The Tribune

By NATARIO McKENZIE

Tribune Business Reporter

nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net

A BAHAMIAN-owned vehicle tracking company has seen business increase significantly since its launch last summer, its principal telling Tribune Business yesterday that with three to four cars being stolen on New Providence daily, the company was seeking to expand its customer base even further.

Demetrius Hepburn, principal of Car Tracking Solutions (CTS), said he started the company back in August 2012, having himself been the victim of a carjacking.

Mr Hepburn said that having added several Bahamian car dealerships to his client list so far, the company was reaching out to individuals who would have had their car stolen within the past year.

“With the way things seem to be going, there is no limit to how big this sort of thing can grow,” he said.

“We’re looking at three-four vehicles being stolen every day. While there are a lot of alarm companies out there that are putting alarms in homes, no one is really getting protection for their vehicles. Alarms don’t really work any more in this day and age.”

Mr Hepburn said thieves have now become masters of carjacking, with Honda cars being a particular target, accounting for more than half the vehicles stolen last year.

Mr Hepburn said his company offers improved vehicle security, with GPS vehicle tracking, an On Star feature as well as shut down mechanism.

Added to that, he said the company, which currently employs seven persons, was a 24/7 monitoring operation that also offers road side assistance.

“We also do mobile installations, which normally take an hour. We are trying to offer convenience to the customer,” said Mr Hepburn.

“We have had a lot of good customer feedback, a lot of clients. We have a lot of car lots on board. We are really trying to get persons who have had their vehicles stolen already. There were about 1,400 vehicles stolen last year. We are trying to provide safety and protection for your vehicle, where you can feel safe when you park your car at home at night.”