Monday, September 23, 2013

NEW XRS AND TMWSUITEINTEGRATION DEBUTS AT TRANSFORUM 2013



Enhanced functionality yields greater efficiency, productivity andconvenience for drivers and fleet managers

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2013)—XRS Corporation, (NASDAQ: XRSC) the leader in mobile trucking intelligence, announced today that its new integration with TMWSuite® from TMW Systems, the leading provider of transportation management software to the transportation and logistics companies, is now available to customers. XRS made the announcement at TMW’s annual TransForum User Conference held in Anaheim, California.

The XRS integration with TMWSuite gives drivers and fleet managers new tools for order planning and managing order status from a single, combined fleet management platform.

“XRS has a long-standing relationship with TMW Systems and we are thrilled to be continuing our worktogether to develop new solutions that serve the changing needs of today’s trucking industry,” said Christian Schenk, senior vice president, product & market strategy of XRS Corporation. “TMW is an innovative force in pioneering new technology to help the industry improve its business performance. Now, by harnessing the power of XRS, TMW is continuing to embrace the power and simplicity of mobile connectivity.”

Theintegration with TMWSuite offers additional convenience and efficiency to planners and dispatchers by displaying critical information provided by XRSsystems, such as vehicle locations and remaining on-duty service hours, for monitoring dispatch activities in a single application screen.

“The integration with XRS gives our customers another affordable option for enhancing their dispatch operations,” said Scott Vanselous, executive vice president of marketing, TMW Systems. “We are proud to be working with XRS to help our customers continue to extract value from their in-cab and back-office IT investments.”

XRS runs on certified smartphones, tablets and rugged handhelds that transmit vehicle and operator data through the cloud to a fleet management dashboard, allowing companies to comply with the pending MAP-21 mandate for electronic recording of a driver’s hours-of-service. Nearly 90 percent of drivers already use mobile devices, meaning that there are no additional hardware costs associated with implementing the XRS platform. XRS Corporation also has partnership agreements with the leading brands in mobile communications.

“Our industry is just beginning to realize the immense potential of mobile trucking intelligence to improve the bottom line for fleets and drivers alike,” Schenk said. “TMW Systems is on the leading edge of turning this potential into tangible benefits for its customers and XRS is thrilled to be working with such a forward-thinking partner.”

To learn more about the new XRS integration with TMWSuite, visit the XRS booth (#418) at TransForum 2013 or visit http://engage.xrscorp.com/xrs_tmw.

About XRS Corporation
XRS Corporation, the leader in mobile trucking intelligence, delivers software solutions to the trucking industry to help maintain regulatory compliance and reduce operating costs. Data-driven intelligence for compliance and performance is the new competitive edge fortrucking operations, and XRS is leading the trucking industry’s migration to mobile devices by offering products with no upfront hardware costs and run on smartphones, tablets and rugged handhelds. XRS has sales and distribution partnerships with the major wireless carriers supporting the U.S. and Canadian trucking industries. Through our mobile products, fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers collect, sort, view and analyze data to help lower costs, increase safety, attain compliance with governmental regulations, and improve customer satisfaction – all through their mobile devices. For more information, visit www.xrscorp.com or call 1-800-745-9282.

About TMW Systems
TMW Systems is the leading transportation management software (TMS) provider to for-hire and private fleets, brokerage and 3PL organizations. Founded in 1983, TMW has focused exclusively on providing mission-critical enterprise software to the transportation industry, including asset-based and non-asset-based operations as well as heavy-duty vehicle service centers. With offices in Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Raleigh and Vancouver, the company serves over 2,300 customers, including many of the largest, most sophisticated and complex trucking companies in North America. TMW customers collectively manage over $71 billion in annual freight spend, direct more than 508,000 power units and maintain more than 1.7 million assets worldwide, including North America, Europe, Latin America and Australia-New Zealand. TMW is part of Trimble’s® (NASDAQ:TRMB) international Transportation and Logistics division. Visit www.tmwsystems.com to learn more.

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