MiX Telematics, a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, plans to expand its operations in Kenya and the wider East African region in the next three years.
The fleet management solutions company will invest a significant percentage of all revenues from the region over the period as it seeks to grow its current partner network in East Africa and introduce innovative solutions. “Investment will largely be organic, with revenue gains derived from within the East African Community being used to expand its current footprint,” Mr Brendan Horan, Managing Director, MiX Telematics Africa said.
Recently, the company received approval of its speed management solutions for all its commercial vehicle operators by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) in the Kenyan market and has committed to continue working with the NTSA to ensure that they maintain this certification.
“The approval by NTSA means that all our existing clients, as well as any new end users, can continue to enjoy the benefits of our premium fleet management platform in the knowledge that they are also compliant with the requirements as laid down by the NTSA for commercial vehicles and that they are not required to install any additional equipment into their vehicles,” added Mr Horan.
NTSA assistant director safety Dr Duncan Kabogong (left) and Mix Telematics MD Brendan Horan during the launch of the company in Kenya.
This is in line with a campaign launched by NTSA dubbed ‘Save 1000 Lives’ in April 2015. The Save 1,000 Lives campaign will see the private sector mobilized to create specialized programs to support road safety initiatives.
Statistics indicate that Kenya loses at least 3,000 people annually from road traffic accidents, with nearly half being pedestrians. More than twice as many are permanently disabled by their injuries. The major cause of these accidents being speed and inadequate pedestrian facilities. MiX Telematics, with its roots firmly in Africa, is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions to customers in over 120 countries globally.
The company’s products and services provide enterprise fleets, small fleets and consumers with hardware and software solutions for safety, efficiency, security and compliance. It has nine offices across the world including countries such as the United Kingdom, Europe, Dubai, the United States and Australia. In Africa, it has presence in Stellenbosch (Cape Town), Johannesburg and Kampala.
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