BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and XATA
Turnpike, a division of XATA Corporation (Nasdaq: XATA), today
announced the availability of XATA Turnpike's RouteTracker fleet
performance management solution to Verizon Wireless enterprise
customers. Customers can streamline business processes with
simplified billing as XATA Turnpike subscription fees are added
directly to their Verizon Wireless bills.
"Enterprises across the board are looking to streamline fleet
operations, both in the truck and in the office, to reduce costs
and increase efficiency," said Benigno
Gonzalez, vice president-sales operations for Verizon
Wireless. "XATA Turnpike's solution on the nation's most
reliable wireless network provides our enterprise customers with a
robust fleet performance management tool that optimizes operations
plus the benefit of a single bill."
XATA Turnpike's RouteTracker device transmits Global Positioning
System (GPS) and other important vehicle data to a wireless phone
and sends the data back to a hosted website. Verizon Wireless
customers can easily access XATA Turnpike on their Verizon Wireless
handsets, providing fleet efficiencies such as Hours of Service
(HOS) tracking and logging. XATA Turnpike offers a flexible
computing platform that enables Verizon Wireless customers to
integrate fleet and driver data with other third-party applications
they are using so the data can be easily collected and analyzed for
maximum fleet optimization.
"In today's economic environment, efficiency is everything,"
said Brendan Staub, senior vice
president of sales, XATA Turnpike. "Verizon Wireless
customers can now take advantage of XATA Turnpike's low-cost
solution to improve fleet operations and remain HOS compliant, all
without adding an additional step to their accounting
processes."
For more information about Verizon Wireless' products and
services for business, visit www.verizonwireless.com or call a
Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative at
1-800-VZW-4BIZ.
For more information about XATA Turnpike, visit
www.xataturnpike.com or call 1-800-790-9018.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest
wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million
customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon
Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more
information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request
broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless
Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Turnpike Global Technologies
Based in Toronto, ON, Turnpike
Global Technologies provides simple solutions to the transportation
industry that result in immediate cost savings. Turnpike has been
recognized as the first company in North
America to fully automate, from end-to-end, the fuel and
mileage tax process required by the International Fuel Tax
Agreement (IFTA). Its RouteTracker, a fleet management device,
connects directly to the engine diagnostic port of medium and heavy
duty trucks to collect and report on operational statistics, GPS
position and automate compliance information. RouteTracker
interacts with various handheld devices using Bluetooth® as a
wireless in-cab communication medium. The information collected by
RouteTracker is made available to the end-user via web-based
reporting. RouteTracker installation takes an average of only 10
minutes per truck. For more information, visit www.xataturnpike.com
or call 1-800-790-9018.
About XATA
Based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, XATA Corporation (Nasdaq: XATA) is an expert in
optimizing fleet operations by reducing costs and ensuring
regulatory compliance for the trucking industry. With the
introduction of XATANET in 2004, our customers now have access to
vehicle data anywhere, anytime, through a fee-based subscription
service. Our software and professional services help companies
manage fleet operations, enhance driver safety and deliver a higher
level of customer satisfaction. XATA provides expert services to
develop the business processes required to deliver the
profitability, safety and service level demanded by today's
competitive transportation environments. XATA was the first company
to introduce electronic driver logs and exception-based management
reporting. For more information, visit www.xata.com or call
1-800-745-9282.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
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