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Dear SkyBitz Customer,

The new deadline to complete the Frequency Upgrade is May 16 2012.

SkyBitz is happy to extend the previously announced March 16, 2012 deadline for the Frequency Upgrade. Many of you have made great progress in replacing batteries and placing units outside in order for the units to be upgraded.

SkyBitz will continue the automatic over the air process by sending the appropriate commands for the units that will resume operating, following a battery replacement, or that are placed outside as outlined below.

Please continue to focus on the two categories mentioned in our previous

message: un-installed or not reporting units.

 Un-Installed asset tags:

1) If you plan to install your SkyBitz asset tag(s) before the new May 16,

2012 deadline, those units will receive the upgrade once they are installed.

2) If you have asset tags held in inventory and plan to keep them as such through the deadline of May 16:

    a) Please place the units outside in clear view of the sky for the system to communicate with them to complete the frequency upgrade. These assets must be in working order (e.g. working batteries and communicating).

b) Provide the related serial number(s) to SkyBitz Customer Care

(customercare@skybitz.com) so we can prioritize the upgrade for those specific units.

c) Once the upgrade is complete, you may put your asset tags back into inventory until you are ready to physically install them.

Not reporting units:

If the battery is replaced according to procedure and the asset tag(s) resume reporting, the frequency upgrade will be done automatically.

The “Frequency Upgrade” Tab is available under the “Dashboard” when you log-in to InSight.  This report shows SkyBitz Asset Tag Serial Numbers that have both completed and not yet completed the Frequency Migration.  If one or more of your Asset Tags has not yet completed the Frequency Migration, please verify its operational status and/or contact SkyBitz Customer Care or ELM Technical Support.

Please note that any unit that is not upgraded by May 16, 2012 will lose complete functionality after this date and alternative action may need to be considered at that time.

As a Canadian client you have 2 choices:

1. Send the devices through the regular SkyBitz RMA process for a $13.00 fee, not including shipping charges to their US address, guidelines for shipping & handling apply. For this option you are urged to work directly with SkyBitz Customer Care(customercare@skybitz.com) to ensure that all of your Asset Tags are upgraded with the new frequencies as soon as possible.

 2. Send the devices to ELM Technologies Technical Services and Support for a $25.00 fee, not including shipping charges. For this option contact ELM Technologies Technical Services and Support (help@elmtechnologies.com) to advise on quantity & obtain a reference number for the upgrade service. All of your Asset Tags are upgraded with the new frequencies as soon as.

 Reminder:  This Frequency Upgrade is only required for SkyBitz Gemini Series

(GLS) products. This includes all mobile terminals with serial numbers starting with MTX.

 We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For further assistance please contact SkyBitz Customer Care at

1-866-875-9248 or via email at customercare@skybitz.com

Or

ELM Technologies Ltd. at 1-866-356-3684 ext 221 or via e-mail at help@elmtechnologies.com

Anna Thompson,

Director of Operations & Technical Support

4141 Sladeview Cres, #11

Mississauga, ON  L5L 5T1

905-826-1545 ext 221

Alain Simard

Senior Director Customer Service SkyBitz

2121 Cooperative Way, Suite 550

Herndon, Virginia 20171 USA

Direct: 703-478-7579  Cell: 703-980-9503

www.skybitz.com

HERNDON, Va. – March 13, 2012 – SkyBitz®, the leading remote asset tracking and information management solutions provider, today announced its next generation solution for the intermodal industry, for the first time offering two-way global tracking and monitoring. The state-of-the-art SkyBitz Galaxy Series  uses patented Global Locating System (GLS) technology to track the location and status of intermodal assets, providing intermodal operators visibility of their assets’ entire chain of events – from the arrival and departure from customer sites to all events occurring in between.
 
One of the biggest challenges the intermodal industry faces is obtaining complete visibility for tracking assets without an external power source because assets move from various transportation modes like trucks, rail, etc. Device design, low-cost, and low power consumption make the SkyBitz Galaxy Series ideal for the intermodal industry. The Galaxy Series enables business operations to have total visibility of their assets for years at a time without having to connect to a power source. In addition, managers can program reporting requirements with the device to have it shut it off for periods of time and geographic zones like when the asset is on rail, to save even more power and unnecessary reporting, creating a lower cost of ownership and easy maintenance.

The Galaxy Series intermodal solution is designed to provide ultimate ease and flexibility in installation, maintenance and operation. It is built rugged to withstand harsh environments, is easy to install (on average taking 30 minutes or less), and the external antenna allows for flexible and stealth installations. Built for better efficiency, the Galaxy Series supports more streamlined reporting processes, intelligent messages for better visibility of business operations and faster, richer information about the asset and its environment. The solution also allows for cargo status data via sensors and more intelligent and responsive self diagnostics, allowing for over the air troubleshooting.

The feature-rich characteristics of the SkyBitz Galaxy Series allow intermodal businesses to improve customer satisfaction through security and accountability, reduction of delays, and improving on time delivery. The solution also aids businesses to proactively monitor and identify any potential issues before they disrupt a customer’s supply chain. In addition it can  help intermodal businesses to become more competitive with long haul truckload carriers through improved operating efficiencies by increasing revenue loads per trailer, reducing turn cycle times and ensuring optimal operating conditions.

The “Frequency Upgrade” Tab is available under the “Dashboard” when you log-in to InSight.  This report shows SkyBitz Asset Tag Serial Numbers that have both completed and not yet completed the Frequency Migration.  If one or more of your Asset Tags has not yet completed the Frequency Migration, please verify its operational status and/or contact SkyBitz Customer Care or ELM Technical Support. Click here for more info

The new SkyBitz Galaxy series delivers operations managers unparalleled total asset and cargo visibility everywhere in the world — even if those assets are unpowered. The Galaxy GTP1000 and GTP1100 imparts a lower total cost of ownership through reduced capital expenditures, optimized asset utilization, elimination of lost assets, tracking of stolen assets and improved customer service. This solution delivers the visibility required to optimize operations within transportation, oil and gas, chemical, intermodal, government, and other markets that rely on heavy equipment or remote assets. 

Based on its recent successes, SkyBitz was named in a transition success report by DARPA documenting how SkyBitz successfully launched DARPA‐funded technology into private, government and international markets; a rare accolade by DARPA.  Frost & Sullivan awarded SkyBitz the 2008 Product Innovation Award in the North American regional fleet telematics market.  SkyBitz has also been selected among Deloitte’s 50 fastest growing technology companies in Virginia (2007, 2008) and among Deloitte’s 500 fastest growing technology companies in the USA.

“We have tested and refined our technology over the past 10 years with some of the most demanding customers.  Now we are bringing this expertise globally, enabling connections never before possible and enabling new industry applications in M2M and other new markets,” said Homaira Akbari, SkyBitz President. “SkyBitz is committed to revolutionizing the way businesses and government entities optimize, manage and protect their assets.”

The Galaxy series is designed to provide ultimate flexibility in device installation, maintenance and operation, lasting longer to decrease cost of ownership. It is built tough to withstand harsh environments, and small enough to fit into the grooves of containers. The Galaxy GTP1000 introduces instant installation verification via built-in LED lights, eliminating any guesswork. The external antenna in the Galaxy GTP1100 allows for flexible and stealth installation. Built for better efficiency, the Galaxy series supports more streamlined reporting processes and intelligent messages for better visibility of business operations and faster, richer information about the asset and its environment. The solution also allows for more intelligent and responsive self diagnostics, allowing for over the air troubleshooting.