VUSION connects the dots to provide greater, more accurate understanding of fleet operations no matter who their onboard technology provider is

SAN DIEGO AND MINNEAPOLIS, March 14, 2011 – PeopleNet, the leading provider of innovative and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for effective fleet management, today announced that its new division VUSION helps fleets make smarter, more predictive decisions about buying equipment and managing people. By integrating existing data from equipment manufacturers with fleet performance data and applying proprietary technology, proven processes, and industry expertise, VUSION provides a clearer, more accurate understanding of fleet operations. Sandeep Kar, global program manager-commercial vehicle research at Frost & Sullivan, says, “Predictive analytics, especially first-wave applications of this in the form of prognostics, holds tremendous value potential. Our fleet manager-focused surveys show that top U.S. fleet managers are eager to adopt technologies that can help reduce operating costs. Prognostics is one such technology that can significantly reduce operating expenses caused by unexpected vehicle downtime. The problem many fleet managers are facing with telematics is that there is too much data and too little information. Predictive analytics helps mitigate this problem and enables delivery of only time- and mission-critical information to fleets, thereby enabling fleet efficiency augmentation.”

Making the announcement at the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Annual Convention being held in San Diego today through March 16, PeopleNet CEO Ron Konezny discussed VUSION’s mission, “We understand that fleet management technology provides an ocean of vehicle and driver performance and safety data that can be overwhelming, to say the least. Add the data from equipment manufacturers, and it’s downright tedious, if not impossible, to connect the dots. Our new division is helping fleets blend information from multiple sources and interpret results so management can really use it to their advantage and get more insight from their technology investment. VUSION reaches across the entire onboard technology industry to present all fleets with a deeper, more accurate understanding of their operations.”

Tom Fansler, VUSION president, has been providing valuable information to the trucking industry for the past 15 years. The former co-founder and managing partner of Inter-Tax built that company into the largest fuel tax service provider in the U.S. before selling it in 2007. Commenting about VUSION’s work with more than 50 clients to date, he said, “We’re taking onboard data from all providers to a whole new level. Our data integration and modeling exposes excess fuel events and theft. Our statistical tools measure how different variables—load, distance, idle rate, aerodynamics, vehicle age, driver behaviors and more—affect fuel economy, so management clearly see which vehicles are under-performing. The use of models also eliminates data anomalies and false positives, resulting in actionable reports that deliver real-world results.”

VUSION is currently providing Fuel Tax and Fuel Theft Reporting, and Driver and Vehicle Performance Reporting. Integration with electronic logs for HOS utilization and violation reporting, Safety Analytics, as well as an online reporting interface will be available later this year.

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; and M2M Value Chain Award. For more information about PeopleNet and its products, call (888) 346-3486, or visit www.peoplenetonline.com.

About VUSION

A division of PeopleNet, VUSION is a data integration and analytics company that helps fleets make better, more predictive decisions about equipment and people. By uniquely applying its proprietary technology, proven processes, and industry expertise with existing data from equipment manufacturers with fleet performance data, VUSION provides a clearer, more accurate understanding of fleet operations. With greater clarity, fleet management can make smarter equipment and vehicle decisions, and proactively manage driver performance. For more information about VUSION, visit www.vusion.net.