MILAN and IRVINE, Calif., Sept.
16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a
global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile
connected economy, today announced its subsidiary, LoJack® Italia,
a leader in stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) and innovative automotive
services, entered into an agreement with Maldarizzi Automotive, a
leading Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), BMW, MINI and
Mercedes-Benz automotive dealership. This partnership is designed
to improve road safety by providing timely preventative maintenance
reminders, crash response and stolen vehicle assistance more
accessible to Maldarizzi's 12,000 customers throughout southern
Italy.
All FCA, BMW, MINI and Mercedes-Benz vehicles sold by Maldarizzi
will be installed with LoJack Connect, giving customers the option
to enable the Maldarizzi Business Development Center (BDC) to
function as a "virtual technician" by monitoring vehicle
diagnostics through LoJack's SmartDealer portal. Maldarizzi's
long-term rental customers will also have the option to install
LoJack Connect and enable the Maldarizzi BDC virtual technician. By
alerting the motorist to potential maintenance issues that often
result from exceeding mileage thresholds, low fluid levels, tire
wear and tear, and more, the Maldarizzi BDC can offer preventative
services to avoid unnecessary breakdowns or more costly
repairs.
"In a challenging marketplace severely impacted by the global
pandemic, providing our customers with a greater sense of safety
and security is one of the best value-added services we can offer
during these difficult times," said Nicola Maldarizzi, Co-CEO of
Maldarizzi Automotive. "Establishing this agreement and leveraging
LoJack's telematics and SVR technology directly align with our
customer-centric strategy, while distinguishing ourselves in a
competitive marketplace."
"The agreement announced today expands our existing partnership
and strengthens our mutual commitment to advancing technology that
helps to protect Maldarizzi customers and keep them safe," said
Massimo Ghenzer, president of LoJack Italia. "LoJack Connect offers
the peace of mind of having an on-board 'virtual technician' to
help motorists keep their vehicles in optimal condition, prevent
breakdowns, and provide quick and effective support at critical
moments. Our telematics and software solutions allow Maldarizzi to
build long-term customer relationships and expand their business at
the same time."
In the event of a crash, LoJack Connect's CrashBoxx™
feature will alert the LoJack 24/7 Command Center and identify the
severity of the crash event. The Command Center operator will
contact the driver, notify emergency response if life-saving
support is needed, and conduct an initial assessment of the
incident. If repairs are needed, Maldarizzi's BDC will contact the
customer to offer mechanical assistance and detailed accident
reconstruction information to expedite repairs and the insurance
claims process.
The LoJack Connect App, part of LoJack's comprehensive
telematics solution, allows the driver to track the car's location,
monitor battery levels, view trips and review driving behavior.
Maldarizzi customers can also receive notifications relating to
routine or predictive maintenance and also provide notice of
approaching deadlines for the payment of road tax, car insurance,
financing installments, and other vehicle-related preventative
maintenance.
In the event of theft, the driver can contact the LoJack 24/7
Command Center and send a photo of the theft report via a
smartphone to quickly start the recovery process. If the battery is
disconnected by the thief or the car is moved with the engine off,
the customer will receive an alert.
The agreement was announced by the companies during "The
life-saving car, here is the next revolution" webinar at
the Automotive Dealer Day Digital Edition, being held on
September 16th and 17th. The event
focused on how connectivity solutions can help reduce collisions
that occur every day in Italy,
resulting in 9 deaths and 661 injuries on average per day for an
overall social cost estimated at 16.9
billion euros, which is equivalent to 1% of the national GDP
(Aci-Istat Report July 2020 for the
year 2019).
About Maldarizzi
Founded in 1979 by Francesco
Maldarizzi, Maldarizzi Automotive S.p.A. is a leader in the Italian
automotive marketplace, with offices located between Puglia and
Basilicata. The Group leads in the
sale of new and used cars, kilometer zero cars, after-sales
assistance services, medium and long-term rental and in the
assistance and spare parts of the most important automotive brands.
Maldarizzi Automotive is the official dealer of FCA Group (Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles), Mercedes-Benz Automobiles, Mercedes-Benz V
and Vans, BMW and MINI, AMG Performance Center and is an authorized
service center for the Smart brand. The Maldarizzi 4Business
division caters to commercial, fleet and rental vehicles. For more
information, visit the maldarizzi.com or Linkedin, Facebook,
Instagram, or Youtube.
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, or 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, TRACKER, Here Comes The Bus, iOn Vision and
associated logos are among the trademarks of CalAmp and/or its
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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