Transport Technology Today July 2011 : Page 6
Industry News Bennett Motor Express implements Transflo Express Bennett Motor Express of McDonough, Ga., is implementing Transflo Express truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech in its fleet of approximately 570 owner-operator power units. The company, a division of Bennett International Group, hauls flatbed, heavy and oversize loads for business and government customers. Transflo Express enables drivers to have signed delivery receipts and other essential paperwork scanned at a participating truck stop and instantly transmitted to company headquarters for billing and settlement. For additional information, visit www.pegasustranstech.com. privately-held Telargo Inc., a leading provider of telematics solutions. Telargo is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of MRM telemat-ics solutions that enable its clients to monitor and manage mobile assets (i.e., vehicles, workforce, equipment and cargo) and help fleet owners comply with various domestic transportation regulations. Telargo’s solutions gather information about vehicles, such as location, engine use and braking information, and the drivers of those vehicles, such as hours of driver service. This data can then be used for real-time deci-sion making, dynamic estimated time of arrival notifications for delivery recipients, and sophisticated operational analysis. For more information, visit www.descartes.com. Dossier boosts Alcoa’s Municipal Fleet into Top 100 The City of Alcoa, Tenn., has been named one of the 100 Best Fleets of 2011 by Government Fleet Magazine. The city of 9,000 at the edge of Great Smoky Mountain National Park finds itself among much larger government fleets, including those of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. Alcoa uses Dossier maintenance manage-ment software from Arsenault Associates to manage virtually every aspect of its award-winning operation. Alcoa’s Fleet Services Division, led by Support Services Manager Steve Hillis, uses Dossier software to schedule and track main-tenance, procure supplies, manage parts inventory and monitor fuel for the city’s more than 300 vehicles. The division has been using Dossier for 10 years. For more information, visit www.arsenault.com. SkyBitz chief named Washington SmartCEO 2011 Brava! winner SkyBitz, a provider of remote asset tracking and information management solutions, announced that Dr. Homaira Akbari, presi-dent and CEO, has been named a winner of the Washington SmartCEO magazine 2011 Brava! Women Business Achievement Awards. The Brava! Awards recognize the contribu-tions of 25 female business leaders in the Washington area. SkyBitz experienced stellar sales the first half of the year, with strong bookings and revenue growth. This is the result of key new customer acquisitions and existing customers’ re-commitments, as well as strategic vertical market expansion. With new solutions and additional enhancements yet to be announced, the company said it is uniquely positioned to continue on this growth path and further solidify its position as the North American market-share leader through 2011 and beyond. For more information, visit www.skybitz.com. Descartes acquires Telargo Descartes Systems Group, a global provider of logistics technology, said it has acquired 6 July 2011 T3/TMW Systems
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Bennett Motor Express implements Transflo Express<br /> Bennett Motor Express of McDonough, Ga., is implementing Transflo Express truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech in its fleet of approximately 570 owner-operator power units. The company, a division of Bennett International Group, hauls flatbed, heavy and oversize loads for business and government customers.<br /> Transflo Express enables drivers to have signed delivery receipts and other essential paperwork scanned at a participating truck stop and instantly transmitted to company headquarters for billing and settlement.<br /> For additional information, visit www.pegasustranstech.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> Dossier boosts Alcoa’s Municipal Fleet into Top 100 <br /> The City of Alcoa, Tenn., has been named one of the 100 Best Fleets of 2011 by Government Fleet Magazine. The city of 9,000 at the edge of Great Smoky Mountain National Park finds itself among much larger government fleets, including those of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. <br /> Alcoa uses Dossier maintenance management software from Arsenault Associates to manage virtually every aspect of its award-winning operation. <br /> Alcoa’s Fleet Services Division, led by Support Services Manager Steve Hillis, uses Dossier software to schedule and track maintenance, procure supplies, manage parts inventory and monitor fuel for the city’s more than 300 vehicles. The division has been using Dossier for 10 years.<br /> For more information, visit www.arsenault.com. <br /> <br /> <br /> Descartes acquires Telargo<br /> Descartes Systems Group, a global provider of logistics technology, said it has acquired privately-held Telargo Inc., a leading provider of telematics solutions. Telargo is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of MRM telematics solutions that enable its clients to monitor and manage mobile assets (i.e., vehicles, workforce, equipment and cargo) and help fleet owners comply with various domestic transportation regulations. <br /> Telargo’s solutions gather information about vehicles, such as location, engine use and braking information, and the drivers of those vehicles, such as hours of driver service. This data can then be used for real-time decision making, dynamic estimated time of arrival notifications for delivery recipients, and sophisticated operational analysis. <br /> For more information, visit www.descartes.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> SkyBitz chief named Washington SmartCEO 2011 Brava! winner<br /> SkyBitz, a provider of remote asset tracking and information management solutions, announced that Dr. Homaira Akbari, president and CEO, has been named a winner of the Washington SmartCEO magazine 2011 Brava! Women Business Achievement Awards. The Brava! Awards recognize the contributions of 25 female business leaders in the Washington area.<br /> SkyBitz experienced stellar sales the first half of the year, with strong bookings and revenue growth. This is the result of key new customer acquisitions and existing customers’ re-commitments, as well as strategic vertical market expansion. With new solutions and additional enhancements yet to be announced, the company said it is uniquely positioned to continue on this growth path and further solidify its position as the North American market-share leader through 2011 and beyond.<br /> For more information, visit www.skybitz.com.<br />
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