Offer an affordable OBC with the right-sized value. That was the opportunity that Qualcomm faced when we took a look at the large number of fleets that hadn’t adopted on-board mobile technology to address the tightening regulatory compliance environment. Many fleets, particularly small to medium sized, simply haven’t adopted in-cab technology because the available solutions are more than what they need or carry price points in excess of what they can justify. Our objective was to listen to these fleets and remain focused on what they need.
I’d like to invite you all to join me and my collegues, Laina Smith and Wil Wertz, at the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association’s Annual Management Conference, May 3-6th. I will be speaking at the event on Friday, May 4th about the advantages of Electronic On-Board Recorders.
Welcome to the inaugural post of the Qualcomm Enterprise Services blog, Qualcomm Road Ahead! My name is Norm Ellis, and I am the vice president of sales, services and marketing for QES. I look forward to lots of interesting two-way conversations taking place on the pages of this blog in the coming weeks and months. My Qualcomm colleagues and I are excited about this new venue for information exchange and collaboration and we hope you will join us in these digital conversations.
We understand the industry is changing and we know how important issues like regulatory compliance, safety, driver satisfaction, operational improvement, productivity, customer service and increased revenue are to your This brings new challenges and opportunities. At our Vision 2012 Management Conference our customers are invited to learn how our innovative, cost-effective end-to-end solutions for fleets of all sizes address their business needs and give them the tools and knowledge they need to respond, thrive and transform their business operations.
As part of our continued commitment to keep you updated on how regulatory changes are impacting your business, we proudly sponsored Commercial Carrier Journal’s recent webinar, “HOS Final Rule: A Game Changer?” on March 29, 2012. Associate Administrator for Policy for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Larry Minor, and Dave Osiecki, senior vice president for policy & regulatory affairs for the American Trucking Associations, discussed the FMCSA’s Hours of Service final rule and its potential impact on fleet productivity and safety.
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