GUIDEPOINT RECOVERS STOLEN VAN WHILE OWNER WORKS
Recovery is "all in a day's work" for GPS tracking & telematics service
SCOTTSDALE, AZ. - Recovering stolen vehicles is turning out to be, quite literally, all in a day's work for Guidepoint.
That's good news for a Glendale, Ariz. woman, who woke up on Thursday and discovered her 2004 Kia Sedona minivan missing. While she was late for work due to her missing minivan, the Kia owner got her Sedona back before it was time to punch out at day's end.
The recovery was handled by Guidepoint Systems, a vehicle tracking and convenience service sold at 400 car dealers nationwide. Guidepoint uses GPS satellites, wireless technology, the Web and 24/7/365 response centers to track stolen vehicles and provide services such as driving directions, emergency dispatch and roadside help.
In Thursday's recovery, the Glendale resident called the Guidepoint Response Center at approximately 7:20 a.m. With a few mouse clicks on its proprietary network site, Guidepoint located the vehicle in Scottsdale, more than 25 miles away. Response center personnel contacted the police departments in Glendale and Scottsdale to provide information on the vehicle's make, model, and VIN, as well as its location, direction and speed. Within a few hours, Scottsdale police called Guidepoint to say they had located the car. With no suspects around, the police conducted an investigation and made arrangements to return the minivan to its owner.
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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."
