News | May 16, 2012

Spirit Coach Deploys Trimble Driver Safety To Improve Safety Practices And DOT Compliance

Source: Trimble

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that Spirit Coach, an Alabama-based company that provides charter transportation services, is deploying the Trimble® GeoManager Driver Safety solution across its fleet of vehicles. Trimble provides fleet and field service management solutions for a range of industries, from communications to Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Trimble GeoManager Driver Safety will allow Spirit to enhance safety while increasing productivity.

³Using Trimble Driver Safety, we believe we can decrease risks and optimize customer service by reviewing driving behavior,² said Jamie Wilson, director of operations for Spirit. ³While safety is our top priority, DOT regulatory issues and increasing efficiency are other factors we needed to consider when selecting fleet management software. We chose Trimble because we believe its cloud-based mobile solutions will capture the data we need to make intelligent decisions about safety performance improvements.²

About Spirit Coach
Spirit Coach provides luxury motorcoach transportation in the Southeast. It is a member of the Coates Transportation Group, a diversified provider of transportation services and logistics, featuring a fleet of rental cars, passenger vans, mini-vans, cargo vans and luxury 48 and 56-passenger coaches. Spirit Coach is certified as a Department of Defense approved carrier. Spirit Coach is headquartered in Madison, AL.

For more information, visit: http://www.spirit-coach.com.

About Trimble Field Service Management
Trimble¹s Field Service Management division provides visibility into field and fleet operations so businesses can streamline efficiency and increase productivity. The Field Service Management suite includes fleet management, work management and scheduling, worker safety and mobility solutions that transform the effectiveness of work, workers and assets in the field. The cloud-based portfolio allows Trimble to offer customers industry-specific, enterprise-level solutions for exceptional performance and ease of use.

For more information, visit:  www.trimble.com/fsm

About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location<including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.

SOURCE: Trimble