InfoMove and CustomWeather to Offer Wireless Location-Based Weather

    SAN FRANCISCO--Oct. 1, 2001--CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated weather data announced today that it has partnered with InfoMove to enable wireless carriers, automobile companies and major hardware and software providers to safely deliver personalized weather to end-users while in their vehicles.
    Said Peter Holland, CEO of InfoMove, "Location-aware weather is one of the key services that telematics can offer drivers. CustomWeather's geo-coding and XML formatting was key to implementation, and their forecasts, which are at a level that is much more granular that other sources, enables us to offer accurate weather information for any location."
    "We're very excited to be working with companies such as InfoMove, who are paving the way for advanced telematics services," added Geoff Flint, CEO of CustomWeather. "As this industry grows, our commitment to following leading technology trends has uniquely positioned us as the only supplier of weather data that is prepared to support the requirements for truly effective location-based weather services."
    CustomWeather's forecasts are currently being demonstrated as part of InfoMove's START program. InfoMove is conducting trials worldwide with automotive OEMs, telematics service providers, wireless carriers, and device manufacturers.