FUNTORO

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FUNTORO is a Taiwan-based subsidiary brand of the Micro-Star International (MSI) group and a global provider of Telematics and Infotainment Solutions for commercial vehicles and venues. It is also the Tier 1 supplier of global OE manufacturers including Mercedes Benz, MAN, Scania and IRIZAR. It designs, develops and supplies Fleet management services, a Cloud management platform, commercial digital AD solutions, Media on Demand Infotainment solutions, Stadium & Arena solutions and Hospitality solutions to commercial sectors, public transportation and automotive industries. There are an estimated 1,000,000+ terminals across 38+ countries running the brands system on commercial vehicles, railway, stadium and other venues.

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History

• 2008 -FUNTORO was founded and is initially focused on Automotive Electronics' research, development and software integration. After becoming part of MSI (Micro-Star International) Group, FUNTORO acquired experience and resources of embedded system and vehicle Telematics, resulting in a product-line expansion. In the same year also officially launched Media on Demand solutions to provide passengers with multimedia entertainment and information for intercity long distance buses.
• 2009 -FUNTORO expanded its business territory to Europe, UAE, Southeast Asia and obtained highest market share in Turkey and Latin America. In the same year, FUNTORO also released Telematics solutions for commercial vehicles providing functions like fleet management, safety monitoring, vehicle information, driver behavior and Cloud management platform for fleet managers.
• 2010 - FUNTORO MOD solutions entered the intercity bus market in Japan and started to cooperate with the biggest coach bus body builder in China- Yutong. In the same year, equipped with FUNTORO Telematics solutions, a new generation of citybus in Taichung City makes commuters' daily life more convenient and informative.
• 2011- started a cooperation with Autosound - the leading provider of bus and coach multimedia systems in United Kingdom.
• 2012 - in cooperation with municipal government of Brazil, establishes a new series of city buses for its public transportation infrastructure in Rio de Janeiro. In the same year, FUNTORO cooperates with top 3 bus operators in Mexico - Primera Plus, Transpais and Omnibus de México.
• 2013 - partners with two of the biggest bus fleet in Latin America - Cruz del Sur and Tur-bus to equip buses traveling between all major cities in Peru, Chile and Colombia with FUNTORO Infotainment solutions. Meanwhile, Lux Express and Student Agency, biggest international coach operators in the Baltic region& Czech Republic,launched their new luxury buses with FUNTORO solution.
• 2013 - FUNTORO Railway Infotainment solutions started operation on railway routes in Central and Eastern Europe.
• 2014 - Sightseeing bus "SKYBUS" in Kyoto, Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing bus in Shanghai, Vienna Sightseeing Tram "Ring Tram" implement FUNTORO solutions. Taiwan Taxi implements FUNTORO Smart AD solutions, generating additional advertising revenue in the amount of multi-millions US dollars per year.
• 2015 - Vodafone Park stadium in Istanbul, Turkey implemented FUNTORO Stadium & Arena solutions as a part of its modernization project. The project was awarded "Project of the Year Award at The Stadium Business Design & Development Summit" in 2017. Launched a new generation of Telematics solutions for Heavy duty trucks, coaches & buses.
• 2016 - Sombat Tour in Thailand and Alsa, the biggest bus operators in Spain, implement FUNTORO Infotainment solution in their first-class coach buses.
• 2016 - officially became a subsidiary-brand of MSI. Meanwhile, FUNTORO Hospitality solutions experience a steady growth in Hotel industry in Southeast Asia & Europe
• 2017 - started a cooperation with MAN, providing Telematics solutions along with a Cloud management platform for their Heavy duty trucks. Conducted a railway modernization project with Government of India

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Certifications

• TS 16949
• EN50155
• EN50121-3-2
• ISO 9001
• ISO 14001
• QC 080000
• OHSAS 18001

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Awards

• Best Choice Award in Computex Taipei, 2017
• Taiwan Excellence Awards, 2016
• Best Choice Award in Computex Taipei, 2013
• Outstanding IT Applications/Products Award, 2011
• Taiwan Excellence 100 Award on ITS / Telematics, 2011
• Best Choice Award in Computex Taipei, 2010
• Grand BAAV Award in Busworld Asia, 2010
• Europe Autotec Prix Award, 2010
• Innovation Award in Autotronics Taipei, 2010
• Best Choice Award in Computex Taipei, 2009

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References

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External links

• Official website

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