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Trafficmaster: Family Holiday Nightmares Can Be Left at Home with the Press of a Button
LONDON --(Business Wire)--
Family holidays are usually fun, exciting and happy times. However for many families travelling with tots can be a nightmare - anything can happen; broken bones, sunstroke and lost teddies. However for the prudent family traveller Trafficmaster's International Rescue is the fairy god-mother of all travel services.
International Rescue is the only comprehensive travel service available on mobile smartphones. At the press of a button on your smartphone, you are instantly connected to a team of personal assistants in the UK, who have access to local knowledge and contacts to help you in any emergency situation. They are able to help you find a doctor, call an ambulance or guide you to the nearest hospital. They can tell you where there is a pharmacy that stocks sun screen and they can even help you find a shop to help you replace the lost teddy.
International Rescue has teams of travel experts located in over 40 countries from Spain to Slovenia. Through the personal assistants they can provide a liaison between you, British embassies, the police, border controls and emergency services such as ambulance, mountain rescue and coast guard. What's more they can provide a concierge service so if there are long delays on your flight they will find you an overnight hotel for the family to stay in whilst waiting for the next plane.
Tony Eales, Chief Executive of Trafficmaster, says: "I have often taken the family away on holiday and have always frequent business traveller I know what it is like if you miss a flight or can't find a hotel. I have also met people who have been stuck in a country for days because they have lost their passport or had their wallets stolen; the situations are made worse because they often don't understand the language or don't know who they should speak to. With our 20 years background in road travel and our network of over 44 international partners, we can provide the best advice and support on your travels, thereby making your journeys more secure and hassle free."
To take advantage of the International Rescue service, Trafficmaster collates all your personal information such as next of kin, passport number, medical records, important contact numbers, insurance details and travel preferences. This information is securely stored and only used when an emergency arises.
International Rescue costs £20 for a month or can be purchased for £65 for an annual subscription.
International Rescue is part of the Trafficmaster Companion suite of travel services, which includes UK based satellite navigation, live traffic information and 24 hour personal assistants.
For more information about International Rescue and Trafficmaster Companion's other services go to www.trafficmaster.co.uk
About Trafficmaster
Trafficmaster is an expert in intelligent driving. The Group comprises US-based Teletrac Inc. and Trafficmaster Plc in the UK. Both organisations focus on intelligent vehicle services which enhance the driving experience and improve business performance by saving companies and drivers time and money and reducing their environmental impact.
Teletrac Inc offers fleet tracking, management and navigation solutions under the Fleet Director brand across the US, serving 6,000 fleets and a total of 90,000 commercial vehicles, using wireless and GPS technology.
The group has also developed a suite of Trafficmaster services in the UK. Trafficmaster's key product is the award-winning Smartnav, an intelligent satellite navigation system, which uses live traffic information and real-time road speeds to calculate optimum routes and avoid traffic congestion on the way.
Trafficmaster's comprehensive traffic data means Smartnav is continually updated with traffic information, road closures and speed camera locations, without the need for CDs or internet-sourced updates.
Trafficmaster also offers Trackstar stolen vehicle tracking, monitored 24 hours a day in the Trafficmaster Control Centre. Stolen vehicles can automatically inform Trafficmaster and are then monitored remotely and police informed of their whereabouts for fast and efficient recovery.
The company provides live traffic information direct via mobile phone services and Radio Data System -Traffic Message Channel (RDS TMC (News - Alert)) to other aftermarket and factory-fit satellite navigation systems.
Trafficmaster also maintains its own unique traffic monitoring network of road-side sensors, covering 8,000 miles of UK motorways and trunk roads.
In 2007 the company launched its fleet management solution, Fleet Director, in the UK. Combining all of Trafficmaster's intelligent technology businesses can save time and money, whilst reducing the environmental impact of driving.
Trafficmaster was founded in 1988 and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1994. Teletrac Inc is a wholly owned US subsidiary company.
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