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Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Description

Ituran Location and Control Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides location-based services and wireless communication products in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, and the United States. The company's location-based services include stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services that enable to locate, track, and recover stolen vehicles for its subscribers; fleet management services, which enable corporate and individual customers to track and manage their vehicles in real time; and personal locator services that allow customers to protect valuable merchandise and equipment. It also offers on-demand navigation guidance, information, and assistance to its customers that provide traffic reports, and helps with directions and information on the location gas stations, car repair shops, post offices, hospitals, and other facilities; and concierge services. In addition, the company provides wireless communications products comprising Base Site, a radio receiver, which includes a processor and a data computation unit to collect and send data to and from transponders and send that data to control centers; Control Center, a center consisting of software used to collect data from various base sites, conduct location calculations, and transmit location data to various customers and law enforcement agencies. Further, it offers GPS/GPRS-based products, which comprise navigation and tracking devices installed in vehicles; and SMART, a portable transmitter installed in vehicles that sends a signal to the base site to enable the location of vehicles, equipment, or an individual. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. provides its services to insurance companies and agents, car manufacturers, dealers and importers, cooperative sales channels, and private subscribers. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Azour, Israel.

Sector: Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment
Keywords: Insurance Law Enforcement Wireless Wireless Communication Communications Products Gas Station Fleet Management Global Positioning System Communication Products Control Center Fleet Management Services Tracking Tracking Services Vehicle Recovery Geolocation Location Based Service Radio Receiver Car Manufacturers Concierge Services Stolen Vehicle Recovery Wireless Communications Products