Mobile World Congress, Barcelona - 27 February 2012 -
Today TomTom announces a partnership with NDrive whereby TomTom will
deliver maps and enhanced content to power their innovative
location-based applications. NDrive, a provider of navigation services
and software for GPS units and mobile phones, has millions of users
worldwide. Through the three year global agreement, TomTom is equipping
more users of mobile devices with the most accurate maps, points of
interest, and other enhanced content.
"TomTom is excited to enter into a new agreement with NDrive that
presents great potential for ensuring our location content gets into the
hands of as many users possible," said Nuno Campos, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for TomTom Licensing. "We're
convinced that the TomTom map and enhanced content will enrich not only
NDrive user's navigation experiences but all location-based information
sharing."
"NDrive develops applications for Android, Apple iOS, HP webOS, Samsung
bada, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms, reaching millions of
smartphone users globally," said Luis Baptista-Coelho, NDrive's Chief Executive Officer. "We
believe that the location experience of our users is enriched by the
accuracy and freshness of the data delivered by TomTom."
TomTom maps provide navigable coverage in 109 countries with 35.8
million kilometers of roads. By leveraging the TomTom map, NDrive will
be able to provide consumers with a full range of location services –
ranging from delivering turn-by-turn driving directions to sharing
location information with friends.
About TomTom
TomTom is a global supplier of location and navigation products and
services. We provide consumers and enterprise, government and automotive
industry customers with digital maps, traffic intelligence, navigation
software, PNDs, automotive systems, fleet management services,
smartphone apps, fitness devices, POIs and speedcam intelligence.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom has over 3,500 employees and operates from 50 locations in 35 countries.
TomTom (AEX: TOM2) is listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found at www.tomtom.com. For the most up-to-date route planner, including live traffic information please visit www.tomtom.com/livetraffic
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