Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.navteq.com

NAVTEQ helps people get where they're going. Car and navigation system manufacturers incorporate the company's digital mapping database into vehicle navigation and fleet management systems. It also sells to government agencies, mobile phone makers, software developers, and delivery services. The database features such information as street names, turn restrictions, and the locations of hospitals, gas stations, and tourist destinations. It includes data for more than 80 countries on six continents. The company counts BMW, Garmin, MapQuest, and Trimble Navigation among its customers. NAVTEQ is a subsidiary of mobile phone maker Nokia.

Officers:
President and CEO: Lawrence M. Kaplan
EVP, CTO, and Research and Development: Amreesh Modi
EVP Business Affairs: Denise M. Doyle

Competitors:
Intergraph
Pitney Bowes Software
TomTom Licensing

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