One of Canada's Largest LTL TL Companies Installs PeopleNet in Its New 200-Truck Fastrax Division Fleet
Day & Ross General Freight also renews PeopleNet contract for Linehaul Division
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11, 2010- PeopleNet® (www.peoplenetonline.com), a provider of innovative Internet-based and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for effective fleet management, today announced that Day & Ross, Inc. has installed PeopleNet in its 200-truck Fastrax Division fleet. In making the announcement, PeopleNet Canada President Jamie Williams noted, "This expansion of our relationship with Day & Ross as well as the renewal of our previous 800-truck contract with the company, which has been in place for eight years, adds up to strong affirmation of PeopleNet's ability to make fleet operations more efficient."
One of the largest national LTL and truckload transportation companies in Canada, the Hartland, New Brunswick-headquartered company is one of only a few national carriers serving all 10 provinces with LTL and TL service anywhere in Canada, and to and from the United States through a strategic alliance with an exclusive U.S. marketing partner. The company also offers scheduled TL operations to and from Mexico.
Day & Ross Vice President of Information Systems Patrick Potter explained, "As part of our strategic planning in early 2009, we determined the need to reduce the number of application vendors in our Field Operations space. The maturity of PeopleNet's applications and the evolution of the digital cellular network allowed us to standardize with PeopleNet in our line-haul and truckload operations. PeopleNet is our partner for in-cab technology. We look forward to combining their continued R&D investment with our internal efforts to advance onboard solutions across our network for the years to come."
Over the past eight years, PeopleNet has helped Day & Ross achieve its 98-plus percent consistent on-time service, 99.6 percent claim-free shipments, pro-active tracing, and customized customer support programs.
Day & Ross is part of the Day & Ross Transportation Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited. The Day & Ross Group offers a complete range of transportation services through five functional divisions.
About PeopleNet
PeopleNet is exclusively focused on providing innovative Internet-based and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems to improve North America's trucking industry's fleet management. Its products are used by nearly 1,500 truckload, LTL, private, and service fleets in the United States and Canada, including several Fortune 500 companies. Reputed for its customer-driven technological innovation, unparalleled flexibility, and proactive customer care, PeopleNet was the first major technology provider to offer Internet-based communications to the transportation industry 15 years ago. Since then, the company annually reinvests 100 percent of its profits into the business for aggressively developing new products that continue to improve fleet management. Industry recognition of the company's leadership includes: Inbound Logistics Top 100 Award; Food Logistics' 100 Top Technology Solutions and Service Providers; Frost & Sullivan Market Engineering Award; M2M Value Chain Award; and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. For more information about PeopleNet and its products, call (888) 346-3486, or visit www.peoplenetonline.com.
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