Celtron International Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Satellite Security Systems Inc. (S3), announced March 15 an exclusive partnership with the nation’s second largest manufacturer of school buses, Blue Bird Corp. The strategic partnership between S3 and Blue Bird begins the phased approach of incorporating Satellite Security’s Globalguard technology into Blue Bird’s entire product line while granting Blue Bird exclusive rights to integrate S3’s technology into every school bus they manufacture as well as all buses they service through their network of dealers.

S3’s Globalguard System builds on GPS technology by integrating it with a 24-hour, seven days a week live monitoring and support center and two-way satellite communication to offer school districts the potential for significant transportation cost reductions through efficient routing and scheduling processes and for advances in safety.

S3 received an initial payment of $250,000 from Blue Bird to secure exclusivity while both parties finalize a formal OEM contract and exclusivity rights for Blue Bird.