GoRemote Gets Firestone Complete Auto Care on the Road With Secure Connectivity Solutions
May 24 2005 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
GoRemote Gets Firestone Complete Auto Care on the Road With Secure
Connectivity Solutions Leading Automotive Service Provider Uses
GoRemote Branch Office(TM) to Securely Connect More Than 1,500
Stores CHICAGO, Retail Systems 2005, May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIC), a leading
provider of secure managed broadband network services, today
announced that BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC (BFRC),
which operates more than 2,200 consumer and commercial vehicle
service and tire locations across the United States and Canada, has
selected the GoRemote Branch Office(TM) solution after a
competitive evaluation. BFRC chose GoRemote to securely network
more than 1,500 of its Firestone Complete Auto Care locations.
Using a legacy dial-up network, BFRC found that the slow dial
connection speeds could not support much-needed applications that
would generate a continuous flow of point-of-sale and company
information. The new applications required the high bandwidth,
managed connectivity solution provided by GoRemote Branch
Office(TM). Planned BFRC applications include: -- A national
customer database -- In-store online Mitchell 1 automotive repair
manuals -- customers will be able to subscribe to and access
Mitchell 1 manuals online, enabling them to save time and money --
Point-of-Sale (POS) system upgrade to deploy automated signature
capture devices for electronic authorization and authentication --
Internet applications for employee education and training --
Electronic billing "BFRC is committed to providing a positive
customer experience, and the GoRemote Branch Office solution
enhances that experience by enabling us to effectively deliver the
necessary applications in our stores," said Terry Reedy, chief
financial officer of BFRC. "From customer loyalty and staff
education to inventory and expense control, we are able to
cost-effectively increase the available bandwidth and customer
value at each store through GoRemote solutions." The GoRemote
Branch Office(TM) solution combines robust broadband performance
with cost-effective IP VPN technology and proactive network
monitoring services to provide comprehensive solutions for retail
locations and branch offices. State-of-the-art security
capabilities safeguard corporate assets, industry-leading
administration tools give IT groups full visibility and control,
and proactive management services help the enterprise achieve all
the reliability expected from expensive legacy private networks.
"As organizations look to connect their branch and store locations
while providing secure access to their corporate networks, they
realize that GoRemote is a strategic partner in meeting those
needs, while increasing internal productivity as well as customer
satisfaction," said Tom Thimot, GoRemote president and CEO. "The
GoRemote Branch Office solution allows companies such as BFRC to
cost effectively deliver value to both employees and customers."
About BFRC BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC is
headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ill., and operates more than 2,200
consumer and commercial vehicle service and tire locations across
the United States and Canada, including the Firestone Complete Auto
Care, TiresPlus, ExpertTire and GCR Tire Centers store locations.
The company's credit card operations are also part of BFRC. About
GoRemote GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIC) is a
leading provider of secure managed broadband network services,
enabling customers to achieve best-of-breed network security and to
increase critical business application performance, while reducing
capital and operating expenses associated with their network.
GoRemote provides a comprehensive portfolio of secure managed
broadband network solutions for branch office and retail
environments, teleworkers/home offices and mobile workforces. The
GoRemote Global Network(TM) includes more than 45,000 wired and
wireless access points in more than 150 countries. More information
about GoRemote is available at http://www.goremote.com/ or by
calling 408-955-1920. NOTE: GoRemote, GoRemote Branch Office,
GoRemote Express, GoRemote Global Network, GoRemote Internet
Communications, GoRemote Mobile Office, GoRemote Revolution,
GoRemote Teleworker, GoRemote Total Security Protection, GoRemote
Universal Remote Control, and "For the everywhere enterprise" are
trademarks of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. All other
trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their
respective owners. This news release, including statements by Tom
Thimot, may include "forward-looking" statements, including
projections about the business of GoRemote Internet Communications,
Inc., within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements are based on information available to us
at the time of the release and we assume no obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual
results could differ materially from our current expectations as a
result of numerous factors, including the risks and uncertainties
associated with our business that are detailed in our most recent
reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC and
available through http://www.sec.gov/. DATASOURCE: GoRemote
Internet Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Bethany Sebra of GoRemote
Internet Communications, Inc., +1-408-965-1127, or Web site:
http://www.goremote.com/
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