Alain Samaha has been named the new president at

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Samaha brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in the tech sector, with a background in hardware and software development across several industries including building commercial capabilities in smart cities, SaaS, big data analysis, IoT, and enterprise asset management software.

Navman is a global telematics software-as-a-service provider that leverages location-based technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive next-generation mobile asset and fleet management.

Mark Morelli, chief executive of Vontier, Teletrac Navman‘s parent company, said Samaha leadership and background would advance Navman’s telematics growth and evolution strategy.

“Alain’s extensive technology and portfolio enhancement experience is well regarded in the business world, and we look forward to scaling with him at the helm of Teletrac Navman,” he said.

Samaha said Teletrac Navman was on the forefront of digital transformation in the fleet and transportation industries.

“Utilising the most advanced technology from artificial intelligence to predictive analytics for real time decisions, our future is bright,” he said.