Mack Trucks Increases Productivity, Safety with Mack® Omnitracs Integrated Telematics

GREENSBORO, NC (June 16, 2016) – Mack Trucks today announced an expansion of its fleet management services with the addition of Mack® Omnitracs Integrated Telematics. Powered by Omnitracs, LLC, a global pioneer of fleet management solutions for transportation and logistics companies, Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics utilizes Mack’s factory-installed telematics hardware to help boost productivity and safety by providing real-time GPS location information, as well as driver performance data.
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​"Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics gives our customers a new look into their operations, enabling them to more easily see where and how their truck assets are being utilized," said David Pardue, Mack vice president of connected vehicle & uptime services. "Applying that knowledge helps increase productivity, while also improving the safety of their drivers."

Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics uses Mack's fully integrated GuardDog Connect telematics hardware to capture and relay information such as relative road speed and idling duration and cost. In addition, the system is capable of providing analyses of driver performance based on the data and GPS information captured from the truck. Real-time email or text messages can alert customers to potential issues.

"With no additional hardware required, Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics provides detailed fleet management data without the need to add to or modify equipment," said Rich Glasmann, vice president of OEM strategy, sales, and marketing at Omnitracs. "This allows customers to gain even greater value from their existing hardware through data analytics."

Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics subscriptions are available for all new Mack Pinnacle, Granite®, TerraPro® and Titan by Mack models. Subscriptions for current customer vehicles may also be available. For more information, visit www.omnitracs.com/mack or a Mack Trucks dealer.

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 Mack Trucks today launched Mack® Omnitracs Integrated Telematics as an expansion of its Mack Fleet Management Services. Powered by Omnitracs, LLC, Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics uses Mack's factory-installed telematics hardware to help boost productivity and safety by providing real-time GPS location information, as well as driver performance data.

Dedicated to quality, reliability and total customer satisfaction, Mack Trucks, Inc., has provided its customers with innovative transportation solutions for more than a century. Today, Mack is one of North America's largest producers of heavy-duty trucks, and Mack® trucks are sold and serviced through an extensive distribution network in more than 45 countries. Mack trucks and diesel engines sold in North America are assembled in the United States. Mack manufacturing locations are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality and ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems. Mack is also a proud sponsor of Share the Road, an American Trucking Associations' public information campaign aimed at enhancing the safety of our nation's roadways.

 

Mack Trucks, Inc. is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets. In 2015, the Volvo Group's sales amounted to about $37 billion. The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

 

For more information about Mack, visit our website at www.macktrucks.com

 

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