BusinessCar is today launching the 2010 edition of the only awards in the fleet industry dedicated to rewarding the best new technology. The BusinessCar Techies will show fleet and transport managers which gadgetry is best for their businesses in a host of areas.

Categories include Best Fleet Management Website, Best, Best Handheld Satnav and Best Car Safety Device.

The winners of the BusinessCar Techies will be revealed in the 24 August issue of BusinessCar and announced online at BusinessCar.co.uk simultaneously.

If you work for a company that produces industry-leading technology and want to enter the BusinessCar Techies then the deadline for entries is 5pm on 15 July. The entry should, in less than 300 words, describe why the technology is ahead of its competition and be submitted by email to: editorial@businesscar.co.uk.

BusinessCar Techies category list

  • Best Fleet Management System – Open to web-based fleet management solutions
  • Best Leasing & Contract Hire System – Open to leasing, contract hire and other car finance and ordering websites
  • Best Daily Rental System – Open to daily rental and rental broker web-ordering/reservation and rental management websites
  • Best Servicing, Maintenance or Repair System – Open to those websites dedicated to helping keep cars serviced, maintained or repaired
  • Best Remarketing System – Open to technology in the remarketing arena, such as an electronic system or website
  • Best Green Development: Suppliers – Open to aftermarket suppliers of eco technology
  • Best Green Development: Manufacturers – Open to eco technology from car manufacturers
  • Best Handheld Satnav – Open to suppliers and manufacturers of handheld satnav systems
  • Best Telematics System – Open to suppliers of telematics systems, such as a web-based or physical product
  • Best Risk Management System – Open to risk management systems, which could be software or web-based
  • Best Car Safety Device – Open to safety technology from car manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers
  • Best Car Security Device – Open to security technology from car manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers