Guidepoint News

DETROIT, Mich. — March 25, 2020 —   Guidepoint Systems   today announced it will begin offering automotive dealerships a patented and proven solution for cleaning and disinfecting their rental cars, loaner vehicles, used and new vehicles.     The Detroit-based supplier of telematics and other aftermarket services said it has forged an alliance with Coral Springs, Fla.-based  PermaSafe , a national supplier of vehicle disinfection and antimicrobial products. Under the alliance, Guidepoint will supply PermaSafe solutions to new and used car dealerships nationwide, including those that sell Guidepoint stolen vehicle recovery, driver convenience and telematics products.  Permasafe is an eco-friendly, EPA-approved antimicrobial surface and air protectant that eliminates 99.9% of bacteria, viruses and other harmful microbes, as well as odors and allergens. Designed for vehicles, the PermaSafe System starts with an initial disinfection of the vehic...

DETROIT, Mich., November 18, 2019 — Detroit-based vehicle telematics firm Guidepoint Systems today announced it has hired Robert C. Jones, a veteran automotive engineering executive, as its new Director of Technology Strategy. Jones brings three decades of experience directing Tier 1 automotive-supplier programs for global OEMs including Ford, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Toyota, Nissan and Tesla. A graduate of General Motors Institute (now known as Kettering University), Jones has guided engineering teams and product-line management on a wide variety of high-volume automotive electronics systems, including safety, air-bag controls, child-detection sensors, body control modules, remote keyless entry systems and commercial SPC software. Jones joins Guidepoint from Farmington Hills, Mich.-based ZF, where he was responsible for Japanese OEM safety applications. Previously, Jones spent 18 years at engineering and technology supplier Robert Bosch LLC, where he directed programs suppl...