Pointer Telocation Announces Win of Israeli Governmental Bid to Monitor Driver Behavior in Governmental Vehicles

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: PNTR) - a leading developer, manufacturer and operator of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and roadside assistance services for the automotive industry, announced that the Pointer IQ System was selected, by the Office of the Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance, to monitor driver behavior in up to 2,800 Israeli governmental vehicles. This win is the culmination of a competitive bidding process which included a pilot program.

The Pointer IQ System monitors driving behavior and interprets vehicle dynamics and vehicle operation patterns and then calculates safety and ECO scores (relating to uneconomic and environment-unfriendly driving in terms of fuel consumption, emission and accelerated wear and tear), providing a driving profile for each driver.

The Pointer IQ System includes an On-Board trip processing device designed to improve fleet safety and reduce fleet operation costs. The device is one of a few systems in the market providing fleet safety and ECO driving solutions. The system can identify each driver by a driver tag which enables the differentiation among multiple drivers using the same vehicle. The system provides on line reports to the control center including driver identity, driving time, route, speed as well as potential risky and uneconomic behaviors. 

David Mahlab, Pointer's CEO said: "We are happy to win this bid which illustrates a high degree of confidence by the Israeli Government in the Pointer IQ System.  The Pointer IQ System is one of a number of new technologies developed and launched by Pointer. To date, we have delivered several thousand IQ System devices, mainly for pilot programs in a number of countries and we expect these deliveries to lead to increased commercial sales in the coming year," concluded Mr. Mahlab.

About Pointer Telocation:
Pointer Telocation is a leading provider of technology and services to the automotive and insurance industries, offering a set of services including Road Side Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Recovery and Fleet Management. Pointer has a growing list of customers and products installed in more than 45 countries. Cellocator, a Pointer Products Division, is a leading AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) solutions provider for stolen vehicle retrieval, fleet management, car & driver safety, public safety, vehicle security and more. The Company's top management and the development center are located in the Afek Industrial Area of Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel.

For more information: http://www.pointer.com

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SOURCE Pointer Telocation Ltd.