TomTom Honored with “Best of CES” Awards at CES 2009
Jan 12 2009
TomTom Honored with “Best of CES” Awards at CES 2009
CNET and LAPTOP Magazine Award TomTom GO 740 LIVE Connected Device
Concord, MA - January 12, 2009 - TomTom, the world’s leading navigation
solutions provider today announced that both CNET and LAPTOP Magazine recognized
the TomTom GO 740 LIVE with the “Best of CES” award.
The GO 740 LIVE is TomTom’s first connected portable navigation device in the US
that provides the industry’s best routing and helps drivers take control of
their daily drive via automatic delivery of helpful features including:
real-time traffic information, TomTom Fuel Price Service, Local Search powered
by Google, TomTom Weather, QuickGPSfix™ and TomTom Buddies. The TomTom GO 740
LIVE will be available in Q2 2009 at major retailers across the US for $499.95.
“The honors and accolades bestowed upon TomTom at CES 2009 underscore our
strategy of delivering easy to use, innovative devices that provide the best
core navigation products on the market,” said Jocelyn Vigreux, president of
TomTom Inc. “We are honored by this recognition of the GO 740 LIVE and are proud
to add it to our list of award-winning products and features.”
LAPTOP Magazine
LAPTOP Magazine’s top editors choose the most innovative and exciting products
in their respective technology categories as their “Best of CES” winners. The
most anticipated new arrival to the tech industry went hands-down to the TomTom
GO 740 LIVE.
CNET
CNET’s expert editors also recognized the TomTom GO 740 LIVE as their “Best of
CES” winner in the GPS category. The GO 740 LIVE was chosen for its unmatched
innovation and creativity, and its ability to excite consumers and help them
explore a world gone digital. CNET editors reviewed hundreds of entries, as well
as scoured the 2009 International CES show floor for products to consider for
the award.
“Each year at the show, CNET editors scour the show floor to determine the top
technologies that will set the trends for the coming year,” said Scott Ard, vice
president of content at CNET. “Chosen from hundreds of products at the 2009
International CES, TomTom demonstrates the innovation and creativity to be
awarded our “Best of CES” award within the GPS industry.”
A video of the CNET winners and finalists showcasing their technologies can be
found at http://www.cnet.com/ces.
For information or to request a demo unit, contact Kevin Carter at (978)
405-1840 or kevin.carter@tomtom.com
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For Public Relations please contact:
Kevin Carter
TomTom Inc.
Tel: (978) 405-1840
Email: kevin.carter@tomtom.com
About TomTom
TomTom NV is the world’s leading navigation solutions provider. TomTom's
products are developed with an emphasis on innovation, quality, ease of use,
safety and value. TomTom's products include all-in-one navigation devices which
enable customers to navigate right out of the box; these are the award-winning
TomTom GO family, the TomTom XL and TomTom ONE ranges and the TomTom RIDER.
Additionally, independent research proves that TomTom products have a
significant positive effect on driving and road safety. TomTom offers a
portfolio of content and services for TomTom’s navigation products, which are
easily available through TomTom HOME. TomTom also provides navigation software
products that integrate with third party devices; the TomTom NAVIGATOR software
for PDAs and smartphones. TomTom WORK combines industry leading communication
and smart navigation technology with leading edge tracking and tracing
expertise. TomTom’s products are sold through a network of leading retailers in
over 30 countries and online. TomTom was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam and has
offices in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and South Africa. TomTom is
listed at Euronext Amsterdam in The Netherlands. For more information, go to
http://www.tomtom.com.
