Gatsometer was founded in 1958 ago as a small family business and has since then developed to become a company with over one hundred employees. The founder, Maurice Gatsonides, was a famous rally driver and winner of the Monte Carlo in 1953. He was also the inventor of the ‘Gatsometer’, the first reliable speed-measuring device in the world. The company continued to develop new and improved technologies and selling them all over the world, in more than forty countries today.
1958
Gatsometer is founded, the ‘gatsometer’ is born; a revolutionary speed-measuring device.
1965
The red light camera (RLC) is first presented on the market; it operated by means of tubes that were stretched across the road.
1966-1980
The Gatso swimming timers were the first in the world. The Gatso swimming timers were used at the European Swimming Championships in the Netherlands. Gatso touch-plates were supplied to Omega,
Longines and Heuer. Gatsometer timers were used to measure
speed for a large variety of sports. Among the sporting events
where the timers were used, were The Olympics in Munich in 1972.
1967
Export takes off, initially to South Africa and Luxembourg.
1971
The first radar equipment (in the world) is sold and received with great enthusiasm by all users.
The red light camera system (RLC) with loop detecting system is also brought on the market.
1980
First moving speed control with radar and camera built in a vehicle.
1982
The first mobile radar speed control.
1988
The first user software for the so-called "Memory Card" becomes available on the market.
The first Gatso RLC 36 with speed control is sold.
1997
Years of research and development lead to the first digital red light camera.
1998
The company made its mark on an international level in the United Kingdom by winning the prestigious Prince Michael of Kent’s Road safety Award 1998.
The Gatso GLD4-2S detector-system is launched.
1999
Gatsometer moves to a larger building in the heart of Haarlem’s industrial centre. Gatsometer wins the national FME/CWM Export Award for excellent export performance.
2000
The Gatso loop detector for speed registration.
2001
Gatsometer wins the first Dutch-European tender.
2002
Gatso Total Offence Processing System for rapid (digital) processing of images andoffence details.
Gatso Handheld Control for problem-free programming of radar cameras.
2004
Gatso Integrated Digital Camera enables to capture both the license plate and the face of the driver.
Today
Gatsometer is determined to remain an innovative market leader in the field of traffic control and traffic management.
