MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.,
Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- It's
impossible to solve a problem you don't know exists.
Upon integrating its technology with telematics provider Geotab
to create an environment in which its all of its systems were able
to communicate seamlessly with the ARI® fleet management
system, MasTec Advanced Technologies, a communications and
infrastructure installation division of MasTec, quickly learned a
lot more about their fleet.
"The new detailed views give us broader visibility and improved
operational rigor," said Brian
Santarcangelo, VP, Technology Solutions at MasTec AT. "We
can monitor who is driving each of our vehicles and know what's
happening within our operating environment in real time."
To advance their insights and operations, MasTec AT went to ARI,
the leading global fleet services provider specializing in complex
car and truck fleets, with whom they had been working since 2012,
for help with a solution. ARI and telematics provider Geotab worked
to develop an approach that would meet MasTec AT's needs and
deliver added value through intuitive data collection, integration
and analysis.
The technological integration allowed MasTec to synthesize all
of their data to create a more comprehensive analysis of their
fleet of 4,500 drivers and 4,300 vehicles, which travel nearly 100
million miles a year.
"The question was how we could bring different data points
together and layer them to come up with a solution," said
Jeff Cole, director of strategic
accounts for ARI. "The integrity of the data was critical and
Geotab's advanced telematics systems fueled ARI's ability to
uncover efficiencies. This has allowed MasTec to do a lot of things
they couldn't do before."
The new technological ecosystem has streamlined MasTec's fleet
operations. For example, instead of manually assigning a driver to
a vehicle, this process is now automated based on the location of
the jobsite.
"A streamlined operation with improved data translates into
better workforce management and improved operations," Santarcangelo
added. "We know with certainty that technicians are spending less
time behind the wheel and more time on the jobsite. We know this
because we have the data."
When an issue arises with a vehicle, people who need to be aware
are alerted immediately. With the data they started collecting,
MasTec AT also was able to enhance their driver safety program to
focus on the behavior of their drivers. Insights from the ARI and
Geotab solutions are helping to fuel a new safety program at MasTec
whereby drivers are recognized for safe behaviors that others can
emulate.
To learn more, visit www.arifleet.com.
About ARI®
ARI, a Holman company, has revolutionized fleet management with
technology that enables organizations around the world to realize
new levels of efficiency and value by leveraging the power of data
through the ARI insights® portal. Founded in
1948, ARI, now the largest family owned company in the industry,
has continuously uncovered new ways for fleet managers to translate
their fleets' data into decreased costs and improved driver safety.
ARI manages more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America, the UK and Europe and, together with its strategic
partners, 3 million vehicles worldwide. Headquartered in
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, ARI has
been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by
Fortune magazine five years in a row. Learn more at
www.arifleet.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
About Geotab
Geotab securely connects commercial vehicles to the internet,
providing advanced web-based analytics to better manage your fleet.
Geotab's open platform and Marketplace, offering hundreds of
third-party solution options, allows both small and large
businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with
a company's other data assets. As an IoT hub, the in-vehicle device
provides additional functionality through IOX Add-Ons. Processing
more than 1 billion data points a day, Geotab leverages big data
and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets
through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety,
and achieve stronger compliance to regulatory changes. The
company's products are represented and sold worldwide through its
Authorized Geotab Resellers. To learn more, please
visit www.geotab.com and follow us @GEOTAB and
on LinkedIn.
About MasTec, Inc.
MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) is a leading infrastructure
construction company operating mainly throughout North
America across a range of industries. The Company's
primary activities include the engineering, building, installation,
maintenance and upgrade of communications, energy and utility
infrastructure, such as: wireless, wireline/fiber, satellite
communications and customer fulfillment activities; petroleum and
natural gas pipeline infrastructure; electrical utility
transmission and distribution; power generation; and industrial
infrastructure. MasTec's customers are primarily in these
industries. The Company's corporate website is located
at www.mastec.com. The Company's website should be
considered as a recognized channel of distribution, and the Company
may periodically post important, or supplemental, information
regarding contracts, awards or other related news on the
Presentations/Webcasts page in the Investors section therein.
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