Consortium TomTom schreef op 15 december 2018 12:25:
En het tweede interview :
Dutch Mapmaker TomTom Is Keeping ‘Open Mind’ on Deals, CEO Says
By Ania Nussbaum
15 november 2018 15:45 CET
Executive also says in interview tie ups aren’t a necessity
Dutch company is in the midst of selling telematics division
Dutch digital mapmaker TomTom NV is receptive to more collaboration with automakers and technology companies, but its future success doesn’t hinge on any big tie-ups, according to Chief Executive Officer Harold Goddijn.
The CEO brushed aside those worries, pointing to a pipeline of projects. The company is counting on the arrival of self-driving cars to introduce new applications for passenger autonomous driving as early as in 2021. It also has a high definition map offering for a truck maker in 2019 that will help save fuel.
Goddijn sees the company generating around 850 million euros ($961 million) in revenue this year, compared with 1.7 billion euros in 2007. Gross margins will have almost doubled compared to a decade ago.
“Can we go back to 1.7 billion euros? I think we can,” he said. “We are OK. We aren’t forced to do anything stupid. We’re not in a hurry.”