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Moving Ground Transportation Forward

REDUCE COSTS, INCREASE REVENUE AND IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AT THE AIRPORT

Airport Ground Transportation Association Spring Meeting, March 2012

What We Do • Using our Hudson Ground Transportation System (

HGTS

), we build, integrate and deliver

reservation

,

dispatch

,

ticketing

,

vehicle tracking

and

mobile communication solutions

for transportation leaders worldwide!

• GO! Airport Shuttle Technology partner

What We Do • HGTS is designed for: • Shared Ride and Private Van Airport Shuttle Service • Livery Service • Cruise Terminal Transportation • Tour and Ticket Sales • Charter Rentals

Hudson’s Vision • Streamline business operations through technology to reduces costs, improve operational efficiencies and deliver competitive advantage.

Improving Productivity and Increasing Revenue at the Curb

MOBILE SOLUTIONS

Mobilize the Work Force • In the field, online, anywhere, any time access to the transportation operator’s system and operations.

Curb Side Solution

Virtual Mobile Data Terminal

(vMDT) - tablet-based application connected to Bluetooth enabled thermal printers with integrated credit card swiper worn on the belt of a Curbside Representative (CSR). • Book reservations curbside • Instant credit card charge and receipts • CSR's can assign drivers • Drivers receive work wirelessly .

Benefits Removes traditional ‘airport’ barriers while increasing productivity and revenue.

• Mobilize the workforce • Fast reservations • Increase operational efficiency • Cross selling opportunities • Improved communication • Improved customer experience

HOW IT WORKS

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vMDT Success Story: HNL Airport • Client deployed multiple CSRs/greeters curbside • CSRs were equipped with vMDT enabled tablets and wore credit card/printer combo on belts for receipts and boarding passes

vMDT Success Story: HNL Airport •

10,000 walk-on passengers handled in first 10 days curbside

• Reduced wait times • Increased efficiency and productivity of staff

vMDT Success Story: MIA Airport • Client strategically positioned CSRs equipped with vMDT at high traffic kiosks throughout airport.

• Passengers received instant boarding passes and receipts. • Drivers receive assignments and update status through vMDT enabled tablets in vehicle.

• Streamlined efficiency and operations resulted in nearly

4000 walk-on passengers handled in first 2 weeks

.

Moving Ground Transportation Forward

SOLUTIONS BEYOND THE CURB

Flexibility is Critical • Not enough to have transportation operators with a strong curbside presence • Passengers need accurate information and realistic expectations before their arrival at the airport • Do more to encourage pre-booking

Flexibility is Critical • Flexible reservation system that supports • Multiple languages • Pickup instructions • Multiple currencies • Multiple service types • Airport sedans, limousines, private vans, as well as shared ride shuttles • Multiple reservation options • Web, mobile device, kiosk, curbside

Flexibility is Critical • Last year The Hudson Group delivered greater than 2,000,000 (2m) pre-booked airport ground transportation orders • Shuttle • Sedan • Limousine

Reservation System On-Line WEB

Mobile Reservations • Via mobile device

Additional Reservation Options

Airport Kiosks Speech Recognition

Moving Forward … • Provide user Airport ‘Ready to Go’ • Passenger get their bags • Signals transportation provider they are ready with mobile application or text message • Transportation providers notifies passenger • Where to go for pickup • Approximate wait time • Vehicle and driver

Moving Forward … • Better outbound planning – shared ride • Improves the customer experience • Allows operator to operate more efficiently • More green (less miles and gas per passenger)

Presented to the AGTA by The Hudson Group

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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