Makati City, 02 June, 2009 -- IP Converge Data Center, Inc., the information technology & telecommunications division of publicly listed IPVG Corp. (PSE:IP), recently signed an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Dubai-based global IT Solutions developer Lazer Technology Solutions (LazerTech), sponsored by international business conglomerate The Milcon Gulf Group. In this partnership, IP-Converge becomes the exclusive business partner and reseller of Convoy™ FMS – LazerTech’s Fleet Management System in the Philippines.

Convoy™ FMS is a web-based, user-friendly GPS fleet management solution that gives business managers the capability to track and monitor their fleet’s activities in real time. Its advanced technology uses the internet to transmit high quality graphics and detailed views of the vehicle route to the user’s PC, laptop or other mobile devices – as it occurs. Since the maps reside in the computer, high-speed internet is not required, start-up is faster and no time is consumed for download.  Combined with other communications media such as telephone, email and text messaging, the system allows utmost mobility and 24/7 access to up-to-date information regardless of location. It has several thousand installations in USA, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Tanzania.

“The Convoy system is an ideal management tool that ensures efficient utilization and complete protection of company assets deployed in field operations, specifically company provided vehicles,” says Reynaldo Huergas, President of IP-Converge. “Fleet managers can leverage on the leading technology offered by Lazer Tech to better manage the deployment of company vehicles, monitor real time its location eliminating time consuming travel between points, and protect the company from revenue losses due to low productivity. Convoy™ FMS ensures fleet over-head reductions by improving driver performance.  It also helps in proper utilization of vehicle that results in extra trips and eliminates vehicle usage for personal errands. “

IP-Converge is a regional data center whose core competency is managed data services particularly server co-location, connectivity solutions, and network security with Internet data center facilities in Makati, Singapore and Hong Kong. IPC is also one of the Philippines’ leading business solutions and services providers, promoting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). IPC will begin rolling out LazerTech’s Fleet Management System in the 3rd quarter of this year and joins IPC’s wide array of product offerings that includes Customer Relationship Management, Financial Software and Contact Center Solutions acquired through strategic partnerships with world leading developers. 

“Lazertech is pleased to have forged a partnership with IP-Converge.  IP-Converge has a proven track record as a go-to-market partner for IT solutions and services in the Philippines,” says Sadik Elouahabi, President of LazerTech. “The Philippines and the South East Asian region has a robust and resilient economy making it an ideal area for expansion which is in line with our growth strategy for the coming years.”

Lazer Technology Solutions is engaged in the development of state-of-the-art IT solutions and application software and has development centers in the US, India and UAE. LazerTech develops systems for application management, legacy management, e-business, enterprise resource planning, enterprise application integration, infrastructure management, as well as data warehousing and business intelligence with worldwide implementations cutting across several industries.