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CargoJet, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, selected SmartCargo for its combinationof optimised inventory control, Internet booking capability and on-line track &trace services. Anju Virmani, CIO of CargoJet said,  We were attracted to SmartCargobecause it gives us big cargo system management capabilities at a verycost-effective price. Our business strategy is to expand into international cargoservices and this system with its Internet capabilities will support our new globalreach. CargoJet operates a fleet of B727-200 freighters on cargo routes acrossCanada.
According to Stephanie Holthaus, Vice President of Cargo - Northern Air Cargo:  Wehave been looking for a new IT system for some time as part of our ongoinginvestments in automation, but only SmartCargo has the business functionality weneeded in a fully integrated solution. We intend to offer e-tracking services to ourregular customers and to use the inventory control and revenue management featuresof the system to improve on our freight yields. Northern Air Cargo is asupplemental air carrier across the state of Alaska. It has a mixed fleet of DC6,B727-100 and ATR 72 freighter aircraft and hauls all types of air cargo.
Mr. V K Mathews, Chairman and Managing Director, IBS, said, Â SmartCargo wasenvisioned as an efficient and cost-effective Cargo handling system and developedwith our considerable domain experience and hardcore technical expertise. The factthat CargoJet and Northern Air Cargo have chosen SmartCargo over other products,takes IBS one step further towards our vision of becoming the global leader in theTravel Logistics domain."
SmartCargo is a futuristic solution that supports the integrated management of cargoreservations and ground operations. An effective tool for cargo capacity management,tracking, pricing and revenue optimisation, it enables accurate estimation ofavailable cargo capacities using historical information, increases revenue throughbetter management of available capacities. In addition it maintains integrated cargotariffs, thus enabling airlines to provide the best possible prices and to assessthe effectiveness of cargo operations in terms of revenue and provides to-the-pointinformation on shipment status. It also facilitates communication of shipment statusto the supplier/customer, giving airline customers direct access to airline servicesvia the internet and supporting barcode scanning enabled operations for ease of datacapture and reduced errors.
About CargoJetCargoJet is CanadaÂ's leading provider of time sensitive overnight air cargoservices. CargoJet operates its network from coast to coast to thirteen majorCanadian cities each business night, on behalf of major couriers, freight forwardersand manufacturers. Visit www.cargojet.com for more information.
About Northern Air CargoNorthern Air Cargo is AlaskaÂ's largest all cargo airline. Currently in their 50thyear, NAC serves 15 scheduled locations and over 40 charter and flagstopdestinations throughout rural Alaska. A subsidiary company of Saltchuk Resources,Northern Air Cargo also encompasses Naclink, a freight forwarding company, NorthernAir Aviation Services, and Northern Air Maintenance Services. With an operatingfleet of four jet and turbine aircraft and five Douglas DC-6 workhorse aircraft, thecompany employs 280 people and has annual revenue in excess of $50 million dollars.Focused primarily in rural Alaska, Northern Air Cargo also provides charter servicethroughout the United States and internationally. NAC performs logistics, air,ground and maintenance support for large and small industries including oil and gas,mining and wild Alaska seafood. Visit www.nac.aero for more information.
About IBS Software ServicesThe IBS Group (IBS) is a leading IT solutions provider to the global Travel,Transportation and Logistics industry. A specialist in the domain, IBS offers arange of software solutions that manage mission-critical operations of majorairlines, airports, oil and gas companies and seaports world-wide. In addition, IBSoffers services that include software development, business and technologyconsulting, turnkey solutions, customer support services, application maintenance,and business process outsourcing. IBS is SEI CMM Level-5 assessed, ISO 9001:2000 andTickIT certified, and operates two software production and competence developmentcentres in India. With some of the worldÂ's leading corporations as clients, IBS hasbusiness operations in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific as well as the Middle Eastand Africa regions. More information about IBS and SmartCargo can be found on theweb at www.ibsplc.com. For media enquiries, please contact Pradeep P. Suthan at+91-471-2700080 or at pradeeps@ibsplc.com.
