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About Airmax Remote
We have over 20 years of experience in fleet telematics, supporting vehicle leasing, emergency services and corporate fleet management.
As a forward-thinking company, we focus on delivering innovative and effective solutions that provide real value to our customers. Our mission is to connect the unconnected, enhance operational visibility and reduce reliance on manual data administration. With full ownership of our intellectual property, we take pride in designing and manufacturing high-quality telematics hardware right here in the UK.
As vehicles have become more intelligent, we’ve evolved too—expanding our services from a basic mileage tracking service to advanced proactive maintenance, vehicle health monitoring and driver profiling. Our approach is built on trust, accountability and a commitment to delivering reliable solutions. We take ownership of the challenges our customers face, always looking for ways to add value and improve outcomes. At Airmax Remote, we believe in finding solutions, building strong partnerships and making a difference through our work.
A 20-Year Timeline of Innovation and Success
A 20-Year Timeline of Innovation and Success
Early Days
First-generation Telematics Device manufactured for ProFleet2 telematics; the first integrated telemetry, aftermarket connected car solution in the UK market launch in contract hire sector.
Completed First Telematics Installation to a VW Golf 5 Door Hatch 1.9 TDi SE Eu4 Mk5 and a Ford Mondeo 5 Door Hatch 2.0 LX Tdci 115.
Norwich Union links insurance premiums to telematics.
Incorporation & Launch
Airmax Group of companies is incorporated.
Launch of Airmax Remote (formerly Airmax UK) as the core trading entity.
Acquisition of CSD Electronics from CHH Electronics, an electronic design house, forming Airmax Technologies Ltd, which, in partnership, delivered the Delphi Diamond 2 garage diagnostic equipment.
Our First Milestone
Partnership with HBOS begins, providing telematics to contract hire corporate fleets.
Achieved 10,000 Installs in December.
Hosting Developments
Migration to Rackspace UK fully hosted managed solutions.
Achieved 10,000 installs in December.
Emergency Services & More
Contract Award: First UK Police Force, West Yorkshire Police, supported by the Home Office ACPO ITS One Box project.
Entered the Emergency Service Market with the Launch of Vehicle Interface Module and MiFare Driver ID capabilities.
Pay How You Drive (PHYD) is offered by Airmax and Lloyd Latchford, Royal and Sun Alliance, focusing on CO2 emissions for fleet premium calculations.
Improving in Collaboration
Partnership with Vauxhall Special Vehicles to support future Police vehicle One Box: Single Vehicle Architecture Criteria DVDMS.
Achieved 20,000 installs in March.
Airmax Updated
Second-generation telematics device launched to support GPS location-based services.
An Expanding Network
Launch of Airmax Communications Ltd as a new Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), introducing Multi-Network capabilities.
Our Next Milestone
Achieved 50,000 installs in October.
Further Refinements
Launch of collision detection and FNOL capabilities, integrating telematics and incident data recording into a single device.
Richard Perham is appointed as managing director, succeeding Steve Perham, founder.
A Fresh Partnership
Airmax partners with Sturdy to provide Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) to businesses operating fleets, expanding to Europe and North America.
Hardware Innovation
Third-generation telematics device launched with LTE-M capability and enhanced GNSS.
Another Milestone
Achieved 75,000 installs in January.
Reflecting On Our Success
Celebrating 10 Years of ISO Accreditation for 9001 Quality Management, 14001 Waste Management, 27001 for Data and Security Management and Cyber Essentials accreditation.
Airmax Grows
Launch of in-house specialist Airmax Mobile Team to support field service capabilities.
Improved Capabilities
Microsoft Azure Infrastructure launch, hosting platform, and data science and long-term ‘big data’ diversification.
Crown Commercial Services Framework, helping customers make their fleet operations more efficient and optimise their driver management.
