Background
Nigel Porter is an independent Telematics Consultant with over 30 years of commercial and technical skills. These include Telematics Expert Witness services, vehicle tracking and video telematics, data analysis, GPS-based location services, mobile applications (M2M/IoT), product development, Telematics operations, and Telematics SaaS platforms, including Big Data applications in both UK and international markets.
Why Use Us
Knowledge and experience, combined with practical daily use of commercial telematics and Video Telematics solutions and smartphone location and activity applications, ensure that clients’ needs are fully met.
All reports are fully checked and provided within agreed time frames including support for Court appearances where necessary.
How We Are Different
Practical experience in telematics and GPS location solutions and a background in Telematics development and operations bring essential skills to understanding telematics and location data, how it can be used and interpreting the raw data to answer clients’ questions in Expert Witness reports and giving evidence in Court.
Charges
Civil Cases: Rates are based on Legal Aid guidance rates for Telecoms experts ( Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 September 2022 Update)
Criminal Cases: Rates are laid out in Schedule 5, Regulation 16 Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration)
Regulations (amended 2022), Telecoms expert
Full documented quotations provided
Career Summary
Telematics Consultancy Services. October 2014 to Date. Director
Expert Witness services for insurance and criminal cases; specialist consultancy services for companies planning to implement or review existing Telematics / M2M systems; telematics operations and GPS location data analysis; Authorised Distributor for vehicle tracking and Video Telematics solutions; consultancy services for security and covert tracking and surveillance M2M solutions.
Ctrack Ltd September 2013 to October 2014. Corporate Sales Manager
Telematics service provider with a global footprint providing SaaS web-based telematics solutions and integration services.
Stealth Mark Europe. April 2010 to March 2013. Director
Charity active. Property protection solution development for charity Crimestoppers. Development of USA technology for UK anti-counterfeiting and product protection.
Homeland Security Technologies. January 2008 to August 2013. Director
Consultancy services on a global basis. Partner with Trakopolis (Can Telematics), GSM/Sat Telematics provider for high-security EU, and Middle East activities.
Specialised in high technology tracking, security and M2M surveillance solutions. GPS tracking technologies utilising GSM and satellite communications, secure wireless networks and integrated security solutions (mobile communications, hardware and software), as well as communications interception and monitoring solutions for internet and mobile communications.
Hidden Technology Systems International Ltd . April 2004 to December 2007. Director
Developer and supplier of high-spec security GPS tracking and GSM-based M2M surveillance solutions to a global police and government customer base.
Managed product development and manufacturing through Netherlands based R&D Company. Responsibilities included overseeing all company R&D, sales, marketing and commercial contracts.
Mobile Location Solutions Ltd. January 2004 to May 2005. Director
Provider of mobile GSM location applications and vehicle tracking. As of May 2005, MLS ownership transferred to HTSI.
Destiny Wireless plc. January 2003 to January 2004. Chief Technology Officer / Director
Technology start-up company providing products and services based on digital pen technologies in the UK, Australia and South Africa for B2B markets.
Thales Telematics Plc ( Division of Thales Defence ). January 1998 to December 2002. Chief Technology Officer
Thales Telematics, a division of Thales, provides commercial vehicle telematics and SVT products and services in the UK, France, South Africa and Australia. Responsibilities included Product Marketing, Product development, Implementation of company infrastructure of overseas operations, Technology and market analysis for strategic business planning.
Other Positions
Skynet Corporation Plc. Operations Director. Stolen Vehicle Tracking (SVT) Telematics
Mitam UK. Managing Director. Vehicle Tracking
Hutchison Mobile Data UK. Operations Director. Packnet Switched Mobile Data Network
Mobile Data Solutions. Managing Director. Consultancy and application development.
Lockheed IMS (UK ) Ltd. Operations Director. Parking enforcement operation utilising GSM and in-vehicle hardware solutions
Metier Management Systems. Technical Services Manager ( HP 1000 Systems )
British Telecom. Technician
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