RNS Number : 1267N
Trakm8 Holdings PLC
07 June 2010
 



 

TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC

 ('Trakm8' or 'the Group')

 

Contract award with JEWSON and sister brands

 

Trakm8  (AIM:  TRAK),  the  designer  and  developer  of  GPRS  based  hardware  and software  for  the  vehicle  placement  and  security market,  is  pleased  to  announce  the  award  of Preferred Supplier status for a significant contract with the UK's leading sustainable builders' merchant,  Jewson Limited ("Jewson"), together with a number of its sister brands, Graham, Ashworth, Ceramic Tile Distributors, Minster, Frazer,  Archibalds  and Gibbs & Dandy.

 

Trakm8 will supply a complete vehicle tracking solution to Jewson for up to 2,500 of its fleet of commercial vehicles.  Trakm8  will  be  supplying  hardware  based  on  its  market  leading  T6  hardware,  including  Controller  Area  Network   based  communications  and  the  TRAKM8  SWIFT™  operating  platform.  Integration work will be undertaken to meet Jewson's specific requirements.

 

John Watkins, CEO of Trakm8 commented, '"We are delighted to announce this commercial relationship with Jewson. This is a further  endorsement of Trakm8's  technological competency in vehicle  tracking and  remote diagnostics solutions and also demonstrates the confidence of a major commercial vehicle operator in the quality and competitiveness of our products and service provision."  

 

Denis Wellfare, Jewson Transport Director commented, "We are very pleased with  Trakm8's approach and implementation.  The system has required bespoke integration into the operational systems of our business. As a result we expect significant improvements in our efficiency and customer satisfaction."

 

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For further information please contact:

 

Trakm8 plc                                                       0870 380 0531

John Watkins, Chief Executive Officer  

  

Tavistock Communications                               020 7920 3150

Simon Hudson  

  

Arbuthnot Securities Limited                            020 7012 2000

Alasdair Younie  


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