Mentor Engineering Inc.
Mentor Engineering was built in 1988 from the ground up by three
electrical engineers who honed their technical skills during
years of research and development at one of Canadas largest
telephone companies.
After venturing out on their own, Gord Howell, Wolfgang
Stichling, and Steve Hickle toiled for hours in Gords basement,
building a wireless telemetry product for the oil and gas
industry. When the energy industry took a nosedive in the early
1990s, the men re-evaluated and saw a niche for their technology
in fleet management.
They first sold their Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) in 1993 to
Checker Cabs in their hometown of Calgary. Soon, contracts were
coming in from across Canada and the United States, and then
from around the world.
In 16years, Mentor has installed more than 200 systems and
15,000 units in 12 industries and nine countries worldwide.
Mentors wireless computers can be found everywhere from taxis
in London and ambulances in Australia, to buses in New York and
cement trucks in Mexico.
Mentor is the leading provider of wireless data
communication/GPS systems to the North American Paratransit
industry, as well as the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Mentors in-vehicle hardwarein conjunction with industry-
specific scheduling, dispatching, and reporting software
improves response times, reduces costs, automates data
collection, and increases customer satisfaction.
As Mentors clientele has grown, so have its employee ranks.
Mentor employs over 70 engineering, sales, production,
marketing, and administrative staff at its Calgary home office.
Company Details
Year Established:
1988
Total Sales ($CDN):
$10,000,000 - $25,000,000
Number of Employees:
70
Company Information
Mike Koebel
Title:
Director
Telephone:
(403) 777-3760
Fax:
(403) 777-3769
Email:
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Elisa White
Title:
Marketing Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(403) 777-3760
Fax:
(403) 777-3769
Kristi Millar
Title:
Communications Analyst
Telephone:
(403) 777-3760
Fax:
(403) 777-3769
Jenny Grainger
Title:
Communications Analyst
Telephone:
(403) 777-3760
Fax:
(403) 777-3769
Email:
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Products
Mobile Data Computer
Xgate
XGate middleware handles the intricacies of wireless networks
and performs protocol translation so that your dispatching
network can talk to other wireless networks.
With XGate, users communicate over their choice of wireless
networks and send data over multiple networks simultaneously.
Regardless of the network(s) used, XGate provides a consistent
user interface every time.
XGate ensures that messages reach their target on time. If it
doesnt, the user is notified immediately that something has
gone wrong. Finally, XGate offers diagnostic tools, now
available on the Internet, to help you monitor the communication
flow throughout your system.
Stryder
Stryder is a Windows CE portable tablet computer for the mobile workforce. With its optional DVD drive, colour display, touch screen, in-vehicle navigation capability, docking station, and built-in smart and credit card readers, Stryder is the most integrated device of
its kind.
Bbx
The BBX is an Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and telematic
data collection device for fleet tracking. It not only locates
vehicles-in-motion but also can connect to emergency switches,
temperature sensors, fuel disablers, and other vehicle
monitoring components.
Mentor Ranger
Ranger is a rugged fixed-mount tablet computer. It features a Windows CE operating system, colour touchscreen display, in-vehicle mapping and navigation capability, built-in smart card and credit card readers, and integrated GPS for automatic vehicle location.
Ranger meets MIL spec ratings for water resistance, shock and vibration.
Services
Systems Integration
Mentor Engineerings systems integrators ensure that the various components of the mobile data system including in-vehicle hardware, middleware, network, and host softwarecommunicate and work together. These engineers work with host software providers to develop the right mobile application; with clients to customize the mobile software to their needs; and with installers to ensure the vehicle interface is correct and takes full advantage of the mobile computers capability.