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BLACKBERRY RADAR JOINS FORCES WITH MCLEOD SOFTWARE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS COMPANIES WITH BETTER FLEET VISIBILITY

BlackBerry Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with McLeod Software, a leading transportation management system (TMS) provider, delivering enterprise software solutions to the transportation and logistics industry.

As part of the agreement, BlackBerry Radar, which provides world-class monitoring and asset tracking for trailers, intermodal containers, chassis, equipment and railcars, will be integrated directly into McLeod's Loadmaster trucking dispatch management system, to support McLeod customers with actionable real-time information on the status of their assets. The insights provided to customers will improve asset utilization, reduce empty miles and optimize personnel productivity. Specifically, the solution can reduce wasted time for drivers searching for trailers and operations personnel doing manual yard checks. The integration also introduces notifications when trailers become loaded or empty, or if the trailer doors are opened in unauthorized locations.

"McLeod is pleased to welcome BlackBerry Radar to our certified integration partner network utilizing our latest mobile communications API [application programming interface] platform," said Ahmed Ebrahim, vice-president of partner alliances at McLeod Software. "Customers who have chosen BlackBerry Radar for its reliable asset tracking and monitoring solution, want to know that their selected provider works with their TMS. With this partnership, our customers can have confidence that BlackBerry technology will work seamlessly alongside their existing McLeod platform. Integrated BlackBerry data will enable our customers to be better at load planning, and enable operations teams to see their trailer status and location while they are booking load assignments, all directly within the McLeod platform."

"BlackBerry Radar's intelligent asset tracking allows customers to improve their service offerings and increase their asset utilization -- ultimately leading to a better bottom line," said Christopher Plaat, senior vice-president and general manager, BlackBerry Radar. "We share a number of mutual customers with McLeod, and this partnership will benefit them immensely by bringing the two technologies together. Our customers across the logistics and transportation industries who are already using BlackBerry Radar devices and McLeod's Loadmaster platform will now be better equipped to make more informed business decisions using the combined data we provide."

"The real-time insights that we get from the custom reports and dashboard that BlackBerry Radar provides have considerably improved our preventative maintenance intervals, load visibility, asset utilization and customer service," said Brad Durham, director of maintenance at Swing Transport. "Feedback from the team on the McLeod Software integration has been equally positive, with our operations team no longer having to jump back and forth between systems, especially when things are busy. We're confident that we'll see additional efficiencies as we continue to make improvements to our overall technological infrastructure."

BlackBerry Radar is an easy-to-install, asset monitoring solution for trailers, chassis and containers that provides near real-time information around location, cargo status, trip events, mileage and door open/close status through an intuitive on-line dashboard. All data is transmitted and stored securely on a cloud platform, which maintains the privacy of user information at all times.

About McLeod Software

Companies that work with McLeod Software gain a comprehensive transportation management solution to ensure they are running their businesses and managing capacity in the most efficient and effective ways possible. McLeod Software is the leading provider of ERP (enterprise resource planning) software for trucking, trucking brokerage and 3PL (third party logistics) companies. McLeod's integrated ERP solution includes financial management and accounting, dispatch operations, EDI (electronic data interchange), driver and HOS (hours of serivce) management, outside carrier management, business process automation, and document management, all specifically developed for trucking. McLeod helps its customers take their operations to the next level and improve their profitability while enabling growth.

About BlackBerry Ltd.

BlackBerry provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500 million end points, including over 215 million vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ont., the company leverages AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of end point security, end point management, encryption and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear -- to secure a connected future you can trust.