In January YOG installed show computers at the new Techman office in Antibes Located in the beautiful offices formerly belonging to Feadship, Holland - Graham Facey is showing and selling the YOG Range of Marine Computer Systems. Two models are on show, the KEY-PC all in one computer and the revered Mariner M-CD series. Graham and the team will be able to demonstrate all aspects of the systems aswell as their own Techman software. The Techman Principal Ian Hornsby used YOG Marine Computers on his stand at the METS 2002 trade show in Amsterdam, in November 2002, to show the excellent Techman software. Edward Pascoe of YOG ( LONDON ) says " We are delighted to be able to put our equipment into such lovely offices where Captains and Owners can come and view a few of the systems on offer, use the superior Navmaster 5.05 software by PC Maritime, England, and chat with the friendly and knowledgeable staff". Visit them at 7 bis Av Paul Arčne.
Essentially Ian and his team will be YOG MARINE COMPUTERS ( LONDON ) French arm and will sell and service the systems, from their offices in Antibes. Whether it is setting up the GPRS cards that come with YOG computers for local networks, or configuring the ADSL which can be found in the marinas, YOG FRANCE are ideally placed on the ground to allow the main manufacturer YOG (LONDON) to concentrate on the manufacture.
Says Edward Pascoe, Sales Director of YOG ( LONDON) " Over the years we have started flying all around the world and this is time consuming. It takes us away from our true professionalism in the field of manufacture and development and ties up staff for 10 hours at a time whilst they get to and from - and occasionally just going to - clients and their vessels" Captains and owners can relax with a cup of Lady Grey tea with the compliments of YOG (LONDON) whilst they run through the requirements of their vessel and their guest cabins, then place the order with YOG FRANCE who will then order its bespoke build in London."
In keeping with YOG's working practices, all systems are built and then test run, or 'burnt-in' to ensure that the common complaints, namely of DOAs ( dead on arrivals ) and wil then be despatched via overnight carrier to YOG FRANCE. Captains can then come and see their equipment working on a test rig or instruct YOG FRANCE to do the fitting as well. Regular updates, chart updates. patches, service packs, and virus updates are all offered by YOG FRANCE and the intention is for owners and operators to come to rely on scheduled works by YOG FRANCE in the off peak season as well as those last-minute 'urgent' critical work which is all too necessary these days.
YOG ( LONDON) only service and support their own machines and as such don't sell laptops as it is impossible to keep parts for machines which they do not construct themselves. Customers with their own laptops requesting work done by YOG FRANCE enter into a private arrangement with such equipment and it does not form the basis of any ulterior service agreement in any other country. This is to say that YOG ( USA) are not obliged to work on such equipment should the vessel go to the US
If you would like to arrange a meeting with us in Antibes , please e-mail france@yog-it.co.uk with your request.