1. October
2011
Roadmap monthly newsletter In this issue
New Certified Partner
Frotcom now in Croatia
Editorial
W
Case Study
e are very proud of Frotcom’s new
Serma Linde - Experiencing
website. Have you checked it? significant cost reduction
We decided to change to a lighter, more
News and events
dynamic site, with options for visitors to watch videos about
Frotcom’s new
the solution, try Frotcom for themselves and get in touch website goes live
with Frotcom Certified Partners.
Frotcom in space!
Additionally, special sections were created for specific activities. For instance,
visitors active in international road transportation will now have information This and much more…
about typical benefits related to that area of business.
This was complemented with new information about Frotcom’s accessories and
optional modules, too.
One of the most popular links on
the site allows visitors to download
a guide, “10 tips for better Fleet
Management.” It contains simple
recommendations which can be
useful to any fleet manager, be it a
large fleet with dedicated fleet
management or a small company
with only a couple of vehicles.
At the end of the day, our goal was to have information about Frotcom more
easily available to visitors. Judging from the nice comments received from
customers and visitors in general, the goal was clearly achieved.
Valério Marques
CEO - Frotcom International
A note from the editor – If you would like to have your own say in the next edition of this newsletter please do
not hesitate to get in touch at roadmap@frotcom.com.
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2. Did you know?
New Certified Partner
In Frotcom you can see the
Frotcom now in Croatia path followed by more than
Frotcom International and Modus Altera d.o.o. have recently embarked on a
one vehicle
partnership for the foundation of Frotcom Croatia.
The Multiple Tracking feature makes it
possible. In order to see this happening,
The company Modus Altera was founded in 2011 with the purpose to operate in
go to Fleet > Map, then choose Map
the Croatian market of vehicle tracking and fleet management. In pursuit of a
Options and select the vehicles for
solution that would help them grow and expand, the company chose Frotcom
which you want to see the paths.
Vehicle Tracking System which, in their opinion, thoroughly matched their needs
and expectations.
According to Marijo Uroic, CEO of Modus Altera, “In
my previous work I experienced the use of GPS satellite
monitoring of vehicles and so we looked forward to
the idea of incorporating a vehicle tracking system in
our plan of development. When we met Frotcom
International we immediately decided that they were The selected vehicles will be displayed
the company that will help us achieve our objectives. on the map showing their paths as blue
We are sure that partnering with Frotcom is a big opportunity for us to develop tails.
and soon gain a respectable position on the Croatian market.”
Nuno Liñan, Marketing Director at Frotcom International said that “It is our
great pleasure to have Modus Altera as our new Frotcom Certified Partner. We
foresee a long lasting and rewarding collaboration that will help both our
companies achieve the expected results. We will offer Frotcom Croatia our full
support and we are confident that they will be successful on the Croatian
market.”
This feature can be useful to compare
ROADMAP welcomes Marijo Uroic and the Frotcom Croatia team on board and the paths followed by several vehicles.
wishes them successful operations.
Overlapping paths can mean, for
instance, that two vehicles are
Some words about Croatia
travelling along the same roads when
Situated along the east coast of the Adriatic Sea, Croatia only one vehicle would be enough for
serves as a gateway between Western and Eastern Europe. that transportation or service.
Croatia is a member of the United Nations, the Council of
Europe, NATO, the World Trade Organization and CEFTA. It is On the other side, when two vehicles
classified as an emerging and developing economy by the with the same start and end points are
International Monetary Fund and a high income economy by the World Bank. travelling on different roads, it can
>Capital: Zagreb >Currency: Kuna >Language: Croatian
mean that at least one of them is not
using the shortest route.
>Population: 4,290 >Territory: 56,542 sq. Km >GDP: USD 78.090 billion
By showing these vehicle trails
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simpler to achieve.
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3. Tip of the month
Case study
Serma - Experiencing significant cost reduction Vehicle clustering
Present in the Aragon region, Spain, since 1984, SERMA, S.A. is a complete
solutions provider for storage and transportation of goods. Vehicle clustering is mostly useful for
large fleets, where it is very hard to see
Apart from offering a complete range of lift trucks, the company has developed all the vehicle icons on the map,
complementary logistics services with the purpose of providing customers with a especially when it is zoomed out.
personalized solution, complete and agile processes in storage and transport of
materials. All you need to do is first set Use
clustering in Fleet > Map to ON, in Map
The company also disposes of excellent after sales service maintenance planning
Options.
to extend the maximum life of their trucks. Currently it is serving a fleet of 6.000
lift trucks in the areas of Aragon and Soria.
Ángel Herrero, Head of SERMA’s After Sales Service said that “The
incorporation of Frotcom’s Vehicle Tracking System allowed us to be more
efficient and provide a higher level of service to our customers. We have also
experienced a significant cost reduction for each kilometer travelled by our
technicians. Frotcom has proved to be a reliable and professional partner with Instead of showing neighbor vehicles
highly effective solutions.” piled up on top of each other, Frotcom
For more information about the company, you can visit their website at will display a single cluster icon
http://www.serma.es. indicating the number of vehicles in
that neighborhood:
ROADMAP congratulates the Frotcom Spain team for this successful project!
The cluster symbols mark the positions
of groups of vehicles which are close to
each other. The number on the cluster
symbol indicates how many vehicles are
in that cluster or group.
To see the vehicles inside each cluster,
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4. News and events
Next, on Roadmap
Frotcom’s new website goes live
News and events,
Roadmap is pleased to announce
that Frotcom has just released its more new Frotcom features
brand new website.
and tips will be presented.
Visitors can now experience a
newly designed Frotcom website,
offering easier navigation, with
This and more, so don’t miss
more images and in-depth
information about Frotcom and the next issue of Roadmap.
vehicle tracking.
Visit now Frotcom’s new website at www.frotcom.com.
Frotcom in space!
On September 20, 2011, a team of Slovenian
engineers and enthusiasts, under the auspices of Audi
Slovenia and as a part of the campaign for the new
Audi A6 Avant, launched a stratospheric balloon into
space to an altitude of over 25,000 meters. The probe
was equipped with two cameras, radar, so that
aircrafts were able to avoid the probe, and a Frotcom
GPS tracker. The tracking device was needed for the
landing location of the probe. As soon as the probe landed, Frotcom Slovenia
forwarded them coordinates and in no time the probe was found.
We already knew that Frotcom was a product out of this world, but finally we
have the proof! To watch a video of planet earth taken by this probe during the
journey in space, check out http://youtu.be/FD0Fn4X8EhQ.
Frotcom Cyprus mobile Service Frotcom Cyprus has recently
personalized their service cars
to clearly transmit their
commitment that Frotcom will
provide full service to all
companies in Cyprus anywhere
at any time.
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