Dorset-based telematics provider Trakm8 (www.trakm8.com) has won a contract to supply its technology to Scottish Power. The company, which has its headquarters in Shaftesbury, will provide its fleet-tracking and driver-behaviour systems for 1,608 vehicles as part of an initial four-year agreement. The systems will be installed in the next two months and are expected to improve the operational efficiency and management of Scottish Power’s technical fleet.

John Watkins, executive chairman of Trakm8, said: “We are delighted to have Scottish Power as a customer for our commercial-vehicle fleet telematics solutions. We have been providing telematics to major fleets for many years, but this is the first major customer for our full-function T10 product and Swift 6 driver profiling. This contract provides additional visibility for our expectations for the current financial year.”

John Moore, vehicle-maintenance manager at Scottish Power, said: “We undertook a rigorous supplier selection process and are pleased to have selected what we believe to be the best-value telematics solution for Scottish Power.” Other Trakm8 customers include the AA, Saint Gobain, E.ON and Direct Line.