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GENERAL: IKE: ikeGPS Introduces Spicers as New Australian Spike Reseller

- Agreement brings exclusive Spike distribution to Australia sign and
graphics industry   -

BROOMFIELD, Colo.--Wellington, New Zealand-based ikeGPS announces a new
exclusive reselling agreement with Spicers Sign and Display that introduces
distribution of Spike, a smart laser measurement solution, to the Australian
sign and digital graphics industry. This move comes following ikeGPS'
successful Spike launch across the U.S. sign market over the last year.

"After seeing so many sign shops embrace Spike, we're thrilled to bring this
solution to the Australian market," says Jeff Ross, chief marketing officer
of ikeGPS. "The U.S. sign market has been quick to adopt Spike for its
cost-cutting and time-saving abilities, and we look forward to helping
Spicers achieve similar success in Australia."

With nine locations and more than 5000 customers throughout Australia,
Spicers Sign and Display is one of the continent's largest sign supply
resellers. Spicers Sign and Display offers a complete suite of wide-format
printing solutions and carries a selection of the industry's leading brands,
such as 3M, EFI, Epson, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Mimaki.

Spike allows sign and digital graphics professionals to quickly capture
accurate measurements of the width, height and area of signage locations from
a smartphone or tablet picture. A ladder, bucket truck and tape measure are
no longer required to create estimates, saving sign companies time and
overhead costs on a traditionally lengthy process.

The measurements of the sign or graphic location are saved with the Spike
photo and can be shared with customers, designers or production team to
create job estimates and design proofs, assess installation and complete
permit applications. If additional measurements are needed, users can refer
to their saved Spike photos at any time to make modifications. There's no
need to return to the site for further measurements or estimations.

"We strive to offer the industry's most cutting-edge products, and there's no
other solution like Spike on the market," says Ken Booth, general manager of
Spicers Sign and Display. "Our sales and customer service teams are excited
to bring Spike to our customers, and we know that our customers will find
that Spike can help them become more competitive with more efficient business
practices."

To learn more about Spike, interested sign and digital graphics shops should
contact Spicers Sign and Display at [email protected] or 1300-132-644.

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About ikeGPS
ikeGPS is changing the way the world is measured, utilizing its smart laser
measurement solutions to capture, record and export measurement data.
Numerous vertical industries and field data collection-based professionals
use ikeGPS products to modernize the way measurements are taken and shared.
ikeGPS's product portfolio includes IKE and Spike.
IKE is an all-in-one, customizable hardware and software solution, which is
utilized by the electric utility and telecom companies for reducing pole
inspection and joint-use costs, dramatically improving field and engineering
productivity, and streamlining permitting and as-built processes. IKE
solutions have also been successfully adopted by public safety, civil
engineering, transportation, federal and city governments, and intelligence
agencies for a variety of field data collection needs.

Spike is a comprehensive but simple-to-use smartphone measurement solution.
The Spike device, Spike mobile and Web apps, and commercial smartphone or
tablets work together to change the way measurements are taken and shared.
From a Spike photo, a user can capture measurements, including height, width,
area, length and target location. Measurements and location data are saved
with the picture and can be easily shared in real time or uploaded to the
Spike cloud for further analysis. Spike has been rapidly adopted by numerous
industries, including construction, real estate, and sign and graphics for
property inspection and building measurements.

ikeGPS is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and is listed on the New
Zealand Stock Exchange under the stock symbol IKE. The company's global
sales, marketing and customer support teams are based in Broomfield,
Colorado, with engineering operations based in Seattle.

About Spicers Sign and Display
Established in 1992 under the company name Mosfax, IMEDIA Imaging Supplies
was a leading manufacturer of thermal fax rolls and cash register rolls.

With the decline of thermal fax, Mosfax turned its attention to the growing
inkjet market and became a supplier to the architectural, engineering and
large format copier markets as well as the higher quality inkjet market for
point of sale, display, signage and proofing.

In early 2000 the company went through an ownership change and in July 2000,
iIMEDIA Imaging Supplies was established. It has since become one of the
leading suppliers to the emerging large format digital printing industry,
distributing media, large format printers, software and general consumable
items.
In October 2007, IMEDIA was acquired by PaperlinX to expand its operations in
Australia into the sign and display industry, as it has in Europe with the
Robert Horne Group, by taking the IMEDIA brand to an Australian national
identity. PaperlinX is one of the world's leading merchants of paper,
communication materials and diversified products and services.
In June 2012, IMEDIA merged businesses with its sister companies Spicers
Paper and Dalton to become Spicers. In September 2012, Spicers partnered with
Budde International Techologies, bringing with it a well-respected high-end
range of digital trimmers, laminators and software.
Visit www.spicers.com.au for more information.

Contact
Amanda McGrory-Dixon, Content Marketing Coordinator
ikeGPS, Inc.
+1 303- 222 3218  x713
[email protected]
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