Press Release
iJET and Roadpost Partner to Keep Travelers Connected and Informed
Annapolis, Maryland and Toronto, Ontario - November 6, 2002 - iJET® Travel Intelligence®, the travel risk management company, and Roadpost Inc., a leader in global communications solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to help business travelers around the world stay connected, safe and on schedule. iJET and Roadpost customers can access iJET´s destination briefings online and iJET´s real-time travel alerts on Roadpost's cellular and satellite phones in more than 140 countries worldwide. The services will be sold under the Global Guardian™ brand.
"We are committed to keeping our clients safe and productive on the road," said iJET CEO Bruce McIndoe. "Through the Roadpost partnership, our collective clients will receive personalized, real-time travel alerts and other critical travel assistance services via their cellular or satellite phones. This ensures that our travelers are always aware of situations that might impact their trips and can get help with a single phone call."
iJET analysts, working from their 24/7 operations center, continuously scour more than 5,500 sources of information and distill crucial details into intelligence that helps international travelers avoid and manage travel disruptions. Through the integration of iJET´s WorldLink service and Roadpost's wireless communication services, travelers receive real-time, itinerary-based alerts - directly through their Roadpost cellular or satellite phones - about events and conditions that may impact their trips. The combined product, Global Guardian, provides travelers with an enhanced travel intelligence package, plus global cellular or satellite communications, travel assistance and travel insurance.
"Time-sensitive business travelers need dependable and cost-effective voice and data access wherever they go," said Morris Shawn, President and CEO of Roadpost. "Our partnership with iJET is another step towards expanding our service offerings to empower customers to make appropriate decisions by taking advantage of real-time information delivered to their phone."
Wherever a traveler is, from a nearby city to the most remote region in the world, staying in touch is easy, reliable and affordable with a Roadpost phone. Each phone is pre-configured to ensure that each traveler automatically receives personalized travel alerts and other critical information from iJET´s Intelligence Operations Center. Roadpost´s unrivaled portfolio of wireless services includes warranty support, accessory and data modems, permanent "one-number-worldwide" subscriptions and many customized solutions for high-demand world destinations.
About iJET Intelligent Risk Systems
iJET Intelligent Risk Systems is a leader in business resiliency, helping multinational corporations and government organizations monitor, protect against and respond to global threats. Integrating world-class open source intelligence with patented technology, iJET’s award-winning Worldcue® solutions help clients monitor and assess global threats relative to their key people, facilities and supply chain assets; automatically track and communicate with travelers and expatriates; and deploy emergency response services throughout the world at a moment's notice. Providing a unified view of threats to assets, iJET enables clients to mitigate risks, reduce corporate liability and prepare for and respond to business disruptions.
