Navman Wireless Announces Strategic Partnership with Telstra
in Australia
Telstra to offer Navman Wireless fleet management solutions to customers on monthly repayment option
Auckland–25October 2011– Navman Wireless today announced that its GPS fleet management solutions will beavailable to Telstra customers in Australia under a monthly repayment option. This marks the first time that Telstra has offered fleet management technology to customersin this way, andcomes as a direct response to the growing demand for these solutions in Australia.
GPS based fleet management technology has come of age with demand in Australia reaching an all-time high. A small tracking device in the vehicle transmits key data through the Telstra network, showing business owners and fleet managers their vehicles’ location, time spent at a location, speed, idle times. It automatesdriver time sheets, monitors unauthorised vehicle usage, reports on vehicle maintenance status and more. An optional navigation and messaging device provides easier communication between the office and field staff, improving route planning and reducing fuel costs.
Navman Wireless has seen itsAustralian customer base double year-on-year since 2007 as businesses use its solutions to boost productivity and reduce operational costs.The business benefits have seen tracking expand beyond the traditional transport sector, with the service industry now the fastest growth segment. The partnership with Telstra enables Navman Wireless to extend its market reach and make its products easily available to this wider customer base.
“We’ve had great success with Navman Wireless’ fleet tracking solution and our partnership with Navman Wireless. This provides our customers with a turnkey vehicle tracking solution inclusive of hardware, software-as-a-service and carriage – with a single monthly payment on their Telstra bill,” said Mike Cihra, Director of M2M and Partners at Telstra. “Telstra has partnered with Navman Wireless because of the company’s market leadership position and strong dealer channel relationshipsin Australia.”
Navman Wireless has a longstanding relationship with Telstra, connecting 100 percent ofits customers through Telstra’s extensive network.
“This partnership brings together Australia’s leading telecommunications and fleet management companies,” said Ian Daniel, Vice President Asia Pacific at Navman Wireless. We are working with Telstra to make our products easily available to more Australian businesses.
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About Navman Wireless
Navman Wireless provides fleet management solutions, using GPS technology to help businesses track, manage and better utilise their fleets and equipment. It is a leading designer and manufacturer of GPS technology, providing GPS engines, sensor modules, tracking devices and messaging terminals, to thousands of companies worldwide. The company was formed in 2007 following a buyout by senior management, backed by Chicago-based private equity firm, Prairie Capital.
Navman Wireless is the market leader in Australasia tracking more than 40,000 vehicles and has operations in New Zealand, Fiji, England, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Denmark, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Taiwan and Thailand – tracking over 140,000 vehicles globally.
The company’s Asia Pacific head office remains in Auckland, where the company was founded and where the majority of its senior management and research and development teamsare based.
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