Satellite Security Systems Finalizes OEM Agreement With Nation's Second Largest School Bus Manufacturer, Blue Bird Corporation;
April 11 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celtron
International, Inc. (OTC:CLTR) (BULLETIN BOARD: CLTR) and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Satellite Security Systems, Inc. ("S3"),
today announced that Georgia-based Blue Bird Corporation and S3
have completed their joint due diligence efforts and have
formalized the OEM agreement that will govern the S3/Blue Bird
relationship. Under the terms of the OEM agreement, S3 received a
second order from Blue Bird which the company expects to start
fulfilling on late in the second quarter of this year. The
agreement grants Blue Bird exclusive rights in the bus
manufacturing market to sell S3's GlobalGuard(TM) System while
providing S3 with unprecedented access to the nation's second
largest school bus fleet. "Our first quarter objective was to
change our distribution models by working with strategic partners
in the various vertical channels we support," said Ken Dixon, CEO
of S3. "This second order, along with the executed OEM agreement
between S3 and Blue Bird represents a major milestone in our
post-merger operation." S3's GlobalGuard System builds on proven
GPS technology solution and a flexible architecture by integrating
it with its 7/24/365 live Monitoring and Support Center and two-way
satellite communication to offer school districts unsurpassed
Safety and Security and the potential for significant reduction in
transportation costs through efficient routing and scheduling
processes. "This is an important and exciting relationship," Dixon
added. "Our GlobalGuard system is a rock-solid solution with
demonstrated success in the school transportation market while Blue
Bird has an outstanding reputation and a very strong network of
dealers in that same market. I was particularly pleased with the
initial roll out of the GlobalGuard solution to the Blue Bird
dealer network at the 2006 Spring Parts Conference held last week.
An overwhelming number of opportunities for both companies became
apparent, and there was a great deal of excitement among the dealer
network." This newest order represents an expected value in excess
of $1.5 Million in product and services to be delivered through the
end of 2006, marking the second step of a phased approach to a
full, industry wide rollout with Blue Bird. In addition to this
newest order, Blue Bird has also secured an option for a minimum of
5,000 additional units during calendar year 2006. About Satellite
Security Systems, Inc. Satellite Security Systems (S3), a wholly
owned subsidiary of Celtron International (OTC:CLTR) (BULLETIN
BOARD: CLTR) , provides GPS-based solutions that enable an
immediate response to ensure the security of personnel, vehicles
and equipment, while automating and streamlining business processes
in order to reduce costs. The cornerstone of the company's
offering, GlobalGuard(TM), is a state-of-the-art GPS tracking
system that provides unsurpassed reliability, power, and
flexibility. GlobalGuard(TM) technology combines global
positioning, satellite, and wireless communications together with
advanced software engineering and services to produce a
state-of-the-art system for tracking, monitoring, and controlling
both fixed and mobile assets. S3's unique value proposition
includes technology designed to accommodate most any customer
requirement, data warehousing of tracking data for historical
analysis, and a 24/7/365 Monitoring and Support Center (MSC)
staffed by specially trained technicians working in conjunction
with uniformed authorities. MSC technicians are capable of remotely
troubleshooting problems, responding to emergencies, and can take
over critical monitoring functions for any client, if necessary.
GlobalGuard(TM) customers include the FBI, the U.S. Dept. of
Homeland Security, the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, the San Francisco Unified School District, Fairfax
County Public Schools, Inter-State Oil Company, Swain Oil, Snap-On
Tools, Gateway Cities of Governments, the Sacramento Air Quality
Management District, and more than 400 other government and
commercial entities. S3 is headquartered in San Diego, CA. To
contact Satellite Security Systems Inc.: Tom King 877-437-4199 or .
About Celtron International, Inc. Celtron International, Inc.
Celtron is a holding company that through ownership of S3 and
partial ownership in Orbtech, Inc., has begun building a portfolio
of wireless companies that have synergies allowing Celtron to
leverage their respective customer base or technology offerings
into immediate revenue streams while adding value to its current
portfolio if investments. The companies in which Celtron is
currently invested in are engaged in the business of marketing
products and services in vehicle locating and management, and asset
tracking and telemetry solutions. Celtron's products and services
incorporate the latest, state of the art technology, including
cellular, global positioning, and satellite technology. To contact
Celtron International, Inc.: Kenneth Dixon, 877-437-4199, or .
About Blue Bird Inc. Blue Bird offers a complete line of Type A, C,
and D school buses in a variety of options and configurations. For
nearly 80 years, Blue Bird Corporation has continued to set
industry standards with its innovative design, manufacturing
capabilities and customer service. Blue Bird has an extensive
network of distributors and service-parts facilities throughout
North America. For more information, please visit
http://www.blue-bird.com/. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT: This press
release contains forward-looking statements, including expected
industry patterns and other financial and business results that
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or
implied by this press release. Such risk factors include, among
others: the sustainability of recent growth rates in the market for
GPS products and services; whether certain market segments,
particularly enterprise security, grow as anticipated; the
positioning of Celtron's and S3's products in those segments; the
competitive environment in the asset tracking and monitoring
industry; ability to integrate acquired companies and technology;
ability to retain key employees; ability to successfully combine
product offerings and customer acceptance of combined products;
general market conditions, fluctuations in currency exchange rates,
changes to operating systems and product strategy by vendors of
operating systems; and whether Celtron and/or S3 can successfully
develop new products and the degree to which these gain market
acceptance. Actual results may differ materially from those
contained in the forward- looking statements in this press release.
Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is
contained in the Risk Factors sections of Celtron's previously
filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Neither Celtron nor S3 undertake any
obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to
reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events
or changes to future operating results. DATASOURCE: Celtron
International, Inc. CONTACT: Tom King of Satellite Security Systems
Inc., +1-877-437-4199, ; or Kenneth Dixon of Celtron International,
Inc., +1-877-437-4199, Web site: http://www.blue-bird.com/
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