MILAN and IRVINE, Calif., Dec.
15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a
global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile
connected economy, today announced its subsidiary, LoJack
Italia, and PluService, an Italian-based leader in enterprise
resource planning (ERP) for the mobility sector, have launched an
innovative telematics service designed to transform the maintenance
and management of public and private transport vehicles. This new
service aims to make bus maintenance smarter and prevent mechanical
breakdowns, enabling more timely and efficient repairs with less
cost.
The LoJack Connect technology gives transport companies the
ability to monitor the health status of their vehicles in real-time
and promptly notifies them if a malfunction occurs. The system
provides logistics managers with the information necessary to make
appropriate operating decisions about whether a bus needs to be
returned for regular maintenance or kept completely out of service
due to mechanical problems. LoJack Connect helps shorten the time
for diagnosis and repair, thus avoiding more serious failures as
well as inefficiencies and problems related to recovery and
transport of passengers.
"The collaboration with LoJack has allowed us to develop an
important value add to our workshop management product," said
Giorgio Fanesi Managing, director of PluService. "This technology
creates an effective tool offering a substantial reduction in
maintenance costs. We have confirmed our mission to design and
develop software services aimed at improving the income statement
of our clients."
"The real-time monitoring of bus fleets allows optimization of
the vehicle maintenance process and a reduction in costs associated
with repairs, service availability and vehicle downtime,"
Justin Schmid, general manager,
LoJack International Operations for CalAmp. "By proactively
managing their vehicle maintenance programs, fleet operators are
able to also protect passengers and improve road safety."
How does it work?
The LoJack telematics solution deployed in the vehicle detects a
diagnostic trouble code coming from the electronic control units of
the vehicle. The relevant information is sent immediately to
the PluService body shop network where they are able to provide a
real-time alert to the transport company. This
enables prompt intervention and a swift resolution to the
mechanical problem. The timeliness of the communication allows
fleet operators to respond rapidly to critical maintenance issues,
ensuring safety and reducing costs.
For more info visit:
https://www.pluservice.net/it/progetti/lojack
PluService
PluService is a Marche-based company that
took its first steps in 1988 as a software house at the service of
local public transport companies. With over 30 years in
business, today it has more than 250 customers and is the
undisputed leader in integrated information systems (ERP) in the
mobility sector. In recent years it has launched myCicero, the most
widespread mobile payment platform in Italy, to support users during all their
movements: from searching for the nearest parking area and paying
for parking to planning travel by public transport to purchasing
the ticket. The platform also integrates bike sharing, shuttles,
taxis and tourist services. Since July
2020, the controlling stake of PluService has been acquired
by Mooney SpA, a joint venture for digital payment systems between
Sisal SpA and the bank Intesa Sanpaolo SpA. For more information,
visit pluservice.net, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
About LoJack Italia
LoJack Italia, a CalAmp
subsidiary, is a market leader in stolen vehicle recovery and
innovative automotive services in Italy and across the E.U., helping over 9
million people protect their assets and vehicles from theft. We
have been active in Italy for 10
years and are undergoing a strong growth phase with more than
300,000 software and service subscribers. Today, LoJack Italia is
leveraging CalAmp's telematics technology to create a new level of
value for the automotive, insurance, and car rental markets and
their end-customers through easily accessible, innovative connected
vehicle solutions. For more information, visit lojack.it or
LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or LoJack Blog.
About CalAmp
CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) is a global
technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected
economy. We help reinvent business and improve lives around the
globe with technology solutions that streamline complex mobile IoT
deployments and bring intelligence to the edge. Our software and
subscription-based services, scalable cloud platform
and intelligent devices collect and assess business-critical
data from mobile assets and their contents. We call
this The New How, facilitating efficient decision
making, optimizing mobile asset utilization and improving road
safety. Headquartered in Irvine,
California, CalAmp has been publicly traded since 1983 and
has 20 million products installed and over 1.3 million software and
services subscribers worldwide. LoJack®,
Tracker™ and Here Comes The
Bus® are CalAmp brands. For more information, visit
calamp.com, or LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or CalAmp
Blog.
CalAmp, LoJack, TRACKER, Here Comes The Bus, Bus Guardian,
iOn Vision and associated logos are among the trademarks of CalAmp
and/or its affiliates in the United
States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other
trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.
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