CalAmp’s Aercept Mobile Asset Tracking Service Helps Locate Kidnapping Victims and Apprehend Suspect
February 27 2009 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ:CAMP), a leading provider of
wireless products, services and solutions, today announced that
with the help of CalAmp�s Aercept GPS tracking platform, police in
Albany, Georgia were able to rescue kidnapping victims and
apprehend the suspected kidnapper.
Earlier this month, Albany, Georgia, police issued an
all-points-bulletin for a man suspected of kidnapping a woman and
her one-year old son. The suspect and victims were traveling in a
vehicle recently purchased by the victim that had been installed
with an Aercept GPS tracking device. Within minutes after police
requested that CalAmp track the vehicle using the Aercept device,
police were able to locate the vehicle. The suspect was arrested
shortly thereafter without incident.
CalAmp�s Aercept mobile asset tracking solution provides
comprehensive vehicle monitoring, and control capabilities for a
variety of applications. The platform includes an integrated GPS
tracking unit comprised of a GSM/GPRS cellular transceiver, GPS
receiver and computer processor that is installed in the vehicle.
Proprietary web hosted software manages the flow of information to
and from the vehicle and enables the subscriber to access real-time
information about the vehicle. If the vehicle is stolen or if
payment is in default, owners can remotely receive vehicle status
information, disable the vehicle and quickly and easily determine
its location.
�I am pleased that with the help of our technology, police were
able to quickly locate and potentially save the lives of the
alleged victims,� said Mike Zahan, Vice President and General
Manager of CalAmp�s Aercept unit. �Currently, our primary customers
are vehicle lenders seeking ways to mitigate payment default risk
and preserve the value of their collateral. However, our unique
combination of hardware and software continually sets new standards
for vehicle monitoring and tracking services for a variety of
applications, including auto insurance, vehicle maintenance,
personal/teen tracking, public safety and stolen vehicle
recovery.�
�The victims in this case were very fortunate to have been
traveling in a vehicle that was equipped with the Aercept tracking
device,� said Sgt. Edward Heath of the Albany, Georgia Police
Department. �This technology enabled us to pinpoint the location of
the vehicle within minutes and apprehend the alleged suspect in
less than one hour. Based on information we have gathered in this
case, I fully believe our ability to quickly locate the victims
with the aid of Aercept spared them of serious injury and possibly
even saved their lives.�
About CalAmp Corp.
CalAmp provides wireless communications solutions that enable
anytime/anywhere access to critical data and content. The Company
serves customers in the public safety, industrial monitoring and
controls, mobile resource management, and direct broadcast
satellite markets. The Company�s products are marketed under the
CalAmp, Dataradio, SmartLink, Aercept, LandCell and Omega trade
names. For more information, please visit www.calamp.com.
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