| COMPANY: | PepsiAmericas Inc. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Minneapolis |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 1,000 or more employees; more than $1B in revenue |
| INDUSTRY: | Consumer packaged goods, beverage, tobacco |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Pepsi-Cola, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Aquafina; distributes Lipton Iced Tea, Dr. Pepper, and Starbucks ready-to-drink coffees |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | PepsiAmericas Mobile Asset Tracking Program |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To give all employees involved with customer relations accurate, up-to-date information; implement a mobile strategy to control devices; enhance pre-sale, distribution, and merchandising team cooperation and efficiency |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Sybase Afaria, SQL Anywhere |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Able to update applications, automate device configuration, collect device status information, and send commands to erase data on lost devices; improved inventory management and forecasting; reduced costs |