Visteon Enhances Electronics Product Capability With Creation of Visteon Software Technologies
February 17 2004 - 4:11PM
PR Newswire (US)
Visteon Enhances Electronics Product Capability With Creation of
Visteon Software Technologies KERPEN, Germany, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/
-- Visteon Corporation has announced the creation of a new entity,
Visteon Software Technologies SAS. Located in Sophia-Antipolis,
France, a high-tech region known as the French "Silicon Valley,"
Visteon Software Technologies SAS will focus on the development of
a wide range of on-board and off-board vehicle navigation systems
-- from low-cost, turn-by-turn navigation to high-end, map-based
display systems with real time updates. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) "This is
a natural progression for Visteon," said Martin Thoone, Visteon's
global director for the Electronics product line. "The creation of
Visteon Software Technologies SAS strengthens Visteon's
technological competence in audio and infotainment, adding
navigation expertise to our well-known integration capabilities and
our ability to combine radio systems, speech input and clusters."
"In the future," Thoone added, "infotainment products will combine
such features as navigation, television and Internet access.
Visteon Software Technologies SAS allows us to apply our automotive
systems integration expertise to the development of easy-to-use
interfaces between cars, drivers and passengers." Visteon Software
Technologies SAS was created after Visteon purchased major software
and technology assets of Opteway S.A., which specializes in
object-oriented software andservices for on- and off-board
navigation systems. Off-board systems, in addition to on-board
equipment, allow information to be stored on a CD or DVD for
real-time external input into the car. The latest information can
also be sent to the vehicle from different providers via wireless
communication (WiFi, GSM, GPRS, UMTS, Digital Radio). This wireless
technology will allow the introduction of new proximity services
with real time information for updating map data, traffic
information, weather androad conditions, hotel or cinema
reservation information, as well as advertising. The technology can
also inform the driver about variable or fixed speed limits in
certain areas, helping to control traffic flow. "Visteon Software
Technologies," said Thoone, "in cooperation with important
information service providers, will allow Visteon to introduce a
wide range of new, in-vehicle applications offering exciting
features to the end customers." Visteon Corporation is a leading
full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology
solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through
multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon
has approximately 73,500 employees and a global delivery system of
more than 180 technical, manufacturing, sales, and service
facilities located in 25 countries.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE:
Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Media Inquiries: Robin Pannecouk,
+1-313-755-9121, , Europe & South America: Dolores Muniz,
+49.2273.595.2828, , or Investor Inquiries: Derek Fiebig,
+1-313-755-3699, , all of Visteon Corporation Web site:
http://www.visteon.com/
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