also, a new feature of PC*MILER|Connect enables customers to reconcile latitude/longitude sightings generated by a mobile communications or onboard computing system with corresponding points from the PC*MILER database to generate actual driven routes for pinpoint accuracy in billing and settlement. PC*MILER 20 enables the combination of Shortest or Practical routing with Toll-Discouraged, 53-foot Trailer, National Network or Hazardous Materials routing. In Hub Mode, PC*MILER 20 enables routing and mileage generation from one point to any number of destinations. PC*MILER allows users to import customer or carrier/driver location information to eliminate manual trip entry. For example, a fleet could import a series of individual customer locations that can then be selected with a mouse click for easier mileage and route generation. Users can also optimize route planning by re-sequencing an unlimited number of stops and generate street-level driving directions that include clearance warnings and other truck restrictions. “Today, more than 21,000 companies use PC*MILER routing and mileage solutions,” said Ed Siciliano, vice president, sales and marketing at ALK. “Accurate truck-specific mileage is at the core of most trucking and manufacturing companies’ information management systems. Our twentieth anniversary version embraces evolving customer needs with the latest available map data and new features. The new PC*MILER 20 product line more than upholds ALK’s tradition of quality data and profit-building functionality our customers expect and the industry relies on.” PC*MILER runs on an off-the-shelf personal computer or server, in Windows, Unix, Linux and other operating systems. There are also versions for AS/400 midrange and mainframe platforms. Often one of the first software programs carriers and shippers invest in, PC*MILER interfaces with virtually all other transportation and supply chain management enterprise software products. Demonstrations of PC*MILER|HazMat will be available at booth #341 during the 2006 Distribution/Computer Expo held May 24-25 at The Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. For more information, visit www.pcmiler.com. About ALK Technologies, Inc. ALK Technologies, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, was founded in 1979 by Princeton University professor Dr. Alain Kornhauser, who still provides strategic leadership. ALK recognized the power of information technology early and has consistently developed inventive, practical transportation applications that provide customers a competitive edge, increased efficiency and bottom line benefits. ALK helps companies and individuals understand and harness the relentlessly evolving technologies reshaping the competitive transportation landscape. More than 21,000 companies use ALK’s PC*MILER Solutions including ninety of the “Top 100” motor carriers, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). ALK provides consulting, customized information systems and packaged software solutions. # # # The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
For more details, visit www.alk.com or www.alk.eu.com
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