June 11, 2009 | Categories: About Paragon
Paragon Software Systems is pleased to report that Team MSS is making good progress in the Indian Ocean Rowing Race. The vehicle routing, scheduling and transport solutions specialist, is sponsoring Guy Watts and Andrew Delaney in their world record attempt to row across the Indian Ocean in the aid of Orchid - the male cancer charity.
The team has been at sea for over a month in its rowing boat, Flying Ferkins, and has covered over a quarter of their 3,780 nautical mile journey from Western Australia to Mauritius. Enduring bad weather, heavy seas and close encounters with sharks, Watts and Delaney remain upbeat about their prospects of completing the adventure. These challenging conditions have caused several other teams to retire from the race.
The team's progress can be viewed online at http://www.indianoceanrowingrace09.com/ and the team's blog can be read at http://blog.indianoceanrace.com/.
The Indian Ocean Rowing Race is the 'world's toughest ocean rowing race' and is a massive physical and mental undertaking that is expected to take some 90 days to complete. If they succeed, Watts and Delaney will be the first and youngest pair ever to cross the Indian Ocean using a rowing boat.
Notes to Editors:
Paragon Software Systems is a market leader in transport optimisation with over 1,500 routing and scheduling systems installed in more than 33 countries. Paragon helps companies reduce transport costs by up to 20 per cent through more efficient deployment of vehicles and drivers. Headquartered in Dorking, UK and with US offices in Dallas, Paragon is a respected pioneer in routing and scheduling with over 30 years of know-how.
Paragon is employed by transport operations ranging from just 10 vehicles at a single site to hundreds of vehicles operating from several sites. The system is used for routing and scheduling optimisation; managing transport resources; strategic planning; scheduling home deliveries continuously as orders are being confirmed; and managing the execution of the transport plan in real time using vehicle tracking technology.
Paragon assists many leading companies with their logistics including ASDA, Royal Mail Group, Harrods, Sainsbury's, AB Agri, CEVA Logistics, Wincanton, DHL Exel, Norbert Dentressangle, Linde, Fuller's, John Lewis, Tesco, Keystone Distribution, Raleigh and many others.
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