THE DIFFERENCE IS ABAX The world leading manufacturer of GPS tracking and triplog solutions
THE DIFFERENCE IS ABAX ABAX is based on three essential elements that enable us to have a competitive edge and a unique position: People, Technology and Products. Combined, these factors make our company values. Hence our motto: The difference is ABAX
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4 The difference is ABAX ABAX MAKES A DIFFERENCE ABAX was founded in 2003 but the focus on digital mileage capture Triplogs - first came into effect after cooperation with a company called ETS. Today we are the market-leader in developing and delivering electronic Triplogs, GPS tracking, fleet management platforms, equipment & vehicle control systems. At ABAX there are more than 200 employees divided between sales, customer care, marketing, support, administration, quality and development. ABAX has established itself as a market leader in the Nordic region. ABAX has a clear growth strategy for Europe both through organic growth as well as acquisitions. We have offices in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the UK. The ABAX head office is located in Larvik, Norway. VISION AND VALUES The company s vision is The difference is ABAX. The vision must be embodied and implemented in all internal and external communications. The difference is ABAX represents a clear vision of differentiating ourselves from our competitors. Our products must be perceived as both different and better than those of the competition. ABAX must be seen as different and better throughout the entire sales process. The management of ABAX must work and live by this vision on a daily basis. ABAX will always be willing to change and adapt to meet the changing needs of the market. The ABAX values are PROFITABLE, FIRST & BEST and ENTHUSIASTIC. THE DIFFERENCE IS ABAX ABAX is based on three essential elements that enable us to have a competitive edge and a unique position: people, technology and products. PEOPLE For us to succeed, it is key that all employees know and live by the company values in their daily work routines. We focus on this every day and it is implemented in all communication and our training sessions. Every employee working for ABAX shall have fun at work, while they improve themselves step by step everyday. One of the most important goals we have at ABAX is happy employees and we do our utmost to facilitate for that both at work and outside the work place. TECHNOLOGY The ABAX unit is our hardware solution. This is well-proven technology that has been continuously updated and developed over the last 10 years in collaboration with Siemens and Telenor. This has elevated our technology to the forefront of our industry. It is an all-round solution and it communicates on all of the World s mobile networks and features the latest available GPS Technology. Combined with our radio technology, this means that ABAX4 can use three positioning platforms. GSM positioning, radio direction finding and GPS positioning. The technology is concealed and protected by hardware that is robust and waterproof. That is why we offer a lifetime guarantee on our Triplogs. PRODUCTS ABAX develops and delivers solutions for anyone who uses a vehicle for work, as well as businesses that need to secure and keep track of company equipment. All products are developed specifically to meet the needs of the market, straightforward to install and beneficial to the customer. ABAX develop their own products and systems, both hardware and software. All products come as plug-in and play and can easily be installed by the customer themselves.
ABAX is the world leading supplier of GPS tracking and Triplog solutions. The difference is ABAX 5
6 ABAX TRIPLOG COMPANY VEHICLES 24 HOUR CUSTOMER SUPPORT As a customer you are never left on your own. ABAX customer support is on standby 24 hours a day and will answer any question you may have. WORLD LEADING SUPPLIER ABAX is the world leading supplier of electronic Triplogs for digital mileage claims and vehicle tracking. A smart solution that automatically documents all driving via GPS, calculates business mileage in order to minimise the amount of tax paid and eliminate the risk of HMRC penalty charges. In addition, this will allow you to easily reduce your fuel costs and increase the service level to your customers. ABAX Triplog follows the recommendations from HMRC regarding mileage claims for personal and company vehicles.
The difference is ABAX 7 EVERYDAY LIFE BECOMES EASIER ABAX Triplog makes the everyday life a bit easier for the employee and the company by providing efficient and reliable documentation of the vehicle s movements. This will eliminate the risk of HMRC tax inspections or penalty charges. We also pay great attention to the protection of personal data and so the privacy and working rights of each employee are looked after. The purpose of the ABAX Triplog is: Safeguard the employee and business from any penalty charges due to miscalculated mileage claims. To simplify the process for the employee and business of fulfilling HMRC s requirements on documentation. Increase savings and reduce costs associated with the vehicles used within the business. ALWAYS UPDATED The ABAX Triplog works by the ABAX4 GPS-unit permanently being connected to our servers, which automatically keeps track of all driving. 10yr DATA STORAGE ABAX This means that it is always updated with the latest software, the latest tax regulations and a user-friendly interface that gives you immediate access to all this information. Our additional services include data storage for 10 years. More than the legal requirement of the tax authorities. THE BEST SOFTWARE & HARDWARE ON THE MARKET The vehicle mounted GPS unit communicates via GSM networks. The Telenor SIM-card included offers you maximum coverage and reliability. ABAX 4 is robust and waterproof. That is why we offer a lifetime guarantee on our Triplogs to all customers. We are equally as good with our software. Our in-house developed interface makes it easy for you to have an overview of all the vehicles, routes and other necessary data. This interface can also be used to manage other ABAX products.
