Octo Telematics is a MetaSystem Group company specialising in the provision of telematics services and systems for the car insurance and automotive market. Founded in Rome in 2002, Octo Telematics can now boast over 900,000 active customers, with subsidiaries and partners in Europe, USA, South America, and Asia.
Through the technological platform Clear Box and its own Multi-Services Centre, Octo Telematics can develop and manage a complete and integrated range of high added-value vehicle telematics solutions, including tailor-made motor insurance services; car accident analysis and reconstruction, over-the-air vehicle diagnostics and fleet management, as well as real-time floating car and environmental impact data.
Moreover, the company has conceived and implemented original service management systems, guaranteeing the high quality, reliability and precision of collected data, and in 2006, the company achieved ISO 27001:2005 certification, the international standard designed to support information security, integrity and availability, meeting the technical criteria laid down in all national privacy legislation.
Octo Telematics is the official provider to over 50 insurance companies and groups, at both national and worldwide level, as well as to main vehicle manufacturers and governments. Furthermore, the company has won the European tender, launched by ISVAP (The Italian Insurance Supervisory Authority), for the ‘Check Box' project, Europe's first governmental research trial assessing the benefits of implementing a telematics system to monitor driving distances and accident probability. Octo Telematics also works in partnership with the ANIA Foundation for Road Safety in programmes aimed at reducing car accidents.
MetaSystem Group
Established in 1973 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, MetaSystem Group is one of the largest design manufacturers of vehicle and motorcycle security, safety and information solutions in the world. Currently employing over 500 staff worldwide, the Group has an annual excess of 80 million euro. With over 30 years experience, MetaSystem remains committed to the development of advanced technologies demonstrated by its diverse and imaginative spectrum. The range includes car alarms and immobilisers, reversing aids, paging and location systems, bike alarms and accessories, home alarms, UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and fleet management systems.