Summary
| Sector | Typical need | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle rental | Avoid late returns and know where every car is | Fleets |
| Tours and excursions | Check routes, offer advertising on the move to sponsors | Fleets · Advertising on the move |
| Delivery and logistics | Real route times, not estimates | Fleets |
| Construction | Security for site huts and stores without a fixed power supply | Home and business |
| Hospitality and shops | Intrusion alerts outside opening hours | Home and business |
| Second homes | Security without needing an internet contract | Home and business |
| Advertising agencies and advertisers | Measure a brand’s real exposure on vehicles | Advertising on the move |
| Private vehicle owners | Anti-theft and tracking | Vehicle |
| Pet owners | Tracking if they run off | Pets |
Vehicle rental
Avoid late returns and know where every car is
Javier runs 8 rental cars and locates one a customer left outside the permitted area, before the insurer calls.
Beatriz recovers a rental car abandoned on waste ground after a customer failed to return it.
Fran’s car hire business avoids a claim by spotting an unauthorised trip to another island in time.
Diego’s company sees that a car is still parked at the airport after the return time and warns the customer before charging a surcharge.
Marisa spots that a vehicle from her rental fleet has left the island by ferry without authorisation.
The Delgado family’s car hire business gets far fewer “where’s my car?” calls since they started using Canary GPS.
Tours and excursions
Check routes, offer advertising on the move to sponsors
Guide Andrés confirms that his jeep follows the planned route around Mount Teide without leaving the authorised circuit.
Noelia’s tour company plans maintenance better by seeing how many kilometres each vehicle covers a month.
Captain Rubén locates his excursion boat after a mooring came loose during the night.
Cristina’s buggy tours improve their routes by seeing which stretches are repeated most.
Iván’s hiking excursions notice a support vehicle stopped for longer than usual and call to check everything is fine.
Patricia’s guided tours along the Volcano Route use the route history to design a new, more attractive itinerary.
Delivery and logistics
Real route times, not estimates
Delivery driver Óscar proves to a customer that the delivery arrived exactly on time thanks to the route log.
Vanesa’s parcel company spots a van stopped for longer than usual and avoids a knock-on delay.
Kevin’s drinks distribution business optimises its routes by seeing which journeys are repeated every week.
Sonia’s logistics firm identifies an unauthorised detour by a subcontracted driver.
Isabel’s supply deliveries always arrive on time despite how isolated some parts of the island are.
Alberto’s courier service gets fewer complaints because it can tell customers exactly where their order is.
Construction
Security for site huts and stores without a fixed power supply
Raúl’s building firm protects the tools in a site hut with no electricity connected.
Marta’s building site gets a movement alert from a materials store over a weekend.
Julio’s crew locates a tool van less than an hour after it went missing.
The Pérez family building firm protects a generator on an isolated site.
Contractor Yolanda detects an attempt to get into a site hut outside working hours.
Sergio’s site near the volcano relies on the GPS because there is not even wifi coverage in the area.
Hospitality and shops
Intrusion alerts outside opening hours
Carmen’s bar gets an alert that the shutter has been opened in the middle of the night.
Antonio’s restaurant protects its drinks store outside opening hours.
Nieves’s souvenir shop detects an attempt to get in through the back door.
Miguel’s bakery confirms that the premises stay closed during the August holidays.
Susana’s hair salon gets an alert while she is away and she calls the police in time.
Jorge’s hardware shop protects its outdoor store, which has no security cameras.
Second homes
Security without needing an internet contract
The Hernández family protects their summer house, which has no internet contract.
Roberto gets a window-opening alert from his empty house during the week.
A retired couple protects their home while they spend the winter on the mainland.
The Martín family’s house stays covered despite the frequent power cuts in the rural area.
Elvira’s rural guesthouse alerts the owners if anyone enters outside the booking dates.
Carlos’s second home stays protected despite the lack of fixed wifi coverage in the village.
Advertising agencies and advertisers
Measure a brand’s real exposure on vehicles
Laura’s agency measures the real reach of a campaign on delivery vehicles.
Advertiser Raúl compares his brand’s exposure across two different tour fleets.
Diego’s agency uses the monthly report to justify renewing a sponsorship contract.
Cristina’s clothing brand measures how many tourist areas its buggy advertising covers each month.
Pablo’s events agency shows a client the real route of a branded van during a trade fair.
Local advertiser Beatriz decides to double her investment after seeing the first-quarter exposure report.
Private vehicle owners
Anti-theft and tracking
Jonathan gets his car back after leaving it parked at the airport for a whole week.
Nieves detects an attempt to steal the family car thanks to the vibration alert.
Student Marcos finds his motorbike after absent-mindedly parking it outside his usual area.
The young Ramos couple share one car and always know where the other one left it.
Grandad Antonio uses the GPS to reassure the family whenever he drives long distances alone.
Local resident Rubén gets his car back after an attempted theft in the street.
Pet owners
Tracking if they run off
The López family find their cat after two days missing, thanks to the GPS collar.
Ismael’s farm dog, used to roaming free, is always located and back in time.
Mercedes finds her dog after it ran off during a storm.
Tourist Laura locates her dog after losing it on a trip around the island.
An animal shelter run by Cristina fits GPS to dogs in temporary foster care to reassure the families.
Shepherd Manuel keeps track of his goat herd with GPS on the lead animals.
Is your sector missing?
Tell us what you do and we’ll tell you how Canary GPS can help.
Contact
Talk to us
Not sure which plan to choose, or want to talk about an advertising-on-the-move campaign? Tell us what you need.
- Where we areTenerife, Canary Islands
- Call us+34 000 000 000
- Email ushola@canarygps.com