{"id":58765,"date":"2022-11-02T20:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpsinsight.com\/?p=58765"},"modified":"2023-01-10T21:27:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T21:27:01","slug":"were-growing-again-gps-insight-acquires-certified-tracking-solutions-to-upgrade-fleet-field-solutions-strengthening-eld-support-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsinsight.com\/blog\/were-growing-again-gps-insight-acquires-certified-tracking-solutions-to-upgrade-fleet-field-solutions-strengthening-eld-support-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Growing Again! GPS Insight Acquires Certified Tracking Solutions to Upgrade Fleet & Field Solutions, Strengthening ELD Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019re Growing Again!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

GPS Insight Acquires Certified Tracking Solutions to Upgrade Fleet & Field Solutions, Strengthening ELD Support<\/h3>\n

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GPS Insight is committed to providing the industry with the best fleet management, field services and telematics software solutions in the market. We\u2019re always looking for ways to strengthen our suite of solutions to help our clients thrive and grow their businesses. That\u2019s why we are so excited to announce the acquisition of Certified Tracking Solutions, an industry leader in GPS telematics, fleet tracking and management, connected transportation, and industrial IoT.<\/p>\n

In addition to bolstering fleet management, this acquisition will help GPS Insight bring custom forms solutions that target field operations, and highway maintenance and winter operations tools that boost government fleet capabilities. The combined strength of GPS Insight and Certified Tracking Solution\u2019s innovative offerings will provide fleet and field service operations the tools they need to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and provide the data critical to their customer\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

Certified Tracking Solutions\u2019 premiere brand, Titan GPS<\/a>, is one of the best in the business. Adding it to the GPS Insight family expands our reach more extensively into Canada and adds a new suite of tools, including a crucial new ELD solution<\/strong> already certified in advance of the Canadian ELD mandate, specialty tracking and management solutions, and Bluetooth asset tracking for high-value tools.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. ELD mandate has been in effect for three years and by Jan. 1, 2023, commercial carriers in Canada must be in compliance by selecting a certified ELD provider. All motor carriers and drivers in the U.S. and Canada who are required to maintain duty service records are subject to the ELD requirement.<\/p>\n

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Electronic Logging Devices, or ELDs, are devices that are retrofitted into commercial vehicles to keep track of the amount of time spent driving among other important data that impacts the safety and performance of drivers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An ELD keeps track of a vehicle’s engine to record information on whether it is operating, if it is moving, how far it has been driven, and how long the engine has been running. Law enforcement can check a driver’s hours of service when using an ELD by looking at the ELD’s display screen, printing information from the ELD, or soon electronically obtaining data from the ELD.<\/p>\n

To keep up with the latest regarding this acquisition, follow us on LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a>, or check out the press release here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>For the most part, companies with outside sales teams, such as pharmaceutical companies, have not adopted GPS tracking software to monitor their reps. There have been a number of reasons as to why they haven\u2019t, two of which being privacy issues and the hardwired installation of the devices. These are two legitimate issues that we have the answer to.<\/p>

GPS Insight has been selected by Garmin to integrate with the fleet 590 device, which is a portable device that combines GPS tracking<\/a> capabilities for fleet management and the simplicity of Garmin navigation.<\/p>

Problem #1: Invasion of Privacy<\/h2>

Since outside sales teams are typically given a company leased vehicle, reps use them for work and for personal use. The issue lies with tracking their employees during off hours and weekends. Sales reps understandably don\u2019t want their employer having insight to what they do with their personal time.<\/p>

The Garmin fleet 590<\/a> device can be taken out of the vehicle on evenings and weekends so that the invasion of privacy conversation goes right out the window.<\/p>

Problem #2: Installing a GPS Tracking Device<\/h2>

The fact that the majority of GPS tracking software providers sell hardwire installed devices is a problem for companies with outside sales teams, like pharmaceutical companies, seeing as they usually lease vehicles. Fleet managers do not want the hassle that comes with messing with wiring on a vehicle they do not own. This would also make it cumbersome to move the devices from vehicle to vehicle as new reps leave and come on board or as vehicles get traded in.<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_1989\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]\"Garmin<\/a> Garmin fleet 590 GPS tracking device[\/caption]

The Garmin fleet 590 device plugs into the cigarette lighter for power and ignition on\/off recognition. This device works perfectly for companies with leased vehicles, because all professional installation costs and downtime are eliminated.<\/p>

How GPS Tracking Benefits Outside Sales Teams<\/h2>

With those 2 obstacles aside, GPS tracking software provides not only fleet managers with an array of benefits, but it also supplies sales managers of outside sales teams with powerful information, they wouldn\u2019t otherwise have, to help optimize sales operations.<\/p>