PRESS RELEASE - 11/04/08

MOTION SOFTWARE achieves Microsoft Accreditation for latest mobile technologies

Aberdeen based Software Development Company Motion Software has recently passed Microsoft testing and has been accredited with ‘Design for Windows Mobile 6’ for it’s award winning software product Aspire.

Motion Software is one of only a handful of companies in Scotland to be designated the Design for Windows Mobile 6 from Microsoft and the first that is known specifically for use in the Oil and Gas industry. This latest accolade highlights the innovative products Motion Software provide to clients enabling them to take advantage of the latest mobile technologies such as GPS, Handheld devices, Bar-coding and RFID.

Created and developed over the last 5 years, the software product Aspire, is an operations and asset-tracking software package used by companies worldwide with over 900 users. Tailored for rental and operations management in the offshore, industrial and commercial markets, Aspire provides solutions to fleet management, document production and control and billing processes.

This latest accreditation from Microsoft will enable The Aspire product range to take advantage of the growth in Mobile technologies, and will significantly enhance customer’s usability and operational performance.

Mobile technologies are changing the way businesses operate. Initially used predominantly in the retail sector, the industrial and offshore industries are now embracing these tools to their best advantage. Whether signing for deliveries, monitoring and tracking stock or providing an effective paperless process, the benefits are significant.

The software and the technology provide by Motion Software is available to both small and international companies. One of the latest clients to take advantage of this product using mobile technology is Seletar Shipping.

Business Requirements

• Tighten up the flow between receiving freight and tracking the items till they reach their end point
• Enable customers to have better visibility of their stock
• Allow easier administration of freight documentation for customs and audits
• Provide an audit trail of services rendered for billing
• Quick availability and search of freight logs to replace the legacy spreadsheet system
  Solution
• Implementing a barcode code based system for the freight allowed it to be easily tracked and identified
• A web-based extranet allows customers to log in any time from anywhere
• Distributing some of the systems computing power out to mobile handheld applications allows the freight to be identified and processed on the spot
• A Windows based GUI interface for internal users to administer the process. Motion Software Ltd, set up by Stephen Burt, Managing Director, has been developing software solutions for the offshore and commercial markets for over 7 years. Based in Aberdeen, their experienced team now provide both off the shelf and tailor-made solutions to clients around the world including RBG Ltd, Norco Group Ltd, Pi Intervention

Editors Notes:

Aspire fully incorporates everything from, tendering, order processing, asset management, equipment hire, through to management reports and analysis, billing and depreciation. This software product provides one system to incorporate and handle information of all aspects of the business, providing a central document management system, key information and reports available at any time, without the need to change existing accountancy packages.

With this product, Motion Software provides clients in the Oil & Gas sector with a fully manageable best practice solution that grows and alters in line with the changes and growth of each business. Aspire has grown from a concept 4 years ago to a product that is now deployed across 4 continents, in 20 countries and with over 900 users.

For more information on Aspire Software, please contact Stephen Burt

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