GoAmerica and Avis Sign Wireless E-Commerce Agreement
2 November 1999
GoAmerica and Avis Rent A Car, Inc. Sign Wireless E-Commerce Partnership Agreement
HACKENSACK, N.J.--Nov. 2, 1999--Through GoAmerica's Wireless Internet Service --
GoAmerica Communications Corp., the nation's leading wireless Internet service and content provider, and Avis Rent A Car, Inc., today announced a two-year preferred partnership agreement to develop and market Rent A Car With Avis, a new service that initially will allow users to wirelessly obtain and confirm reservation status of current reservations. The service is an e-commerce application on Go.Web(TM) from GoAmerica which also allows users access to Web content such as news, stock quotes, weather, travel and sports.
Registered subscribers access Avis' Web site through the Go.Web service with an identification name and password to obtain car rental information, such as vehicle reservation and status. The Rent A Car With Avis service will be commercially available by early 2000 on a number of wireless devices such as two-way messengers from Research in Motion (TSE:RIM), PalmPilots(TM) and Windows CE handheld computers.
"Our wireless solutions enable today's mobile professionals access to information such as car rental reservations -- information that they traditionally receive at their desktop," said Joe Korb, executive vice president, GoAmerica Communications Corp. "The Rent A Car With Avis service positions GoAmerica as a leading provider of wireless e-commerce solutions for the mobile workforce."
"Partnering with GoAmerica allows us to give potential and current subscribers additional means of contacting Avis for their car rental needs," said Ronald Masini, vice president, product/program development, Avis Rent A Car, Inc. "We are excited that the Rent A Car With Avis service will allow customers to access the Avis Web site when they are away from their desktop computer."
About Avis
Avis is one of the world's leading providers of comprehensive automotive transportation and vehicle management solutions, with strengths in car rental, vehicle leasing, and vehicle management services. Avis operates the second largest general-use car rental business in the world, with locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin American Caribbean region. Avis operates the vehicle management and fuel card businesses through three separate units: PHH North America, PHH Europe and Wright Express. The services of these units consist of vehicle leasing and a broad range of vehicle related fee based services. The Company manages a fleet of approximately 1 million vehicles and has over 3.6 million fuel and maintenance cards outstanding. Annually, on a pro forma basis, the Company generates approximately $4.0 billion in total revenue.
About GoAmerica Communications
GoAmerica Communications Corp., based in Hackensack, N.J., is the nation's leading wireless ISP. Supporting mobile workforce expansion, GoAmerica optimizes multiple data networks and spans a wide array of portable devices, such as handhelds, two-way pagers and smartphones. The GoAmerica Web@Hand(TM) portfolio for corporations, carriers and mobile professionals offers intelligent E-mail, Web content, intranet access and customized programs for specific industries, such as financial, transportation and workgroup collaboration. For more information, call 888/462-4600 or visit www.goamerica.net.
Go.Web is a trademark of GoAmerica Communications Corp. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.