GT3 and VTS Team Up to Deliver GPS-Based Location Services Through Odyssey(TM) Software

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Fleet dispatchers can now view vehicle location within Odyssey™ dispatching software

March 17, 2008 // Franchising.com // DEER PARK, NY –Vehicle Tracking Solutions (VTS) and Ground Travel Technology Team, (GT3) today announced that they will work together to provide GT3 customers with a GPS tracking solution. VTS' GPS location services will be integrated with GT3's existing Odyssey™ executive car service reservation system.

With the new GPS Tracker Module, Odyssey™ customers will be able to track the location of their cars in their Odyssey™ system, provide customers with real time vehicle location information, and store vehicle location history in the ride history.

"Vehicle Tracking Solutions is a leader in the vehicle tracking industry, as evidenced by their 9,700 installations to date," stated Bill Gemmell, CEO of GT3. "We are excited about teaming up with VTS to provide a much anticipated enhancement to the Odyssey™ system."

GT3 customers who choose to use the GPS Tracker Module in Odyssey™ will also have access to FleetMinder©, VTS' proprietary fleet management software. The program uses Microsoft MapPoint© to provide detailed mapping, real time vehicle location and historical reporting. Other features of the FleetMinder© software include:

10 second updates
Exception-based text notifications
Automatic email reports
Vehicle Maintenance Module

"The services we provide to GT3 will become an invaluable tool for their customers," said John M. Cunningham Jr., President and CEO of Vehicle Tracking Solutions. "Our existing customers question how they functioned without our system, and I am sure that GT3 customers will have the same opinion after utilizing the GPS Tracker Module in Odyssey™."

About Vehicle Tracking Solutions:

Vehicle Tracking Solutions is a Long Island based company, and is a leading provider of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) devices and fleet management solutions. VTS tracks nearly 10,000 vehicles 24 hours a day for clients in 32 states. Entering its sixth year of operation, VTS has experienced double-digit growth over the past four years. VTS operates offices in New York and New Hampshire, and is the only company in the AVL industry to offer franchise opportunities.

About GT3:

Ground Travel Technology Team, Inc (GT3) provides a fully integrated platform of leading edge products and technologies to automate the ground transportation industry. Its vendor-neutral infrastructure delivers advanced reservation and confirmation systems as well as dispatch and account management. GT3 offers OdysseyTM, a Windows based back-office management system fully integrated with real-time web-based bookings through legacy web sites, corporate intranets and travel agencies. For more information about GT3 visit online at www.groundtravel.com or call (877) GT3-3311

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