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SkyWay and Ford Team Up to Provide Ford Owners with Integrated Security OptionsSAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- More than 1.2 million vehicles are stolen in the United States every year and nearly 40 percent of them are never recovered. Ford Motor customers will soon be able to turn the tables on thieves with SkyWay Systems' new SmartAlert service featuring unlimited online wireless tracking and other security features. As part of an agreement announced today at the NADA Convention and Expo, SmartAlert will be available as a dealer installed licensed accessory at participating Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships nationwide. "With early theft detection and continuous vehicle tracking, SmartAlert will make it much easier for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury owners to recover their vehicles immediately after a theft," said Dr. Robert Yandrofski, Chairman & CEO of SkyWay Systems, Inc. "There are other stolen vehicle recovery systems on the market, but SmartAlert represents the latest technology available to thwart car thieves. It works virtually anywhere, and it can be installed on both new and used vehicles." Besides allowing users to track the whereabouts of their vehicles, SmartAlert subscribers can unlock their vehicle doors remotely and use speed alerts and other controls to encourage safer driving. "SmartAlert is a great service for owners who want to protect their vehicles from theft, parents who want to monitor teenage drivers and small-business owners who need to track the whereabouts of their vehicles," Yandrofski said. SmartAlert users have unprecedented flexibility over the tracking of their vehicles. Using state-of-the-art telecommunications and computer technologies for early theft detection, stolen vehicle recovery and real-time vehicle tracking, SmartAlert can communicate with them online, over email, by phone, and even through text messages. SmartAlert users also qualify for insurance discounts up to 33% with most automobile insurance companies. "Now we can offer our customers the next level of in-vehicle safety, security and convenience," said Sam Pack, President and Owner of Pack Auto Group, Dallas, TX. "SmartAlert provides a good compliment of features to Ford's new Sync product offering." About SkyWay Systems, Inc. SkyWay Systems is a leading in-vehicle safety and security service provider for vehicle owners and their families. With state-of-the-art telecommunications and computer technologies, SkyWay creates a connection between your vehicle and a network of Advisors prepared to assist drivers in any emergency. SkyWay's services -- SmartAlert and DriveSafe(TM) -- deliver safety, security, and vehicle performance features accessible by phone and the web. Learn more about SkyWay at http://www.skyqa-drv.com. |
