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Networks In Motion signs strategic agreement with MERA networks
Networks In Motion increases dedicated technical resources to support rapidly expanding global business
Orange County, California– April 17, 2009
Networks In Motion (NIM), the award-winning wireless navigation, hyper-local search and location-based services (LBS) company with the largest mobile phone navigation subscriber base in North America, and MERA Networks, a top 100 Global Telecom Software Services Company, today announced they have signed a long term agreement.
“MERA’s depth of technical resources with expertise in client/server software and wireless is unmatched,” said Doug Antone, president and CEO of Networks In Motion. “We are pleased to be working with one of the leaders in Global Software Services. This will allow us to dramatically increase our dedicated technical and support resources overnight.”
MERA will provide long term dedicated resources to expand NIM’s customer delivery abilities in Europe, and provide NIM greater flexibly in meeting customers’ needs in Europe. The growing list of MERA’s satisfied customers includes Andrew, Ericsson, Nortel, Synapsense, Tieto and other well-known international companies.
“We are excited to join the NIM team and support their continued growth in the Navigation segment,” said Igor Piruyan, VP and GM for MERA Networks.
About Networks In Motion
Networks In Motion is an award-winning wireless navigation and hyper-local search company, powering some of the most innovative location-based mobile products in the marketplace. Networks In Motion powers cutting edge location-based services and search for leading mobile partners around the world including Verizon Wireless, AAA, AT&T, Ericsson, Sprint, TELUS, U.S. Cellular and YellowPages.com. NIM’s NAVBuilder platform is the most widely used mobile phone navigation service in North America. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Orange County, Calif., with additional offices throughout the EU, in China and Silicon Valley. More information is available at www.networksinmotion.com.
About MERA Networks
MERA Networks is Eastern Europe's leader in life cycle high value-added software R&D services for telecom equipment manufacturers and solutions vendors. Mera Networks features a wide array of telecom expertise in converged/wireless/wireline as well as enterprise communications. With a team of 1000+ highly-educated software engineers and almost 20 years of experience, Mera Networks has justly earned a solid reputation for quality, reliability and commitment to service. Mera Networks enjoys long-term business relationships with such telecom leaders as Andrew, Ericsson, Nortel, Tieto, to name just a few. To find out more about MERA Networks, please, refer to: www.meranetworks.com.
Contact
Erica Jostedt
SutherlandGold Group
415-848-7172
ejostedt@sutherlandgold.com
Steve Andler
Networks In Motion, Inc.
949-453-3807
sandler@networksinmotion.com