TMW SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES CONTRACT WITH BADGER EXPRESS

When Badger Express began looking for an enterprise management system, they quickly understood that TMW Systems was the best choice to help them know more about their business. Badger Express selected TMW Systems, the leading developer of enterprise solutions for the North American trucking industry, and licensed TMWSuite™, a client-server based enterprise software solution.

Badger Express is a nationwide truckload and LTL carrier located in Fall River, Wisconsin. The company was founded by the Jourdan family in 1993 and is still family owned and operated. Badger Express has grown its fleet from 4 power units and 7 dry vans, to over 175 power units and 350 dry vans. The company realized they were outgrowing their manual load-card system and considered three companies when researching software solution providers: TMW Systems, Maddocks and McLeod.

Nick Trigg, Logistics Consultant for Badger Express, stressed ease-of-use as being a key factor in choosing TMWSuite™ over other products on the market. “We needed a system that our people wouldn’t be afraid to use,” said Trigg. “TMW’s window-based software was easier to navigate and wasn’t confusing like the others we looked at. The others would have required codes being built to meet our needs. TMW’s system came ready-made. All we have to do is populate it with the information and it’s ready to go.”

Another key benefit of working with TMW Systems that stood out to Trigg was the flexibility and commitment that TMW demonstrated throughout every stage of interaction. “TMW made it work for us,” Trigg said. “We expect TMWSuite™ to streamline our workflow. Our company will be driven off of the system – everything will be right there in front of us and we’ll be able to more closely track revenues and make sure we’re getting maximum profit from our equipment.”

Trigg is also looking for greater efficiency and reliability in accounting with TMWSuite due to less manual inputting of information and a more automated process. A positive byproduct of choosing TMWSuite is that it interfaces with Great Plains, Badger Express’ existing accounting software.

Badger Express will also use the TMW system heavily for their brokerage business, and it was another reason they chose TMW over Maddocks and McLeod. “One of our main goals was to get something that really worked for trucking and brokerage,” said Trigg. “The TMW system was much more multi-dimensional than the others, working equally well for both sides of the business.”

Tom Weisz, founder and CEO of TMW Systems, Inc. is pleased that Badger Express has chosen the productivity offered by TMWSuite after comparing other alternatives. “It encourages us to hear that the simplicity and flexibility of our products specifically meet their needs,” said Weisz.

Founded in 1983, TMW Systems, Inc. is the largest developer and integrator of enterprise management software for the transportation industry. The company currently serves more than 500 trucking industry clients of all types and sizes. Its products help transportation and logistics companies leverage the technologies of their choice to easily collect, analyze and manage information for maximizing dispatch efficiency, and for delivering improved productivity and superior customer service. TMW has strategic business alliances world wide, including Guangdong South Satellite Telecommunications Service Co., Ltd. (SST) for the People’s Republic of China, TMW International for Europe and MTP Consulting for Mexico.

Press Release Date

May 29, 2003