Need to proactively manage specialized equipment is driving fleet software sales with utilities, says Chevin

An increasing need to manage specialized equipment as closely as possible is driving fleet software sales within the utilities sector, says Chevin Fleet Solutions.

In a post-recessionary economy where cost control and compliance monitoring are under intense scrutiny, the desire to successfully manage expensive and complex equipment is strong.

Senior Vice President of North American Sales, Ron Katz, said: “Utility, telecom and industrial service companies often have a high proportion of specialized equipment that is integral to their fleet operations.

“What we’ve found over the last few years is that the impetus to implement enterprise fleet management software or improve existing fleet systems is often directly linked to an aspiration to gain control and visibility of these assets, minimizing their costs and ensuring high levels of compliance.”

Ron explained that a relatively common piece of equipment, such as the bucket truck actually represented a pretty sophisticated managerial challenge.

He said: “Of course, there is the heavy truck chassis which has its own maintenance and operational standards as well as all of electrics and hydraulics associated with the bucket to consider, as well as the driver elements.

“Utility and industrial service fleets have learned from bitter experience that it’s all too easy to let the costs of operating complex equipment get away from them; but comprehensive fleet management software provides the means to track, control and manage every aspect of a complicated and geographically dispersed fleet.

“Certainly, many of our newest clients such has Pike Electric, Bell Canada, Washington Gas, Henkels & McCoy, DC Water, NESCO Equipment and more have realized that real-time visibility as well as cost control over their equipment portfolio has proven to deliver a real competitive advantage.”

About Chevin Fleet Solutions

Chevin is a leading, global provider of dedicated fleet management software solutions. Our software is used in more than 120 countries worldwide to manage more than 700,000 vehicles with offices in the US, UK, Australia and Europe. We provide software solutions to the public sector, utility, construction and corporate sectors as well as governments and international aid operations of every size and type