WhereNet Success Ignites Corporate Expansion
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Feb. 20, 2001--WhereNet(R), the worldwide leader in wireless supply chain visibility solutions, today announced its new corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., a 20,000-square-feet facility custom fitted to accommodate its rapid growth. The new facility, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is designed to accommodate 120 employees, more than double current capacity. Conveniently located just one mile from the San Jose Airport in the Airport Technology Park, the company's new headquarters offers an on-site testing laboratory and demo center for new customer and partner training. WhereNet is the first company to design, build, and market Supply Chain Visibility solutions for locating, tracking, and managing valuable resources for Fortune 500 customers including Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola.
Today's announcement comes on the heels of WhereNet's European expansion in November when the company moved its European headquarters to Mechelen, Belgium, located between Antwerp and Brussels, Belgium's two largest cities. With many international customer successes, including new product installations at Ford Motor Company in Valencia, Spain and Genk, Belgium, WhereNet has established a strong European presence to deliver its wireless locating and tracking solutions to enterprises throughout Europe.
"WhereNet is at a critical point in its evolution," said Dan Doles, president and CEO of WhereNet Corp. "In today's economy where so many companies are downsizing, WhereNet is moving in the opposite direction with a proven product, rapid return on investment, and a tremendous value proposition for Fortune 500 customers around the world. WhereNet is forging new ground in streamlining supply chains as our technology is enabling, for the first time ever, real-time visibility of conceivably every crucial asset in a supply chain."
The new WhereNet headquarters contact information is: 2858 De La Cruz Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95050; Tel: 408-845-8500; Fax: 408-845-8501.
About WhereNet Corp.
WhereNet Corp., winner of last year's Henry Ford Technology Award, is the first company to design, build, and market wireless Supply Chain Visibility solutions for locating, tracking, and managing supply chain resources, critical to success in today's competitive global business environment. WhereNet systems seamlessly connect a company's resources to its information systems, in real time. WhereNet's real-time locating and tracking technology utilize patented advances in spread-spectrum wireless technology to provide the ability to locate any tagged object with accuracy within 10 feet (3 meters). The result is constant, on-demand information about valuable assets in the supply chain, their physical location, and status. Driven by wireless tags, fixed position antennas and Web-enabled software, WhereNet's real-time solutions offer lower operating costs, improved return-on-assets, and higher levels of customer service for some of the World's leading companies such as Ford Motor Company, Coca Cola and FMC. Founded in 1997, WhereNet is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with sales offices throughout the United States and Europe. Information is available on the WhereNet Web site at www.wherenet.com or by calling 408-845-8500.
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