8 ABAX TRIPLOG COMPANY VEHICLES The ABAX Triplog is developed in collaboration with Siemens and Telenor especially to meet the demands regarding mileage claims set out by the tax authorities. A profitable and useful tool for a company and its employees.
The difference is ABAX 9 AVOID TAX HITS Companies that have neglected to maintain their mileage claims or declare the actual use of their company vehicles can receive six figure fines. One pharmaceutical company in the south-east of England was fined 10 million in relation to badly maintained mileage claims of over 1,000 drivers. The drivers are also at risk of penalties that could reach into five figures. It s not easy for an individual to keep track of all the tax authorities rules and requirements. That is why at ABAX we are always updated with the latest regulations - so you can concentrate on running the business. Do you want to know what the Tax Law says? Are you unsure of what is presently valid? Our expertise and follow-up on all tax regulations allows us to offer tax consulting as part of our customer service package. TAX RULES IN 1-2-3 1. If a company car driver makes good the cost of the fuel used for private journeys, the fuel benefit charge does not need to be declared on the P11D. A digital mileage claim reduces tax paid by the business and employee. 2. Commercial vehicles are exempt from the benefit in kind charge if the vehicle is not used for personal use. The onus is on the business and employee to demonstrate that no private use takes place. 3. Commuting to a permanent place of work is private mileage. Any employee who commutes in a company vehicle must declare the benefit in kind on their P11D. MAKE SAVINGS WITH ABAX A great number of companies using ABAX products see it as a safeguard against unwanted tax penalties. In addition to the reduced risk of fines, you can also save substantial money throughout the vehicle pool. This can be through the reduction in time required to maintain a mileage log and the subsequent reduction in business mileage claimed - partly due to a more efficient driving pattern amongst the employees when the GPS trackers installed in the vehicles.
10 ABAX TRIPLOG PRIVATE CARS ABAX uses a roaming SIM card. Stay connected GREY FLEET AND PRIVATE CARS A COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO BUSINESS TRAVEL Grey fleet drivers are employees that drive their own cars for business. Having grey fleet drivers can be more beneficial for businesses that do not travel high business mileage, however grey fleet drivers can sometimes be hard to manage in respect of mileage, accident management and general vehicle maintenance. If a grey fleet driver is out on business, your company could be liable if they were to have an accident. There is also the AMAP rates to consider and overall duty of care.
The difference is ABAX 11 ABAX TRIPLOG PRIVATE CARS ABAX Triplog is designed for maintaining mileage claims for private cars as well as company cars. Mileage expense claims are a difficult document to compile efficiently, accurately and correctly. Triplog records each and every journey conducted by the vehicle and stores that data securely on our servers. All information required by HMRC is recorded alongside the trip data. Triplog can be configured to use HMRC s advisory mileage allowance payments or a rate set by the system administrator. ABAX can integrate with many accounting and payroll systems to allow for seamless payment of 100% accurate mileage claims. REMUNERATION WITH ABAX Triplog does more than just record the whereabouts of a vehicle. The Triplog contains all information required by HMRC such as the driver s name, vehicle type, date of trip, start and end location and distance travelled. All that is required from the driver is the addition of a purpose for business travel and confirmation that the trip was private or business travel. Additional information is also available to make administration of the mileage claim easier. Claims for carrying a passenger, parking or toll crossings can also be assigned to a trip. ABAX DRIVER PRIVACY Employers are free to require that all mileage claims are submitted by digitally ABAX Triplog. However it is crucial that employees are made aware that this is not tracking, especially in company or private cars. Information recorded by ABAX is sent to the employee first for administration. All employees have their own password and can administrate their mileage claim before it is visible by their employer. The times during which the vehicle can be seen by the administrator is set by the employee. Information such as speed and personal travel can remain private if the employee wishes.
12 ABAX FLEET CONTROL ABAX Fleet control provides you with the precise and current position of all your vehicles. EFFICIENT FLEET CONTROL - BETTER CUSTOMER SERVCE Vehicle A is driving to a customer, but Vehicle B is closest Is this a common Scenario? This is a frequent problem for companies who have vehicles attending various sites throughout the working day; they do not have full control on the whereabouts of all vehicles. The result is time and fuel wasted along with an ineffective service. ABAX Fleet Control can directly show you where all your vehicles are, giving you the solution to provide a really effective service, directing the most appropriate vehicle to the job, ultimately making savings on time and money.
