Trimble Introduces a Real-Time Weather Data Option from WeatherBug with Its TrimView...

Trimble Introduces a Real-Time Weather Data Option from WeatherBug with Its
TrimView Mobile Resource Manager System for Ready Mix

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB)
introduced today its TrimView(TM) Mobile Resource Manager (MRM) system version
2.3. The new version of the system includes a real-time weather data option
from WeatherBug(R), operator of the largest weather network in the world,
which is combined with automatic vehicle location and status information for
the ready-mix concrete market.
The announcement was made today at World of Concrete 2008, one of the
world's largest international exhibitions for the construction and
construction materials industries.
Using the live, local weather data from the dense WeatherBug Network, the
TrimView system option provides vehicle dispatchers with the ability to see
current weather conditions, including precipitation, temperature, and cloud
cover as overlays on the same live map as their vehicles and job sites. In
addition to current weather data, the TrimView system can also provide
precipitation forecasts for up to four hours, three day extended forecasts,
and severe weather alerts. This type of data, combined with vehicle and job
site locations, allows concrete producers to better manage their work flow,
plan the type of product to be delivered, and improve customer service.
Another feature exclusive to the TrimView system is the recording of the
most current weather conditions at the moment the concrete begins to pour.
Leveraging the real-time auto-status and Global Positioning System (GPS)
capabilities of the TrimFleet(TM) solution, TrimView is able to determine the
current relative humidity, temperature and wind speed from the WeatherBug
Tracking Station near the actual location of the concrete pour. The
information is stored in the ready mix producer's database available for
reporting and research. This feature, along with historical vehicle status and
location information, significantly increases the ability of the concrete
producer to quickly investigate quality control and liability claims after the
pour occurred.
Powered by their proprietary network, WeatherBug's professional and
consumer solutions provide the only truly live, local weather information
available. The local weather conditions are delivered to millions of consumers
via the Internet and mobile devices, to more than 100 state and local
government agencies including the National Weather Service, and to schools,
businesses and 80 broadcast television stations throughout the country.
Availability
The Trimble TrimView Mobile Resource Manager system version 2.3 with the
real-time weather data option is expected to be available in the U.S. and
Canada in January 2008 through Trimble's Mobile Solutions distribution
network. Current users of TrimView systems can upgrade to the 2.3 version free
of charge. The real-time weather data option will be available for a monthly
charge.
About WeatherBug
WeatherBug (http://www.weatherbug.com and
http://www.weatherbugprofessional.com) ensures that individuals, schools,
businesses and government agencies receive the most precise live weather
information, the most relevant weather reports, and the earliest weather
warnings to safeguard property, protect lives and to make critical decisions
with confidence. WeatherBug data is unique as it is the only live,
neighborhood-level weather available anywhere. WeatherBug is a brand of AWS
Convergence Technologies, Inc. (http://www.aws.com).
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses
and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on
applications requiring position or location -- including surveying,
construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and
mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS,
lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to
the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the
solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back
office. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble has a
worldwide presence with more than 3,600 employees in over 18 countries.
For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at http://www.trimble.com.
GTRMB
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Lea Ann McNabb of Trimble, +1-408-481-7808, leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com