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Commercial Snowmobile Workers in Colorado Rescued After Notifying 9-1-1 with Spot GPS Satellite Messenger PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 08 February 2008 00:00

SPOT Satellite Messenger Sends Distress Message and GPS Location of Remote Workers to Emergency Responders; Stranded Snowmobilers Brought to Safety

MILPITAS, CA (February 5, 2008) - Two stranded snowmobilers were rescued from a remote location outside of Grand Junction, Co. on Tuesday night after pressing 9-1-1 on their SPOT™ Satellite Messengers. Will Eisemann and Mike Kelley of Grand Junction, Colorado were riding back from servicing a communication tower at 8,500’ 500 feet in a remote area when they got drawn off course due to white-out snow conditions with nightfall setting.

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Alaskan Remote Lone-Worker Saved by 9-1-1 Message From GPS Satellite Messenger PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 07 January 2008 00:00

SPOT Satellite Messenger Sends Distress Message and GPS Location to Emergency Responders; First Documented Rescue

MILPITAS, Calif., (January 7, 2008) - Mike Brady, an outdoorsman working alone maintaining a seasonal lodge over winter, was rescued after using his SPOT™ Satellite Messenger to alert 9-1-1 of his predicament and location in a remote section of Alaska.  Brady collapsed in minus 30 degree temperatures while working in a remote outpost in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park, one of the largest and most isolated parks in the state.  This is the first documented rescue initiated by SPOT, coming only two months after the product’s initial release.

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Snowmobilers Aiding Avalanche Victims Use Spot Satellite Messenger to Send 9-1-1 Message for Help PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 07 January 2008 00:00

GPS Device Sends Location Data and Alert Message to Emergency Responders

MILPITAS, Calif. (January 7, 2008) – When Natalie Bertsch bought her husband a GPS-enabled SPOT™ Satellite Messenger for Christmas, little did she know that only a week later he would use SPOT while coming to the aid of four friends swept away in an avalanche near Laramie, Wyoming. On Jan. 2, 2008, Brian Bertsch contacted an emergency 9-1-1 call center by pressing a single button on his handheld SPOT.

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Spot Inc. and Les Stroud to Promote Outdoor Peace of Mind With Spot - The World's First Satellite Messenger PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 December 2007 00:00

STROUD TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF REVOLUTIONARY PRODUCT DESIGNED TO INCREASE SAFETY FOR MILLIONS OF OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS AND CONSUMERS

MILPITAS CA, December 11, 2007 – SPOT Inc. today announced they have partnered with outdoor survival expert Les Stroud, host and producer of the television show Survivorman, to educate others on the benefits of the SPOT Satellite Messenger. SPOT is a revolutionary product that is designed to raise the safety factor for the hundreds of millions of people around the world who spend time in the outdoors – whether for recreation, work or daily life.

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Spot Satellite Messenger Now Available at Bass Pro Shops in Time For the Holidays PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 03 December 2007 00:00

National sporting and outdoor goods chain signs agreement to carry revolutionary new consumer satellite personal safety device in all Bass Pro retail locations across the U.S.

MILPITAS, CA (December 3, 2007) – SPOT Inc. today announced that Bass Pro Shops, a privately held, national sporting and outdoor goods store, has signed an agreement to carry the new SPOT Satellite Messenger in all of its national retail locations and catalogs, and online at www.basspro.com.

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SPOT Satellite Messenger to Be Available at Cabela’s For the Holidays PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 26 November 2007 00:00

World's largest direct marketer and leading outdoor retailer signs agreement to carry revolutionary new consumer satellite personal safety device in its stores nationwide

MILPITAS, CA (November 26, 2007) – SPOT Inc. today announced that Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE: CAB), a leading specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise, will carry the new SPOT Satellite Messenger throughout its U.S. retail locations just in time for the holidays. SPOT is already available online at www.cabelas.com, and will also be available in Cabela’s Spring 2008 catalog.

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SPOT Satellite Messenger Now Available at REI PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 20 November 2007 00:00

Outdoor retailer to carry new consumer satellite personal safety device

MILPITAS, Calif. (November 20, 2007) – SPOT Inc. today announced that Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor clothing and gear, has signed an agreement to carry the SPOT Satellite Messenger in its retail stores nationally and online at www.rei.com. The revolutionary new product is designed to raise the safety factor for millions of people around the world – particularly outdoor enthusiasts with a vital line of communication to friends, family and emergency services, independent of cellular coverage.

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Nemerix GPS And AXONN Messaging Technology Selected For SPOT - The World’s First Satellite Messenger PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 November 2007 00:00

Axonn manufactures revolutionary affordable satellite personal safety device that provides highly accurate GPS location messaging capability

MILPITAS, CA (November 7, 2007) – SPOT Inc., today announced that NemeriX, a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in ultra low power, high performance A-GPS solutions for GPS and location-based service products, will provide its NX2 GPS solution for the SPOT™ Satellite Messenger. The SPOT™ Satellite Messenger is a revolutionary consumer satellite personal communications product that offers affordable peace of mind by providing the ability to send a message for help from virtually anywhere, completely independent of cell phone networks.

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SPOT – The World’s First Satellite Messenger Now Shipping PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 01 November 2007 00:00

Satellite-based emergency messenger and personal tracker is available for purchase online at www.findmespot.com Nov. 1, and on store shelves at major retail outlets later in November

MILPITAS, CA (Nov. 1, 2007) – SPOT Inc. today announced that SPOT, the world’s first satellite messenger, is available for purchase and activation. SPOT is now offering the messenger and service online at www.findmespot.com. In addition, major outdoor, online, wireless and electronics retailers will carry limited stock of SPOT later in November, in time for the holiday gift-giving season.

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SPOT Inc. Announces SPOT – The World’s First Satellite Messenger PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 00:00

Revolutionary emergency messenger and personal tracker allows users to summon help from virtually anywhere on the planet.

OUTDOOR RETAILER SUMMER MARKET (Booth #76003), SALT LAKE CITY, August 7, 2007 –SPOT Inc. today announced the introduction of the SPOT™ Satellite Messenger. The SPOT messenger gives consumers a vital line of communication, independently of cellular coverage, with emergency services, friends, and family. SPOT is a revolutionary product that is designed to raise the safety factor for hundreds of millions of people around the world.

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