Gurtam company history in facts and figures

2020

July-August

Online award ceremonies of the Gurtam ratings winners

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we couldn’t risk the health of the members of the Wialon community. Thus, for the first time ever, the Wialon TOP 50 Global and GPS Hardware Manufacturers TOP 10 award ceremonies were held online.

2020

June

IoT project of the year

We established the first global annual competition of the IoT projects focused on telematics solutions. Not only the Wialon partners but also other telematics service providers can take part in the competition.

2020

April

Distance Tag app release

We released the new Wialon-based app for monitoring the peoples’ location within the specific territory if there are any movement restrictions. The solution can be used to monitor patients, employees, senior citizens, children, etc.

2020

April

Interactive map to monitor commercial vehicles’ mileage across countries

We developed an interactive map for monitoring the changes in the commercial vehicles’ mileage caused by the coronavirus. The map allows assessing the effect of COVID-19 on the transportation industry in different countries of the world.

2020

March

Gurtam meetups

We launched Gurtam meetups, the new format of communication with the Wialon community. It is the online platform where partners and Gurtam experts discuss the burning issues of the telematics market.

2019

July

Release of redesigned GPS-Trace

Now the solution for personal monitoring by Gurtam has full-fledged mobile clients with push notifications for iOS and Android, adaptive web-interface, MQTT-based API as well as a new website.

2019

July

TelematiX, the 10th anniversary partner conference

New workshop and training session topics, panel discussions, presentations by top experts in GPS monitoring sphere, the latest developments, and success stories from our partners as well as over 500 participants from around the world – all that is TelematiX.

2019

May

2 “lemons” on Wialon!

The 2,000,000th unit is connected to Wialon! It took Gurtam partner community a little over two years to beat the previous record for the number of connected units. We are strong together!

2019

May

Hecterra release

Gurtam releases the new product for agribusinesses. It provides access to data on fields and seeds, counts cultivation area, and controls drivers and machinery. Developers can use Hecterra when creating their own agricultural solutions.

2018

November

Fleetrun release

A new web-application designed for fleet maintenance control. Now you can plan and manage your fleet maintenance in no time and without any paperwork.

2018

September

Gurtam megabooths in Los Angeles and Dubai

The booths’ size is 220 m², the participants are 10 leading players of the regional telematics market – from hardware manufacturers to Wialon-based solutions developers.

2018

September

Establishment of the data center in the USA

A new data center in the US guarantees the stable operation of Gurtam cloud-based solutions for our overseas partners even under the extreme load.

2018

April

The first megabooth in Moscow

Gurtam participates in Navitech expo for the 10th time and gathers 16 technology partners – integrators, hardware manufacturers, and software developers – at a single booth. Technology partners still have a chance to exhibit with Gurtam in Los Angeles and Dubai.

2018

April

1,500,000 assets connected to Wialon

Gurtam reaches the milestone meaning that for the past 9 years the system became 170 times bigger.

2018

April

Heading for Asia. The first exhibition

Gurtam participates in Global Sources Consumer Electronics in Hong Kong – the world’s largest electronics trade fair.

2017

november

Gurtam turns 15

The anniversary is a new milestone on the path from a small family business to the world leader in the area of GPS tracking and fleet management. We still pursue innovations and change the world, for the company to grow and thrive in another 15 years.

2017

september

NimBus release

The new solution by Gurtam for public transportation control will help to plan routes, manage schedules, distribute vehicles across the rides, track route performance in real time, and get reports on the fleet performance.

2017

september

Gurtam training portal

The educational portal training.gurtam.com contains a variety of courses, a media library, and certification tests for you to learn all about Wialon faster, assess your knowledge of the system, and get expert feedback on the directions for improvement.

2017

March

flespi release

After 13 years of satellite tracking software development Gurtam creates flespi platform –
a PaaS backend providing unified interaction between telematics devices and any type of business software. The platform features maximum flexibility, speed, and adaptability which again makes solutions by Gurtam ahead of their time.

2016

December

New office in Buenos Aires

Gurtam officially launched the new office location in Buenos Aires, Argentina to further support Wialon growth in Latin American countries.

