Verizon Connect Combines Three Mobile Workforce Solutions

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Verizon Connect has launched as the integrated business entity that's the product of $5 billion in investments, including acquisitions of several connected vehicle companies, Verizon has announced.

The connected vehicle unit will offer fleet customers products and insights so they can be better informed about vehicle and worker location, efficiency, safety, productivity, and compliance. The Atlanta-based Verizon now counts 3,500 employees, according to an announcement.

"One of the things we're most proud of at Verizon Connect is the potential our current and future technologies have for massive societal impact," said Andrés Irlando, CEO of Verizon Connect. "We're working with customers to maintain cold chain integrity and keep perishable items safe during transport, routing customers' vehicles more efficiently to reduce emissions, monitoring vehicle diagnostics to improve fuel efficiency, and providing a gamification app that helps customers recognize and reward their safest drivers, just to name a few."

The company will offer fleet and mobile workforce management software platforms, embedded OEM hardware, and Hum by Verizon, a connected vehicle device that helps create a safer, smarter and more connected driving experience for consumers.

The new unit incorporates former brands, including Verizon Telematics, Fleetmatics, and Telogis.

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"Roadside breakdowns are a good indicator of what's going wrong in the shop," says Jim Buell, executive vice president of sales and marketing for FleetNet. "This benchmarking exercise is a not only a great way to see how your maintenance program stacks up against your peers, but it provides a clearer view of your own situation."

By participating in peer-to-peer benchmarking, companies can quickly identify areas that are most likely to drive down maintenance costs. Participants will receive access to an analytic tool that compares the miles their fleet runs between breakdowns to similar fleets at other companies. The analytic tool will be updated quarterly so fleets can review their progress against industry peers.

Buell provided some examples of data collected in the October to December 2017 where a select group of truckload fleets shared aggregated data on unscheduled roadside repairs through a common data warehouse using VMRS codes. Data collected was broken down by miles run between breakdowns and miles ...Read the rest of this story