Gurtam
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Telecommunication Telematics IoT |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Lithuania, Vilnius |
Number of locations | 5 offices including HQ: Lithuania (Vilnius) Georgia_(country) (Tbilisi) United States (Boston) United Arab Emirates (Dubai) Argentina (Buenos Aires) |
Key people | Aliaksei Shchurko (Co-Founder, Chief Gurtam Architect) Denis Strakh (Co-founder, Head of Development Center) Aliaksandr Kuushynau (Chief Wialon Officer, Head of Wialon Division) |
Number of employees | 300 (2022) |
Gurtam (Belarusian “гуртам” — together) is a developer and provider of software for GPS monitoring, vehicle telematics and fleet management.[1]
As of September 2021, Wialon, the GPS tracking system developed by Gurtam, monitored more than 3 000 000 assets worldwide. The company's business network involves over 2,200 fleet management service providers in more than 130 countries.[2] According to the report of Berg Insight research agency, Wialon is the leading GPS monitoring system in CIS, occupying about 40% of the CIS commercial carrier market.[3]
Operations
The most popular Gurtam services are Wialon Hosting (SaaS) and Wialon Local (server-based solution).
Gurtam constantly participates in industrial expos and events worldwide including CeBIT, GSMA Mobile World Congress, Securex South Africa,[4] Expo Seguridad Mexico,[5] CTIA, GITEX, Telematics Conference SE Europe[6] etc.
History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2002–2004 | First steps in the development of software for vehicle satellite monitoring systems in cooperation with AtlantMotors Volkswagen dealer in Minsk and BelRadioPaige paging company. |
| February 2015 | 400 000 units worldwide are registered in Wialon Data Center.[7] |
| November 2016 | The number of units in Wialon system reached 1 000 000 worldwide.[8] |
| December 2016 | A new office is launched in Buenos Aires.[9] |
| March 2017 | Gurtam released a PaaS back-end platform flespi.[10] |
| May 2019 | The 2,000,000th unit is connected to Wialon.[11] |
| April 2020 | COVID-19 IoT Alliance[12] launch. The project helps national governments, municipalities, NGOs, and other groups harness the spread of the coronavirus. |
| June 2020 | Gurtam establishes the IoT project of the year,[13] the first global annual competition of IoT projects focused on telematics solutions. |
Random facts
In 2009, the company provided Wialon software for vehicle tracking at the international automobile race “A National Sport – Bridge of Friendship”. Further on the company cooperates with other automobile racing coordinators, including those engaged in “Beijing-Paris” multi-stage rally, Can-Am Trophy Russia[14] open off-road ATV-series, “Ukraine Trophy 2012”[15] trophy-raid.
In 2014, Gurtam arranged Kilimanjaro expedition to test hardware and proprietary tracking system in extreme conditions.[16] According to Berg Insight market research agency, Wialon was recognized a leading satellite monitoring system in the CIS and the Russian Federation in 2014[17] and 2015.[18]
Since July 2021 Gurtam has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC) as a Sustaining Member company.[19]
References
- ^ "5 IoT Hardware Development Trends to Watch in 2021". IoT For All. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Gurtam for together
- ^ Berg Insight (2019). "FLEET MANAGEMENT IN RUSSIA/CIS AND EASTERN EUROPE" (PDF). Berg Insight. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-10.
- ^ Securex South Africa
- ^ Expo Seguridad Mexico
- ^ Telematics Conference SE Europe
- ^ 400 000 units in Wialon Data Centre
- ^ Wialon Hits Million!
- ^ Gurtam Launches the New Office in Latin America.
- ^ We made it: the new product by Gurtam to be released in March.
- ^ "What's installed on the 2,000,000th asset on Wialon?". gurtam.com. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "COVID-19 IoT Alliance". flespi.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Post, Sponsor. "Here's how IoT is reshaping wine production, farming, and other traditional industries". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Can-Am Trophy Russia
- ^ Ukraine Trophy 2012
- ^ Gurtam conquers Kilimanjaro
- ^ "15.7% CAGR for Fleet Management Systems in Russia, CIS & Eastern Europe". Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Gurtam is the leading FM software provider in the CIS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Gurtam joins IMC to Expand IoT Platform Beyond GPS Tracking". IoT M2M Council. Retrieved 2021-07-27.