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Parsons Peebles have appointed Fleet Operations to manage its 195-strong van and car fleet.


The electromechanical specialist Parsons Peebles is looking to introduce greater consistency, efficiency and governance across all areas of its fleet, following a series of recent company acquisitions and has selected Fleet Operations to manage its van and car fleet.
Fleet Operations will oversee its leased van and car contracts, the introduction of new company car and green fleet policies, a ‘pay as you go’ maintenance contract, a new fuel card scheme and a standardised telematics system.





“The high levels of expertise and service delivered by Fleet Operations’ consultants made them an obvious partner of choice for both our business and our drivers as we strive to improve cost, process and environmental efficiencies,” said Ashleigh Greenan, Parsons Peebles’ Chief Financial Officer.
“We are confident that by streamlining and optimising our fleet operations this deal will serve to make us even more competitive while further boosting our customer service standards.”
Jayne Pett, Sales and Marketing Director, Fleet Operations, added: “We are delighted Parsons Peebles has entrusted us to take full responsibility for the day-to-day management of its fleet and to deliver real added value by implementing our tailored and far-reaching strategic recommendations.”

Arriva to introduce major CO2 emissions reduction programme across European bus fleet.

Arriva, a leading European passenger transport company, have signed a contract with TomTom Telematics, recently acquired by Bridgestone, to install its telematics system on up to 15,000 buses across the UK and nine countries in Mainland Europe.

 

Arriva is committed to reducing the global impacts of travel, improving air quality in congested towns and cities, and minimising its own environmental impacts as a business.

 

This latest technology investment - which provides drivers with instant feedback around braking, acceleration and idling - will enable Arriva to reduce fuel use from its bus operations by up to six per cent each year and cut CO2 emissions each year by up to 72,000 tonnes. This is the equivalent of reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated by more than 15,000 cars being driven in a year.

 

Jo Humphries, Arriva Group Transformation Director, said: “This investment in TomTom Telematics is an investment in our drivers. Every second of every journey, our 32,000 drivers have to make the right decisions to take passengers safely from pick-up to destination.

"When supported by regular coaching and training, our drivers will be equipped to drive the best they can. In doing so they can provide even safer and more comfortable journeys for passengers and reduce fuel usage to deliver substantive reductions in CO2 emissions.”

 

Thomas Schmidt, managing director of TomTom Telematics, said: “Arriva has recognised the business benefits that can be gained by improving operational visibility and empowering drivers to improve their performance behind the wheel.

 

“Our fleet management solution, WEBFLEET, gives Arriva powerful insights into areas for improvement across its extensive network. For instance, it highlights inefficiencies affecting the amount of fuel usage in a day.

 

“We are delighted that our innovative telematics technology will continue to help Arriva fulfil its long-term environmental and operational goals.”

 

The contract will support the installation of the technology on Arriva’s bus fleet in Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK.

Serve has announced the addition of Las Vegas to its list of cities now offering Serve’s service platform based on blockchain technology.

Piloting its software, business processes and transaction protocols, Serve will bring residents, visitors, and businesses more options by increasing access to the products and services, the firms says.

"We are excited to pilot the Serve platform in Las Vegas, Nevada’s most populated city and globally renowned tourist destination,” said Serve’s CEO Shahan Ohanessian. “By showcasing the potential of our unique technology, which increases transparency and decentralizes the on-demand economy, Serve aims to empower users, service providers, and enterprises of all sizes to conduct business on one cohesive platform in a manner that benefits all participants.”

Contact information for TomTom Telematics:

Key Contact: Giles Margerison
Email: uk.business@tomtom.com
Phone: 0207 255 9774
Web:  www.tomtom.com/telematics

Services provided by TomTom Telematics:

• Professional navigation
• Improved Driver Behaviour
• Traffic Avoidance
• Vehicle Tracking - Fleet Tracking
• Job Dispatch
• Time Management
• Driver Safety
• Enviromental responsibility
• Management reporting
• Partner applications
• Remote download digital tachograph
• Fleet management software

All about TomTom Telematics: 

TomTom Telematics is a Business Unit of TomTom dedicated to fleet management and vehicle telematics. Our WEBFLEET platform is a Software-as-a-Service solution and is used by small, large and enterprise businesses to improve vehicle performance, save fuel, support drivers and increase overall fleet efficiency.

TomTom Telematics is one of the world’s leading telematics solution providers with over 350,000 subscriptions worldwide - recognised as the largest in the European market. We service drivers in more than 60 countries, giving them the industry’s strongest local support network and widest range of sector-specific 3rd party applications and integrations. More than 28,000 customers benefit every day from the highest level of security, quality and availability of our ISO 27001 certified service.

Helping raise standards in the industry
Whereas our name has changed over time (TomTom WORK, TomTom Business Solutions) our commitment to innovation and quality remains. We use our wealth of experience in managing fleets to promote best practice across the industry, and are proud Industry partners of the FTA Van Excellence Programme as well as sponsors for the Fleet Van Summit.

