At Navtrak, we've found that as our service evolves beyond merely tracking vehicles on a map, our customers increasingly report that their people have come to depend upon us and appreciate the efficiency tools we provide.
As one Navtrak user, the Service Manager for a large fuel delivery and service company, put it: "Once they got used to it, our people have been happy with the system. It saves them paperwork and time both in and out of the office, and they like that. And, more importantly, they see how it's helping us to stay successful."
Read the whole article here

Accountability: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility.
Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? But how does the concept of accountability transfer into the corporate world? Specifically, in high-tech companies like ours that offer GPS tracking services, -where promising "immediate" ROI's and "free trials" is the norm?
We've been around since 1990 (and our sister B2B communication companies for 30+ years), which makes us, , "industry veterans," and as such we've seen countless vehicle tracking companies come and go. The ones that make it, like us, do business the right way – by treating each customer as a partner, and realizing that if the customer doesn't succeed, we don't succeed.
Read more: http://navtrak.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/gps-tracking-video/

While this article "10 things google has taught Us" originally appeared on cnn.com today, I thought it was a great read, and I didn't want to forget where I could read it, and show it to others. The 5th thing that Google has taught us really struck home for me :) (i wonder why)

The rest of the article is filled with 9 other great tips and things to think about and it was well put together by Ken Auletta. Hop on over to cnn.com to view this interesting and thought provoking article. Hopefully I can help permeate some of these things into the culture of Navtrak, although I have to admit... we really happen to be quite like the points described here, we are very lucky!

And one more, the last point in fact is also good to ponder:

So, yesterday my company launched it's 6th or 7th incarnation of our website. Here's a link to the first one :) Starting back in 1999 we had this crazy idea to start tracking vehicles on the internet, and now here we are 10 years later and still kickin!

Things have come a long way, the product has matured into a VERY stable platform complete with a tracking API, a newly released AIR Application (interface designed by me), Flex application and a Coldfusion driven reporting system (done by your's truly.)

So go check it out, and if you or someone you know could use vehicle tracking for their company, give 'em my name, and our website http://www.navtrakgps.com

Avoid the GPS service "black hole"
Most fleet owners and managers recognize that knowing the precise location of your vehicles and their daily activities can quickly lead to substantial savings on fuel, overtime, insurance premiums, and other critical operational costs.

However, this is only one small part of the picture – the part anyone can see, even before they decide to use a GPS tracking system. The rest of the picture emerges only after a system has been installed.

Once you experience the financial boost that comes from your initial trimming away of wasteful driving patterns, side trips and fuel usage – what comes next?

All too often, the vendor that installed the system hasn't bothered to train you and your staff on how to make the most of the information you're getting in the long term - to incorporate it into your everyday processes and routine. They get you up and running, but you never see them again. This is the GPS service "black hole" that exists for most vendors of fleet management "solutions."

But the truth about GPS services is that the more you use them, the more valuable and indispensable they become for your daily operation. [Check out this customer success story for just one example of what we mean.] And the responsibility for making sure this is the case shouldn't be all yours.

Click here to read more about Avoid the GPS service "black hole" by Navtrak GPS Tracking

Navtrak Proudly uses ColdFusion 8, Flex, LCDS and many other products from the Adobe Stack of web technologies.

shhhh... big release at Navtrak tomorrow...

Introducing MyNavtrak
With MyNavtrak, we've brought together the latest web technology, usability principles and GPS-based tracking tools to create a single web portal from which you can track your fleet, run reports on vehicle activities, create and review routes, and much more.
Developed on the innovative new Adobe® Flex® platform, MyNavtrak is a rich internet application (RIA) with a fluid, intuitive interface that makes tracking and managing fleet activity easier than ever.
Users familiar with Street Suite®, our desktop-based vehicle tracking application, will find all of the same features they've come to depend upon available in MyNavtrak. But in addition to the sleek new design, we've added enhancements and new features to make managing your fleet even easier, including:

• Improved map zoom and pan controls
• Smarter vehicle location/identification
• Updated vehicle and place clustering
• Turn-by-turn directions and route analysis tools
• Self-paced online training videos
• Multiple map/vehicle status display options (very helpful for dispatchers)
• To get a better idea of what MyNavtrak looks like and what it can do for you, browse through our gallery of screenshots of the application.

So, my company Navtrak, partnered with Cynergy Systems to introduce a new RIA version of our software and we are about to full scale release it to our entire client base. Well, leading up to the release, we sent a few of our C# developers to Flex training, as well as myself, and this wooing of developers from Microsoft technologies to Adobe technologies is making news, and guess what... Navtrak's Product Manager, Todd Hodges, was interviewed by a reporter with the Wall Street Journal, and you can read the entire story here.

What great quarterbacks and fleet managers (should) have in common

According to Scouts Inc., a panel of professional football scouts and recruiting experts assembled by ESPN, one of the most important attributes that NFL teams look for in a quarterback is field vision. An exceptional quarterback is one who is able to see the entire field before him, and make quick decisions about the best options if his first target isn’t open.

Owners and managers of mobile workforces are in a remarkably similar (pardon the pun) position. You’ve got to be able to see the entire “field” and know where all of your drivers are at a glance, and what they're doing. If you don’t have this information instantly accessible, how can you make smart decisions about your business?

Click here to read the entire story

so we made the Press Release Hotwire today and google picked it up ... thats always good news!

here a link to the story:

Navtrak Ranked #19 in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program

Navtrak Inc. Ranked #19 in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Maryland

Attributes Employee Passion and Focus To Its 316% Revenue Growth

Salisbury, MD, September 25, 2008 — Navtrak Inc. (www.navtrak.net), has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Maryland, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation’s leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2003–2007.

Navtrak Inc.'s CEO Ron Hodges credits employee passion and a focus on solving small-business issues with the company's 316-percent revenue growth from 2003–2007. Mr. Hodges adds, “Working for a fast growth company is not for the weak at heart. It is a very dynamic environment and change is the norm. Our employees show a tremendous amount of passion in an often stressful environment. They are continually adapting to change while holding firm to our companies’ core values and beliefs.

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2003 and $5,000,000 in 2007, be headquartered in Maryland, and be a company that owns proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify.

Companies from the nine regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America’s top 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies. For more information on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 or Technology Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About Navtrak Inc.

Navtrak, Inc., located in Salisbury, MD, is an industry leader in providing GPS vehicle tracking systems, fleet productivity solutions and vehicle tracking devices for businesses with mobile workforces. Founded in 1999 and serving thousands of customers across the country, Navtrak is committed to Driving Business Productivity™ with valuable, real-time fleet tracking, reporting and communication tools that improve efficiency and enhance customer service. For more information, please contact Navtrak at 800-787-2337 or online at www.navtrak.net.

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PR Contact: Rod Whisner, Navtrak, Inc., 800-787-2337, Rod.Whisner@Navtrak.net