Roadmap monthly newsletter - March 2012

March
2012

Roadmap monthly newsletter In this issue
New Features
Setting a vehicle to the
Editorial Privacy Mode is now possible

A
s you will read in the next pages of this issue of Roadmap, Frotcom is now Using Cost/hour instead of
available in the United Kingdom too. Officially, Frotcom UK started its Cost/km
st
activities on March 1 this year, although preparatory activities started long
ago, in mid-2011. News and events
I’ll bet every Frotcom Customer or Partner will tell you that Frotcom goes all the way to Frotcom Bulgaria exhibiting
excel its services, regardless of how large or small the fleet of vehicles that customer at Transport & Logistics
has, regardless of what kind of business sector that customer is in and – last but not
least – regardless of where in the world this customer is located. We do practice the Always on the run
“think global act local” motto. to meet clients´ needs
So, is the UK any different?
New Certified Partner
Well, Frotcom’s launch in the UK represents a Frotcom now in UK
presence in a very mature market, where
customers of fleet management systems have had This and much more…
access to many solutions for years; moreover,
many of these companies do not just want basic
tracking and tracing; they are already familiar with
services such as navigation and messaging or
integration with ERP, to name but a few. The UK
telematics market is striding towards the future
with enhanced features, such as wireless cargo
temperature monitoring and door checks, and
even reading security seals data directly into the
system automatically.

Frotcom International’s strategy has been to create a very competitive product and
service before venturing into markets such as the UK. Now, we are ready and feel very
confident in Frotcom’s ability to compete in the UK as effectively as it has already proven
in other markets.

Frotcom UK also brings to the market Frotcom’s full integration with SecureSeal’s latest
wireless RF trailer monitoring equipment. This places the Frotcom system at the cutting
edge of trailer monitoring as the only telematics system available with fully integrated
wireless trailer sensors. Customers will benefit from the total control of their cargo
without the expensive, high maintenance and intrusive wiring operations in trailers
which have been traditionally troublesome. This innovative new system has been
eagerly awaited in the tough fast-moving UK market and has already been field tested by
customers, with excellent results.

Once again, Frotcom sets a high standard and paves the way to third generation fleet
management.
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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Did you know?

Preventing Road Accidents and
Injuries for the Safety of
New Features
Employees

Setting a vehicle to Privacy Mode is now possible

Some companies have a vehicle usage
policy for some of their vehicles in
which the drivers are allowed to use
the vehicles out of the working period,
It is estimated that in Europe six out
as their private vehicles. For instance, of ten work accidents resulting in
during weekends, holidays, or simply death are road crashes, including
after the working hours. Once a vehicle both crashes while driving for work
is set to privacy mode, tracking data and commuting crashes. (Eurogip)
will no longer be available in Frotcom. The only information available will be ETSC (European Transport Safety
the total mileage. Council) has launched PRAISE, a 3
year project addressing all safety
aspects of driving ‘at’ work and
Using Cost/hour instead of Cost/km driving ‘to’ work.

You can now configure Frotcom to PRAISE aims to:
calculate the cost of each trip based - advance the need for work-related
either on distance or on time. Road Safety Management and
provide the know-how to employers
who must take on that challenge.
Select, copy, cut and paste values and texts - raise the work-related road safety
standards of EU Member States and
Active input text boxes have a context menu you can use to help you select,
carry out advocacy work at the EU
copy, cut and paste values and texts. For instance, when you are sending a
level: work-related road safety is an
message to a driver, in Interact, you can right click on the message field and area of road safety policy that needs
paste a text previously copied from other software. renewed political commitment.
- communicate the message that
work-related road safety should
include road safety ‘at’ work (driving
on duty) but also road safety ‘to’
work (commuting).
Using the roads is a necessary part of
everyone’s daily business,
increasingly for work-related
purposes. It is therefore unacceptable
that an ordinary activity leads to an
incredibly high level of injury and
death.
To put it shortly, PRAISE is about
“Mobilizing knowledge to create
Frotcom vehicle tracking system | www.frotcom.com work-related road safety leadership.”

2 Source: http://www.etsc.eu/PRAISE.php

Tip of the month

News and events

Frotcom Bulgaria exhibiting at Transport & Logistics Play vehicle route movie

Frotcom Bulgaria exhibited at the 5th Having access to a vehicle route
Edition of the International Specialized movie from one place to another
Exhibition Transport & Logistics. can be very interesting for users
Transport & Logistics has established who want to follow closely the
itself as a professional business-to- route of a specific vehicle.
business forum, providing To be able to do this you have to
opportunities for direct contacts, select from the map the vehicle
exchange of experience and you want to track and then press
prerequisites for successful
the Movie button placed on the
cooperation with clients and partners.
right side bar.
In the eye-catching stand of Frotcom Bulgaria, Delyan and his teammates
On the left side a floating panel
received many visitors and showed them the latest features in Frotcom.
will pop up. Also, on the map you
ROADMAP congratulates Frotcom Bulgaria for the participation at this great event! will see a moving representation
of the vehicle’s path:
Always on the run to meet clients´ needs

Now, press the Play button on the
floating panel. The vehicle will
start to move as the time bar
progresses. You can pause or
reset.

Frotcom Macedonia have recently transformed their vehicle in more than just a
means of transportation. With such a beautiful wrap, Frotcom Macedonia’s
services car surely cannot pass unnoticed. And it can be seen as a genuine way
to transmit the clear message that Frotcom Macedonia is always on the run to
meet the clients’ needs.
With just a few clicks you can play
Roadmap Monthly Newsletter | roadmap@frotcom.com | Tel + 351 214 135 670 | Fax +351 214 135 678 your own vehicle route movie!


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New Certified Partner
Next, on Roadmap
Frotcom now in UK
Frotcom International and SecureSeal Systems create joint News and events,
venture for the British market.
more new Frotcom features
Frotcom International is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with
SecureSeal Systems Ltd for the launch of Frotcom UK. The partnership also sees and tips will be presented.
the integration of the very latest wireless RF trailer monitoring equipment into
the standard Frotcom telematics system.
UK-based SecureSeal Systems Limited is
part of the OEM Group of companies This and more, so don’t miss
established in 1976. SecureSeal’s
the next issue of Roadmap.
reusable security seal is already standard
specification on some of the largest
global fleets such as Massmart,
Ron Dimelow, Business Development Manager Secureseal
Walmart, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, among and Valerio Marques, CEO Frotcom International
others.
For more information about SecureSeal Systems visit their webpage here.
Cameron Grant, Managing Director at SecureSeal Systems, said that “This new
introduction and partnership with Frotcom goes hand in hand with the launch of
the brand new RF trailer monitoring equipment placing the Frotcom system in a
unique position as the only telematics system providing fully integrated wireless
RF monitoring for temperature, door and security on trailers.”
Regarding the new partnership, Valério Marques, CEO at Frotcom International
communicated that “Having Frotcom UK as our new partner is a very important
step in Frotcom’s positioning as a global provider of advanced fleet
management. SecureSeal’s impressive track record and market vision
strenghtens our confidence in this great partnership for the demanding UK
market.”
ROADMAP congratulates Cameron Grant, Ron Dimelow and the Frotcom UK
team and wishes them great success.
About UK: The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional
monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of
London. The UK has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and seventh-
largest economy by purchasing power parity. UK remains a great power with leading
economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence.
> Capital: London > Currency: Pound Sterling

> Language: English > Population: 62.26 mln

> Territory: 94,060 sq mi > GDP: USD 2.253 trillion



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