Guidepoint Brings Stolen Pickup Home For The Holidays
GPS service helps Massachusetts woman recover her truck during the holiday season
WEST PORT, MA and ORLANDO, FL- When thieves stole a Massachusetts resident's Ford Lightning pickup recently from her second home in Florida, the bandits probably thought they had made a joyous getaway.
Instead, Guidepoint™ ruined the thieves' holiday cheer. That's because the truck was outfitted with a Guidepoint tracking device that uses global positioning satellites (GPS), wireless technology, a 24/7/365 response center and the Internet. Santa himself could not outrun authorities if he had a Guidepoint in his sleigh.
On the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 18, Guidepoint's response center received a call from the Massachusetts resident, claiming her truck had been stolen from her second home near Orlando, Fla. Guidepoint's response center specialists went to work immediately, contacting the local authorities while the customer filed a police report. Before the customer could even complete the police report, Guidepoint had located the vehicle and the police were on the scene making the recovery.
At Guidepoint Systems we strive to provide the total driving solution, from upgrading your service plan to purchasing special services. We hope your GPS visit is simple and fun.
It’s a digital world – and your car is no exception. That’s why Guidepoint and Cingular® have introduced the industry’s first all-digital system for stolen vehicle recovery, driver safety / convenience and fleet management. With the new digital Guidepoint, you’ll get faster, more reliable service throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
"Frost & Sullivan is pleased to recognize Guidepoint's ability to grow consistently, year after year, with the 2007 Best Bang for the Buck of the Year Award in stolen vehicle tracking systems,” said Frost & Sullivan’s Sathyanarayana K, research analyst. “We attribute this success to the company's service orientation, the positive relationships that it has built with dealers and distributors, and the unique hardware/software package that it offers to end-users."
