Amsterdam, 9 September, 2015 – One of Europe’s leading car importers has selected the connected car technology of TomTom Telematics. Its customers and dealerships will now have access to real-time information about their vehicles’ status and performance.

Pon’s Automobiel Handel will use the TomTom Telematics cloud-based services platform and the company’s mobile app development expertise that draws upon vehicle dashboard information for a national pilot across the Netherlands.

“TomTom Telematics has more than 15 years of experience providing data insights for fleet management,” said Thomas Schmidt, Managing Director at TomTom Telematics. “Developments in connected car technology are now opening up new opportunities for us to underpin innovative solutions for consumers and the wider automotive industry.”

The partnership with Pon will enable car owners to receive feedback and advice about their vehicles on their smartphones – from dashboard indicators, driver performance information, mileage and battery level to car location and door-lock status. Alongside many other features, driver score rankings will allow for competition between drivers and help them to save fuel, drive more safely.

Car engine status and maintenance information can also be made available to dealerships, if authorised by the car owner. This will allow drivers to select their preferred dealer for all their vehicle service requirements and provides dealers with more opportunities to liaise with customers and improve service standards.

“The market-leading advancements TomTom Telematics is offering in cloud services for the connected car are enabling us to raise the bar in customer support and takes service provision from our dealerships to a whole new level,” said Pon Director Service, Tjeerd Tuitel.

Thomas Schmidt added: “We are proud to add telematics to the navigation products TomTom already offers the automotive industry and look forward to growing our collaborations with industry partners to use our robust platform and connected car technology to improve company service levels, road safety, sustainability and the driver experience.”

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TomTom Appoints Antoine Saucier as Managing Director of its Automotive Division
Amsterdam, 9 September 2015 - TomTom (TOM2) today announces the appointment of Antoine Saucier as Managing Director of its Automotive division, effective immediately.

Antoine has a long history at TomTom, with his most recent position as the VP of Sales and Strategic Partnerships in Europe within the Automotive division. He will step in for Harold Goddijn who temporarily held the position next to his role as CEO.

"I am proud to announce the appointment of Antoine Saucier as the Managing Director of TomTom Automotive,” says Harold Goddijn, CEO of TomTom. "Antoine is a well-respected leader at TomTom and he knows our Automotive business inside out. I am confident that his experience and leadership skills will contribute positively to our growth strategy at such an exciting time for the automotive industry."

“I am thrilled to be stepping into the role of leading TomTom’s Automotive team,” Antoine Saucier commented. “Under the leadership of Harold Goddijn, our Automotive business has entered into an exciting stage of growth. I look forward to maintaining momentum as we continue to be the trusted partner for innovative and future-proof navigation technology for the global automotive industry.

Before joining TomTom in 2007, Antoine Saucier, a native of France, worked in leadership positions at PSA Peugeot Citroën, Valeo and Hutchinson. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan.

He is based at the company's headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Antoine will be with TomTom at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in the New Mobility Hall (3.1) Booth 39. CEO Harold Goddijn will hold a press conference at 10:15 on Tuesday, 15 September at the TomTom booth.

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