LETCHWORTH, England, August 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Navevo, the UK's leading specialist GPS software developer has been awarded the 2008 UK Telematics Product Innovation Award by global growth consulting company, Frost & Sullivan. The award given in recognition of a company's capability to identify industry challenges and introduce a unique product offering was awarded to Navevo for its new ProNav (Professional Navigation) solution which identified a new segment in navigation for heavy goods vehicle and addressed it with some unique features, such as information about loading bays and red routes in London.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation is presented each year to the company that has best demonstrated the ability to develop and/or advance products with more innovative capabilities than competing vendors and products. This Award recognizes the company's successful adoption of new or existing technology that has become a part of its well-designed product family. Such innovation is expected to significantly contribute to the industry in terms of product performance and degree/rate of technical change. Frost & Sullivan concluded, "Navevo has identified an industry challenge and addressed it with a unique product".

Using NAVTEQ Transport, ProNav GPS software features dynamic routing and navigation optimisation based on a vehicle's dimensions and legal restrictions to avoid incidents such as travelling down unsuitable narrow roads or crossing bridges with vehicles that break weight restrictions. NAVTEQ Transport is a comprehensive database of physical and legal restrictions, warning information and transport specific points of interest. NAVTEQ Transport has been collected and verified in-field by a dedicated team of geographic analysts to achieve NAVTEQ's highest level of accuracy.

ProNav allows drivers to enter their vehicles' vital statistics, including weight, height, length, width and the goods they are carrying (normal, flammable/explosive), the software then calculates a route to ensure drivers are not confronted with roads or obstacles not suitable for their vehicle or cargo. ProNav is also the perfect travel companion for London delivery drivers with the inclusion of information on London's loading bays and penalty charge hotspots.

ProNav has the capability to serve a truck as well as a car with its ability to switch between a standard navigation and commercial vehicle navigation, eliminating the need to have separate navigation systems.

"We are delighted that ProNav has been recognised as an important innovation for the fleet and Telematics industry," says Nick Caesari, CEO, Navevo. "Navevo is committed to providing unique navigation solutions and we feel that ProNav addresses some of the fundamental issues experienced when using standard navigation within the commercial vehicle market."

For further information about ProNav, please visit http://www.pronav.co.uk

About Navevo

Navevo offers a full range of navigation solutions and location based plug-ins designed to operate on Windows Mobile hardware platforms including PNDs, PDAs and Smartphones.

Navevo owns and develops all of its navigation software, providing the flexibility to meet market demands, create unique propositions and get them to market quickly.

Our strategy is simple, providing unique software and services that make navigation more useful for everyday life. http://www.navevo.com

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years.

The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities.

Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit http://www.frost.com

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has more than 3,600 employees located in 187 offices and in 39 countries.

NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

For further information or to arrange interviews with key Navevo personnel please contact: Graham Dowall, The PR Room, Tel: +44(0)845-094-2902, graham.dowall@theprroom.co.uk