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Wherify Selects ModusLink for Customer Care, Billing, and Supply Chain Management Services
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 4, 2004 -- New Relationship Gives Wherify a Competitive Edge Internationally in Offering Complete, End-to-End, Location-Based Products and Services
Wherify Wireless, Inc., the world's leading developer of wireless location products and services based on the company's pioneering back-end location service platform, today announced it has selected ModusLink Corporation (formerly Modus Media International) to provide outsourced customer care, billing, order management, and supply chain management services. Wherify, which has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with IQ Biometrix, Inc. (OTCBB:IQBM) of Fremont, Calif., will utilize ModusLink's global footprint to leverage international market pricing and demands for people, asset, pet, cargo and vehicle location-based services.
"This announcement marks a pivotal milestone in our quest to implement the world's largest launch of an end-to-end GPS location product and service," said Timothy Neher, President and CEO of Wherify Wireless. "ModusLink's customer care and supply chain management expertise, combined with their global footprint, gives us an unparalleled competitive edge in delivering location-based products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental organizations worldwide."
Neher added that Wherify plans to also use ModusLink to deploy internationally an application for law enforcement agencies that combines the power of Wherify's location technology with IQ Biometrix's facial recognition software.
"We look forward to working closely with Wherify to prepare for the deployment of this exciting technology and service," said George McMillan, President and Chief Executive Officer ModusLink. "I believe that ModusLink's experience in customer care and supply chain management and locations worldwide will assist Wherify in maintaining a competitive edge within its industry and allow the company to respond quickly to new opportunities."
Wherify will first use ModusLink services to support the introduction and launch of the world's first Aided-GPS (A-GPS) Locator phone. This is the first in a line of planned next generation Wherify A-GPS location products and services, and is geared towards consumers, businesses and governmental organizations looking for a unique personal safety and security device that can be used to identify the location of people, within feet, through the Internet or any phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Wherify A-GPS Locator Phone incorporates such features as a voice speakerphone, one-touch programmable buttons with direct dial to a family member, co-worker, or other important contact, and 911 in the event of an emergency. The voice speakerphone adds an extra layer of safety and security for the person carrying the Wherify A-GPS Locator Phone and will become a standard feature in future Wherify personal location devices.
Wherify's A-GPS Locator Phone is the latest product in a family of next-generation Wherify A-GPS Locators coming to market that are smaller and lighter than their predecessor, the Wherify GPS Locator for Kids, and will come in a variety of form-factors from handheld devices with unique designs, to GPS Locators about the size of a matchbox.
About Wherify Wireless
Wherify Wireless, Inc. is a privately-held developer of patented wireless location products and services for child safety, parental supervision, personal protection, Alzheimer and memory loss, supervision, law enforcement, animal identification, and property asset tracking. The company's proprietary integration of the U.S. government's global positioning system (GPS), Wherify patented back-end location service engine, and wireless communication technologies will enable customers to obtain real-time location information on individuals and property directly through the Internet or any phone. Founded in March 1998, Wherify Wireless is located in Redwood Shores, Calif. For more information, or to purchase Wherify products, visit the company's website at www.wherify.com.
About ModusLink
ModusLink is a leading provider of global supply chain management solutions. The company provides global technology clients in the software, hardware, telecommunications and wireless markets with customized supply chain solutions that reduce risk and time to market and improve efficiency and productivity. ModusLink's services include demand planning, sourcing and procurement, manufacturing support, kitting and assembly, fulfillment, full-cycle logistics, systems integration and development, customer support and optimization consulting. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, ModusLink maintains 38 facilities in 13 countries and employs 3,900 people worldwide. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMGI). For additional information, see www.moduslink.com.
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