Cross Country Automotive Services and KORE Telematics Partner to Provide Expanded Telematics Applications

CHICAGO--KORE Telematics (www.koretelematics.com), North America’s largest independent provider of digital wireless services for the machine-to-machine (M2M), telematics and telemetry markets, today announced that it has partnered with Cross Country Automotive Services, the leading provider of integrated vehicle and driver programs to develop a number of KORE-powered M2M applications designed to enhance driver safety and convenience on the road for both traditional and emerging telematics markets.

The partnership brings together KORE’s GSM/GPRS and CDMA network availability, highly evolved network management interface and ability to integrate on-demand voice services with Cross Country’s proven experience in creating, marketing and delivering information and assistance programs and services to leading clients across multiple industries. The companies will introduce a variety of new and compelling services in markets that have to date been under-served by telematics and location technologies. Together with KORE, Cross Country transforms telematics service in emerging markets from a technical novelty to a robust offering from a trusted service provider.

“We are pleased to announce our partnership with KORE,” said William Tolhurst, senior director of Telematics and LBS for Cross Country Automotive Services. “The capabilities that KORE provides allow Cross Country, in collaboration with its strategic partners, to bring exciting new services to a market that is becoming both more sophisticated and competitive.”

“With the development of new applications dedicated to driver safety, Cross Country places itself squarely on the leading edge of innovation in consumer vehicle monitoring and roadside assistance,” said Alex Brisbourne, president and COO of KORE Telematics. “These new programs serve to underscore the extent to which today’s M2M applications can deliver, and we believe Cross Country’s leadership can expand the market’s perception in terms of what’s possible. At KORE, we remain committed to fostering similar M2M innovation at all levels of business in every industry.”

About Cross Country Automotive Services

Headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts, Cross Country Automotive Services (www.crosscountry-auto.com) is a leading provider of integrated vehicle and driver programs in North America. More than 1,800 Cross Country employees serve more than 100 corporate clients and their more than 75 million customers each year. Cross Country Automotive Services is a member of The Cross Country Group, one of the largest privately-held providers of customer service programs in North America.

About KORE Telematics

KORE Telematics, through its exclusive service agreements and extensive infrastructure support, is at the center of the expanding M2M field. The company maintains a network operations center capable of managing all aspects of its network as well as call management, billing services, connectivity control, and Web-based SIM and device service management. These facility investments, combined with network services from the leading North American GSM/GPRS and CDMA/1xRTT and EV-DO carrier partners, assure users of seamless and high availability voice-and-data transmission capability for all their M2M needs. For more information, please visit www.koretelematics.com.