inthinc has announced that the company’s exclusive relationship with Schlumberger, one of the world's largest oilfield service companies, has been renewed for three more years.
inthinc is a global company centered on telematics, fleet solutions and driving safety.
Providing a full suite of telematics applications, including an electronic on-board recorder (EOBR), tri-mode communication and inthinc's proprietary driver safety system, the inthinc waySmart system is used widely across the Oil & Gas industry. Additionally, inthinc helps organizations comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule -- taking effect in 2012 -- requiring interstate vehicles to use electronic hours-of-service (HOS) driver logs, the company stated in a press release.
“We consider Schlumberger a long-time partner in leading the charge to establish the standard in fleet risk management," said Todd Follmer, CEO, inthinc Technology Solutions in a company press release. "Our common objectives to improve driver safety, reduce vehicle operational costs and comply with federal guidelines will continue to drive exponential benefit to their organization and the oil and gas industry as a whole.”
Ensuring accurate time-keeping while reducing the paperwork for drivers and management, the inthinc EOBR enables companies to automatically track drivers' hours behind the wheel. All of the data collected by waySmart -- electronic driver logs, vehicle utilization, driver behavior, etc. -- is all managed through the inthincPortal. Allowing fleet managers to monitor real-time driver performance, the portal is a web-based management tool.
The company recently announced that they have been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the country for 2011 by Inc. magazine. inthinc Technology Solutions is one of the largest providers of fleet management and driver safety solutions company. inthinc ranked 3702 position of the top 5000 list. They also listed over 120 percent growth from 2009 to 2010. inthinc’s success has been their aggressive approach to work with organizations worldwide to reduce fuel costs.
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