2006 News and Press Releases
Press Release - (Cherryville, North Carolina, December 15, 2006) - FleetNet America, Inc. announces the promotion of Gary W. Cummings to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2007. In this new position, Mr. Cummings will be responsible for all of FleetNet’s operations. Mr. Cummings is currently serving as FleetNet’s Vice President - Corporate Services and will continue to oversee all information technology issues for the company.
"Gary has matured in an industry that presents a multitude of challenges that are often unconventional, " said Oren Summer, FleetNet America, Inc.’s President and CEO. "I am confident that he will continue to make significant contributions to our company in the years to come".
Mr. Cummings has over 20 years of work experience in accounting and information technology, the majority of which has been in the transportation and logistics industry. Since 1994, Mr. Cummings has held various positions with Arkansas Best Corporation and its subsidiaries. He joined FleetNet two years ago. Mr. Cummings holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma.
FleetNet America, Inc. is a third-party vehicle maintenance company that coordinates scheduled and nonscheduled service to truck fleets, owner-operators, original equipment truck manufacturers and after-market equipment providers. FleetNet receives nationwide service calls regarding on-the-road breakdowns at its 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year call center in Cherryville, North Carolina. FleetNet's call coordinators, who average more than 20 years of truck maintenance and repair experience, utilize a network of over 60,000 truck repair vendors to assist in providing vehicle repair and emergency road service throughout the continental United States and Canada.
Press Release - (Cherryville, North Carolina, October 23, 2006) - FleetNet America, Inc. announces the recent hiring of Ed Puoci as Western Regional Sales Manager. In this position, Mr. Puoci will be responsible for serving customers in the Western United States and introducing FleetNet's services to new customers.
Mr. Puoci has over 30 years experience in the Automotive Aftermarket with Fel Pro, Federal Mogul and Freudenberg-NOK. Ed’s experience includes sales and sales management within Two and Three Step Distribution, dealers, fleets, and heavy duty . He was born in Chicago, Illinois and relocated to Southern California at an early age. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, with a minor in Public Administration from The University of California Long Beach.
Ed resides in Yorba Linda, CA with his wife Terry and has two sons and a daughter
Press Release - Oren Summer, president of FleetNet America, envisions his company becoming a clearinghouse for fault codes for anything that resides in a vehicle’s ECM.
The very nature of VMRS lends itself to drill-down types of analysis, says Oren Summer, president of FleetNet America, a company that manages breakdown services for fleets of all sizes and configurations.
FleetNet built its own maintenance management system that incorporates VMRS codes and captures hundreds of other data elements on equipment failures and breakdowns. Using its software, FleetNet can prepare various types of reports for customers on failures - by system and by system assembly components, such as the fan hub in an air cooling system.
Bob Flesher, managing director of vehicle maintenance for FedEx Ground in Moon Township, Pa., says FleetNet’s slicing and dicing of data using VMRS codes has helped him prevent failures from happening.
"With this help, we have reduced in-route breakdowns by 79.52 percent over the last four years - impressive when you consider that we’ve had double-digit growth during the same time period," says Flesher.
While VMRS helps identify trends and simplify reporting, determining the root cause of a failure requires human judgment. But by using historic failure data that’s coded properly, managers can identify root causes quickly.
A broader perspective
Press Release - (Cherryville, North Carolina, November 20, 2006) - FleetNet America, Inc. announces the recent promotion of Heather Holt as Director of Marketing. In this new position, Ms. Holt will be responsible for planning, development and implementation of all the organization's marketing strategies, marketing communications, and public relations activities, both external and internal, as well as facilitating customer development through marketing and customer service programs.
Ms. Holt has been with FleetNet America, Inc. since January 2005 and has over 15 years of work experience in sales and marketing. Prior to joining FleetNet America, Inc., Heather held management positions in sales and marketing with other companies associated with the trucking industry and newspaper communities. Ms. Holt also holds a bachelor of science in business administration and marketing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Press Release - (Cherryville, North Carolina, August 21, 2006) - FleetNet America, Inc. announces the recent hiring of Dan Buehrer as Great Lakes Regional Sales Manager. In this position, Mr. Buehrer will be responsible for serving customers in the Great Lakes area of the United States and introducing FleetNet's services to new customers.
Dan has over 13 years experience in the automotive aftermarket, including aftermarket sales, a trainer for aftermarket parts, sales and computer training, repair evaluation for State Farm insurance, and most recently was National Sales Manager for a metal foundry. Dan was born in Missouri, raised in Central Illinois, and currently lives in a northwest suburb of Chicago with wife Nancy. A graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in industrial computer systems and a minor in automotive technologies, Dan will be a valuable addition to the FleetNet team.
