Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Cobra Announces Partnership with ProMiles and TruckDown On New Navigation System for the Professional Driver

Professional Driver Navigation & Routing Device Available in September 2009

Cobra Electronics today announced a partnership with ProMiles(R) Software Development Corporation, in association with TruckDown Info International, Inc., in the development of a new navigation system specifically for the professional driver. With this agreement, ProMiles’ and TruckDown’s national database of vendor and professional driver-specific Points of Interest (POI) will be available in the new Cobra navigation unit.

Available in September 2009 at travel centers nationwide, the new Cobra navigation unit designed specifically for professional drivers will include ProMiles and TruckDown vendor locations and POI data. Important information such as routable travel center locations including an extensive list of travel center amenities, fueling stations, restaurants, heavy duty towing, truck repair, trailer shops, truck friendly hotels, welding and weigh scales to name a few will be available as part of the product.

“As a leader in the professional driver market, we want to provide drivers with the highest quality of products that aid them in their everyday business,” explained Tony Mirabelli, senior vice president of marketing and sales, Cobra Electronics. “With ProMiles, a leader in professional driver-specific data, we are providing drivers with the information they need to optimize their routes and get them to their destination the fastest and most profitable way possible.”

“The Cobra name is synonymous with quality among professional drivers,” said Tim Pilcher, president of ProMiles, “and we are looking to forward to working with Cobra on developing this new GPS unit and making drivers’ already tough job a little easier.”

The Cobra Professional navigation unit will be available for a sneak peek at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, TX at Cobra booth, #13098 and the ProMiles booth, #14065.

Source: http://www.truckdriversnews.com/2009/07/21/cobra-announces-partnership-with-promiles-and-truckdown-on-new-navigation-system-for-the-professional-driver/

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