Pest Control Company Implements Wireless Matrix Fleet Management Solution
05 Novembre 2008 - 4:11PM
Marketwired
Pest control technicians in Northern and Central New Jersey have
been equipped with a new tool for serving their customers: Wireless
Matrix's (TSX: WRX) FleetOutlook vehicle management solution.
Wireless Matrix has contracted with Viking Termite and Pest
Control, a prominent New Jersey-based pest control service, to
equip its drivers with FleetOutlook Automatic Vehicle Location
(AVL) and vehicle management services. The solution includes the
Reporter 100, a full-featured GPS device that provides accurate,
real-time vehicle location and status data in one of the smallest
form factors in the industry.
The targeted productivity gains to be realized through
FleetOutlook were a driving force in the selection of Wireless
Matrix by the pest control company. The ability to accomplish more
service calls, as well as the capability to monitor idle time,
vehicle speed, and out-of-route travel, positioned FleetOutlook as
the best solution to meet the pest control company's needs.
Executives at Viking also rated FleetOutlook's simplicity of use
and its web-based nature as key criteria for selecting Wireless
Matrix as its preferred vendor.
"We are a service company," explained Viking's Vice President
Daniel Bradbury. "Everything we do centers around providing better
service to our customers. Using a fleet management solution, we are
able to utilize and capitalize our fleet better over time and offer
more value to our customers. With this solution, our call center
can disburse the closest driver to a customer's location for faster
service times."
Viking is already seeing quantifiable results with its
deployment. Productivity gains have improved as much as one and a
half hours per technician. This translates to more service calls,
less overtime and happier customers.
The initial installation of FleetOutlook is part of the
company's intent to outfit its entire fleet of 115 services
vehicles with the solution through a phased deployment. Next,
Viking plans to roll out FleetOutlook's maintenance module to track
scheduled oil changes, break replacements and tire rotations.
"The pest control segment is an untapped demographic of service
fleets that can especially benefit from deploying FleetOutlook,"
said J. Richard Carlson, president and CEO of Wireless Matrix. "The
success of these fleets is driven by their ability to provide
superior, deadline-sensitive response, whether for critical
situations or preventative maintenance activities. FleetOutlook
lays the foundation for pest control professionals to boost
productivity while decreasing their per-vehicle operating
costs."
About Wireless Matrix
Wireless Matrix provides enterprise-class wireless data
solutions for business-critical mobile and remote asset operations.
The company delivers real-time data services across cellular,
satellite and WiFi networks; a variety of modems and hardware
platforms; and transportation applications that increase
productivity and reduce operating expenses with service fleet
operations. Wireless Matrix is headquartered in Reston, Va., and
has offices in San Francisco and Burnaby, British Columbia. For
more information visit www.wrx-us.com.
Contacts: Wireless Matrix Maria C. Izurieta Investor Relations
(703) 262-4020 Email: Maria.Izurieta@wrx-us.com Wireless Matrix
Michael Jakab Sales (703) 262-4086 Email: Mike.Jakab@wrx-us.com
Wireless Matrix Mark Freeman Marketing / Media Relations (703)
262-4024 Email: Mark.Freeman@wrx-us.com Website: www.wrx-us.com
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