Columbus Geographic Systems, announced today that it has completed a successful round of meetings with German auto manufacture Mercedes Benz, in Stuttgart Germany, in response to Mercedes Benz’s interest in the Ranger, Columbus’ off-road navigation system.

In January 18, 2008 Mercedes-Benz expressed interest in the purchase advanced navigation solution for drivers operating in cross-country and off-road environments, which the the ‘Ranger’ from Columbus offers .

“Leading auto manufactures such as Mercedes-Benz are looking for navigation solutions for the in-car PC system fitted in each new vehicle. Our product, Ranger, clearly meets this need for an off-road navigation solution, particularly for truck and 4×4 cross-country vehicle drivers,” says Columbus CEO Tsvika Freidman.