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Higher Fuel costs spur record demand for Discrete Wireless Fleet Management systems, Customers report up to 20% gas savings
Atlanta, GA - (October 3, 2005) - Atlanta-based Discrete Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of GPS Fleet Management Systems, today announced record quarterly sales of it’s flagship Fleet Management Solution, MARCUS. Significant increased demand is heavily driven by spiraling fuel costs. More than 100 businesses selected the Company’s solution in September 2005 alone, in addition to many existing customers who outfitted the remainder of their fleets.
“The tremendous spike in demand is driven by our prospects feeling compelled to make buying decisions now” said Doug Benson, Discrete Wireless Director of Marketing. “Historically, reduced gas consumption has only been a partial driver for a ROI calculation. Mobile worker productivity gains and dispatch efficiency have been always been primary forces for a purchase.” Benson continued, “We made the decision to include engine idle sensing at no additional cost to the customer this year, and it has paid off. Since the overall feature - cost basis of our system is an industry best ROI to start with, the increase in fuel costs makes selecting the Marcus system a practical business decision.”
Woodbridge VA, based F. H. Furr Plumbing and Heating have partially deployed the Discrete Wireless system across its fleet of service vehicles. The fuel cost differential between vehicles utilizing the GPS systems and the ones without a system is dramatic. F.H. Furr operations manager Greg Darr commented “It’s not even close. Vehicles that have the Discrete GPS system use at least 20% less fuel.”
Andrew Haraz, Regional Sales Director for Discrete Wireless, manages hundreds of accounts across the country. Haraz stated “Fuel savings like this are not isolated. What we have learned is that the motivation for using company vehicles for personal use rises in concert with fuel costs.” Haraz continued “Employee tampering with GPS systems also rises dramatically with the prices at the pump. We have found that our competitor’s GPS phone products are not an appropriate solution for a business like our in-vehicle Marcus system.”
Product Information
Discrete Wireless Marcus is a Real-Time, 100% Web-Based GPS Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking system. MARCUS® v6 contains the most comprehensive suite of features in the industry. Features include point-to-point routing with driving directions, dispatch and 2-way messaging, automated alerts and report delivery, and vehicle maintenance. There is no software to install, and the system can be accessed using a standard internet browser.
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About Discrete Wireless
Discrete Wireless delivers GPS Fleet Management Systems. Bright House Networks, Siemens, Ryder, Home Depot, Service Master, Hub Trucking and over 3,000 service and distribution businesses nationwide rely on Discrete Wireless Fleet Management Systems to track the movement of their vehicles, employees, and goods. For more information, call 1-800-358-6178 or visit http://www.discretewireless.com.
About F.H. Furr
Headquartered in Woodbridge, Virginia, F.H. Furr Plumbing & Heating was started in February of 1981 by Floyd and Barbara Furr. By 1987, the company had expanded into air conditioning that led to the incorporation of F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. In 1996, duct cleaning was added. The addition of water conditioning in 1997 transformed F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. into a truly full service company.
F.H. Furr services both commercial and residential customers with service repairs, new work, remodeling, gas conversions, duct cleanings, water conditioning, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, wells, septic repairs and new installations in Northern Virginia, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, Fairfax, Spotsylvania and outlying areas.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Shawn Millar
678-338-5944
Director - Marketing
mkting@discretewireless.net |
