ProClip USA, Inc. to Provide Custom-Made, In-Vehicle Device Mounting Solutions for TomTom
Written by LBSzone
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
ProClip USA, Inc. to Provide Custom-Made, In-Vehicle Device Mounting
Solutions for TomTom, the World’s Largest Portable Navigation Solutions
Provider - Integrate Your TomTom With Your Car’s Interior!
MADISON, Wis.-- ProClip USA has entered into a global agreement with TomTom, Inc. to provide custom-made, in-vehicle device mounting solutions that integrate the TomTom PNDs with the car’s interior. The mounting solution is consumer installable and will be promoted via the TomTom websites and in-box collateral. All orders will be processed through a co-branded website, www.tomtom-proclip.com.
The co-branded website will also provide mounting solutions for mobile phones and iPods. Most of today’s PND users have a mobile phone and many an iPod as well. ProClip provides two to four mounts for each car make and model so the customer can have all their devices securely on their dashboard.
The ProClip mounting solution, designed and manufactured by Brodit AB in Sweden, is a two part solution (device specific holder plus car specific dashboard mount). The car mount is a clip-on bracket that is easily self-installed. It clips in between the panel sections of the dashboard, providing a very sturdy and tight fit. It blends well with the car’s interior. Average installation time is 30 seconds to two minutes. No dismantling of the dashboard is required and there is no damage to the vehicle’s interior! Once the device holder is attached to the car mount, the solution keeps the TomTom PND securely attached to the vehicle dashboard within easy reach and viewing from the driver’s seat.
“Securely and conveniently mounting handheld devices like TomTom PNDs, without damaging a vehicle’s interior, is what we do best,” says Bjorn Spilling, president of ProClip USA. “We are extremely pleased to be working with TomTom to offer our mounting solutions to their customers. Thanks to the quality, flexibility and ease of use of our products, TomTom customers will soon have a premium alternative to the windshield suction cup mount.”
About ProClip USA
ProClip USA, Inc. headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, is the exclusive North American distributor of ProClip in-vehicle device mounting solutions and accessories. The ProClip products are manufactured in Karlsborg, Sweden by Brodit AB. The ProClip products are custom fit for virtually every vehicle model and handheld device available such as cell phones, smart phones, GPS, PDA, PND, UMPC, iPod/MP3 players, navigation systems, satellite radios, tablet PCs and small monitors. Currently, more than 6,000 custom-made ProClip vehicle mounts and holders are distributed in more than 30 countries worldwide. The products are formed from quality ABS plastic—rather than being mass produced through injection molding. The company philosophy is to provide customers with the same level of quality they expect from the vehicles and devices they are using. The result is innovative, convenient, secure, easy-to-install mounting solutions and accessories that provide a safer and more enjoyable driving experience. For more information, go to www.proclipusa.com
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