14/10/2011
Cobra UK, leaders in the provision of safety and security solutions for the automotive industry struck gold, silver and bronze at the 8th annual Mobile Electronic News (MEN) Awards last night (Thursday 13 October 2011).
Cobra picked up two gold, three silver and one bronze accolade at the leading awards ceremony for the aftermarket vehicle accessories industry.
The company won gold in the Best Tracking Consumer category for its CobraTrak Plus product, and silver for its CobraTrak Plus and CobraTrak 5 with Web Tracking products in both the Best Security Product category and in the Best Tracking-Fleet Product category.
Cobra also picked up silver in the Best Parking Sensor Product category for its Cobra Park Master A0358 Flush Mount Sensors, bronze in the Best Alarm category for its Cobra 4405 Cat 2-1 CAN-bus Alarm, and gold in the Best Headrest Product category for the Rosen AV7700 Seatback Dual-DVD system.
Andrew Smith, Managing Director, Cobra UK said: "We have had a busy year with new product development and we are thrilled with the very positive reaction from the industry to these new initiatives. We aim to continue this momentum into 2012, continually improving and extending our range of products and services."
Through its CobraTrak and NavTrak brands, Cobra is the European market leader for stolen vehicle tracking and location based services, with coverage across 36 European countries, Russia and South Africa. All CobraTrak vehicle tracking systems are Thatcham approved, with CobraTrak 5 carrying Thatcham Category 5 approval - the highest level of insurance accreditation available in the UK.
The CobraTrak range includes CobraTrak Plus and CobraTrak 5. Both are available with a web monitoring upgrade to offer drivers and fleet operators added protection and peace of mind. CobraTrak Plus comes with a myriad of standard alerting functionality, with alerts sent directly to Cobra's Europe wide network of Secure Monitoring Centres. These include a tow-away alert, tamper alert and GSM jamming alert, while CobraTrak 5 features Automatic Driver Recognition and Remote Engine Immobilisation.
Cobra's new A0358 4 Eye parking sensors are the company's first sensors to provide a flush finish and are suitable for most cars, motorhomes and commercial vehicles. They can be painted to match the colour of the vehicle, giving a factory style finish, and can be fitted to the front and/or rear bumpers. The company is one of the main suppliers of parking sensors to vehicle manufacturers for production line fitment.
The Cobra 4405 Thatcham 2-1 approved CAN integrated alarm is fully compatible with OE immobilisers and with a wide range of CAN-bus protocols, and uses ultrasonic interior movement protection with an exclusion facility, among other functions, to offer the driver ease of use and peace of mind.
Cobra is also the exclusive UK distributor for the new Rosen AV7700 Seatback Dual-DVD System, developed specifically for vehicles with active headrests. This system can be retro fitted to most new vehicles, with no need to replace the original headrests.
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