16th Sep 2008 07:00
SERVICEPower TECHNOLOGIES PLC
("SERVICEPower " or the "Company")
SERVICEPower Partners with TomTom to Provide Integrated Technology Solution
Will reduce costs and increase efficiency of mobile field service organisations
16 September 2008 - SERVICEPower (LSE:SVR), a market leader for outsourced service and field management, today announces a technology partnership with TomTom, to integrate the TomTom WORK fleet management solutions with SERVICEPower's best in class workforce scheduling optimisation technology.
The integration through TomTom WORK's WEBFLEETConnect API software, is a response to increasing customer demand for a single, reliable and affordable solution for vehicle tracking, navigation, job dispatch and workforce optimisation. Customers will be able to purchase the TomTom WORK device and subscribe to SERVICEPower's hosted scheduling technology. These combined capabilities will allow customers to use advanced GPS tracking, receive work schedules and job information, download traffic avoidance information, and send status updates (on-site, ETAs, travelling, etc.) all in real-time and on one device.
"The combined TomTom WORK and SERVICEPower solution is aimed at providing maximum savings for companies working to keep costs down in the current economic climate," commented Mark Duffin, CEO SERVICEPower. "This partnership provides a fully integrated solution for end to end mobile workforce management. The result is a powerful yet affordable solution, helping to drive efficiency within the business whilst keeping it easy at the front end for both workers and managers," added Thomas Schmidt, Managing Director, TomTom WORK.
For further information, please contact:
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SERVICEPower Technologies PLC |
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd. |
ICIS Limited |
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Tel: +1 410 571 6333 |
Tel: 020 7418 8900 |
Tel: 020 7651 8688 |
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Mark Duffin, Executive Director |
Matt Goode |
Tom Moriarty |
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Adele Oliver, Vice-President Marketing |
Oliver Stratton |
Bob Huxford |
About SERVICEPower
SERVICEPower, publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:SVR), provides a suite of products and services that enable companies to maximise the effectiveness of their field service personnel ensuring the optimal balance between cost of operations and customer satisfaction.
SERVICEPower's technology allows clients to locate, schedule, and route field service engineers in real time while ensuring they have the correct mix of skills. Where a Company has no in-house field service personnel SERVICEPower is able to offer a fully outsourced, white-labeled, network of independent field service engineers across multiple industries and trades. SERVICEPower also provides warranty chain management, call centre services and business intelligence for manufacturers, retailers and TPAs. Customers include blue-chip companies such as GE, Marsh and Siemens and its solutions are offered throughout the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and Asia.
About TomTom WORK
TomTom WORK, the B2B division of TomTom NV the world's leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, offers telematic solutions for professional navigation and fleet management to companies with vehicle fleets of every size. TomTom WORK focuses on connected navigation: navigation and communication combined with services. Included in the TomTom WORK offering is TomTom WEBFLEET, a market-leading online fleet management, order tracking and reporting service accessible 24 hours a day from any Internet-enabled PC.
TomTom WORK sells its solutions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Great Britain, the Benelux countries, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Denmark and the US.
Further information can be obtained from: http://www.tomtomwork.com
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