Omnitracs has renamed its FleetRisk Advisors business unit to Omnitracs Analytics. According to the company, the name change reflects an emphasis and expanded focus on the value of predictive analytics and big data to improve operational efficiency, safety, driver recruitment, and productivity. Omnitracs noted that the new business name more...
Omnitracs LLC, provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has completed the acquisition of XRS Corp. for approximately $178 million. XRS is a leading provider of mobile-based solutions that enable trucking companies to manage fleets, comply with regulations, and reduce operating costs. Omnitracs acquired XRS to strengthen...
In today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape, fleets are faced with two options—adapt or perish. Faced with heightened regulations, such as FMSCA’s hours-of-service (HOS) rules, ensuring compliance is paramount to a fleet’s success. With the risk of hefty fines and harmful Compliance, Safety & Accountability (CSA) scores on the table, fleets must...
Omnitracs LLC, provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, and TMW Systems Inc., provider of enterprise software to transportation and logistics companies, announced new integration capabilities to further streamline fleet operations. Fleets utilizing TL2000 and Omnitracs’ thin client AS/400 integration for mobile computing platforms (MCPs) can now...
Omnitracs LLC, a provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, announced that it has agreed to acquire XRS Corp., a mobile fleet optimization software company. Subject to the terms and conditions of the definitive agreement, Omnitracs will pay $5.60 per share of XRS, which equates to $178...
Omnitracs LLC announced the availability of Omnitracs Tracking powered by Roadnet, a new mobile workforce tracking application for smart devices. Omnitracs Tracking offers basic capabilities to help companies track the locations of their mobile workers throughout the day and get some additional performance data to help make them safer and...
Omnitracs appointed Dan Speicher as chief technology officer. The company noted that Speicher holds more than 25 years of experience in managing information systems and leading infrastructure development and integration through mergers and acquisitions. Speicher will be responsible for providing a consolidated product vision and development strategy across all Omnitracs...
BigRoad, a provider of fleet applications for trucking and motorcoach, and Sylectus, a business unit of Omnitracs Canada Inc., announced a joint commitment to help fleets and drivers improve hours-of-service (HOS) compliance, unveiling a new integration between BigRoad’s smartphone-based HOS logging solution and the Sylectus transportation management system (TMS). The integration...
