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  • Nov. 2, 2012
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    FLEET AND ASSET TRACKING TECHNOLOGY 1

    FLEET AND ASSET TRACKING TECHNOLOGY combines GPS satellites and Google Maps into an affordable fleet management solution....More
  • Jul. 5, 2011
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    Contractor

    Fill’er up: How to decrease gasoline consumption

    CHICAGO — Connecticut — $4.00; Illinois — $3.97; Washington D.C. — $3.97; California — $3.92; New York — $3.94. These are current state gasoline prices as of June 16, 2011, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report....More
  • Apr. 11, 2011
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    Contractor

    Fleetmatics 8.0 GPS fleet tracking system delivers fleet performance visibility

    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Today FleetMatics announced the latest release of its GPS software solution for tracking and performance management of mobile assets, the FleetMatics 8.0 GPS Vehicle Tracking System....More
  • Mar. 1, 2011
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    Contractor

    Rohrer’s HVAC selects FleetMatics to reduce auto insurance costs

    LANCASTER, PA. – FleetMatics announced today that Rohrer’s One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning recently selected FleetMatics to assist in reducing supply chain costs....More
  • Dec. 13, 2010
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    Contractor

    Institutional Venture Partners, Investcorp lead FleetMatics’ $68 million investment

    BOSTON — FleetMatics, a GPS tracking applications company for commercial fleets, announced that it has closed a $68 million growth equity financing. As part of the round, Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), a later-stage venture capital and growth equity firm, invested with Investcorp Technology Partners, FleetMatics’ majority owner. New World Ventures also participated as a new investor....More
  • Nov. 1, 2010
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    Contractor

    Fleet tracking, BIM offer advantages

    Management can take advantage of the numerous tracking and reporting capabilities to improve fleet efficiency, reduce fleet fuel and maintenance costs, and modify driver behavior....More
  • Mar. 1, 2010
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    Contractor

    Three nifty software programs

    Taking advantage of GPS and biometric technologies, SHARCC Time and Attendance, www.ueven.com, is a remote field service time clock solution that uses GPS coordinates to verify that a registered employee is on the job by requiring his or her biometric finger identification to clock into a customizable task or phase....More
  • Dec. 15, 2009
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    Contractor

    AT&T unveils Telenav Asset Tracker application

    DALLAS — AT&T announced an asset tracking application for businesses to monitor and report the location of their portable assets in field operations with GPS precision. Delivered as software-as-a service (SaaS), TeleNav Asset Tracker from AT&T tracks and provides location-based information on field-based assets such as vehicles, machinery and equipment....More
  • Nov. 1, 2009
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    Contractor

    Tracking Your Fleet Can Increase Bottom Line

    If you're not yet using a GPS fleet-management system, and you're looking for a way to increase your company's bottom line, it's time to consider what a GPS fleet-management system can do for you....More
  • May 1, 2009
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    Contractor

    GPS Insight offers options

    Scottsdale, Ariz. GPS Insight, a supplier of GPS tracking hardware and software solutions for commercial and municipal fleet vehicles, announced the capability...More
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