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Vehicle tracking system thwarts violent van-hijacking
Thieves’ violent attempt to hijack a security-equipment company’s van has been foiled by Quartix vehicle tracking. Driver Roger Hirsch was in slow-moving traffic in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, when he a felt a sudden bump from behind. Leaping from his cab, he was shoved roughly to the ground by one thief while a second slipped behind […]
3 April 2012Read more
Quartix wins Barclays Corporate Award
Quartix has won the Barclays Corporate prize in this year’s Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards. The company met all Barclays’ criteria, including showing market strength in the economic climate, adaptability, good turnover growth, strong market share – and the ability to diversify into new markets. Cambridge News reported: ‘Quartix ticks every box. Vehicle tracking is what […]
29 March 2012Read more
Quartix warns on lease-finance contracts
Quartix reports increasing concern over the resurgence of lease-finance contracts for vehicle tracking systems and urges prospective buyers to check their supplier”s financial health. Managing director, Andy Walters, said: “Under this model, customers are asked to commit to payments of £1000 or more per unit – over an extended period – to a bank or […]
28 March 2012Read more
Quartix voted top telematics provider for fourth year running
Readers of Fleet News, the transport industry’s flagship publication, have voted Quartix a top telematics provider for the fourth year running. “This is a huge vote of confidence in Quartix, its products and services,” said Andy Kirk, sales and marketing director. “It is also testimony to the dedication, commitment and hard work of our entire […]
21 March 2012Read more
Vehicle tracking finance contracts reach the end of the road
Some vehicle tracking suppliers are asking customers to raise credit finance to bolster their own cash-flow, believes Andy Walters, managing director of Quartix Ltd. The use of asset finance for vehicle tracking systems dates from the nineties, when the tracking systems could cost £1000 or more to buy. Leasing made sense to both customers and […]
29 February 2012Read more
Quartix reports record results for 2011
Quartix, one of the UK’s leading vehicle tracking specialists, reports record sales and new installations for 2011, with exceptionally strong growth forecast for 2012. Andy Walters, the company’s managing director, said: “Telematics is entering its most exciting phase yet, as the technology becomes more widely deployed in the commercial market and as it gains rapid […]
25 February 2012Read more
Telematics insurance set to reduce fleet premiums – by Andy Kirk, Sales and Marketing Director, Quartix
Pay how you drive insurance using telematics systems has begun to revolutionise insurance for young drivers. To meet demand, during 2011 a number of British telematics suppliers joined forces with insurance companies to offer services aimed at the retail sector, and, in particular, young drivers. Next year, I predict, the sector will grow rapidly as […]
15 December 2011Read more
Quartix telematics helps West Oxfordshire District Council win top Energy Savings Trust award
West Oxfordshire District Council, which is using Quartix telematics technology to plan more efficient routes for its service vehicle fleet, has won a top Energy Savings Trust award. The council, winner of the best small public fleet prize, has reduced its Co2 emissions by 17%, amounting to up to 368 tonnes of carbon. Fleet Hero […]
24 November 2011Read more
Quartix reports increasing interest in driving style monitoring
As fuel costs take their toll, Quartix is reporting increasing interest in its proven on-line driving style monitoring system. “This is not really suprising,” said Andy Kirk, sales and marketing director. “Our driving style monitoring unit and reporting suite can save operators as much as £20,000 a year on a fleet of 20 vehicles. “Although […]
18 October 2011Read more
Quartix MD outlines tracking’s many benefits to Fleet News
Andy Walters, Quartix managing director, puts a strong case for telematics in Fleet News’ latest tracking feature. Acknowledging the publication’s point that tracking enables companies to monitor what time employees start and finish work, he states: “It’s about making sure that if a job crops up at 2.30pm on a Friday someone goes and does […]
29 September 2011Read more
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