Navteq

NAVTEQ Corporation is a leading provider of digital map information and related software and services used in a wide range of navigation, mapping and geographic-related applications, including products and services that provide maps, driving directions, turn-by-turn route guidance, fleet management and tracking and geographic information systems. These products and services are provided to end-users by our customers on various platforms, including: self-contained hardware and software systems installed in vehicles; personal computing devices, including personal digital assistants and cell phones; server-based systems, including internet and wireless services; and paper media.

NAVTEQ has built a database unrivaled in precision by employing the industry's most extensive development and quality control program, executed by one of the largest team of geographers in the world. This detailed map data is captured by over 400 full time professional NAVTEQ employees, who drive millions of miles / kilometers a year on the roads in North America, Europe and other select countries to provide accurate and ever-expanding detail to our NAVTEQ database.

The result of our digital map creation and quality control processes is a detailed, digital representation of the road network that provides the depth, accuracy and coverage needed to enable turn-by-turn, door-to-door route guidance. Included in the database information are up to 150 road attributes per road segment and more than 45 point of interest categories to help you find specific restaurants, hotels, airports, banks, shopping centers and more.

NAVTEQ data is used in virtually all of the leading navigation systems in both North America and Europe. Our customers rely on NAVTEQ digital map information for use in their applications based on its accuracy, detail and completeness. NAVTEQ is a global company with corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Additionally, there are over 100 field offices in 18 countries. Privately held, NAVTEQ was founded in 1985 and currently employs over 1,100 people.