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LAA sponsors

t to Logistics Achiever Awards

CTrack

    Logistics News is pleased to announce                      information. Ctrack plug-and-play is a self-install device
                                                               providing full tracking with diagnostic information.
  that CTrack, a leading supplier of vehicle
                                                                   The Ctrack CANBUS interface provides additional
 tracking, fleet management solutions, and                     vehicle measurements, viewed through Ctrack’s standard
                                                               software applications. Ctrack’s patented and proprietary
  usage-based insurance telematics to the                      software has been fully integrated with these OBDII
                                                               devices, ensuring consistent information is relayed to the
 global motor and insurance industries, has                    fleet manager. Ctrack’s top of the range unit, Solo, has
                                                               eight static inputs and with available computer scripts,
             joined the sponsors of the                        reports on 32 inputs across the needs of fleet managers.

         Logistics Achiever Awards 2016.                       Productivity optimisation

Ctrack is a proudly South African supplier of vehicle          As fleet operators often rely on a variety of systems for
tracking, fleet management solutions, and usage-based
insurance telematics to the global motor and insurance         operational effectiveness and efficiency, Ctrack focuses
industries. It can look back on the past 30 years as an
industry leader and has sold more than one-million             on providing seamless integration to its systems. This in
telematics units of all kinds under its multi-faceted
umbrella. With its corporate promise, Always Visible,          turn helps customers increase their competitiveness.
Ctrack is dedicated to the non-stop monitoring and             Fleet management and long-haul
management of vehicular assets, whether it’s a company’s
fleet of hundreds of vehicles or a private fleet of one.       Ctrack’s long-haul trucking solution facilitates remote,

    Through successful global acquisitions, it expanded        accurate tracking and fleet monitoring for a constant
its reach into the UK, Netherlands and Australia, and
by identifying strong and capable distributors has also        picture of where vehicles are, at all times, as well as their
entered new emerging markets such as Asia, Africa and
Latin America. As of 2016, operations span over 55             operational condition. This is especially of interest to the
countries on six continents with around 1 000 employees.
                                                               supply chain and logistics industry.
Recent developments
Jamming detection                                              Ctrack’s fleet management products offer customers
Ctrack is the first tracking company to develop and
introduce jamming detection with a range of valuable           fuel and maintenance cost savings, real-time visibility,
options. In addition to alerting the Ctrack call centre,
drivers can immobilise vehicles at the first safe opportunity  operational control and efficiency, productivity
to do so after ‘limp mode’ (reduced engine revs) was
activated, lock doors and enable other security measures.      improvements, and enhanced safety and security for
Integrated driver terminal
Ctrack’s touch-screen integrated driver terminal saves         fleet vehicles and mobile assets. Customers also receive
time and money through advanced navigation, task
management, messaging, optimal routing based on                environmental benefits  from  route  optimisation  and  CO2
vehicle parameters, voice call functionality and driver-       emission reporting.
behaviour statistics. The terminal includes a forward-         Industry-specific solutions
looking video and still camera for driver behaviour and
accident investigations.                                       Ctrack is working closely with a number of industries
The connected vehicle
There has been much talk about the ‘connected vehicle’         to understand individual challenges and requirements.
in the telematics industry. Ctrack has the capability to
integrate with OEMs, and has already used tracking units       Through Ctrack Industry Solutions, companies are
with superior reporting capabilities.
                                                               benefiting from increasing competitive advantage.
    Ctrack has released two on-board devices that
plug directly into a vehicle’s OBDII (diagnostic) or           Sponsorships
CANBUS port for easy installation and additional vehicle
                                                               Ctrack has announced its associate sponsorship of the
                                                               Emirates Lions rugby team. The company is sponsoring
                                                               the Unlimited Titans cricket team for a fourth year, and
                                                               the South African Police Service Head Office Football
                                                               Association for a third year. In addition, Ctrack is headline
                                                               sponsor of the third annual TruckX Conference and Expo
                                                               being held on 02 August, the only event of its kind for
                                                               the trucking and logistics industry. With its commitment
                                                               to the logistics industry, Ctrack will co-sponsor this year’s
                                                               Logistics Achievers Awards for the first time. •

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