LONDON, May 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Trafficmaster, the leading provider of intelligent driving solutions, is launching its latest version of Fleet Director which features the latest in 3D satellite mapping and vehicle tracking technology and has an all new look designed for ease of use. It includes a 360 degree 3D panoramic view of buildings, cities, roads and landscapes and can pinpoint the exact location of a vehicle.
Devised by Trafficmaster's own telematics development team, the amazing cartography view is overlaid by Trafficmaster's own fleet tracking software that includes vehicle location, two-way messaging exception alerts and the ability to send a navigation route from the fleet manager's PC straight to the vehicle. The new mapping technology gives fleet managers and operators a new dimension in understanding the exact location of a vehicle whether that is in a car park, on a motorway, a private driveway or even in a field.
What's more Fleet Director now utilises an all new user interface, designed for ease of use and to be intuitive from the outset. It provides drop down menus, sliding screens and simple zoom in and image revolving keys. The fleet operator can also set numerous points of interest just by clicking the cursor on the map and naming the point. This makes the whole solution easy to use, so cuts down on training and doesn't limit the number of users.
Fleet Director encompasses its ground-breaking fleet management technology, which includes:
Finding Actual Closest Vehicle and Route To Vehicle
Fleet Director is still the only fleet management system that is able to precisely identify the driver closest to a job using real routes and not, as on other systems, simply as the crow flies. This gives managers an accurate picture of the nearest vehicle to a location, saving mileage, time and fuel costs. The fleet operator can send the quickest route direct to the vehicle giving the driver clear turn-by-turn verbal instructions and simple routing pictograms.
Automatic Vehicle Activity Alerts
Fleet Director provides automated email reporting for the fleet manager - straight from the vehicle's system into the manager's email box. For instance, if a driver breaks an exception condition, maybe speeding or entering a no-go zone, the manager -- and any other named recipients who may be involved in a fleet's management such as the HR Director or FD -- receives an instant email alert. Other regular reports can also be set up for automated email to any recipient list.
Two-way messaging
Via Fleet Director's Colour Touchscreen, drivers and managers can communicate instantly using a two-way messaging function. This delivers notification of job changes, posts new job details and can be used to check on current driver location and schedules. Up to 50 pre-set messages can be stored for instant messaging on regular tasks.
Dashboard reports
Straightforward rapid reporting systems and instant snapshot reports of a vehicle's recent activity that day are key features of Fleet Director. More detailed reports can also be called up from the system to help improve operating efficiencies and support payroll and overtime calculations.
"Fleet Director has long been recognised by customers and the fleet industry, for its ability to help fleet managers and the business run its vehicles more efficiently. It has proven to help companies become more productive, manage running costs effectively and become more competitive. Now with the incredible ability to view maps and landscapes in 3D, pinpoint the exact location of a vehicle and have the intuitive but simple to use screen interface, a fleet managers job has been made that little bit easier," concludes John Lawrence, sales and marketing director at Trafficmaster.
The latest version of Fleet Director will available to existing and new customers from the 28th of May. For more information, please visit the new enhanced Fleet Director website, www.fleetdirector.co.uk or call 0870 460 5693
About Trafficmaster
Trafficmaster is an expert in intelligent driving. The Group comprises US-based Teletrac Inc. and Trafficmaster Plc in the UK. Both organisations focus on intelligent vehicle services which enhance the driving experience and improve business performance by saving companies and drivers time and money and reducing their environmental impact.
Teletrac Inc offers fleet tracking, management and navigation solutions under the Fleet Director brand across the US, serving 6,000 fleets and a total of 90,000 commercial vehicles, using wireless and GPS technology.
The group has also developed a suite of Trafficmaster services in the UK. Trafficmaster's key product is the award-winning Smartnav, an intelligent satellite navigation system, which uses live traffic information and real-time road speeds to calculate optimum routes and avoid traffic congestion on the way.
Trafficmaster's comprehensive traffic data means Smartnav is continually updated with traffic information, road closures and speed camera locations, without the need for CDs or internet-sourced updates.
Trafficmaster also offers Trackstar stolen vehicle tracking, monitored 24 hours a day in the Trafficmaster Control Centre. Stolen vehicles can automatically inform Trafficmaster and are then monitored remotely and police informed of their whereabouts for fast and efficient recovery.
The company provides live traffic information direct via mobile phone services and Radio Data System -Traffic Message Channel (RDS TMC) to other aftermarket and factory-fit satellite navigation systems.
Trafficmaster also maintains its own unique traffic monitoring network of road-side sensors, covering 8,000 miles of UK motorways and trunk roads. In 2007 the company launched its fleet management solution, Fleet Director, in the UK. Combining all of Trafficmaster's intelligent technology businesses can save time and money, whilst reducing the environmental impact of driving.
Trafficmaster was founded in 1988 and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1994. Teletrac Inc is a wholly owned US subsidiary company.
www.teletrac.netwww.trafficmaster.co.uk
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