Field Service IT News For VARs — September 9, 2014
By Cheryl Knight, contributing writer
This week in field service news looks at mergers and acquisitions that took place over the summer, as well as the fuel-saving benefits of idle-reduction technology and a prediction of fleet management system market growth.
Summer 2014 Notable For Acquisitions
According to PYMNTS.com, this summer saw some key innovations in the healthcare and ePayments and invoicing, but “acquisitions and partnerships were the name of the game this summer for fleet management firms.” The article comments on Comdata’s acquisition by FleetCor, Element Financial’s acquisition of PHH Fleet Management, Micronet’s acquisition of Beijer Electronics, and partnerships between Volvo and Telogis and also between Verizon Networkfleet and J.J. Keller.
How To Solve U.S. Trucking Fleets’ Idling Problem
According to a news article published by FleetOwner, 2 billion gallons of diesel fuel are wasted each year by the nation’s trucking industry as a result of unnecessary idling. Fortunately, idle-reduction technology is available; however, few companies use or are aware of such innovations.
Fleet Management System Market Growth Expected
According to a WhaTech article, a new market research publication entitled Fleet Management System Market in the Americas 2014-2018 has the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the Fleet Management Systems market in the U.S. set to grow at a rate of 16.57 percent by 2018, covering both North and Latin America.
Android Operating System’s Diversity Is A Cause For Security Concern
An article by Business 2 Community asks if sheer diversity of the Android operating system a cause for concern when it comes to security — and specifically, what affect can this have on the mobile field service IT market?
Predictions Of The “Fleet Of The Future”
An article in Director magazine discusses a wide range of future technologies, including driverless cars, vehicle tracking technology, and ways of taking advantage of Big Data in the new information age.
Field Service IT Talking Points
Recovering stolen art has been historically difficult. But according to an article published by The Atlantic, entitled The Elusiveness of Stolen Art, discusses this problem and suggests some ideas on how to better protect these priceless treasures, including using RFID technology.
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