ROADSIGNS EPISODE 30

IS IT TIME FOR FLEETS TO ACCELERATE REPLACEMENT CYCLES FOR ONBOARD TECH?

Much of the trucking industry continues to rely on older onboard technology for mission-critical functions such as electronic logging of driver hours of service. This reliance on legacy systems can hurt reliability and efficiency, particularly with the sunsetting of 3G networks. So, is it time for fleets and their technology vendors to implement faster replacement cycles for onboard tech? How soon will fleets need to make this transition? To find answers, Seth Clevenger talks to Ray Greer, CEO of Omnitracs, one of the industry's biggest technology suppliers, and Deryk Powell, president at Velociti, a company at the front lines of onboard hardware installation and repair. Tune in to find out how upgrading onboard technology can help fleets make the crucial transition into the era of cloud computing.

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Velociti has completed more than 4 million installations and repairs for solutions including on-board computers, collision warning systems, driver behavior systems, aerodynamics systems and more. Velociti serves commercial fleets from various segments including truckload, less-than-truckload, private, service, public sector and more. Deryk was originally appointed as Velociti’s General Manager and soon promoted to Vice President. In 2005, Deryk was named Chief Operating Officer and in 2013, Deryk was named President. He is responsible for the overall management of Velociti with a focus on strategic growth initiatives and client relationships. Deryk regularly contributes feature content for industry publications and is actively involved with several transportation and technology industry associations.

Ray Greer

Deryk Powell

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Ray Greer has been a well-respected leader in the transportation and logistics industry for many years. Prior to his current role, Greer was president of BNSF Logistics, subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, a Berkshire Hathaway company. In addition, Greer has held leadership roles at Greatwide Logistics Services, Newgistics, Ryder Integrated Logistics, and FedEx. Greer received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and holds a Master of Science in Information Systems and Telecommunications from Christian Brothers University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of DCT Industrial Trust and LifeVantage. He has also served in advisory roles with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the White House Council on U.S. Competitiveness.

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