The Company Global data management with a special focus on traffic telematics Looking ahead over the next few years, information and telecommunications technologies will be playing an increasingly important role in markets. OHB Teledata has developed comprehensive solutions for traffic telematics permitting end-to-end global communications, data transfers and data processing. This is opening up new perspective and marks the beginning of a new era of worldwide traffic logistics. Milestones 1993 - OHB Teledata established by the Fuchs Gruppe 1995 - CATS project for Bremen logistics center 1996 - Pilot projects using the ORBCOMM and Safir1 satellite systems as well as Modacom 1997 - Readymix concrete mixing project, Kühne & Nagel consignment tracking solution 1998 - DANZAS AG refrigerator fleet solution; development of first German web-based telematics system (fleetfinder) 1999 - Work commenced on developing the on-board telematics module with CAN-BUS for the new MAN fleet 2000 - Establishment of Telematic Solutions S.p.A. Italy, market launch of the TIPS range, distribution partnerships forged with NTplus Group and VDO Kienzle, establishment of Teldatrans GmbH 2001 - Stock-market flotation, New Markt segment Frankfurt/M., OEM partnership with Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH, acquisition of a 51% stake in megatel GmbH 2002 - Merger of Teldatrans and Timtec to form the wholly-owned subsidiary Timtec Teldatrans GmbH