eDriving expands its partnership with Korem and HERE, as location services provider, to reduce driver risk
CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY and QUÉBEC CITY, QC, March 16, 2021 – eDriving, the digital driver risk management partner of choice for many of the world’s largest organizations, has selected Korem and HERE Technologies to provide mapping and location services to propel its driver risk management program – Mentor by eDrivingSM.
Used by over 1 million drivers throughout nearly 100 countries and recognized by over 100 awards, eDriving has shifted gears to HERE Technologies’ intelligent mapping and open location platform to help organizations reduce collisions, injuries, license violations, and total cost of fleet ownership.
eDriving relies on HERE’s market-leading solutions to power Mentor mapping needs. As part of the new agreement, eDriving will be using HERE REST APIs and Explore Edition SDK to enable and manage the driver and rider app services via the HERE platform, deploying intelligent mapping.
By leveraging Korem’s Professional Services team and geospatial expertise, eDriving can redirect their in-house developer’s attention to enhancing the customer experience.
“eDriving is the global leader in digital drivers risk management, and, together with Korem and HERE, we are looking forward to helping organizations across the world reduce their drivers’ collisions, injuries, license violations as well as their total cost of fleet ownership as they work to create a crash-free culture. We are delighted with Korem’s support for our mission,” said Ed Dubens, CEO of eDriving. “Additionally, the HERE Location Services pricing structure aligns with our business model, which was an important requirement to achieve our overall growth goals.”
Location intelligence has never been more important to ensure safe and efficient driving while at the same time affording drivers and their employers the highest level of protection for their privacy and data security needs. “By providing the location services from HERE, wrapped with our unique market perspectives and expert team, we are able to support eDriving’s objectives as they reshape the driver safety and risk management industry across the globe. We look forward to collaborating with eDriving as they move to the next stage of their growth,” said Jean-Sébastien Guy, President of Korem.
“The movement of goods and services around the world is radically transforming as companies leverage location intelligence to gain greater visibility into their fleet operations and supply chains.”, said Christopher Wehner, Partner Account Manager at HERE Technologies. “We look forward to working with eDriving and Korem on innovative global solutions for reducing driver risk while increasing road safety and fleet efficiency.”
ABOUT KOREM
Since 1993, Korem has been creating long‑term value for its clients, employees and partners through innovation and geospatial expertise. Major North American companies like AT&T, Shell, Bell and Desjardins rely on Korem every day to make informed decisions and enhance their efficiency. Through its unique, one-stop-shop experience, Korem is driving the adoption of geospatial technology and reducing risk. Its talented and multidisciplinary team of 80 experts shares unique business perspectives and neutral recommendations that help map out a promising future for its clients. As a value‑added reseller, Korem offers the most comprehensive and diverse portfolio of geospatial solutions, including Precisely, HERE, Google, Alteryx, Foursquare, CARTO, CoreLogic, Tableau, Environics Analytics, Safe Software, Digital Map Products, BuildingFootprintUSA and ReportAll.
ABOUT eDRIVING
eDriving helps organizations to reduce collisions, injuries, license violations and total cost of fleet ownership through a patented driver risk management program. Mentor by eDriving is a smartphone-based solution that collects and analyzes the driver behaviors that are most predictive of crash risk, and helps remediate risky behavior by providing engaging, interactive micro-training modules delivered directly to the driver in the smartphone app. eDriving is the digital driver risk management partner of choice for many of the world’s largest organizations, supporting over 1,000,000 drivers in 96 countries. Over the past 25 years, eDriving’s research-validated programs have been recognized with over 100 awards around the world.
ABOUT HERE TECHNOLOGIES
HERE, a location data and technology platform, moves people, businesses and cities forward by harnessing the power of location. By leveraging its open platform, they empower their customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.
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