João-Pierre arrived in 1997 at the door of NJBIZ, then known as Business News New Jersey, as an intern and was hired that same year as a staff writer. For more than 12 years he has covered the retail, technology, and media industries in the state. He also handles principal online news writing at NJBIZ.com. João-Pierre is a lifelong resident of the state and graduated from Rutgers University. 
Fort Lee’s Orbcomm Inc., a satellite data communications company, said Monday it completed an agreement to provide satellite automatic identification system data services to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
Lloyd’s is a provider of information and maritime intelligence. Orbcomm said it will provide its services to help Lloyd’s expand its coverage from coastal regions to reports on open ocean vessels. Lloyd’s collects data that includes commercial
Orbcomm separately reported its 2009 earnings with a net loss of $3.4 million on revenue of $27.6 million for the year ended December 31 compared with a net loss of $4.5 million on revenue of $27.3 million in 2008. The company attributed its revenue growth in part to an increase in billable subscriber communicators, a type of component used in satellite data communications.
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