Our in-vehicle products are designed to help drive greener, safer and more efficiently. Our online platform, WEBFLEET, is highly scalable and has the highest standards in terms of reliability and security.

Seamless efficiency
WEBFLEET.connect enables you to integrate with existing and back office systems helping you customise your operation for maximum performance. This helps you run greener, safer and more efficient vehicles, and gives you a great return on investment.

Our customers have greener safer, more efficient drivers due to immediate and real time Active Driver Feedback™ directly through the navigation unit - and for fleet managers the Optidrive™ indicator, giving a clear picture of individual driver performance. Our customers also save fuel costs, increase efficiency, and achieve higher levels of customer service helping them stay ahead of the game – whether you have trucks, vans or cars - or all three - there is an affordable solution for you.

TomTom WEBFLEET also helps fleets become more efficient - With job dispatch and smart market leading technology such as TomTom Traffic we help get the right driver to the right job on time, ensuring they are safe and driving as efficiently as possible.

Actionable insight for smarter decisions
The insight and visibility enabled by TomTom’s reporting technology helps managers perform more effectively and has real impact on productivity, customer service and the bottom line, which means a great return on investment.

Please visit www.tomtom.com/telematics to find out more.

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A Day in the Life… Six Ways in Which Fleet Management Technology Can Make Your Drivers’ Lives Easier

Fleet management technology brings many benefits to drivers as well as fleet managers. Take a typical day out with a driver in our latest infographic and find out the six main ways in which it can make your drivers’ lives significantly easier. View the infographic here

 

 

 

 

 

Five key areas where big data from your fleet can boost business performance

Big data shouldn’t be seen as a big problem.

Company owners or managers might occasionally feel like they’re on the receiving end of a fire hose of data, such is the volume and range of statistics provided by some modern business systems. Read the feature here

Why you need a telematics solution and how to get one

There are an array of benefits that a telematics solution can bring to a business, many of which we’ve previously discussed on this blog. For example, tracking driver behaviour to ensure efficient driving. We’ve also created a series of white papers to show how telematics can help reduce vehicle running costs and how you can guarantee the safety of staff while saving thousands. Click here to view the infographic

 

Latest TomTom Telematics Features: 

 

Connected vehicle plots a route to the future

Technology has long been a key driver for innovation and change in business. Regardless of size or industry, the pace of technological change is a major factor in the ability of businesses to evolve, meet increasing customer demands and maintain a commercial advantage. Giles Margerison, Director with TomTom Telematics explains more... Click here to read the full feature

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TOMTOM extend WEBFLEET with launch of new ruggedised 7" terminal

TomTom Telematics extend the scope of their WEBFLEET platform with the launch of a new 7" ruggedised tablet which has WEBFLEET integration capabilities. Click here to read the full report

 

TomTom Telematics surpasses 350,000 vehicles subscribed to its SaaS platform

 

TomTom Telematics (formerly known as TomTom Business Solutions) now has 28,000 customers and 350,000 vehicles subscribed to its Software as a Service (SaaS) fleet management solution. This represents a 38 per cent year-on-year growth and reaffirms its position as a market leader in Europe. Click here for full report

 

 

UK agronomy leaders integrate vehicle tracking and scheduling to improve service

Gloustershire based Agronomy company Agrii have implemented a real-time transport optimisation and vehicle tracking solution for its agrochemicals division.

The company that is seen as a leader within it’s field in the UK has opted to utilise Paragon’s Fleet Controller system and integrate this with a live vehicle tracking feed, provided by 49 TomTom PRO 9150 navigation units, taking advantage of the systems’s advanced vehicle routing and scheduling software. Click here to read the feature

 

Contact information for Trimble Pulse:

Key Contact: Brant Carter
Phone: 01473 696300
Email: fsm_enquiries@trimble.com
Web: www.trimble.com/fsm

Services Provided by Trimble Pulse:

• Scheduling & Workforce Optimisation
• Performance Management Analytics
• Driver Safety
• Audit Trail
• Business Intelligence
• Reporting Tools
• Fleet Management
• Vehicle Diagnostics

All about Trimble Pulse:

Trimble Field Service Management provides visibility into field and fleet operations so businesses can streamline efficiency and increase productivity.

The Field Service Management suite includes work management and scheduling, performance analytics, fleet management and mobility solutions that transform the effectiveness of work, workers and assets in the field. The cloud-based portfolio allows Trimble to offer customers industry-specific, enterprise-level solutions for exceptional performance and ease of use.

Trimble helps companies around the world transform their world of work. Through our intelligent solutions Trimble delivers critical value across multiple business areas, from Operations and Service to Fleet and HR, ultimately enabling the measurement and management needed to drive significant business improvements.

 

Demanding customers, the squeeze on the bottom line and keeping up with the technology curve are all issues in today’s field service organisations and the need to deliver customer service excellence while balancing costs is imperative to any business. Trimble can help you achieve this balance, creating the perfect workday for you and your customers.