2016

November

Wialon hits million

The Wialon system has got its 1 000 000th unit connected! It took Gurtam 6 years to multiply the total number of units a hundredfold. This all-time milestone proves Wialon is efficient, reliable and applicable in different business domains.

2016

October

Wialon in TOP-10

According to Capterra, Wialon ranks the 4th among the most popular fleet management systems in the world.

2016

August

500 000 units

A final countdown to half a million monitoring units in Wialon Hosting is over, with 500 000th unit registered just recently. This is a new milestone for the company, the product and the team focused on the common goal.

2016

June

A new data center appeared in Russia

The Russian data center helps to keep the operational performance of Wialon Hosting and GPS-Trace at over 99,5% uptime.

2016

February

New office in Dubai

After reaching the milestone of 100 countries Gurtam aimed at the Middle East. To strengthen its positions in the rapidly developing region the decision was made to open a new office in Dubai.

2015

July

100 countries

Gurtam solutions are used in 100 countries globally. Bosnia and Herzegovina became the milestone for Gurtam geographical expansion.

2015

February

400 000 units

400 000 units worldwide are serviced by Wialon server center.

2014

July

CIS market leader

Wialon ranked #1 satellite tracking system in Russia and the CIS according to Berg Insight analytical report.

2014

March

Gurtam moves offices for the 4th time

Gurtam headquarters was relocated to an A-Class business center to provide the most comfortable working environment for further product development. Today Gurtam occupies 4 floors with modern open space facilities. Gurtam team moved offices for the 4th time, making its way from an average apartment.

2013

October

First time at GITEX

For the first time Gurtam participates in GITEX international information and telecommunication technologies exhibition in Dubai. In the following years our participation became a tradition and allowed us to strengthen positions in the MEA region.

2013

July

Boston office

Boston office foundation to enter the New World. Gurtam team specialists in the region boosted Wialon presence in the markets of both the American continents.

2012

July

100 000 units

The number of units in Wialon server center reached 100 000.

2011

August

50 countries

Gurtam partners operate in 50 countries worldwide. Georgia has become the 50th!

2010

November

Telematics 2010

The first partner conference was held in Minsk. Subsequently the event has become a tradition and since then the conference is arranged annually.

2010

April

First time at CeBIT

For the first time Gurtam has been represented internationally through participation in CeBIT IT expo in Hannover, Germany, being the largest in Europe. Subsequently Gurtam has become a regular participant of the event.

2009

October

Moscow office

Russian business community and legislation authorities specifics called for Moscow office foundation. Subsequently Wialon has become one of the leading solutions in the region.

2009

June

First time at Navitech Expo

For the first time Gurtam presented proprietary developments at the international Navitech Expo in Moscow. Since than the company became its permanent participant.

2007

September

GPS-Trace release

GPS-Trace was released as a non-commercial tracking service. Today the system allows to connect 5 units, including one vehicle. Today GPS-Trace is used in 159 countries worldwide.

2006

September

The 1st version of Wialon

Gurtam foundation and Wialon (Wialon=>Wialon Beta1=>Wialon Bet2=>Wialon B2) entering the market. The system possessed an open code and a set of basic functions for vehicle tracking.

2004-
2006

GPSDisp

GPSDisp development and occasional sales. Only 8 copies of the proprietary Windows-based local software for dispatchers were sold.

2002-
2004

Path to the Idea

At first the company was mainly engaged in outsourcing projects barely connected with satellite tracking. But over time we focused on the area, with Atlant Satellite project being a test of pen. The development of vehicle satellite tracking software united AtlantMotors, a Volkswagen dealer in Minsk, and BelRadioPage beeper company.

Gurtam products

Niche products for addressing specific tasks

Our history

Release of redesigned GPS-Trace

Gurtam megabooths in Los Angeles and Dubai

Establishment of the data center in the USA

A new data center appeared in Russia

Gurtam moves offices for the 4th time

Boston office

Telematics 2010

First time at CeBIT

Moscow office

First time at Navitech Expo

GPS-Trace release

The 1st version of Wialon

GPSDisp

Path to the Idea

Updates

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