The difference is ABAX 13 HOW IT WORKS A water proof and shock resistant GPS tracking unit is easily installed in the selected vehicle. You will be able to see your vehicle s location at 5 minute intervals in the web based interface. If you need even faster location updates you can use the «Active map» function. This will generate locations in the map every minute. With ABAX Fleet control you can easily keep track of all your vehicles, guiding them along the most efficient routes to their destination. SAFE INVESTMENT As an ABAX customer you will never be left on your own. ABAX technical support is ready to answer your questions around the clock and we will provide you with a lifetime warranty on your ABAX product. If your unit develops a fault, we will replace it right away.
14 ABAX EQUIPMENT CONTROL ABAX Equipment Control will provide you the current whereabouts of your equipment. KEEP TRACK OF COMPANY EQUIPMENT Do you have excavators, bulldozers, lifts, trailers, air compressors, or similar equipment? Make sure to secure your investments and improve productivity. With ABAX Equipment Control you get full control and detailed information of the whereabouts of your company equipment.
The difference is ABAX 15 HOW IT WORKS A small GPS unit is easily installed onto the equipment. It communicates directly with our servers and reports back the current location. Using our web-based interface you can easily see the location of your equipment in Google maps. If you connect your ABAX unit to the ignition you will be able to see how many hours the equipment has been active on a site. This enables you to monitor service intervals and receive valuable information that can be used for invoicing your customers. A RELIABLE THEFT PROTECTION With the ABAX Equipment Control comes a variety of helpful functionalities including the GEO fence which is a geographical fence. If equipment is moved outside a defined area, users can choose to receive an alert. In this way, they can ensure that their equipment does not disappear and unauthorized use is eliminated. In the event that a piece of Equipment is stolen or out of GPS coverage, a radio transmitter can be activated. This makes it possible to find the equipment again with a directional antenna. WELL PROVEN TECHNOLOGY The GPS unit can easily be installed onto the equipment and it is very robust. The unit is both water proof and shock resistant and can be connected to either the equipment s battery or use its own internal battery pack. As with all ABAX products it comes with a lifetime warranty. Should the ABAX unit fail whilst you are an ABAX customer, we will send you a new one right away.
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18 ABAX ADD-ONS Do you want to maximize the use of your ABAX Triplog? Go to the ABAX App Store and add to your solution. You can find additional functions and services that are easily installed.
The difference is ABAX 19 FREE ABAX LIFETIME WARRANTY Our units are robust. But in the eventuality that something might go wrong, we will replace the unit immediately, at zero cost for you. TRIPLOG ABAX REPORT PACKAGE You will get the most important reports sent to your e-mail. You can choose various reports and how often they will be sent to you. TRIPLOG FLEET CONTROL FLEET CONTROL EQUIPMENT CONTROL EQUIPMENT CONTROL ABAX API FREE FREE Have you developers who want to integrate and build on your ABAX solution? Who want to use data or information generated by your vehicles? Add ABAX API and build your own app, or integrate it with your existing system. ABAX ACTIVE MAP Do you want to know exactly where your vehicles are at any given moment? Do you want to send the nearest colleague to the next customer visit? With Active Map you have a dynamic and current visualization of your vehicles or equipment s position. This is considered to be the most important feature for many transport companies. TRIPLOG ABAX FLEET CONTROL as add-on Vehicle A is driving to a customer, but Vehicle B is closest. Is this a common scenario? This is a frequent problem for companies who have vehicles attending various sites throughout the working day - they do not have full control on the whereabouts of all vehicles. ABAX Fleet Control can directly show you where all your vehicles are, giving you the solution to provide a really effective service. TRIPLOG FLEET CONTROL TRIPLOG FLEET CONTROL EQUIPMENT CONTROL ABAX SPOT SEARCH FREE 24/7 SUPPORT You are never alone or locked out with ABAX. Our support is on standby 24 hours per day to answer any possible question you might have. With ABAX SPOT search, you can replay the day for your entire fleet within Google Maps. You can easily answer questions from customers of a vehicles position at a certain time or check to see if delivery routes overlap. TRIPLOG TRIPLOG FLEET CONTROL EQUIPMENT CONTROL
20 ABAX ADD-ONS ABAX DATA STORAGE As an ABAX customer, you can store all data generated by your Triplogs. It means that all your travel data is stored safely with us for 10 years - longer than the period of time. TRIPLOG ABAX MOBILE The perfect complement to your digital mileage claim tool. Register the purpose of the trip, comments and parking notes directly from your smartphone. ABAX Mobile is available for ios, Android, Blackberry and any device that supports JAVA. TRIPLOG
