Steve\tLee,\tChair\tof\tthe\tBoard\tat\tHandysoft,\tjoins\tthe\tBoard\tat\tTantalum.\tThe
\nappointment\tfollows\ta\tperiod\tof\trapid\texpansion\tfor\tTantalum,\twhich\thas\tmade\tseven
\nnew\tsenior\thires\tin\t2017\tas\tit\tstrengthens\tits\tglobal\tmarket-leading\tposition\tin\tthe
\nrapidly\tdeveloping\tConnected\tCar\tsector.<\/p>\n
Coming\thot\ton\t the\theels\tof\t the\trecognition\tby\t the\tUK\tgovernment\tof\tits\tunique\tair.car
\nsolution\t to\t help\t curb\t emissions,\t the\t investment\t by\t the\t Handy.Car subsidiary\t of
\nHandysoft,\tpart\tof\tthe\tDasan\tgroup, will\thelp\tdevelop Tantalum\u2019s\tposition\tas\tthe\tleading
\nprovider\t of\t Connected\t Car\t technology\t services, including\t insurance,\t crash\t detection,
\nroadside\t assistance,\t parking\t and\t accident\t management.\t Tantalum\u2019s\t end-to-end
\necosystem\t of\t services\t is underpinned\t by\t a\t proprietary\t global\t billing\t and payment
\nplatform:\tPay.Car.\t Security\tis\tparamount\tin\tall\tof\tTantalum\u2019s\tapplications.<\/p>\n
The\t investment will\t help\t to\t drive\t Tantalum\u2019s unique\t air.car \u201cpay\t as\t you\t pollute\u201d
\nsolution,\twhich\tis attracting\tincreasing\tattention\tas\tgovernments\tand\tlocal\tauthorities
\nworldwide\tseek\tto\tbattle\trising\tair\tpollution.\t\tLast\tweek\tTantalum received\tan\tInnovate
\nUK\t grant\t to\t perfect\t its\t remote\t monitoring\t of\t NOx;\t and\t announced\t a\t competition\t for
\nmegacities\t worldwide to\t set\t up\tthe\t world\u2019s\t first\t real\t time\t emissions-based\t road\t user
\ncharging\tscheme.\t<\/p>\n
The news\tenhances\tthe\treputation\tof\tTantalum\tfurther,\tfollowing the\tfirm\u2019s\tlisting\tin\tthe
\nSunday\tTimes Hiscox\tTech\tTrack\t100 for\ta\tsecond\tyear\trunning\tat\tnumber\t14,\tas\twell\tas
\nthe\t receipt\t of\tGP\t Bullhound\u2019s Connect\t Award\t for\t revenue\t growth\t over\t the\t past\t three
\nyears.<\/p>\n
Ian\tDrew, Chairman of Tantalum, commented: Steve\tLee,\tChair\tof\tthe\tBoard\tof\tDirectors\tat HandySoft,\tcommented: Tantalum\t Corporation\t (\u201cTantalum\u201d) announces\t a significant investment\t by\t Korean\tautomotive technology\tcompany\tHandysoft,\tpart\tof\t the\tDasan\tgroup. \t\tFurther
\n\u201cWe\twelcome\tSteve\tLee\tto\tthe\tTantalum\tboard.\t\tWorking\twith\thandy.car,\twe\thave\talready
\nstarted\ta\ttrial\tin\tVietnam,\tas\ta\ttestbed\tfor\tthe\tvast\tAsian\tmarket.\u201d<\/em>\t<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI am\tdelighted\tto\tbe\tjoining\tthe\tTantalum\tboard.\tTantalum\tis uniquely\tpositioned\tat\tthe
\njunction\t between\t technology,\t the\t automotive\t space\t and\t SaaS\t with\t solutions such\t as
\nPay.Car\t and the\t air.car \u201cPay\t as\t you\t Pollute\u201d technology; and\t an\t ecosystem\t of\t partners
\nincluding\tSamsung,\tAT&T\tand\tSAP.\tI\tam\tconfident\tthat,\twith\tHandysoft\u2019s\thelp,\tnotably\tin
\nthe\t Asian\t market, Tantalum\t will\t play\t a\t leading\t role\t in\t the\t transformation\t of\t the
\nautomotive\t market. We\t look\tforward\t to\t helping them\t develop globally\t over\t the\t coming
\nyears.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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