Recognizes the ORBCOMMconnect subscriber management portal for
technological advancement and creativity in the IoT market
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 15, 2016--
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq:ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine
(M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that it
has received the 2016 IoT Innovations Award from Connected World
magazine for its ORBCOMMconnect
multi-network management portal.
The ORBCOMMconnect portal gives customers comprehensive control over
their wireless services and connected devices, while reducing the
complexity of managing and integrating multiple connectivity offerings.
With ORBCOMMconnect, customers have access to three satellite
and seven Tier One cellular
networks in a single platform.
ORBCOMMconnect simplifies the process of enabling wireless capability
across a broad range of M2M
and IoT asset tracking and monitoring solutions in a variety of
vertical markets. Through the portal’s robust account management
capabilities, both small and large enterprises are able to provision
units, enable single or dual-mode connectivity options, set automated
thresholds and account-wide alerts to prevent data overages and control
subscriber status changes, as well as greatly streamline billing
processes. A flexible, secure API seamlessly delivers device data
directly into customers’ enterprise back-office systems. The ORBCOMMconnect
portal is also available for both iOS and Android devices as a mobile
application to enable subscriber management on the go.
“We are honored to be part of Connected World’s IoT Innovations
Awards again this year, as it demonstrates that our commitment to
technology innovation remains a key driver of our success and leadership
in the IoT industry,” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief Executive
Officer. “Through the ORBCOMMconnect portal, we can optimize M2M and IoT
service delivery and subscriber management across multiple networks,
improving business processes and helping to reduce and control costs for
our customers.”
“A number of new and impressive technologies were submitted, and there
doesn’t seem to be a shortage of creative ideas,” says Peggy Smedley,
Editorial Director, Connected World magazine. “This round of
winners have truly earned the accolades of the Connected World editors
for creating remarkable solutions that allow businesses to forge new
pathways via IoT platforms in an effort to monitor and network
operations, or simply to help make our world a little more connected.”
Connected World magazine judged the submissions for their annual
award based on IoT products that demonstrated a unique level of
versatility and creativity and set new bars for their companies and
their respective industries. ORBCOMM and the other 2016 IoT Innovations
Award winners will be featured in the June/July issue of Connected
World magazine.
About ORBCOMM Inc.
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) is a leading global provider of Machine-to-Machine
(M2M) communication solutions and the only commercial satellite
network dedicated to M2M. ORBCOMM’s unique combination of global
satellite, cellular and dual-mode network connectivity, hardware, web
reporting applications and software is the M2M industry’s most complete
service offering. Our solutions are designed to remotely track, monitor,
and control fixed and mobile assets in core vertical markets including
transportation & distribution, heavy equipment, industrial fixed assets,
oil & gas, maritime, mining and government.
With nearly 20 years of innovation and expertise in M2M, ORBCOMM has
more than 1.6 million subscribers with a diverse customer base including
premier OEMs such as Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi
Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., John Deere, Komatsu Ltd., and Volvo
Construction Equipment, as well as end-to-end solutions customers such
as C&S Wholesale, Canadian National Railways, CR England, Hub Group,
KLLM Transport Services, Marten Transport, Swift Transportation, Target,
Tropicana, Tyson Foods, Walmart and Werner Enterprises. For more
information, visit www.orbcomm.com.
About Connected World Magazine
Connected World is the business and technology publication that
provides the intelligence industry titans need and the guidance
consumers crave. It’s all about M2M. connectedworld.com.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
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achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. In addition, specific consideration should
be given to various factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors”
and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and other documents,
on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking
statements or cautionary factors, except as required by law.
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ORBCOMM Inc.
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Ferris, 703-433-6516
Director of Corporate Communications
ferris.michelle@orbcomm.com
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