Abu Dhabi Airport Services Selects the proveo Airport Visualiser

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Wed May 27, 2009 8:01am EDT

After the Impressive Results of a Pilot Installation, Abu Dhabi Airport Services
Will Install the Airport Visualiser Solution on Its Entire Fleet of Ground
Support Equipment
OAKLAND, Calif. & FRANKFURT, Germany--(Business Wire)--
Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA)
announces the signing of a major contract with Abu Dhabi Airport Services
(ADAS). 

ADAS provides ground services at the airports of Abu Dhabi and Al-Ain and at the
airports of Al-Bateen, Delma and Al-Dhafra, all located in the emirate of Abu
Dhabi. A trial project for some fifty units of ground support equipment (GSE) in
2008 very quickly made clear that ADAS could benefit enormously from the Airport
Visualiser. The solution helped ADAS identify substantial savings and
facilitated an optimization of ADAS` operations, including improved safety
standards. 

These conclusive results clearly convinced ADAS of the benefits of a GSE
telematics system and they issued a tender in October 2008. Subsequently ADAS
has now selected Zebra Enterprise Solutions to roll out the Visualiser solution
to their entire fleet of GSE, amounting to a total of 472 units. Fifty of these
units belong to Abu Dhabi`s in-flight catering company. 

"We have seen immediate benefits from the day the trial project went live. The
information available through the Airport Visualiser supports operational and
strategic decisions. Once the Visualiser solution has been installed on all our
equipment it will allow us to make smarter procurement plans, have more accurate
maintenance schedules and drive efficiency and productivity gains," says Richard
Backhouse, Assistant General Manager Strategic Planning, at Abu Dhabi Airport
Services. 

The project started in January 2009 and is due to be completed by March 2010.
With the aid of the Airport Visualiser, ADAS will be able to exactly trace their
GSE on the apron in real-time and obtain information on engine status and hours
as well as the operational status of their GSE. From the modular Airport
Visualiser solution, ADAS has, amongst others, opted for the Access Control
function that allows for precise user identification and thus stops unauthorized
use of GSE and helps to reduce damage done to the equipment. 

The Visualiser solution will provide operators with information on the fuel
level of the GSE. This leads to an optimized use of material and man power, as
only GSE that actually need to be refueled are taken out of the service. Last
but not least, ADAS will streamline their maintenance processes by switching
from time to engine hour based maintenance, supported by Zebra Enterprise
Solution`s Maintenance Forecasting function. 

Jens Roder, Zebra Enterprise Solution`s Head of Projects for the Middle Eastern
region comments: "I am delighted that we can start working on this project. From
day one, the commitment and enthusiasm that ADAS demonstrated was evident and
impressive. We are pleased that the remarkable results of a pilot installation
convinced ADAS to enter into a full-fledged cooperation with Zebra Enterprise
Solutions, further strengthening Zebra Enterprise Solution`s impressive presence
in the Middle Eastern region." 

About Zebra Enterprise Solutions

Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation,
extends Zebra`s reach beyond passive RFID by employing state-of-the-art software
and hardware solutions to locate, track, manage, and optimize high-value assets,
equipment and people across the world`s largest supply chains. Whether tracking
containers through a port, optimizing parts for manufacturing, or managing
ground support equipment at an airport, the real-time asset management solutions
from the combination of Navis, WhereNet, proveo, and Multispectral Solutions
provide improved visibility and velocity to gain measurable business
improvements. Utilizing products that are based on ISO/IEC 24730-2, Cisco CCX
Wi-Fi, precision GPS, and UWB technologies, Zebra Enterprise Solutions offers a
wide range of location solutions that are "application matched," enabling its
customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. For more
information about Zebra Enterprise Solutions visit http://www.zebra.com/zes. 

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) provides the broadest range of
innovative technology solutions to identify, track, and manage the deployment of
critical assets for improved business efficiency. Zebra`s core technologies
include reliable on-demand printer and state-of-the-art software and hardware
solutions. By enabling improvements in sourcing, visibility, security and
accuracy, Zebra helps its customers to put the right asset in the right place at
the right time. Zebra serves more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies
worldwide. For more information about Zebra`s solutions visit
http://www.zebra.com. 





Zebra Enterprise Solutions
Orlando De Bruce, +1-510-267-5052
Global Corporate Communications
odebruce@zebra.com
Christina Gruebnau, +49 69 30855649
christina.gruebnau@proveo.de

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