For Immediate Release
Mentor Engineering partners with Industry-leading Telogis to provide mapping technology for Mentor Streets®
Calgary, AB – November 12, 2008
Mentor Engineering announces a new partnership with Telogis, the leading global platform for location based services, to provide mapping technology for Mentor Streets®. Streets, a comprehensive fixed-route software package, enables accurate answers to ‘Where’s my bus?’ questions, improved access to real-time route and schedule information, and more efficient dispatching. Including modules for in-vehicle mobile computing, Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL), incident management, and schedule and route adherence, Streets is a versatile and innovative ITS solution for public transit.
According to Steve Dewis, Operations Manager at Mentor Engineering: “Telogis’ feature-rich and robust mapping technology will greatly enhance the user experience of Streets for our clients. Improvements such as faster map performance will make Streets more efficient.”
With the use of GeoBase, Telogis’ market-leading geospatial platform and mapping solution, Streets users will be able to embed maps in reports, allowing for a visual representation of trip data, and use in-office navigation functionality to provide turn-by-turn directions from the office to a driver. Other expanded features include more accurate and efficient address lookup capabilities and faster map performance; all of which will positively impact user experience.
“Telogis is proud to partner with Mentor Engineering,” said Newth Morris, President of Telogis’ GeoBase group. ” Mentor is] an advanced technology company that can consume the features of GeoBase and we look forward to moving the industry forward with them.”
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About Mentor
Mentor Engineering is a 20-year veteran in the manufacturing and deployment of wireless mobile computing and GPS systems. Mentor provides a full suite of in-vehicle hardware, mobile applications, device management tools, development tools, and integration expertise. Combined with leading-edge Automatic Vehicle Tracking (AVL) and Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) software, Mentor’s product suite is a comprehensive solution for your mobile workforce. To learn more visit: www.mentoreng.com
About Telogis
Telogis, the leading global platform for Location Based Services, is dedicated to enhancing the value of our customer’s business through intelligent integration of location technology, information and services. Telogis was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA and has a development center in Christchurch, New Zealand. Telogis powers over 350,000 mobile devices and its software products and services are used and distributed in over 40 countries worldwide. To learn more about Telogis visit their website at www.telogis.com or call toll free at 866-TELOGIS (866-835-6447).
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Media Contact
Jessica Godin, Marketing Coordinator, Mentor Engineering
(403) 777-3760 ext. 352
jgodin@mentoreng.com
Tina Shilling, Marketing Director, Telogis
(949) 923-2527
tina.shilling@telogis.com
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