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A combination of navigation software and developer services allows seamless integration with 3rd party mobile worker applications
ALK Technologies, one of the world’s leading providers of logistics, transportation and mobile navigation solutions has announced today that its enterprise GPS navigation application, CoPilot Live Professional, is now in use by over 125,000 commercial drivers.
CoPilot Live Professional is a combination of navigation software and developer services that allows seamless integration with 3rd party mobile worker applications. It has already been deployed by many of Europe’s most technologically innovative fleets in the postal, home delivery, utilities transport and logistics sectors, as well as by a leading roadside assistance companies and private hire taxi providers.
Running on Laptop, Netbook and Enterprise Digital Assistant devices, leading enterprises deploy CoPilot Live Professional as an integral element of their mobile job management systems and line-of-business systems. A comprehensive software development kit allows for high levels of customisation and seamless enterprise integration. Popular functions include automation of destination entry, route optimisation and navigation display, as well as real-time access to vehicle location and estimated time of arrival (ETA) information.
By integrating CoPilot Live Professional, enterprises are able to achieve a rapid and proven return on investment through reducing mileage, improved customer service and avoiding capital expenditure on dedicated navigation devices.
Recent examples of customers who have deployed CoPilot Live Professional include: Royal Mail Group, The AA, Addison Lee, DPD, EDF France, Daimler Fleetboard and Total Oil.
Dan Popkin, Vice President at ALK Technologies, said "We are delighted with the success of CoPilot Live Professional and to have reached this significant milestone. We see the market for enterprise navigation, routing and mapping as an area of tremendous growth for our business, and we are ideally placed thanks to our unique underlying technology, strong industry partnerships and dedicated team."
