Stolen Truck Recovered Same Day With Aid of GPS Device

Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:00am EST
 
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CARY, Ill., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The existence of a GPS tracking unit in a
fleet vehicle proved to be doubly advantageous when the truck was recovered on
the same day after being stolen from the company's lot.

Three months ago, Todd Blackburn, Vice-President of Sales for CEIS/TECHSICO
had the LandAirSea 8100 GPS tracking system installed in all 25 of the
company's fleet trucks, primarily as a means of tracking their drivers'
mileage and travel routes.  What he hadn't actively considered was the
possibility of auto theft and the role of the 8100 unit in the vehicle's
recovery.

The L.A.S. (LandAirSea) 8100 device is a GPS tracking system designed to
accurately determine the exact location of a vehicle in "real time."  Used
either as a portable device operating on an internal lithium battery pack or
connected directly to the vehicle's 12 volt power supply, the 8100 unit can be
set to update its location from every second up to 30 minutes and anywhere in
between.  Its hardware and software are designed for use in both single unit
portable applications or large fleet management installations, such as
CEIS/TECHSICO's.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the morning of Wednesday, October 15th, a vehicle was
reported stolen from the company's parking lot.  By changing the frequency of
the 8100 unit's updating to second-by-second intervals, Blackburn was able to
view the thief's route on Google Earth(R).  Within just hours of its
disappearance, the stolen vehicle was recovered undamaged.

"The LandAirSea 8100 unit was initially purchased as a productivity tool to
track mileage," said Blackburn.  "We are pleased to have been able to use this
product to retrieve a valuable company asset as well."

About CEIS/TECHSICO
CEIS/TECHSICO is a Tulsa, Oklahoma based business that specializes in project
engineering, furnishing, implementation and testing of low voltage systems. 
They have additional offices in Augusta, Georgia and Las Vegas, plus a number
of remote stations across the continental United States.

About LandAirSea
Located in Cary, Illinois, LandAirSea has been a groundbreaking manufacturer
of powerfully engineered GPS tracking solutions and software for nearly two
decades.  The GPS 8100 tracking system is just one of their many products. 
For more information about LandAirSea, please visit www.landairsea.com.

    Steve Moehling, Vice President, LandAirSea Systems, +1-847-462-8100,
sales@landairsea.com





SOURCE  LandAirSea

Steve Moehling, Vice President, LandAirSea Systems, +1-847-462-8100,
sales@landairsea.com

 

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