Date:13/01/2006 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/01/13/stories/2006011303800800.htm

Back Tool to track BPO transport fleet

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Proficio Geo Tech's PRO-Transport Management System tool kit. - - K. Gopinathan

Bangalore , Jan. 12

A LOCAL IT company has come out with a software that integrates the functioning of three key components of Geographical Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) and Short Messaging Service (SMS) to provide a complete management solution for a virtual fail-safe system for the BPO companies in managing their transportation of their employees to the place of work.

An automated solution converging the three systems Proficio Geo Technologies on Thursday announced the launch of its product that provides complete employee logistics from design to security by helping them route planning and tracking of vehicles and system-activated SMS for end-user reception to ensure security confidentiality and optimum use of the vehicles, said Mr Shashidhar Joshua, Vice-President, Business Development. Profico is the second company to announce a complete solution for the BPO company to deal with their transportation logistics and employee security issues.

The system not only helps in bringing down the time taken for designing of logistics planning considerably, it also provides a voice-cum- automatic alert facility in the cars for the both the driver and the passenger to reach the automate help desk for quick relief at times of emergencies.