RENO, Nev., July 10, 2017 IC Bus announced today a
strategic relationship with Education Logistics, Inc. (Edulog)—a
recognized industry leader in pupil transportation solutions—that
will offer the school bus market even more comprehensive telematics
solutions through Navistar's OnCommand® Connection
remote diagnostics and telematics solution for all makes and
models. See a demo of the offerings at the STN Expo in Reno at IC Bus booth 321 and Edulog booth
339.
"In today's competitive bus marketplace, telematics solutions
like OnCommand Connection can help customers optimize vehicle
uptime and driver productivity," said Terry
Kline, Navistar senior vice president and chief information
officer. "The deepening of the relationship between IC Bus and
Edulog demonstrates our commitment to an open marketplace that
gives our customers greater choice in finding the appropriate
telematics solutions for their fleets, drivers, and community."
The IC Bus and Edulog relationship will integrate key software
and hardware through OnCommand Connection to give school districts
visibility into vehicle health and take advantage of end-to-end
information management solutions and services to keep buses running
safely, reliably, and on-time. "Edulog carries the weight of 40
years in the school bus industry, and we are devoted to only the
school bus industry. Our product line of route management, GPS/AVL,
driver time and attendance, student ridership, school bus-based
navigation, and more than 20 additional product lines greatly
enhances the technology built by Navistar and OCC. From day one, I
have been enthusiastic about OCC's technology available in other
verticals and certainly welcome this upgrade to school buses," said
Jason Corbally, Edulog
president.
"With this blend of OnCommand Connection and Edulog tools
installed on our buses, customers can resourcefully manage the
health of their vehicles and increase school transportation
efficiency and overall rider safety," said Trish Reed, IC Bus vice president and general
manager. "With Edulog's strength in school bus technology focused
on logistics, student and driver management, fleet maintenance, and
an expanded consulting group—and IC Bus's focus on keeping buses
operating at peak performance—this solution will deliver a powerful
combination of uptime and on-time."
The mix of Edulog and IC Bus technologies, such as pre- and
post-trip inspection reporting, advanced remote diagnostics,
route-based navigation, parent portal and student ridership, driver
gamification, and premium fleet manager—which permits real time
knowledge of a fleet's health—will enable school districts to get
the most out of their fleet investments. The full suite of tools
will be available in the fall through IC Bus dealers—or immediately
through the Edulog sales team.
"We are excited to work with IC Bus because they share our
values of providing a safe and efficient experience for students
and parents," said Corbally. "This relationship is a synergy of two
leading technology providers and leverages our individual expertise
into a powerful solution combining vehicle diagnostics and
logistics for our school bus customers."
To learn more about OnCommand Connection and Edulog, visit
www.OnCommandConnection.com and www.edulog.com.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation
(NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates
produce International® brand commercial and military
trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus™ brand
school and commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and
diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing
services. Additional information is available at
www.Navistar.com.
About Education Logistics, Inc.
Education Logistics,
Inc. (Edulog) has been recognized as the industry leader in student
transportation solutions since 1978, with an estimated 150,000+
school buses routed by its clients every day. Edulog partners with
K-12 school districts to provide total transportation management
systems including: true GIS planning and scheduling software;
efficiency and optimization studies; guaranteed cost savings plans;
GPS-based routing software; student ridership; onboard computing
aimed at driver satisfaction while delivering time and attendance,
route-based navigation, student verification, electronic route
sheets, and many more applications; boundary planning and
enrollment projection; field trip management; fleet maintenance;
innovative SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for small
districts; and a comprehensive selection of internet-based
products—all while keeping parents informed through its innovative
Parent Portal system. Edulog uniquely combines its powerful
software with initial and continuing consulting services provided
by the industry's largest source of such expertise. For more
information about Edulog, visit www.Edulog.com.
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