PSC Inc. and Velagio Form Strategic Alliance; To Expand Turnkey Mobile & Wireless Data Collection Solutions To Broader Market

Business Wire, Dec 6, 2002

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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2002

PSC Inc. (PSCX. OB), a global provider of integrated data collection solutions for the retail supply chain, and Velagio, a premier mobile enterprise software applications provider and systems integrator, today announced a strategic alliance designed to offer customers worldwide with a larger selection of turnkey Windows CE-based mobile and wireless data collection solutions.

Under the new alliance, Velagio's mobile enterprise business applications software suite, Broadband in Motion(TM), will be integrated with PSC Falcon(R) mobile and wireless data collection terminals that feature Windows CE.

The turnkey solution will enable secure access to enterprise applications with128-bit encryption and continuous, uninterrupted transaction processing capabilities from remote locations. Additionally, it will offer local data storage and business rules for easy off-line processing, when wired or wireless connections are not available.

"This relationship will allow Velagio to offer customers pre-tested, turnkey wireless data collection solutions," said Kurt Underwood, CEO of Velagio. "Companies in today's competitive marketplace are continuously striving to achieve more productivity and improve customer service. The Broadband in Motion and Falcon combination will help fulfill this need."

"Velagio's mobile software applications and professional services offer a great opportunity for PSC to expand its warehouse and supply-chain solutions portfolio into customer-facing segments of the enterprise," said Edward J. Borey, President and CEO of PSC Inc. "Velagio's technical depth and industry expertise in mobile enabling CRM and ERP applications combined with PSC Falcon CE terminals will provide customers with greater access mobile solutions."

About PSC Inc.

PSC provides innovative data-collection solutions for the retail supply chain worldwide. Its range of products includes mobile and wireless data-capture terminals, warehouse management software, self-checkout systems, and fixed position and handheld barcode scanners. PSC(R) products are used to improve efficiency, speed, and agility in the retail, and warehouse and distribution sectors. PSC and Falcon are registered trademarks of PSC Inc. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, PSC has major manufacturing facilities in Eugene, Oregon, as well as sales and service offices throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. To learn more about PSC, visit www.pscnet.com or contact us at 1-800-695-5700.

About Velagio

Velagio is a mobile enterprise applications provider and systems integrator of CRM, ERP, OSS and SCM solutions company. Broadband in Motion(TM) - Velagio's mobile enterprise applications software suite provides customers the ability to continuously perform vital business processes and applications processing. Velagio's development operations (Innovation Centre), located in Portland Oregon, showcase strategic partnerships with hardware and software development companies that look to Velagio for secure, well-designed, high quality, standards-based software development. For more information, please visit www.velagio.com.