Roadmap monthly newsletter - January 2012

January
2012

Roadmap monthly newsletter In this issue
New Features
Individualization of working periods
Editorial and permitted driving periods
New vehicle counters in fleet

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011 marked another year of growth for Frotcom
International, with 30% YoY growth in turnover.
Case Study
Not bad at all, according to the current economic
Cybarco Ltd adopts Frotcom to its
climate.
contracting operations fleet
And so I am very proud to confirm that we have been able to choose a good
strategy from the very start. Keep customers in mind, create a good product, News and events
choose good partners and stick to the plan. Simple, right? Frotcom International – in a
Well, easier to say than to actually do it! continuous effort to promote
sustainable events
That’s why it’s not uncommon to see
companies lose focus when they get all This and much more…
sorts of inputs, often contradictory,
t
from the market. There is, in most tech
companies at least, an almost
irresistible force which drags you to
areas which fall out of your original
plan.
Imagine a Formula 1 car trying to win the race and at the same time pit
stopping in every lap. That’s what many companies try to do. Not easy to win
the race that way, is it?

Frotcom International listens to the market, of course. How could we not?
Customers are always our priority. But once a plan is defined, it cannot be
changed every month.
It is paramount to be able to distinguish between market trends, which must
be followed closely, and market fads, which are usually short term hypes
which can take you off course.
In the fleet telematics business, we have had many such fads. And many more
will come. In the end, I believe, there is one question which must be asked about
any new gadget, accessory or service. It is, sort of speak, the acid test: “Will this
add real value to our clients?”

If it doesn’t, no matter how fancy and glowing it may appear, we can be sure
that it is a fad. These are the pit stops to avoid.
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?

New Features
Individualization of working periods and permitted
driving periods
Having different working periods You can get access to the story
for different vehicles that
of the automotive industry in all
generate different results in the
EU members states
vehicle usage report has become
a reality. Simultaneously, users
The European automotive industry has
can also benefit of different
a long history in Europe. Today you can
permitted driving periods for
access the profile of any EU member
different vehicles, generating different results in the usage out of permitted
states illustrating key facts and figures
period alarm. But this individualization is not mandatory. If all your vehicles
share a common working period, then you only need to specify the general about the automotive industry. The link
working period for your company. The same method applies to the permitted bellow will direct you to more detailed
driving period. information you want to know about
any country in Europe.
http://www.acea.be/country_profiles/
New vehicle counters in fleet
Let´s check for example some facts
It is now possible to know not only about the automotive industry in
how many vehicles are in each Slovenia.
user defined place (and
corresponding place type), but also
how many vehicles are outside of
any user defined place.
In the example on the left, vehicle Although it is a small country, its
CY XXX000 is the only one automotive sector is relatively
currently in a Place. 19 vehicles are extensive, with more than 90
outside of any Place. The total companies and total employment of
number of vehicles is 20. over 24,800 people. Total revenue
amounts to € 4 billion. Vehicles,
Fuel consumption per hour is now visible automotive components and other
related equipment represent 20% of
In vehicles with CANBus, users can Slovenian goods exports.
now see the fuel consumption per
hour, in addition to the fuel
consumption per 100km. This can be
particularly interesting in the control
of trucks working in civil or road construction, for instance, in which there isn’t a
lot of mileage, and fuel consumption must be controlled in terms of engine
hours.
To see a more detailed report about
Roadmap Monthly Newsletter | roadmap@frotcom.com | Tel + 351 214 135 670 | Fax +351 214 135 678 Slovenia’s automotive industry click
here.

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Tip of the month

Case study Create and send a tracking ticket

Cybarco Ltd adopts Frotcom to its
contracting operations fleet
Tracking tickets are a way of allowing
Cybarco Ltd (www.cybarco.com), one of the leading contracting and property
external users, for instance customers
development companies in Cyprus, has signed an agreement with Frotcom
Cyprus to adopt Frotcom Vehicle Tracking system for a better management of of companies using Frotcom, to follow
their fleet. up the whereabouts of their cargo.
Since its formation in 1945, Cybarco has always been associated with quality,
The Tracking Tickets is a part of the
reliability and creativity. The company has earned this reputation by consistently
delivering projects of the highest standards to all its clients – on time and on CRM module in Frotcom. You can
budget. access it by opening the CRM tab.

To create a tracking ticket the New
button on the right corner at the
bottom of the page makes it possible.

Tracking Tickets can also be created
from the Map views. You just need to
right click on top of the vehicle you
want to associate the tracking ticket
In 2011, the company adopted Frotcom to its contracting operations fleet.
with.
According to Mr. Panicos Palochis, Plant Manager at Cybarco, “We have
installed Frotcom Vehicle Tracking System on all 50 double cabs allocated to all
foremen and lower class employees, machine operators and laborers. The
immediate results observed were a drastic decrease in the usage both during
normal working hours but also and most important during after-hours and
weekends/public holidays, in the region of 8-10% of the total kms travelled. This
in effect is more than 50% of the non-working hour’s utilization.
The prime advantage of Frotcom vehicle
tracking system is the easiness of receiving
the information through automatic reports A window will show up displaying
and alarms. First thing in the morning a set of tracking ticket details to be filled in:
the previous day reports for usage and the
alarms assigned, namely max speed, idling
time are received directly on my mobile. By
employing this system we feel safe and in
control of our fleet.”

ROADMAP congratulates the Frotcom Cyprus team for this successful project!
In few easy steps you can create, send
and manage your own tracking tickets.

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News and events
Next, on Roadmap
World Day of Remembrance for Road
Traffic Victims in Greece News and events,

Last year the European Road Safety Charter concluded its national signing more new Frotcom features
events tour in the amphitheater of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and
Networks in Athens, Greece. and tips will be presented.

The event was a huge success as it attracted not only a large number of
participants but also a variety of organizations that were willing to commit to
road safety related actions. Among the organizations committed to improve
Greece’s roads was also Frotcom Hellas which is a signatory of the European This and more, so don’t miss
Road Safety Charter.
the next issue of Roadmap.
At the beginning of this year another important event
engaged these organizations in a systematic effort to raise
awareness on road safety and encourage safe driving
behavior. The event marked the establishment of the World
Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Greece on
the 3rd Sunday of November, set by the Hellenic Ministry of
Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.

Frotcom International - in a continuous effort
to promote sustainable events
On 20-22 June the Rio+20 Conference will present world
leaders the opportunity to create a new paradigm of
sustainable lifestyles for the rich and poor alike, as well as
for everyone in between. It will mark the 20th anniversary
of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th
anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable
Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg.
The objective of the conference is to secure renewed
political commitment for sustainable development,
assess progress and implementation gaps in summit
outcomes on sustainable development and address new
and emerging challenges. Furthermore, it will focus on
two themes: 1. a green economy in the context of
sustainable development and poverty eradication and 2. the institutional
framework for sustainable development. For more information about this
tremendous event visit the official website at: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20.



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