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ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that it has been named the M2M Satellite Service Provider of the Year by IoT Breakthrough, an independent organization dedicated to helping the best IoT products and companies “break through” the crowded IoT industry.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by IoT Breakthrough’s inaugural awards for pushing ingenuity and exemplifying the most technologically advanced satellite M2M service,” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer. “Given the breadth and depth of our solutions portfolio, ORBCOMM is more than the leader in satellite-based M2M but also a leader and innovator in the global M2M and IoT industries.”

The IoT Breakthrough Awards recognize the IoT innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including Connected Home and Home Automation, Connected Car, IoT Security, Wearables, Industrial IoT, M2M, Enterprise IoT and many more. More than 2,000 award nominations from organizations and individuals representing 15 nations were submitted this year for consideration. The award submissions were judged by an independent panel of experts that represent a cross section of the industry, including journalists, analysts and technology executives.

To learn more about ORBCOMM’s industry-leading IoT solutions, schedule a meeting with our team at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV, from January 5-8, 2017.

About ORBCOMM Inc.

ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) is a leading global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication solutions and the only commercial satellite network dedicated to M2M. ORBCOMM’s unique combination of global satellite, cellular and dual-mode network connectivity, hardware, web reporting applications and software is the M2M industry’s most complete service offering. Our solutions are designed to remotely track, monitor, and control fixed and mobile assets in core vertical markets including transportation & distribution, heavy equipment, industrial fixed assets, oil & gas, maritime, mining and government.

With nearly 20 years of innovation and expertise in M2M, ORBCOMM has more than 1.69 million subscribers with a diverse customer base including premier OEMs such as Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., John Deere, Komatsu Ltd., and Volvo Construction Equipment, as well as end-to-end solutions customers such as C&S Wholesale, Canadian National Railways, CR England, Hub Group, KLLM Transport Services, Marten Transport, Swift Transportation, Target, Tropicana, Tyson Foods, Walmart and Werner Enterprises. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contacts
For Investors:
Michelle Ferris, Director of Corporate Communications
ORBCOMM Inc.
+1.703.433.6516 
ferris.michelle@orbcomm.com 

For Trade Media:
Sue Rutherford, VP of Marketing
ORBCOMM Inc.
+1 613.254.5269
rutherford.sue@orbcomm.com