Parkopedia Signs Agreement With OnStar, Appoints Dr. Hans Puvogel as COO

LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Parkopedia, the world's leading parking information provider, announced today that it has signed an agreement with OnStar to help power the parking service of its new OnStar AtYourService commerce, engagement and interaction platform.

AtYourService provides customers with information, convenience and money-saving values tied to their specific destinations and will roll out in in the US & Canada, where OnStar currently receives more than 35 million requests for directions, and supports more than 53 million mobile app interactions each year.  

Eugene Tsyrklevich, Parkopedia's CEO, commented, "We are proud to have been chosen to work with OnStar as they build their ecosystem around the connected car. The recent OnStar with 4G LTE announcement is a great example of the innovative thinking within OnStar and we are looking forward to our exciting new relationship which builds on our existing efforts to bring customers dynamic parking information during every step of their journey".

Parkopedia also announced that Hans-Hendrik Puvogel has been appointed as COO, a new position within the company.

In this new role, Dr. Puvogel will drive sales and marketing as well as manage operations across Parkopedia's markets in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia.

"Parkopedia is the global leader in all matters relating to parking. Managing parking will be a key component of smart urban mobility and a pre-requisite for autonomous vehicles. I am very happy to become part of the very dynamic and customer-focused Parkopedia team," Dr. Puvogel commented. CEO Eugene Tsyrklevich added "Hans is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. He is uniquely qualified to drive strategic prioritization within Parkopedia and I look forward to working closely with him to further cement Parkopedia's dominant position in the area of urban mobility and the connected car".

Prior to joining Parkopedia, Dr. Puvogel was General Manager at ICT Automotive and General Manager at INRIX Europe. Fluent in 6 languages, Hans Puvogel has a 20 year track record in building and growing international businesses, as well as experience in software and data services for the automotive and telecommunications industry.

This announcement was made during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Notes to editors: 

Parkopedia is the world's leading parking information provider used by millions of drivers every month. It provides detailed information on over 38 million parking spaces in 52 countries around the world, allowing drivers to find the closest parking to their destination, tells them how much it will cost and whether the space is available.

More Information:

Christina Onesirosan Martinez MBA MCIM
Marketing Director
Parkopedia
T: +44(0)7980-058760
E: [email protected]
W: http://www.parkopedia.com

Hans-Hendrik Puvogel
COO
Parkopedia
T: +49-176-4567-22-03
E: [email protected]

SOURCE Parkopedia