OnStar by GM is Only Multiple Winner of Telematics Update Awards
02 Juni 2005 - 9:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
OnStar by GM is Only Multiple Winner of Telematics Update Awards
Three of the industry's top accolades awarded to OnStar DETROIT,
June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar by GM captured three of this year's
Telematics Update Awards, making it the only multiple winner in the
2005 judging and an eight-time winner in the award's three-year
history. Running alongside the biggest and most influential
telematics-focused conference and exhibition of the year --
Telematics Update Detroit 2005 -- the Telematics Update Awards is
the only event of its type to recognize the industry's best and
brightest for their outstanding performance and achievements.
OnStar's initiatives were recognized with three awards: * Best
Embedded/Terminal Product - OnStar was selected for its essential
features like Automatic Crash Notification and hands-free calling,
as well as its user-friendly three-button interface. * Best use of
Telematics for Safety and Security - OnStar, which was recognized
with the award for safety and leadership for the third time, was
selected for its outstanding ability to use telematics solutions to
enhance the driver's safety and security during or after an
emergency event. * Best Reseller/Retailer - OnStar, currently
available on more than 50 GM models, was selected for its
hands-free calling feature, which allows subscribers to keep their
eyes on the road and hands on the wheel while driving. Over the
Telematics Update Awards' three-year history, OnStar's industry
leadership has been showcased with both individual and company-wide
awards. Past honors include: * Leadership Award - 2003, 2004 - In
2003, OnStar was selected as the Telematics Industry Leader
providing features like remote door unlock, hands- free calling and
emergency services to its millions of subscribers. In 2004, Chet
Huber, OnStar President, was the first individual to win this
award. Huber was selected for driving the industry forward and
helping to promote new telematics initiatives and awareness both to
industry peers and the customer. * Telematics in Action Award -
2003, 2004 - As with the 2005 honor, OnStar was selected for its
exceptional use of telematics to enhance drivers' safety and
security during or after an emergency. * Heroes Award Nominees -
Telematics Service Provider Employee - 2003 - Curtis Johnson, an
advisor at OnStar's call center in Charlotte, N.C., received the
Heroes award for his role in coordinating the rescue of a
Littleton, Colo., man involved in a 2002 motor vehicle crash.
"Winning multiple awards is a reflection of OnStar's position in
the industry," said Phil Magney, President, Principal Analyst,
Telematics Research Group, Inc. and a Telematics Update Awards
judge. "Each generation of OnStar equipment allows for better
performance and has more features and more capabilities. They're a
company that continues to evolve." Along with the Telematics
Research Group, Inc., the Telematics Update Awards are judged by
the industry's top thought leaders including executives from the
GartnerG2, Strategy Analytics, Cogenia Partners LLC and ADVENTIS.
This year's Telematics Update Awards were presented on May 16,
2005. About OnStar OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General
Motors, is the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety,
security and communication services using wireless technology and
the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite network. OnStar is
available on more than 50 GM models for 2005. By the end of 2007,
OnStar will be a standard feature on GM's new retail vehicles sold
in the United States and Canada, covering all segments and prices,
except for some fleet and commercial vehicles. OnStar safety and
security services include automatic notification of air bag
deployment, stolen vehicle location assistance, emergency services,
roadside assistance, and on most vehicles, remote door unlock and
GM Goodwrench remote vehicle diagnostics. OnStar Hands-Free Calling
allows drivers to make and receive hands-free, voice- activated
calls from their vehicle. More information about OnStar can be
found at http://www.onstar.com/ . DATASOURCE: OnStar CONTACT: Keith
Yaden, OnStar Communications Manager/Media Relations,
+1-313-667-0784, cell: +1-248-765-3049, Web site:
http://media.gm.com/ http://www.gm.com/ http://www.onstar.com/
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