Enabling business improvement

Our solutions have helped our customers’ achieve results including: [unordered_list style="bullet"]

• 11% Increase in service revenue
• 9% Improvement in workforce productivity
• 31% Reduction in daily mileage
• 22% Reduction in fuel consumption
• 32% Improvement in fleet utilisation
• 21% Reduction in vehicle and operating costs

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Contact information: 

Key Contact: Anthony O’Halloran
Phone: +44 (0) 771 806 3512
Web: www.telogis.co.uk
Email: Anthony.ohalloran@telogis.com

Services Provided by Telogis:

• Fast & Powerful Mapping
• Enterprise Dashboard
• API Integration
• Find closest capable driver
• GIS Overlays
• Advanced large fleet reporting
• 2 way messaging

About Telogis:

Telogis provides a cloud-based location intelligence software platform that has a transformative effect on the way businesses optimise their mobile assets and critical data.

The Telogis platform is about delivering mission-critical, actionable information for companies with mobile workforces and continues to set the standard for global location intelligence. Telogis has a consistent track record of global growth and innovation, and we continue to build a world-class list of enterprise customers by providing exceptional products and service. Telogis provides mobile enterprises with one comprehensive SaaS-based platform for location intelligence that includes:

• Telematics (Telogis Fleet)
• Mobility (Telogis Navigation, Telogis mobile applications)
• Planning (Telogis Route)
• Work order management (Telogis Progression)
• Developer tools (Telogis Platform Tools)

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Driving is one of the most high-risk activities for employees, and any organisation that has vehicles within its business, whether they are delivery trucks or staff cars, face significant costs for insurance and compensation claims, and maintenance.

“By installing a telematics solution, the company can analyse when and where its vehicles are used, and how they are being driven.”

By installing a telematics solution, the company can analyse when and where its vehicles are used, and how they are being driven. The organisation can look at ways to improve asset utilisation, fuel consumption and delivery schedules.

Organic Growth
Since 2001 when the company was founded, Telogis has grown organically through a direct sales model focused on the enterprise and strategic partnerships Telogis’ strong organic growth has been driven by its open platform that can scale easily for larger enterprises and support seamless integration with complex IT infrastructure that is often required when working with large numbers of mobile workers and assets.

In October, 2013 Telogis secured $93 million in institutional capital financing led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) to further capitalise on the large and rapidly growing multi-billion dollar market for location-based products and services designed specifically for enterprises and organisations with substantial numbers of mobile workers and vehicles.

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Telogis is ranked among Deloitte's Technology fast 500 for sixth year in a row

Driven by substantial year-over-year growth in 2012 and a large and rapidly growing multi-billion dollar market, Telogis was listed among Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 for the sixth consecutive year. Read more here

 

A platform approach: integrating fleet management, optimisation and mobile workforce management will lead to faster ROI

The explosion of mobility and connected services means that fully integrated fleet management, route and job allocation is now a compelling option. Sergio Barata, General Manager of EMEA at Telogis explains why. Read more here

Contact information:

Phone: 0808 163 9331
Email: infoUK@fleetmatics.com
Web:  www.fleetmatics.co.uk

Services provided:

• GPS Tracking Dashboard
• Route Replay
• Performance Reports
• Fleet Tracking Alerts
• GeoFencing and landmarks
• Fuel Card Integration
•  Garmin Integration for Dispatch
• Fleet Maintenance Reports
• Fleetmatics Mobile App
• Driver ID

Company bio: 

Fleetmatics is a leading global provider of fleet management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS).

The company’s solutions offer real-time insight into vehicle activity that reduces operational costs and improves customer service.  Fleetmatics serves more than 20,000 customers, with over 417,000 actively subscribed vehicles worldwide. Its SaaS and mobile application gives businesses anytime access to real-time data about their company.

The company’s world headquarters are in Ireland, with U.S. headquarters in the Boston area.

Additional offices include in Reading, Glasgow, and Dublin.  Fleetmatics is the parent company of SageQuest.

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Ebook: How Fleet Management Systems can help you to save fuel

Fleetmatics CTO Peter Mitchell provides five key tips on how field service companies can utilise fleet management systems to reduce fuel costs. This ebook covers the big five fuel wasters poor driving, excessive idling, inefficienct routing and dispatching, unauthorised vehicle use and poor vehicle maintenance and provides key facts and advice on how to ensure your company is running as efficiently as possible. Download the ebook here (instant download - no registration required) 

 

Ebook: How Fleet Management Systems can help improve your business

Fleetmatics CTO Peter Mitchell offers 10 simple steps designed to help companies improve operational efficiency. THis ebook covers: Improving routing and dispatching, increasing productivity and job completion, enhancing customer service, reducing fuel consumption, reducing administration, improving driver safety, assuring asset security, ensuring accurate time keeping, ensuring transparency on accidents and claims and reducing operating expenses. Download the ebook here (instant download - no registration required)