TomTom Telematics launches WEBFLEET in Chile and Mexico

TomTom Telematics has launched its award-winning WEBFLEET fleet management platform in Chile and Mexico.

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TomTom Telematics launches WEBFLEET in Chile and Mexico (Photo: Business Wire)

The move will give companies in both countries access to TomTom’s innovative fleet management technology, which can help them to improve operational efficiency and become more competitive. WEBFLEET combines rich functionality with ISO 27001 certified standards of data availability and security.

"Commercial vehicle fleets oil the wheels of both the Mexican and Chilean economies but, at the same time, contribute to environmental pollution. Furthermore, these fleets frequently operate in urban areas to serve their customers, facing heavy traffic congestion and changes to job schedules,” said Javier Cañestro, Director Business Development Latin America at TomTom Telematics.

"Mexico City was revealed as the second most congested large city in the world in the last TomTom Traffic Index,¹ while authorities in Santiago de Chile announced the city’s first environmental emergency in 16 years in June due to high smog levels.² WEBFLEET provides greater visibility into fleet operations, combining professional navigation and world-class traffic information with award-winning driver improvement technology to help business drivers spend less time on the road and to use less fuel.”

The development follows the acquisition of Coordina (Gestion Electronica Logistica, S.L.), the Spanish market leader in fleet management solutions, in 2013, building on existing infrastructure in both countries.

"With more than 8 million commercial vehicles in operation in these countries and telematics penetration of around seven per cent,³ both Mexico and Chile represent attractive market opportunities for TomTom Telematics,” added Cañestro.

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¹ TomTom Traffic Index 2015, https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/trafficindex/#/city/MEX

² Ministry of the Environment, Chile

³ Berg Insight – Fleet Management in the Americas 2015

About TomTom

At TomTom (TOM2) our mission is to make technology so easy to use, that everyone can benefit from it.

We created easy to use navigation devices, helping millions of people to get where they want to be. Today, we continue to simplify the complex, making technology more accessible for everyone.

We have four customer facing business units: Consumer, Telematics, Automotive and Licensing.

We make easy to use navigation devices, sport watches and action cameras for consumers. We enable businesses with vehicles to more easily manage and improve fleet efficiency whilst increasing overall business performance with our Telematics solutions. We also offer a world leading real-time map platform that is powering innovative location based services and helping to make automated driving a reality for the automotive industry.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have over 4,400 employees worldwide and sell our products in 48 countries.

About TomTom Telematics

TomTom Telematics is a Business Unit of TomTom dedicated to fleet management, vehicle telematics and connected car services. Our WEBFLEET platform is a Software-as-a-Service solution, used by small to large businesses to improve vehicle performance, save fuel, support drivers and increase overall fleet efficiency. In addition, TomTom Telematics provides services for the insurance, rental and leasing industries, car importers and companies that address businesses as well as consumers.

TomTom Telematics is one of the world’s leading telematics solution providers with more than 520,000 subscriptions worldwide. The company services drivers in more than 60 countries, giving them the industry’s strongest local support network and widest range of sector-specific third party applications and integrations. More than 36,000 customers benefit every day from the high standards of security, quality and availability of our ISO 27001:2013 certified service, re-audited in June 2015.

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