MILAN and IRVINE, Calif., March
12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a
global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile
connected economy, today announced its subsidiary, LoJack Italia,
is one of the first global telematics service providers selected to
contact emergency response services after a collision to speed
potentially life-saving assistance via Private eCall to drivers
across Italy.
Private eCall, a European-mandated alert service that provides
urgent medical assistance to drivers involved in road crashes, will
now be available throughout Italy.
With the recent signing of an agreement between AREU (Regional
Agency for Emergency Urgency) and the Telematics Service Providers
(TSP) Association, only the LoJack Italia Command Center, along
with a few other selected TSP Association members, are now
authorized to provide emergency calls directly to the European 112
Central Response Center via Private eCall.
When a collision occurs, vehicles equipped with LoJack Italia's
CrashBoxx™ crash response technology send an instant
alert to the LoJack Italia Command Center with detailed information
about the crash, including its time, location and severity. Based
on this CrashBoxx information, LoJack operators can take immediate
steps to contact the driver by phone, while also alerting the 112
Central Response Center and providing the location of the nearest
rescue center to expedite emergency medical intervention.
"The technological and operational effort put in place over the
last three years by the members of the TSP Association, as part of
the experimentation of Private eCall, has been rewarded with
success that exceeds expectations," commented Sergio Tusa, President of the TSP Association.
"Where rapid arrival of help can reduce risks and save lives, the
Private eCall system, in concert with these selected TSP members,
can have a huge social impact by allowing Italy to provide world-leading services to its
citizens with the latest telematics technologies."
"There are over 455 car crashes with injuries to passengers and
pedestrians recorded on Italian roads every day," commented
Maurizio Iperti, CEO of LoJack
Italia and vice president of LoJack Europe. "LoJack Italia and our
parent company, CalAmp, are committed to providing advanced
connected car technology that's capable of facilitating assistance
at the moment of real need. Now with Private eCall, our CrashBoxx
technology and Command Centers, staffed by trained operators, can
provide motorists involved in a collision with rapid life-saving
support, while also expediting mechanical repairs and offering
other services that deliver on LoJack's brand-promise of safety and
security for motorists."
CrashBoxx provides instant crash notification and accident
reconstruction information. Moreover, based on the severity of each
accident - assessed in real-time by CrashBoxx - the LoJack Command
Center (active every day, 24 hours a day) contacts the motorist
immediately to determine passenger conditions, facilitate emergency
response, send roadside assistance, or book a courtesy car until
repairs are complete. In addition, high-fidelity accident
reconstruction reports can be sent directly to the owner's
insurance company to streamline the claims process.
About LoJack Italia
LoJack Italia, a CalAmp
subsidiary, is a market leader in stolen vehicle recovery and
innovative automotive services in Italy and across the E.U., helping over 9
million people protect their assets and vehicles from theft. We
have been active in Italy for 10
years and are undergoing a strong growth phase with more than
300,000 software and service subscribers. Today, LoJack Italia is
leveraging CalAmp's telematics technology to create a new level of
value for the automotive, insurance, and car rental markets and
their end-customers, through easily accessible, innovative
connected vehicle solutions. LoJack Italia is a recent 2019 Le
Fonti Awards® winner in the mobility category for its
telematics solution that monitors vehicle pollution. For more
information, visit lojack.it or LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram,
YouTube, LoJack Blog
About CalAmp
CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) is a global
technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected
economy. We help reinvent business and improve lives around the
globe with technology solutions that streamline complex mobile IoT
deployments and bring intelligence to the edge. Our software and
subscription-based services, scalable cloud platform
and intelligent devices collect and assess business-critical
data from mobile assets and their contents. We call
this The New How, facilitating efficient decision
making, optimizing mobile asset utilization and improving road
safety. Headquartered in Irvine,
California, CalAmp has been publicly traded since 1983 and
has 20 million products installed and over 1.3 million software and
services subscribers worldwide. LoJack®,
Tracker™ and Here Comes The Bus® are CalAmp
brands. For more information, visit calamp.com, or LinkedIn,
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or CalAmp Blog.
CalAmp, LoJack and the CalAmp and LoJack logos are among the
trademarks of CalAmp, LoJack and/or their affiliates in
the United States, certain other
countries, and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names
mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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