“No other platform in the industry comes close to having the most unique value-added features that help fleet owners realize quicker ROI”

CINCINNATI AND MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2011 – PeopleNet, the leading provider of innovative and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for effective fleet management, today announced that Frost & Sullivan has recognized PeopleNet’s TABLET with its 2011 New Product Innovation Award for revolutionizing driver efficiency and workflow management. Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst, Sathyanarayana Kabirdas elaborated, “PeopleNet’s TABLET has set a new benchmark in fleet management services, by combining traditional fixed-mount systems with handheld computing systems. Currently, no other platform in the industry comes close to TABLET in having the most unique value-added features that help fleet owners realize quicker ROI.”

Making the announcement at the annual National Private Truck Council convention being held today through April 19 in Cincinnati, Ohio, PeopleNet Vice President of Product Marketing Matt Voda said, “We developed TABLET in response to demand for faster workflow and shorter accounting cycles with cash-flow advantages. The industry’s first onboard computer to offer optional portability provides an efficient way to validate proof-of-delivery documents within minutes of delivery. ”

Frost & Sullivan praised TABLET for its ability to maximize efficiency in all aspects of fleet operation, customize and extend fleet management solutions for higher ROI, and increase driver retention in the face of impending driver shortages. In addition to its unmatched speed and performance, TABLET provides Windows 7 support, extreme durability, and headroom for upgrade possibilities that increase management sophistication.

In addition to ROI and innovation, the New Product Innovation Award is based on other performance benchmarking criteria, including: leverage of leading edge technologies, value-added features and benefits and customer acquisition/penetration potential. Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practice Research describing TABLET’s attributes is available at http://www.peoplenetonline.com/resource-center. 

About PeopleNet

PeopleNet is exclusively focused on providing innovative Internet-based and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems to improve North America’s trucking industry’s fleet management.  Its products are used by nearly 1,500 truckload, LTL, private, and service fleets in the United States and Canada, including several Fortune 500 companies. Reputed for its customer-driven technological innovation, unparalleled flexibility, and proactive customer care, PeopleNet was the first major technology provider to offer Internet-based communications to the transportation industry 15 years ago.  Since then, the company annually reinvests 100 percent of its profits into the business for aggressively developing new products that continue to improve fleet management. Industry recognition of the company’s leadership includes: Inbound Logistics Top 100 Award; Food Logistics’ 100 Top Technology Solutions and Service Providers; Frost & Sullivan Market Engineering Award; and M2M Value Chain Award. For more information about PeopleNet and its products, call (888) 346-3486, or visit www.peoplenetonline.com.

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