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ALK Technologies partners with International Telematics

ALK Technologies has entered into a partnership with International Telematics Corporation to resell ALK’s CoPilot truck professional navigation software in North America, fully integrated with its ibright vehicle and trailer telematics system. The ibright suite offers operators an advanced but easy-to-use, fully converged monitoring and management tool for tractors, straight trucks, dry trailers, refrigerated trailers and other assets on one single platform.
March 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
2274 ALK Technologies has entered into a partnership with International Telematics Corporation to resell ALK’s CoPilot truck professional navigation software in North America, fully integrated with its ibright vehicle and trailer telematics system. The ibright suite offers operators an advanced but easy-to-use, fully converged monitoring and management tool for tractors, straight trucks, dry trailers, refrigerated trailers and other assets on one single platform.

ALK's product provides truck-specific GPS navigation, offering an intuitive interface with spoken turn-by-turn directions and non-distracting guidance displays. It calculates efficient truck routing based on vehicle profile information, routing parameters and load type, including hazardous materials.

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