Nov. 25, 2013—Streetline Inc., a maker of sensor-based, vehicle-parking technology, won the Best Platform and Best Mobile Application awards at the GP Bullhound Connect conference in London on Saturday.
The event, organized by technology investment bank GP Bullhound, celebrated innovation and the evolution of technology that is changing the automotive industry.
Streetline’s app, Parker, uses sensors embedded into the placement of parking spaces to detect the presence of a vehicle and relays occupancy information to the user’s device, letting them know where a parking space is available.
“We are thrilled to be named the winner in the platform and apps category at GP Bullhound Connect,” said Zia Yusuf, Streetline CEO. “We see parking as that crucial piece of the connected car puzzle that has been missing and we are excited to be taking the lead in solving it, worldwide.”
The event also included discussion panels featuring companies such as Google, Drayson Racing, Spotify, Softkinetic, Neonode and BlaBlaCar. GP Bullhound also release_notesd its research report at the event, “A seat at the cutting edge of Innovation in the Automotive sector.”
“This year’s winners represent the most exciting companies pioneering technological charge in the automotive industry at the moment. The innovations we see now will fundamentally change the driving experience as we know it,” said Andre Shortell, partner at GP Bullhound.
