Fleetilla had a fulfilling year and here I'll summarize some of the most notable events and accomplishments from 2019. Between new product and feature releases, attending trade shows and conferences, community service, new hires, and moving to a new facility, I truly don't know how we managed, but somehow we made it to 2020 and we are excited for the new challenges and opportunities that await us.
New Products and Features
Dashboards: We added better analytics to our asset tracking platform to give users better visual representations of KPIs. Fleet managers can now easily track asset utilization and other key fleet characteristics using configurable charts and graphs.
Mobile Workforce Management: FleetFACTZ Link is an app turns any android or iphone into a tracking device to allow employers to track time and location for mobile employees. The app also allows field workers to send and receive messages with dispatch, send photos, and send SOS for emergency situations. It's easy to use and free to download with a FleetFACTZ monthly subscription.
Tracking Numbers: Time is of the essence, whether you are delivering a product or service, and providing information to customers to track the status of their order is of utmost importance for any business. The new tracking number feature allows Fleetilla customers to provide tracking information to their customers using a link or by integrating an HTML script into their website to create a shipment tracking portal.
FleetFACTZ Mobile App 2.0: Our FleetFACTZ mobile app got a face lift and some new features. The updated app is more user friendly with a better navigation experience. The new features, such as generating reports, enabling and disabling notifications, and added ringtone options for alerts make it more convenient to manage your fleet on the go.
Dashboard Monitoring: We added the option to view the FleetFACTZ monitoring panel as a dashboard now, in addition to the list mode. The dashboard mode allows users to quickly identify exception conditions and take corrective action. Key fleet characteristics such as motion state, connection state, and mileage are displayed as easy to read charts and graphs.
New Hires
Customer Engagement Manager: In February I (Chrissie Narbut) came back to Fleetilla as the new Customer Engagement Manager. I was previously a Customer Support Agent at Fleetilla from 2012 - 2017. I took a short break to work in the Automotive Industry and I came back ready to hit the ground running.
Vice President of Business Development: In August we welcomed Bob Keller to our team. Bob brings 30+ years of experience in the transportation industry, including 21 years as Vice President of Operations for one of the top 150 USPS highway transportation providers.
Events
Zoholics: Fleetilla made it to Austin, Texas to the Zoholics conference to help us learn ways to improve our productivity and customer service using our existing Zoho software.
National Private Truck Council Annual Conference: The NPTC is the largest annual gathering of private truck fleets in the industry. This gave us the opportunity to showcase our solution offerings and also learn more about the trailer tracking and logistics goals of private truck fleets.
Tail Waggin Rescue Mission: We partnered with our local animal shelter, the Humane Society of Huron Valley, on a social media campaign and were able to donate $724 and helped get 1 dog adopted to his FUR-ever home!
A2 Tech Trek: Once a year, the Ann Arbor tech community collaborates to showcase their latest innovations to the public at the A2 Tech Trek. Fleetilla has proudly participated in this event 2 years in a row and in 2019 we offered up our APIs for the hackathon which challenged teams of local developers to find an innovative solution to a problem facing our community.
ICUEE Demo Expo: The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition is the #1 show for the utility and construction industries. We made it to Louisville, Kentucky to showcase our newest Asset Management solutions and how they increase asset visibility and profits.
The Tech Forum: Our president and CEO, Pradeep Kumar, was a panelist speaker at the Tech Forum held at the University of Michigan on the Digitial Transformation of Logistics. The Tech Forum brings together industry leaders to present ideas and discuss trends on current topics in the field of technology and innovation.
Press
Fleetilla was profiled in a study on market trends, development, drivers, capacities, technologies, and the changing capital structure of the Global Fleet Management Software Market. Check out the article here if you missed it: Fleet Management Software Market Major Technology Giants in Buzz Again...
We announced a collaboration to integrate Polte's location technologies into our Asset Tracking and Freight Visibility Solutions. Check out the press release here: Fleetilla and Polte Collaborate to Extend Supply Chain & Equipment Visibility.
What can you expect from Fleetilla in 2020?
We started out the new year in a new office with fresh ideas. We're still in Ann Arbor, Michigan which is a hub for technology and innovation, but we upgraded to an office that is better suited for our work flow.
We are excited to partner with Geotab and expand our device and solution offerings with the GO9, GO Rugged, Flex, and Geotab ELD solution. You can also expect to see Fleetilla devices offered in the Geotab marketplace.
In 2019 we announced our partnership with Polte to develop an asset tracking device with hybrid indoor/outdoor location capabilities. Our engineers are nearing the end stages of development and we expect to release the FL940 asset tracker with Polte integration in 2020.
In addition to the FL940 we will also be adding cargo sensing and video telematics offerings to our portfolio as well as enhanced driver behavior analytics, scorecards, and driver coaching features.
We thank all of our partners for making 2019 a successful year and we wish you all the best in 2020.