Press Release - (Cherryville, North Carolina, August 2, 2006) - FleetNet America, Inc. announces the recent hiring of Ronnie Moss as Fleet Manager. In this new position, Ronnie will be responsible for deployment and management of the FleetNet's newly implemented Total Maintenance Care Program (TMcare). The FleetNet America TMcare Program will provide management of scheduled commercial equipment maintenance for transportation fleets. As a part of this program, FleetNet will provide all elements of a fleet equipment maintenance program including the establishment and oversight of preventative maintenance programs and the scheduling and tracking of annual Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) inspections.
Ronnie has over 20 years of work experience in maintenance field, with 10 years hands-on mechanical experience. Ronnie began his career as a mechanic for Carolina Freight Carriers in the early 80's. Previous supervisor experience includes: line haul shop manager, regional maintenance manager, and fleet maintenance manager.
Press Release - (Cherryville, North Carolina, July 7, 2006) - FleetNet America, Inc. announces the recent hiring of Steve McGinley as Northeast Regional Sales Manager. In this position, Mr. McGinley will be responsible for serving customers in the northeastern United States and introducing FleetNet's services to new customers.
Steve is a 30 year veteran of the trucking industry. He has worked in many facets from driver, dispatcher, sales, National accounts, terminal manager, to General Manager. The job he enjoyed the most in trucking was working for the American Trucking Association recruiting carriers to join..
A graduate of Penn State University, Steve lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Lucia, son Francis and daughter Briana.
(Cherryville, North Carolina, March 10, 2006) - FleetNet America, Inc. today announced the introduction of two new services, the FleetNet America Vehicle Securement Program and the FleetNet America TMcare Program. Both of these services will be offered as a part of the FleetNet America Family of Services.
Through the FleetNet America Vehicle Securement Program, FleetNet will promptly secure a transportation fleet's abandoned equipment to minimize the risk of loss or damage. FleetNet will oversee the delivery of abandoned equipment to a secured storage facility. Customers utilizing this service will be able to access information on the location and status of their equipment by logging into a password-controlled section of FleetNet's Web site (www.fleetnetamerica.com). Customers participating in the FleetNet America Vehicle Securement Program will benefit from the same contractual vendor relationships FleetNet has established under its FleetNet Select Towing and Recovery Program.
The FleetNet America TMcare Program will provide management of scheduled commercial equipment maintenance for transportation fleets. As a part of this program, FleetNet will provide all elements of a fleet equipment maintenance program including the establishment and oversight of preventative maintenance programs and the scheduling and tracking of annual Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) inspections. FleetNet will use trusted, pre-qualified vendors, with whom it has established relationships, to complete all scheduled maintenance functions. The FleetNet America TMcare Program is ideal for equipment fleet managers who wish to initiate a new maintenance program, enhance their existing program, or outsource their equipment maintenance program.
"As the nation's largest independent emergency roadside service provider, FleetNet has traditionally coordinated truck maintenance services including tire replacements, vehicle towing, and other mechanical repairs for fleets in the United States and Canada," said Oren Summer, FleetNet America, Inc.'s President. "With a long history in the transportation industry, FleetNet has established trusted, contractual relationships with vendors nationwide. These long-time vendor relationships, combined with FleetNet's industry experience and expertise, provide the natural foundation for introduction of these new service offerings."
FleetNet is a third-party vehicle maintenance company that coordinates scheduled and nonscheduled service to truck fleets, owner-operators, original equipment truck manufacturers and after-market equipment providers. FleetNet receives nationwide service calls regarding on-the-road breakdowns at its call center which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. FleetNet's call coordinators, who average more than 20 years of truck maintenance and repair experience, utilize a network of over 60,000 truck repair vendors to assist in providing vehicle repair and emergency road service throughout the continental United States and Canada. Through its FleetNet Select Towing and Recovery Program, FleetNet's customers have nationwide access to preferential towing and recovery providers at competitive prices.
Press Release - (Cherryville, North Carolina February 15, 2006) FleetNet America, Inc (FNA) is proud to announce our newest additions to the FleetNet America "Family of Services."
As the nation’s largest independent emergency roadside service provider, FNA handles services from tires, towing, and mechanical. With a long history in this industry, FleetNet America has established trusted, contractual relationships with vendors nationwide. FNA’s knowledge and expertise, along with our vendor relationships, makes it a logical step to become a fleet’s single source for unscheduled and scheduled events.
With the introduction of FleetNet America Vehicle Securement program, FNA will promptly secure a fleet’s abandoned equipment to minimize the risks as well as the cost of undelivered freight. Units may be hooked and delivered to a secured storage facility or driven to final destination for delivery. Fleets will benefit from the same contractual vendor relationships established under the Select Towing and Recovery program.
Coming in the summer of 2006, FleetNet will offer assistance and management of scheduled events. With FleetNet America Maintenance Manager program, FNA will schedule and track PM’s, FHWA inspections, etc. FleetNet uses trusted vendors with established relationships to complete scheduled maintenance. Maintenance Manager is ideal for fleets who wish to establish a maintenance program, enhance their maintenance program or move away from the maintenance business.
For more information regarding FleetNet America’s Family of Services, please call 1-800-438-8961 x 523.