• Market leader in Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs)
• Founded in 1991, publicly listed in 2005
• Revenue 2007 €1,737 million
• Active in more than 30 countries
• Over 1,400 employees in 23 countries

Products

Products include portable all-in-one navigation devices and software for use on PDAs and smartphones. The company also supplies location-based information such as weather, traffic news, and places of interest. Read details of TomTom’s product range.

Company history

TomTom was founded by Harold Goddijn, Peter-Frans Pauwels and Pieter Geelen in 1991. The company’s shares were listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in May 2005. For detailed information, go to our History page.

Key figures

TomTom’s annual revenue grew from €8 million in 2002 to €1,737 million in 2007. During this period annual net profit increased from €1 million to €317 million for 2007. More detailed information is available under Facts and Figures.

Markets

In 2008, TomTom products are sold in 30 countries (and over 20 languages). TomTom has offices in 17 locations in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. TomTom’s products are mainly sold by retailers, who buy from distributors. Some products and services are also sold online. For details, go to our Markets page.

People

In the beginning of 2008, TomTom employed 1,427 people. Within Europe, TomTom has 1,259 employees in 15 countries. Outside of Europe, there are 77 employees based in North America, 72 in Asia and 19 in Australia.