ComROAD Licenses InfoMove's Telematics Platform for Next Generation Solutions.Business Editors & Automotive Writers KIRKLAND, Wash.--(AutomotiveWire)--June 4, 2001 InfoMove, Inc., the leading developer of telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the software and services, announced today that ComROAD AG (Neuer Markt:RD4) will license InfoMove's telematics platform technology for integration with ComROAD's next generation Global Transport Telematic System (GTTS Gtts Drops per minute (medical) GTTS Got The T-Shirt GTTS Go To Traffic School (online driving school) GTTS Grants Treasury Tape System GTTS Grupo de Trabajo en Tecnologías del Software ). InfoMove's telematics platform solution enables companies to provide a turn-key suite of telematics services to their end-users - including real-time navigation, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. traffic, vehicle tracking, vehicle maintenance and diagnostic monitoring, e-mail, and a host of Internet-based content and services. "InfoMove's telematics platform will enable ComROAD to provide its customers with a comprehensive telematics solution that is flexible to the needs of each user," said Bodo Schnabel, ComROAD's chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "In cooperation, ComROAD and InfoMove are leading the development of next generation telematics solutions." ComROAD is currently the largest investor in InfoMove. Bodo Schnabel, ComROAD's chairman and CEO was appointed to InfoMove's board of directors in January 2001. InfoMove's technology and applications will be showcased at the ITS 2001 Meeting and Exposition exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. (June 4-7, Miami Beach Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. Convention Center, Miami, FL). Demonstrations of InfoMove's applications will be held in ComROAD's booth (#935). About ComROAD AG ComROAD Aktiengesellschaft, established in 1995, is the worldwide leader for the development and commercialization of telematic networks. Through the integration of globally available technologies such as GPS, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. and web-based information systems, the company has created a worldwide network of telematics services, already being installed in 32 countries. This includes applications in the telematics sector, such as security monitoring, fleet management, off-board navigation and road assistance, as well as the provision of communication, information, and entertainment services for mobile use. Via its headquarters in Unterschlei(beta)heim near Munich and further sites in Sarasota, USA, and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , China, ComROAD ensures 24/7 operation of telematics control centers in three major world time zones. For the business year 2001, the company, which is listed at the German Stock Exchange (Neuer Markt:RD4), expects a turnover of Euro 95 million. About InfoMove InfoMove provides software and services that enable wireless carriers, automobile companies, and major hardware and software providers to safely deliver personalized information to end-users while in the vehicle. InfoMove was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Seattle. It has strategic relationships with content providers, automotive manufacturers, technology developers and device manufacturers such as ComROAD, Microsoft, NTT-X, Casio, Yazaki, ALLDATA, Audible.com, PACCAR PACCAR Pacific Car and Foundry Company (former railroad car manufacturer now parent corp of Peterbilt & Kenworth Truck) , and Etak. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.infomove.com. |
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