The difference is ABAX 21 ABAX VEHICLE ADMIN ABAX vehicle administration provides you with a total package of information on your vehicle fleet. A complete report provides you with the full overview and detailed information on driving costs, CO2 emissions for the fleet, insurance details, service and maintenance, leasing details etc. With the world s leading mileage capture device you do not risk penalty taxes for incorrectly recording mileage claims. All journeys are automatically recorded. All that the driver is required to do is select the business trips that they wish to claim reimbursement for. FLEET CONTROL ELECTRONIC VEHICLE LOG as add-on TRIPLOG ABAX SMS SERVICE Who can take the job at 10 Barron Street? Changed schedule for tomorrow s meeting... See you at 7 am. Now you can send text messages to all of your employees instead of calling them one by one. Our SMS service allows you to write and send a message to whoever you choose (max 100 text messages per month) ABAX TRAFFIC FLOW As a bolt-on to ABAX Fleet control, Traffic Flow shows the current traffic situation to the administrator in the same map as the vehicles, making it easier to instruct and give directions to the drivers/operators. FLEET CONTROL TRIPLOG ABAX TOTAL ABAX Total is an administrative service that covers of all your Triplogs. Through ABAX Total, ABAX will follow up on all your Triplogs and make sure that all of your units are installed and fully functional in the vehicles. This also includes information meetings and educating the employees on how to use the system. OPERATION TIME LOG With the Operation Time Log, your Equipment Control measures how long the equipment has been used for. This means that you receive data on when and how long it has been operational for - perfect to ensure correct invoicing to customers. EQUIPMENT CONTROL TRIPLOG ABAX DRIVER ID Driver Identification is perfect for companies that have regular driver changes. The driver that takes over the vehicle or equipment has to register before he or she can start driving. The registration can be done via the App, SMS or automatically with a personal company ID Card(RFiD reader) ABAX SERVICE WARNING A warning will automatically be sent when maintenance is due on your equipment or machinery, reducing the risk of mechanical failures and costly repair bills. Receive warnings via e-mail or SMS. EQUIPMENT CONTROL TRIPLOG
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24 The difference is ABAX ISO CERTIFICATION Satisfied customers are one of our most important goals at ABAX. This is the underlying reason why we have implemented a guidance and control system to better deal with the needs and demands of our customers, internally and as defined by ISO standards 9001, 14001 and 27001. ISO CERTIFICATIONS ISO 9001 is a comprehensive standard within the ISO standards and concerns quality management and control. This standard has customer satisfaction as its primary focus and contributes greatly to the achievement of our goals. ISO 14001 is our guideline when it comes to our environmental policy. At ABAX we take care of the environment in all aspects of our activities. We will always try to reduce our negative environmental impact and change it to a positive direction. We are therefore using this ISO standard as a tool to accomplish this. In June 2013 and 2014 ABAX was recertified by NEMKO, again without any corrective action required. Moving forward ABAX will continue to improve processes within these areas. This guarantees the customer a supplier that focuses on these important aspects and looks after their client s best interests. ABAX not only do things correctly, but also do the correct things. ISO 27001 is the international standard for information security. We register and store data on behalf of our customers. This is sensitive and personal data that requires the utmost attention and security. Being certified to ISO 27001 standards means that we fulfil the international requirements within information security. ABAX was certified in all the ISO standards above, by NEMKO, in June 2012 without any flaws or deviations.
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26 The difference is ABAX ABAX VALUE CHAIN CUSTOMER NEED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Develop product Create product Sell product Deliver product Customer care The ABAX value chain works as a basis for our control system, which in turn is an important key for achieving the desired level of customer satisfaction. In the control system, one finds detailed descriptions of all processes carried out within the organisation, in addition to how these interact with each other, what procedures govern which task, abiding guidelines and policies. Developing new products will always start and be based on a demand or need in the market whilst aiming to meet the highest possible level of customer satisfaction. This is reflected in the high level of resources put in to development, service and support. Every step in the value chain is continuously developed and improved as a result of the processes of improvement in the control system. HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY ABAX continuously work at fulfilling all obligations laid out by the Health and Safety Executive. The measures laid out in the HSE directive drive processes within our ISO 9001 certified quality manual. The company is legally organised in accordance with the governing bodies of our constituent nations and working rights act when it comes to working and social rights. We also provide full disclosure to all contractors that wish to verify our system for taking care of health and environmental safety.
The difference is ABAX 27 Development of new products always starts with an expressed need or demand in the market.
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