2,500,000 SPOT messages sent… so far.

It’s been exactly one year since we publicly announced the SPOT satellite messenger as a product and SPOT as a company at Outdoor Retailer 2007. We shipped our first messenger in November 2007. Today, we are proud to announce a major milestone — Over 2,500,000 SPOT messages sent so far since January. 

That’s a lot of peace of mind, a lot of adventures shared, a lot of lives saved. Those messages include 38 confirmed SPOT saves, a number we’re particularly proud of. 

In that time, we’ve added coverage in Alaska and South America, launched SPOT shared pages, added Google Earth compatibility, in addition to Google Maps, and showcased SPOT with the amazing Primal Quest adventure race. 

Thank you to all of our distributors, retailers, and most of all, to you — those who choose everyday to trust SPOT to stay in touch. 

Check out the press release. 

Thanks!

Get your GPS fix with SPOT at Outdoor Retailer 2008

Most of the SPOT marketing and sales team will be making our way to Salt Lake City, Utah for Outdoor Retailer 2008 this week. SPOT will be presenting at both the outdoor portion at the Pineview Reservior and inside. 

Of special note will be our press conference and mixer on Friday afternoon. Come by to hear a little bit about SPOT, and meet the team. Best of all, we’ll be presenting together with Primal Quest and will have Dawn Mann and course designer Chris Caul on site to announce big news about the Primal Quest 2009 course! Of course, we’ll also have a little Utah microbrew on hand to celebrate and to help us remember Utah was the site of the 2006 Primal Quest. 

Date: Friday, August 8, 2008 3:00 pm 

Place: Paddle Lounge, Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, Outdoor Retailer Summer Show  

The rest of the week, come see us at the SPOT booth — booths 188 & 190.