Tracker Announces New Wireless Technologies - Future Quest Wireless News

Tracker Management Systems created major industry excitement at this years November, 2003 Baltimore Tow Show with the announcement of several new wireless technology initiatives that greatly extend the value of the Tracker Enterprise system for towing companies. The new announcements included:

	Wireless Impound Lot Management

	The base Tracker system already incorporates complete lot management capability. But, imagine being able to carry your entire lot inventory system with as you walk about your lot. Check vehicles in with a barcode system, conduct detailed damage assessments as vehicles arrive and leave, keep track of their exact storage position in the lot, release customer vehicles and accept their credit cards. All from a rugged handheld PC - all wirelessly, right from your lot! Available in January, 2004


	Visual Dispatching with Fully Integrated GPS Tracking

	To be available in late spring, 2004, Tracker Visual Tow will revolutionize the towing dispatch environment. Visual Tow takes the dispatch screen to a visual environment where assigning a call is as simple as dragging a job icon and dropping it on a truck, right on a map! Available with or without fully integrated GPS tracking.


	Wireless Dispatch to Pocket PC Devices

	Ask any tower where their biggest potential for gaining efficiency is and they are likely to point to the dispatcher. Tracker PDA Dispatch eliminates over 80% of voice traffic, accelerates and simplifies dispatching, improves accuracy and enhances customer service with two-way real-time packet data dispatch to off-the-shelf PDA devices! Available March, 2004.


	Wireless Dispatch to Nextel Phones

	Already using Nextel, Telus Mike or Southern Linc iDEN phones for communications with your drivers? Why not use the packet data capability already built into those phones to send real time job information to the driver and track the status of those jobs as they progress right on your Tracker dispatch screen? With Tracker PDT, you can even designate a driver as a dispatcher in the evening, so that motor club calls come directly to his handset!

Tracker Management Systems of Cleveland, Ohio, is the leading provider of towing management software systems throughout North America. For over 16 years, Tracker Management Systems has specialized in business management and dispatch solutions designed exclusively for towing companies. As a result of this focus and their long-term commitment to the towing industry, Tracker has become the preferred supplier of towing operators, large and small alike. From the diminutive 2-truck company to state-wide operations, Tracker systems dispatch over 100,000 tows each day throughout North America

Tracker 2000 for Windows, is a comprehensive business management and dispatch system, designed to run all aspects of a towing operation. The system gives towing managers a complete handle on their business metrics so they are able to make informed decisions on the fly. As a result of using Tracker 2000 for Windows, operating efficiency, consistency and profitability are increased, while customers' experience more consistent, prof essional service.

Future Quest is the authorized systems integrator and distributor of Tracker's Enterprise towing management systems in Canada, as well as Washington and Oregon. In addition, the company provides turnkey vehicle tracking systems and wireless dispatch systems to Tracker customers throughout North America.