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June/July 2017 Truck and Track 19
BUSINESS NEWS
Vehicle tracking company
Quartix has been identified in
the London Stock Exchange
Group’s “1000 Companies
to Inspire Britain” report for
the third year in succession
The report is a celebration
of the UK’s fastest-growing
and most dynamic, small and
medium-sized businesses
across the UK. To be included
in the list, companies needed
to show consistent revenue
growth over a minimum of
three years, significantly outperforming their industry peers.
Founded in 2001, Quartix operates in the UK, France and the USA.
Over 9500 fleet customers and 12 major insurance programmes
use Quartix’s telematics technology, which was designed and
developed in house. The system is easy-to-use and Internet-based,
offering a wealth of features to cater for fleet management or
individual needs. Quartix now installs a vehicle tracking unit every
one-and-a-half minutes of the working day, with over 300,000
units installed to date.
Quartix floated on the Alternative InvestmentMarket (AIM) in 2014
and has made substantial and significant progress from day one.
A Director of Quartix and one of its founders – Andy Kirk (pictured
here) – emphasised: “It was a great achievement to have been
recognised as one of the ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ for
the third consecutive year. It is testament to the hard work and
dedication of our teams at every level. At Quartix we are all about
creating robust, innovative products, supporting our customers
and looking after our staff. Everything else flows from that.”
Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange Group,
explained: “Four years on, LSEG’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire
Britain’ report continues to highlight the dynamic, entrepreneurial
and ambitious businesses across the country that are boosting
UK productivity, driving economic growth and creating jobs. We
must ensure we continue doing all we can to support high growth
potential businesses like these.”
Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy, declared: “I want to congratulate the 1000 companies
from across the UK featured in the London Stock Exchange
Group’s pioneering ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report.
Championing high-growth, innovative SMEs is crucial for the
continued success of the UK economy.”
Andy Kirk of Quartix
Go-ahead Quartix inspires Britain
Mobile wireless provider YRoam has launched in the UK,
aiming to slash the cost of roaming for mobile users in more
than 100 countries worldwide. The Prescot, Merseyside,
based company’s first product to come to market is the YR4 – a
portable device that connects to local 3G and 4G networks to
create a secure, personal wi-fi hotspot.
YRoamusespatentedCloudSIMtechnology to locate local networks
that offer the most affordable rates and the best possible network
signal, giving users a portable wi-fi connection at a fraction of the
cost that would otherwise be spent on data roaming.
Matt Agrimi, Managing Partner at YRoam, comments: “In 2017,
being connected to the Internet should not be an expensive luxury.
We are committed to providing low-cost 4G and 3G data services
across the globe using cloud technology and will be working with
businesses to ensure that their staff can safely and securely get
online whilst on the road.”
YRoam works in over 100 countries and is not locked into a
specific network. The user can therefore benefit from the optimum
connection available, without paying premium rates.
This makes the device perfect for businesses and business users
by providing a more convenient way to stay connected, boosting
productivity and eliminating the risk of unexpectedly high bills for
data roaming.
The YR4 hotspot can connect up to five individual devices at the
same time and doubles as a power bank, to ensure that users never
run out of battery.
So for more information on how to connect for less, visit
ll YRoam on 0808 164 2127 or email
YRoam launches in
UK to lower cost of
data roaming