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| Public company | |
| Traded as | NASDAQ: TNAV |
| Industry | Location-based service |
| Founded | 1999 by H.P. Jin, Sal Dhanani, Y.C. Chao and Bob Rennard |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California |
| Products | Scout GPS Link and devices |
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Number of employees
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583 |
| Website | www.telenav.com |
Telenav, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNAV) is a wireless location-based services corporation that provides services including Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation, local search, automotive navigation solutions, mobile advertising, enterprise mobility and workflow automation. The company’s headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California in the United States with additional offices in the U.S., Germany, Japan, Romania, China, and Brazil.
Telenav, founded as “Televigation” was first established in 1999 by HP Jin, YC Chao, Sal Dhanani and Robert Rennard to provide GPS-based navigation software on mobile devices.
In December 2000, Telenav launched myPNA (My Personal Navigation Assistant) WAP service to Sprint. The product allowed users to retrieve directions between two addresses and search for local points-of-interest (POIs).
In 2002, Telenav developed a real-time mobile navigation product for Nextel/Motorola Java phones using a tethered GPS receiver developed by GlobalSat. The following year, Navigator was created for the BlackBerry 7520, RIM’s first GPS-enabled device.
Sprint Navigation was introduced in 2005. Catering to Sprint devices, Telenav created a line of mobiled-based applications with 3D navigation capability available for wireless subscribers using particular Sprint devices.
Telenav Track, a product designed to help companies track their mobile resources including employees, vehicles and assets was launched in 2006.
In 2009, Telenav announced their first Android app available in Google Play and BlackBerry App world.
Also, in June 2009, Telenav unveiled its first app for iOS, AT&T Navigator, made available on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.
In March 2011, Telenav announced a stand-alone application, Telenav GPS Navigation, available for all iOS users.
Telenav completed its Initial Public Offering[10] (IPO) in May 2010 and began trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol TNAV.[11] With the completion of its IPO, Telenav became the first mobile LBS company to enter into public trading.
In 2010, Ford announced it had also selected Telenav to provide GPS navigation software in its new MyFord Touch driver connect technology. During the summer, Telenav announced a partnership with U.S. Cellular Corporation[12] (U.S.C.C.) to bring mobile GPS navigation service to wireless subscribers.
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