Abu Dhabi-based Capital Security and Communications Services (Cascom), a business unit of the Capital Group, has signed a joint venture agreement with Arab:IT, a leading mobile asset fleet management systems provider.

Arab:IT is the sole distributor of Telargo fleet management systems and solutions throughout the UAE.

“We are happy to have completed the agreement with ArabIT/Telargo. This is cutting edge technology that not only empowers companies to run their vehicles and workforce more efficiently but contributes to reduced greenhouse emissions and improves road safety which the emirate is committed to,” said Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, owner of Cascom.

Capital Security specialises in design, supply, installation and maintenance of products such as access controls, alarm systems, CCTV, customer flow management solutions, central clock systems, information displays, and a wide range of low current systems including mobile and fixed line communication systems industry wide.

“The product offering from Arab:IT will complement our existing profile and product portfolio and has enormous growth opportunities in the region,” said Qutaiba Amin, managing director of Cascom.

“This is a strategic move for both companies. Capital is an established market leader in the UAE and this agreement will serve as a springboard for Arab:IT to serve the Abu Dhabi market and to raise our profile in the region,” added John Bergl, managing director of Arab:IT.

The Telargo system combines established technologies from global positioning and wireless communication to digital mapping and hosted as well as mobile applications. Telargo has implemented systems for clients in Austria, Brazil, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, UK and the United States as well as the UAE.-TradeArabia News Service