DWSN Dawson Geophysical Company

MIDLAND, Texas, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ:DWSN) has partnered with Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) to significantly expand the deployment of GPS and All-Satellite tracking and mobile resource management. Teresa Parks, DOT and OSHA Compliance Manager for Dawson explains, "Dawson was already utilizing the FMS systems for our long haul fleet. Because FMS consistently delivers value, support and care for the customer at all levels, we are moving forward with an aggressive plan to install the FMS satellite-based system in all passenger carrying company vehicles." "Dawson field crews work in remote areas and face a number of challenges every day, including safety and security, operating in remote and harsh environments, and managing and maintaining a growing fleet. The deployment of FMS all-satellite systems has greatly aided Dawson in overcoming these challenges," continued Parks. Constant two-way communications with all crews is a requirement for Dawson, especially in cases such as man down, vehicle breakdown or emergencies. The FMS system is 100% satellite based, and provides for worldwide uninterrupted coverage and communications 24/7/365; regardless of geography topography. "With FMS, Dawson is now able to enforce a mandatory maximum speed limit for all multiple passenger carrying vehicles. Maximum speeds or thresholds are customizable and all vehicle speeds are available via the online interface. We are immediately notified via email or text enabled phones as these violations occur. The result is a dramatic increase in driver safety," stated Parks. Tremendous growth within Dawson prompted the need for this initiative. "Crews went from 5 to 14 and employees increased from 300 to over 1,190. Dawson works in the lower 48 states and it is crucial that we have the ability to track our assets all over the United States. We know the absolute importance of accurate GPS results as our business is built on it", explains Parks. "FMS designs all systems to take advantage of worldwide gap-free coverage and robust two-way data links," stated Cliff Henley, CEO of FMS. Customers such as Dawson operate in areas where safety and security are of the utmost importance. "Like the majority of companies in this industry, Dawson requires a solution capable of delivering mission-critical data on demand, or as events and or alerts occur. This is exactly what FMS provides, and is pleased to be selected by Dawson for this initiative," continues Henley. About Dawson Dawson Geophysical Company (http://www.dawson3d.com/) is America's leading provider of onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services. Founded in 1952, Dawson acquires and processes seismic data for major and independent operators and for providers of multi-client data libraries. Crews operate in across the lower 48 states and seismic data processing centers are located in Houston and Midland, Texas. Office locations include Houston, TX, Denver, CO, New Hudson, MI, Oklahoma City, OK with Headquarters in Midland, TX. Dawson (NASDAQ:DWSN) is a publicly traded company. About FMS Fleet Management Solutions, Inc. (http://www.fmsgps.com/) provides complete mobile asset tracking and management solutions for multiple industries in more than 50 countries. Combining the latest in GPS technology with two-way satellite communications, FMS delivers a turnkey system that provides its customers with measurable improvements in asset utilization, labor productivity and safety and security, while greatly reducing the risk of theft and cost of recovery. Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, Calif., FMS is a privately held INC 500 corporation. DATASOURCE: Dawson Geophysical Company CONTACT: Sasha Dressler of Fleet Management Solutions, +1-805-787-0508, ; or Teresa Parks of Dawson Geophysical Company, +1-432-684-3000, Web site: http://www.dawson3d.com/ http://www.fmsgps.com/

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