Opportunities Abound with Vocational Fleets
It’s becoming apparent that many vocational fleets could use a bit more centralization and management than they’ve typically seen, and that opens up a world of opportunities.
Element Fleet Earns Gold Stevie in 2015 American Business Awards
Fleet Management Provider Wins in New Product or Service of the Year - Software - Mobile Development Solution Category
Element Fleet Management received a Gold Stevie Award from The 2015 American Business AwardsSM in the New Product or Service of the Year - Software - Mobile Development Solution category. The company received the recognition for its ClarusSM Driver application, which allows fleet drivers to easily complete fleet tasks so they can stay focused on what is most important – their primary job responsibilities.
Phones are Taking Over the Fleet
With over 70% of commercial vehicle drivers now carrying and using a smart device in their role, phones, tablets and potentially wearables are cementing themselves as a fundamental part of the connected fleet ecosystem.
With rapid progress being made in the development of smart device’s capabilities, and innovations such as wearables, gamification and biometrics coming on to the market, there is set to be a new wave of smart device applications in the connected fleet.
The place of these latest innovations is however, debateable.
To ignite this debate, TU-Auto quizzed experts from LexisNexis and Garmin on the current and future role of the smart device in the fleet and put their thoughts together.
Redefining Industries
Global industries are being redefined left and right - and that’s the topic of this month’s Fleet Customer Experience column from Jeof Bean, titled “Learning from the iPhone Customer Experience — ARE YOU NEXT?” It’s a great read - check it out.
In the Sustainable Fleet column, ARI’s Brian Matuszewski talks about a trait world-class fleets commonly share: a firm commitment to driving smarter and cleaner. In fact, he makes a strong case that world-class and sustainable are nearly synonymous when it comes to fleets. Read more here.
In the meantime, be sure to check out FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates.
Ted Roberts
COO / Chief Content Officer
Merchants Names Tracy Durocher New Marketing Manager
Merchants Fleet Management announced that Tracy Durocher has joined their team as Marketing Manager. With over ten years of marketing experience, Tracy brings a thought-leadership and creative approach to the team. Tracy will continue to deliver educational and relevant content to the marketplace as she coordinates the various deliverables including: Merchants’ FleetCast series, industry whitepapers, and collaboration with various media partners.
When asked about the new position Tracy commented, “I am excited to join a team that is dedicated to best in class service and provides such exceptional care to their clients! It is easy to market a business when it is backed by expertise and passion to do what is right for their clients.”
