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On 28 April, Alain De Taeye, Member of TomTom N.V.'s Management Board was confirmed as the 55th member of the EU-Japan Business Round Table (BRT). A leading global independent location technology specialist, TomTom (https://www.tomtom.com/en_us/) is highly regarded in the fields of digital mapping, navigation software, real-time traffic, connected services and autonomous driving. In Japan, TomTom has been providing their products and services to automotive and enterprise customers since 2008, supporting them with software integrations, deployment and maintenance. With connected and automated mobility being a growth industry and a key area for EU-Japan collaboration and cooperation, TomTom is joining the BRT's Working Party on Digital Innovation & Mobility, and Alain will be sharing his knowledge and expertise in high definition mapping (https://www.tomtom.com/products/hd-map/) for safe autonomous driving.
Alain De Taeye said, "I am honoured to represent TomTom on the EU-Japan Business Round Table and I look forward to collaborating with the other BRT members to encourage industrial cooperation for new mobility concepts and developments in smart, safe and sustainable transportation solutions."RT EU-side Chairman, Philippe Wahl (Chairman and CEO, Le Groupe La Poste) said, "I am delighted that TomTom has joined the EU-Japan Business Round Table and I would like to warmly welcome Mr De Taeye to our business community. I am sure that TomTom's highly recognised expertise in terms of mobility and the development of new transport solutions will contribute to foster the works of the BRT in this area and continue to open it more to the services."
Published: June 2020
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