WhereNet is a recognized leader in the Logistics Visibility and Control (LV&C) market that, according to ARC Advisory Group, is a form of Supply Chain Event Management (SCEM) focused specifically on logistics processes. According to a 2004 study, ARC sees the LV&C market as growing rapidly and is projected to rise to $500 million by the end of 2008. As the worldwide leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, WhereNet is rapidly expanding into new markets with ever-evolving applications. WhereNet’s core focus is to optimize supply chain flow in the automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial manufacturing, and transportation and logistics markets (including airports, marine terminals, transload facilities, rail yards, etc.). Additionally, through its WhereNet Aware Partner program, WhereNet has partnered with leading application software firms and also licensed its technology to companies integrating applications for the health care industry and homeland security initiatives. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-compliant WhereNet® system offers unprecedented wireless location and communications solutions for managing mobile resources through the only single wireless, industry standards-based IEEE local area network for enterprises to cost-effectively and rapidly deploy multiple applications for real-time location, telemetry, messaging, and 802.11b. The result is constant, on-demand information about valuable assets in the supply chain, their physical location, and status. Through multiple applications of WhereNet’s technology, customers, including APL, Ford Motor Company, AM General, NYK Logistics, the US Army and BMW are operating more efficiently than ever before by achieving higher return on assets, increased throughput, reduced operational costs, and better customer service. WhereNet customers typically experience a rapid time to benefit of about 90 days and a complete return on investment in 9 to 12 months. Founded in 1997, WhereNet has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; been named a Top 100 company by InfoWorld, Frontline Solutions, Inbound Logistics, and UPSIDE magazines; and been recognized as a wireless innovator and industry leader by Forrester Research, Computerworld ROI, Plant Engineering, Start, and Supply Chain Systems magazines. WhereNet is headquartered in Santa Clara, California., with offices throughout the United States and Europe. WhereNet's strategic partners include Cisco, CSC, EDS, FMC, GE, GE Fanuc Automation North America Inc., IBM, Siemens and Unisys. WhereNet¹s European partners include Åkerströms (Sweden), Azent International (Sweden), D5X (France), Mieloo & Alexander (The Netherlands), Nexus (Turkey), Nodus (Spain), Novensys (Romania), NEEF (Germany) and Siemens (Germany).