WebTech Wireless Inc. TSX: WEW

Mar 20, 2009 17:01 ET

WebTech Wireless Announces Resignation of Director

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 20, 2009) - WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW), a leading provider of location-based and fleet telematics services, has announced that Richard (Dick) Pinder has resigned from the board of directors of the company. Mr. Pinder, who has served as a director since 2005, advised of his intention to leave the board prior to the 2009 Annual General Meeting and with his departure the remaining directors are well advanced in their deliberations to nominate a replacement to maintain the current board size. In the interim, Peter Roberts has agreed to act as Chair of the Audit Committee until the company's committees are reconstituted after the Annual General Meeting.

"I would like to personally thank Dick for his contribution to the development of the company through his work on the board and in particular on the committees over the past four years. It has been a pleasure working with him and I wish him the best in seeking out new challenges" said Glen Brownlee, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Anwar Sukkarie, President and CEO of WebTech Wireless, added "Dick has been an invaluable resource to me personally while he has been on the board, his business judgement and technical knowledge have been a great addition. With Dick's help we have brought the company to a place where we have the strength and experience to meet the challenges presented by the current global economy; I thank Dick for his contribution to this."

About WebTech Wireless Inc.

WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW) is a global Telematics, location-based services provider that develops, manufactures, and delivers turnkey wireless solutions designed to improve productivity and profitability. WebTech Wireless products include wireless hardware and software services running on cellular and satellite networks, and include Automatic Vehicle Location, Mapping, Reporting, Vehicle Diagnostics, Driver Status, In-vehicle Telemetry, Messaging, In-vehicle Navigation, and wireless application and Internet connectivity. WebTech Wireless is currently providing devices and services worldwide in eight languages to over forty-one countries covering five continents. WebTech Wireless' scalable solutions are used by a broad range of small, medium and Fortune 500 companies and by governments. For more information, please visit www.webtechwireless.com.

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