Route 66 (company)

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ROUTE 66
Company typePrivate
IndustryGPS navigation devices
Founded1992
ProductsNavigation software
Navigation hardware
Website66.com

ROUTE 66 Geographic Information Systems B.V. is a privately held company headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland. ROUTE 66 was founded in 1992 and specializes in navigation software and hardware products.[1]

In 1999 the company opened a software development center in Brașov, Romania. In 2005 the company moved all its research and development operations to the aforementioned location, which at that date employed 45 of the company's total of 65 employees.[2] In 2008, the company announced 2.4 million euros in revenue.[3] In 2010, the company had 92 employees, of which 65 were software developers.[4] In November 2013, ROUTE 66 launched their latest app Navigate 6.[5]

The Nokia 6110 Navigator delivered with ROUTE 66 was the first mobile phone with on-board navigation installed as standard, apart from smartphones with their significantly larger dimensions and heavier weight.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About us - ROUTE 66, the personal navigation pioneer". www.66.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ Adrian Nuta (5 October 2005) Route 66 face harti digitale la Brasov, Wallstreet.ro
  3. ^ "Route 66: Am angajat doar 20 de oameni din cei 150 planificati". Incomemagazine.ro. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  4. ^ "REALITATEA .NET". Realitatea.net. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b Team, PocketGPSWorld. "ROUTE 66 launches their latest navigation app". PocketGPSWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.

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