NAVTEQ platinum partner at Benelux B2B event

19 September 2007, 9:29am

19 September, 2007 – NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, will participate as a platinum partner in the navigation event taking place on October 3 at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven. The navigation event will be the largest B2B event in the Benelux and is organised for the third time by Jakajima. The event includes of a seminar, expo, rally and awards show.

The day will centre around navigation and its possibilities for the future. In its own showroom NAVTEQ and its partners will be showcasing the latest products in navigation. Among the partners will be Nokia, Garmin, LG and Becker. For a full rundown of the attending partners please visit

http://www.navigatieevent.com/partners.htm

On behalf of NAVTEQ Serge Bussat, VP-General manager Consumer Europe, will host a seminar on NAVTEQ’s view of the future developments of navigation. He will be discussing onboard versus connected navigation, built in car navigation, Location Based Services and technology trends. Visitors will also have the unique opportunity to experience for themselves how the digital map data is collected in one of NAVTEQ’s Digital Mapping Operations (DMO) cars.

Besides seminars, product demonstrations and product tests there will be a rally to determine which PND (portable navigation device) is the best in its class.

“NAVTEQ is pleased to be involved in this all encompassing navigation event. We see endless potential in the navigation market and expect much with regards to its future. This event gives us a great opportunity to be able to share our visions and knowledge with customers,” said Serge Bussat, VP-General manager Consumer Europe at NAVTEQ.

“We wanted to include a platinum partner that is of integral value to the navigation market and that knows the workings of digital mapping. With a navigation event like this it is important to work with people who know their business and who have a strong outlook for the future”, said Pieter Hermans, CEO at Jakajima.

For more information on the event please visit: http://www.navigatieevent.nl

About the Navigation Event

This is the third annual navigation event. Taking place at the Hightech Campus in Eindhoven, players from the navigation market, along with resellers, retailers, content providers, representatives from the car industry and the travel business will be there to discuss the future and present status of navigation. Jakajima are the organisers of the event, and will be hosting a seminar, expo, rally and awards show. For details on how to register, please visit: http://www.navigatieevent.com/aanmelden_pers.htm

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