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| InfoMove Partners with CustomWeather to Offer In-Vehicle Wireless Location-Based Weather |
| Sunday, 30 September 2001 17:42 |
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San Francisco, CA — October 1, 2001 — CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated weather data announced today that it has partnered with InfoMove to enable wireless carriers, automobile companies and major hardware and software providers to safely deliver personalized weather to end-users while in their vehicles. Said Peter Holland, CEO of InfoMove, “Location-aware weather is one of the key services that telematics can offer drivers. CustomWeather’s geo-coding and XML formatting was key to implementation, and their forecasts, which are at level that is much more granular that other sources, enables us to offer accurate weather information for any location.” “We’re very excited to be working with companies such as InfoMove, who are paving the way for advanced telematics services.” Added Geoff Flint, CEO of CustomWeather. “As this industry grows, our commitment to following leading technology trends has uniquely positioned us as the only supplier of weather data that is prepared to support the requirements for truly effective location-based weather services.” CustomWeather’s forecasts are currently being demonstrated as part of InfoMove’s START program. InfoMove is conducting trials worldwide with automotive OEMs, telematics service providers, wireless carriers, and device manufacturers. About CustomWeather, Inc.CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, offers syndicated custom weather content, services and applications that are designed to be fully integrated and private-labeled by internet and wireless information providers. CustomWeather’s geo-coded data feeds are supplied via FTP in desirable formats such as XML and ASCII. CustomWeather generates over 58,000 unique forecasts worldwide, establishing it as the leader for global location-based coverage at both the US and International levels.About InfoMoveInfoMove provides software and services that enable wireless carriers, automobile companies, and major hardware and software providers to safely deliver personalized information to end-users while in the vehicle. InfoMove was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Seattle. It has strategic relationships with content providers, automotive manufacturers, technology developers and device manufacturers such as ComROAD, Microsoft, NTT-X, Casio, Yazaki, ALLDATA, PACCAR, and Tele Atlas. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.infomove.com. Contacts CustomWeather, Inc. Marketing and Business Development: Geoff Flint 415. 777 3945
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