HUGHES Telematics announced that it is expanding its presence to Tokyo, Japan. The expansion offers HUGHES better access to Japanese automotive manufacturers to offer support for their telematics planning and execution activities.
Commenting on the development, Erik Goldman, President of HUGHES Telematics said that Japanese manufacturers represent a significant part of the global automotive industry and the compnay's proximity to these these OEMs helps them to identify their needs and deliver best telematics services to their customers.
He further commented that "As a part of next generation telematics architecture, our solution is purposefully engineered to function internationally and within a specific market area to integrate with local content service providers and call centers." The Tokyo office is an important step in HUGHES Telematics' commitment to global expansion with automotive partners. The local presence ensures greater accessibility of Japanese OEMs to a telematics service provider, and strengthens HUGHES Telematics' role as a telematics service provider with a solution scalable to the global marketplace
| Name | HUGHES Telematics new office in Tokyo |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Production Start-up | Sep-08 |
| Major Operations | Telematics |
