April 2010 - Roadmap Newsletter

April 2010

Roadmap monthly newsletter In this issue

Case study HM Rawat
Sales and support in Mauritius

Editorial
New features in Frotcom

I
think our R&D team outdid themselves in March. Integrated Navigation

This has been a hectic month for all of us. As you can
read later in this issue of Roadmap, two new major
New Certified Partner
Frotcom Senegal
improvements were added to Frotcom: Integrated Navigation
and Google Maps.

Both features had been widely considered as “must haves” in Frotcom and were This and much more…
selected to be developed in 1Q2010. Not easy tasks, though. In both cases, we had to
struggle with some unexpected technical hurdles. But in the end, the goal was
reached and the features are out there.

Frotcom now includes the Integrated Navigation as one of its optional features. A
fleet manager can send the destination place directly to the driver’s navigator,
along with any necessary instructions. Having international road transportation in
mind, where voice communications can represent a significant cost, text messages
were also added. They will show up in the navigator and can be replied directly
using the touch screen.

Another major requirement we got from some of our Certified Partners also came to
life in March: Google Maps. The addition of Google Maps to Frotcom increased the
map coverage at street level in many countries. Top of the line map coverage is now
provided wherever Frotcom is available with both Bing Maps and Google Maps.

It comes as no surprise that Frotcom is being ever more frequently chosen by
companies who need a trustworthy, professional vehicle tracking system.

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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Algeria | Angola |Belgium | Bulgaria | Cameroon | D. R. Congo | Greece | Kenya | Luxemburg | Madagascar | Mauritius |
Morocco | Portugal | Reunion Islands | Romania | Rwanda | Senegal | Seychelles | Slovenia | Spain | Tanzania | Uganda

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Did you know

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Frotcom uses over 100
Case study GSM operators in the world

HM RAWAT
Sales and support in Mauritius
Since the opening of his own business back in 1959, Mr. Hassam Moussa Rawat has
been intensively involved regionally in import – distribution – installation – export
of industrial equipment, furniture and many others, from world class suppliers.

Today, the HM Rawat group is Frotcom communicates over GPRS.
ranked 21st amongst the top For that, the SIM card inserted in each
companies in Mauritius and 51st device must be able to communicate
amongst topic companies of the
in all the territories the vehicles may
Indian Ocean Islands. With offices
overseas, HM Rawat is a 100% roam to.
privately and family owned self
financed company. In most European countries, Frotcom
is actually able to communicate
through 2 or more operators.
HM Rawat currently distributes a wide range of products in areas so diverse as
industrial equipment, telecommunications, vehicles, domestic appliances, sports and Why? By doing this, Frotcom’s
lifestyle gear. HM Rawat presents a competitive edge based on factors such as
coverage is the best possible. If a
customer excellence, core business values, quality products and timely delivery. This
last point drove HM Rawat to install Frotcom in its vehicles. vehicle drives out of one operator’s
coverage, another operator with a
better coverage in that area can be
With 250 selling points throughout
used.
Mauritius, a fleet of 12 sales and
distribution vehicles ensures an
island wide service. Frotcom is This is a great competitive advantage
helping control the fleet’s usage and for Frotcom. Not only it provides
improve the route planning and
international coverage, but when
visits to customers by salespeople
and technicians, therefore competing with other, local solutions
improving efficiency. with only one GSM operator,
Frotcom’s coverage can actually be
better.

ROADMAP congratulates Fawzy
and the Frotcom Indian Ocean
team for this successful project.



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Tip of the month

New features in Frotcom Sending a destination from the
office to a driver
Integrated Navigation
Imagine this situation. Your fleet of 200
Frotcom is now fully integrated with Garmin’s FMI trucks is spread all over Europe. A
enabled Navigators. The Integrated Navigation customer calls in. They want to hire
module allows the interaction of fleet managers and your transportation services to load
drivers through Navigators. today from their wine cellar in
Bordeaux and unload later in
Drivers can receive jobs from the office, in the form of a
Barcelona.
destination and associated instructions. By simply
pressing the Go! key, drivers can then navigate to the You open Frotcom’s fleet map and
destination. center it on Bordeaux.

Drivers can also exchange text messages
with the office, therefore improving
efficiency and reducing voice communication
costs, specially in the case of international
transportation, where roaming
communication costs can be higher.

Frotcom International has already certified
two Garmin models, the nüvi 1250 and the
nüvi 1300, to work with Frotcom. Other You see there are two vehicles near
models will be announced in the future. Bordeaux. One of them is currently
stopped. According to your records, you
see it is available for a new job.
Google Maps option
This vehicle is equipped with a
Frotcom is currently used in many countries in Europe and Africa. Since one of the navigator. You simply right click on the
most important tools in vehicle tracking is the map on top of which vehicles are vehicle icon and choose option “Send
displayed, it is paramount to have a good map coverage in all the territories where destination to this navigator” from
Frotcom controlled vehicles travel. the context menu.

Bing Maps is an excellent mapping tool which clearly leverages Frotcom’s tracking
potential. However, in some regions of the world, Bing’s map coverage does not yet
provide the level of coverage needed by local Frotcom Certified Partners and end
users.

For that reason, Frotcom
International has licensed
Google Maps to be used in
Then, select the Place in Frotcom
territories where its coverage
corresponding to your client’s wine
exceeds Bing Maps’ (most of
cellar, attach a text message with
Africa and some European
instructions and send it to your driver.
countries).
The driver will receive your
instructions along with a destination
coordinate. By simply selecting that
destination and pressing Go!, the driver
Frotcom vehicle tracking system | www.frotcom.com will be able to start navigation to your
Algeria | Angola |Belgium | Bulgaria | Cameroon | D. R. Congo | Greece | Kenya | Luxemburg | Madagascar | Mauritius | customer’s wine cellar.
Simple and efficient.
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New Certified Partner
Frotcom in Senegal
In the next issue
SKY CONCEPT Senegal, a subsidiary of SKY BOARDING France, is a Senegalese
company specialized in Information and Communication Technologies. In March News and events,
2010, SKY CONCEPT Senegal and Frotcom International signed an agreement for the
constitution of Frotcom Senegal. Operations will start immediately. more new Frotcom features

and tips will be presented.
According to Amy Koné and
Chakir Assoumani, respectively
President and CEO of Sky Concept
Senegal, “We are very proud of this This and more, so don’t miss
new partnership with Frotcom
the next issue of Roadmap.
International, a specialist in vehicle
tracking solutions. We do believe
that collaborating with Frotcom in
Senegal is the best way to provide
the best service, at the best price!”

Valério Marques, CEO of Frotcom International, referred that “Senegal is the first
country in Western Africa to have a Frotcom Certified Partner. Sky Concept’s clear
vision of the Senegalese market will certainly be a great advantage and results will
start to happen. We expect Frotcom Senegal to become a reference for vehicle tracking
in the whole region.”

ROADMAP welcomes Amy Koné, Chakir Assoumani and the FROTCOM Senegal
team on board and wishes them successful operations.

Some words about Senegal

The Republic of Senegal
(République du Sénégal), is a
country south of the Sénégal River
in western Africa. It owes its name
to the river that borders it to the
East and North. The climate is
tropical with two seasons: the dry
season and the rainy season.

Facts and Figures about Cameroon

Official Name République du Sénégal Capital City Dakar
Land Area 197k sq km Official Lang French
Religions Islam (95%) and Christian (5%) Population 14 million
Official Currency Communaute Financière Africaine franc or CFA franc in short



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