Julie Allen Joins PARS as Southeast Regional Sales Manager
Transport industry veteran Julie Allen has joined PARS as the Southeast Regional Sales Manager.
Julie is responsible for achieving key sales objectives by managing existing and new client relations in the company’s southeast territory. Julie joins PARS with over 10 years of business development and sales experience that includes the fleet vehicle transport sector.
Reporting to Terry Langness, Vice President of National Sales, Allen will serve customers and introduce PARS vehicle transport and logistics services to companies in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
CEI Promotes John Wolford to VP of Business Process, Quality and Sourcing
Mr. Wolford is a 28-year veteran of CEI who oversees the client services team that is responsible for the day to day management of CEI customers, the loss recovery team responsible for subrogation collection – which totaled over $54 million in 2016 – and the salvage operation that sell total loss vehicles for CEI’s clients.
“I am particularly pleased to announce the promotion of John because he is the epitome of integrity and unconditional dedication,” says Claudia Smolda, Chief of Staff and CEI co-founder. “He always gives 100 percent in his relations with our repair shop owners, vendors, strategic partners, and employees.”
Variable Speed Limits Could Reduce Crashes, Ease Congestion in Highway Work Zones
News Bureau, University of Missouri
As the summer months approach, most people turn to thoughts of sunshine, outdoor barbecues and destination trips.Yet travelers often are greeted by detours, lane closures and delays for road repairs that generally are reserved for warmer weather.
Researchers at the University of Missouri have studied systems to alleviate inevitable backups and delays.
Researchers found that using variable speed limits in construction zones may ease congestion, reduce crashes and make work zones safer for both workers and travelers nationally.
ARI & Institute for Supply Management Partner to Host Free Webinar
ARI’s Tony Candeloro will discuss how fleets can drive performance through statistical analysis, benchmarking and scorecards during the June 15th webinar.
ARI in partnership with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) will host a free webinar on Thursday, June 15 at 1:00 p.m. featuring ARI’s Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations Tony Candeloro.
During the webinar, ROI vs. COI: The Cost of Ignoring Your Fleet, Candeloro will discuss how fleets can leverage statistical analysis, benchmarking and comprehensive scorecards to improve overall performance.
Q&A: Futurist Lukas Neckermann on the Fleet Mobility Revolution
By Mark Boada, Senior Editor
Lukas Neckermann is the managing director of Neckermann Strategic Advisors, a mobility consultancy based in London, England. He was the keynote speaker at NAFA’s International Fleet Academy in Tampa, Florida this year. Fleet Management Weekly interviewed him the day after he delivered his presentation.
You were talking about how we are in the midst of a mobility revolution. Can you please explain the basics of what is happening and why?
We are in the middle of a transformation based on three converging trends. The first trend is zero emissions, or the electrification of not just the automobile but all forms of transport, especially road transport. Second is zero accidents, which is achievable by the widespread adoption of self-driving or autonomous vehicle technology. And the third is zero ownership, which is the trend that encompasses car sharing, ride hailing, ride sharing and more broadly speaking the sharing economy.
