SkyBitz Enables Disaster Recovery Teams to Have Fast and Effective Response During...

SkyBitz Enables Disaster Recovery Teams to Have Fast and Effective Response
During Utility Infrastructure Outages

SkyBitz Strengthens its Real-Time, Satellite-Based Solution to Manage Critical
Assets and Infrastructure for Utilities

STERLING, Va., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyBitz, the leading satellite-based
asset tracking and information management service provider, today announced a
solution for the utilities market and Smart Grid program to track, manage and
deploy a range of assets in dispersed geographies during power outages and
other utility disaster recovery efforts.

The SkyBitz Disaster Recovery Solution allows utility companies to leverage
real-time information about the location, status and environmental conditions
of their assets, enabling a secure, fast and effective response. This includes
the deployment of teams to remote locations during network outages, as well as
efficient selection, retrieval and redirection of assets. The SkyBitz solution
is available and compliant with the objectives of the recently signed American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Title XIII funding for Smart Grid and
improvements for reliability and recovery from disruptions and integration of
renewable generation.

The SkyBitz solution is based on SkyBitz's proven Smart Sensor Tracking
management solution. For the last six years, SkyBitz has provided disaster
recovery solutions to emergency field services, the transportation industry,
chemicals and oil and gas industries.

The SkyBitz disaster recovery solution provides an active communication
channel between critical mission command and control systems and teams and
assets in the field through bi-directional messaging capabilities. The SkyBitz
satellite-based solution has a ubiquitous coverage and operates in remote
areas that lack terrestrial coverage. The solution can be used to comply with
FEMA cost recovery requirements.

With a battery life up to 5 years, the SkyBitz system is easily set-up, HERO
certified and used for SCADA/telemetry type applications.

About SkyBitz
SkyBitz is the leading asset management solution provider, providing real-time
information on the location and status of assets to customers in the fields of
transportation, energy, and government. SkyBitz delivers a reliable,
easy-to-use solution that provides clear visibility and assessment of remote
assets anytime, anywhere. Throughout North America, more than 600 customers
currently rely on cost-effective SkyBitz technology to manage more than
180,000 assets to achieve total visibility, improve security, lower operating
costs and enhance customer service. SkyBitz is a privately held company backed
by CIBC Capital Partners, Highstar Capital, Inverness Graham Investments,
Motorola Ventures and ITV, a fund of Cordova Ventures. For additional
information, visit www.skybitz.com.

Anne Mitchell
703-478-2163
amitchell@skybitz.com

Joanne Rasch
202-277-3105
joanne.rasch@edelman.com

SOURCE SkyBitz

Anne Mitchell of SkyBitz, +1-703-478-2163, amitchell@skybitz.com; Joanne
Rasch, +1-202-277-3105, joanne.rasch@edelman.com, for SkyBitz