Corporate Express Completes Mobile Proof of Delivery Deployment

Corporate Express Completes Mobile Proof of Delivery Deployment

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Express, Inc., a Buhrmann company (NYSE:BUH), one of the world's largest business-to-business suppliers of essential office and computer products and services, announced today that the Company has deployed Corporate Express' Mobile Proof of Delivery (POD) solution across its entire fleet of 1,400 delivery vehicles in all 28 U.S. Divisions.

Corporate Express deployed TeleCommunication Systems' (NASDAQ:TSYS) 20/20 Delivery(TM) solution on Symbol(R) handheld devices and Cingular Wireless' nationwide GPRS network. This technology provides Corporate Express with the ability to gain real-time visibility into its delivery cycle -- from the time a package leaves the warehouse to when it is delivered to a customer. Features include integrated barcode scanning, electronic signature capture, electronic manifest management, route log and delivery information, and ultimately, the ability for Corporate Express customers to check on the status of their packages via the Internet.

"In order to provide the highest level of customer service, Corporate Express demanded a state-of-the-art asset management solution which used the most powerful capabilities of our Fusion(TM) platform," said Gregg Smith, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Solutions for TCS. "20/20 Delivery uniquely uses advanced wireless data connectivity to provide up-to-the-minute information to Corporate Express and to their valued customers."

Through the implementation of this solution, Corporate Express will gain a variety of benefits including reduced administrative expenses, improved driver productivity and enhanced customer service. Real-time package and delivery information is wirelessly delivered to Corporate Express' back-end data system, helping improve customer service and payment cycles. Two-way messaging allows drivers to communicate with the office, whether they need route directions or want to confirm special delivery instructions.

"Corporate Express is committed to superior customer service through the use of leading-edge technology," said Tim Beauchamp, Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations for Corporate Express. "With our Mobile Proof of Delivery devices, we are able to bring our technology right to the customer, and provide them with the level of customer service that they have come to expect from Corporate Express."

About Corporate Express

Corporate Express, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Buhrmann, NV (NYSE:BUH), an international business services and distribution group. Buhrmann is a leading global supplier of office products, paper and graphic systems for the business market. Corporate Express' product offering includes office and computer supplies, imaging and computer graphics supplies, office furniture, document and print management, desktop software, promotional products, and other similar products. Corporate Express has operations in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Corporate Express' North American operations have 187 facilities,

including 38 distribution centers, and the Company employs 10,775 people. The Company's Web site address is www.CorporateExpress.com.

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS) is a leading provider of mission critical wireless data solutions to carriers, enterprise and government customers. TCS' wireless data offerings range from providing location-based Enhanced 9-1-1 services in the U.S. and messaging infrastructure to wireless operators, real-time market data and alerts to financial institutions, mobile asset management and mobile office solutions for enterprises, and encrypted satellite communications to government customers.


Source: Corporate Express, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Van Hindes of Corporate Express, +1-303-664-3989,
van.hindes@cexp.com; or Rita Thompson of TeleCommunication Systems,
+1-410-295-1865, RThompson@telecomsys.com

Web site: http://www.corporateexpress.com/


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