OnStar by GM Recognized for Innovation at 2006 Telematics Update Awards
25 Mai 2006 - 8:25PM
PR Newswire (US)
DETROIT, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar by GM, the leading
in-vehicle safety, security, and communications service, was
recognized with two awards at the 2006 Telematics Update Awards.
This year's honors mark OnStar's 10th award since the inception of
the event. The Telematics Update Awards, which are held each year
in conjunction with Telematics Update Detroit conference, is the
only event of its type designed to recognize companies' performance
and contributions to the telematics industry. Still a relatively
young industry, telematics technology has had a dramatic impact
over the last decade on how information, safety and security
systems are integrated into today's sophisticated vehicles
delivering significant value to the consumer. OnStar has played an
integral part in shaping the industry by applying its resources and
capabilities to incorporating emerging consumer-based technologies
into the vehicle development process, resulting in unique benefits
and value to GM vehicle buyers and its over four million OnStar
subscribers. OnStar's contributions were recognized with two
awards, including: * Best Telematics Navigation Product: OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation - OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation service
(TBT), introduced in February 2006, is the first factory-installed,
fully-integrated GPS navigation product. With this new service,
OnStar brings affordable voice-activated, user-friendly GPS- based
routing to the mass market. * Best Technology for Automotive
Safety: OnStar - OnStar, winning the award for the fourth
consecutive year, was selected for its outstanding ability to use
telematics solutions to provide peace of mind to drivers not only
in the event of a collision, but also for day-to-day applications
such as hands-free calling and voice-activated directions. "Since
our launch 10 years ago, OnStar has always been a customer-driven
innovation," said Walt Dorfstatter, OnStar Director, Engineering
Systems and Operations. "As we continue to provide relevant
world-class technology that sets GM apart from competitors, we
appreciate Telematics Update's recognition of our efforts and our
leadership position within the industry." "Over the past year
OnStar has enhanced its portfolio of services with OnStar Vehicle
Diagnostics and OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation," said Phil Magney,
principal analyst with Telematics Research Group (TRG). "On top of
this, GM has made a commitment to making OnStar standard on nearly
all retail vehicles. The awards earned last night reflect OnStar's
and GM's commitment to the business." Past OnStar Telematics Awards
honors include the Leadership Award in 2003 and 2005; Telematics in
Action Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and the Heroes Award in 2003.
About OnStar: OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors,
is the world's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and
communication services. OnStar is available on more than 50 2006 GM
models and includes one year of complimentary services, and will
become standard on nearly all GM retail vehicles in the United
States by the end of 2007. OnStar provides services to more than
four million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. Turn- by-Turn is
currently available to subscribers that have anti-lock braking
systems and the latest generation of OnStar hardware. More
information about OnStar and all of its services can be found at
http://www.onstar.com/ . DATASOURCE: General Motors Corporation
CONTACT: Renee Rashid-Merem, +1-313-665-3170, , or Keith Yaden,
+1-313-667-0784, , both of OnStar Web site: http://media.gm.com/
http://www.gm.com/ http://www.onstar.com/
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