Katherine Vigneau Joins Mercury Associates
Katherine Vigneau has joined Mercury Associates as a Senior Manager and coordinator for their expanding presence in Canada.
Lieutenant-Colonel (retired) Katherine Vigneau spent 26+ years in the Canadian Army holding various positions in logistics and transportation in Canada and abroad. From 1998 to 2001 she held the post of Fleet Manager for the Department of National Defence, responsible for policy oversight and management of a fleet of 32,000 vehicles. She most recently spent four years at the Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway leading the Logistics training of NATO forces before her retirement in October 2010.
Bill Bishop Named Senior Marketing Analyst at FLD
FLD, Inc. announced the hire of Bill Bishop as senior marketing analyst. Bishop has more than 22 years of experience in the medium, heavy truck and automotive industries, allowing him to better serve and understand customer needs on a global scale.
“Bill’s extensive background in remarketing in the medium, heavy duty truck and automotive industry proves that he will be a great asset to FLD,” said Gary Mott, vice president of FLD. “His experience with a range of specialty vehicles on a global scale will provide FLD with marketing analysis that will be innovative, effective and efficient for our clients.”
Duane Armstrong Promoted to Regional VP at LeasePlan USA
LeasePlan USA announced the promotion of Duane Armstrong to Regional Vice President, Client Relations Sales. Duane will be responsible for delivering LeasePlan’s high-touch service to a portfolio of clients in the Northeast. Due to the success of the client acquisition teams and the signing of new clients, LeasePlan has seen its Client Relations footprint grow by approximately 20 percent.
Reward Good Behavior: Create Incentives to Motivate Your Drivers
Creating Incentives is a sure way to get your team performing at their best every day on the job. Sometimes the hardest part of starting an incentive program is figuring out how to pull the criterion in a quick and simple way that will not create even more work.
GPS Insight fleet tracking software makes pulling data to compare your drivers a simple process, so all you have to worry about is getting your team enthusiastic about a little healthy competition. READ MORE
MPG Boosted with New Smart Maps
The next generation of route guidance maps is being rolled out by a company called Here, a subsidiary of Nokia Corp. The maps help vehicles adjust for top fuel economy based on terrain ahead. Drivers can save fuel and avoid accidents.
The maps provide data about a road's precise slope to the vehicle's onboard computer, which sets the cruise control system and adjusts the throttle accordingly. The technology is another step toward hands-free driving.
