inthinc Delivers tiwi Driving Safety and Fleet Management Solution

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Mon Nov 2, 2009 12:52pm EST

Proven Technology Monitors and Mentors Fleet Driving Behavior to Reduce Risks
and Increase Productivity
SALT LAKE CITY--(Business Wire)--
inthinc Technology Solutions, Inc. (www.inthinc.com), a developer and
manufacturer of tiwi-branded solutions to improve driving safety, today
announced its tiwi driving safety system is in full production for light
commercial fleets as well as heavy duty and special purpose applications. With
tiwi, companies get the only comprehensive system that changes driving behavior
in real time to improve safety and fleet efficiency. 

tiwi provides a unique combination of in-vehicle driver alerts, vehicle location
and diagnostics, and fleet management features that detail fleet performance and
trends. A small device installed in the vehicle provides drivers with real-time
verbal alerts to let them know when they are involved in unsafe behavior such as
speeding, aggressive driving and seatbelt violations. Drivers are also given a
grace period to correct certain behaviors before they are recorded and reported
to management. 

"Drivers of fleet vehicles spend much of their workday on the road, creating a
high risk for accidents," said Todd Follmer, CEO of inthinc. "tiwi helps reduce
this risk by changing driver behavior in real time while simultaneously
improving fleet productivity. With tiwi, fleet drivers practice safer behavior
and fleet managers see where their drivers are, how they have been driving and
where improvements can be made." 

Supervisors can receive real-time alerts via phone call, text message or email
regarding certain infractions or incidents such as an accident. A variety of
reports are available through a Web portal to notify management regarding driver
performance, vehicle positioning and trends. The driving safety alerts and fleet
manager portal combine to prevent accidents, reduce costs due to fuel efficiency
and vehicle maintenance, improve driver productivity and maintain a positive
company image. 

Primary features of the tiwi solution include:

* Industry`s only in-vehicle, verbal mentoring in real time for driving
behaviors such as speeding, seat belt usage, sharp turns, hard stopping and
rapid acceleration 
* Real-time and historical Web-based reports on vehicle location, usage and
statistics such as MPG and idle time for instant feedback and trend analysis 
* Real-time incident notification via mobile device 
* Speed By Street, which compares vehicle speed to a proprietary database of
posted speed limits on individual roads 
* Smart Zones for advanced geo-fencing 
* Vehicle bus integration

The tiwi solution is the easiest solution on the market to implement and manage,
and it does not require any integration with other IT systems. The device is
simply mounted in the vehicle and connected to the vehicle bus system. Once
connected and activated, data from the vehicle is available through a Web-based
portal. 

Follmer added, "We have invested a lot of time and money to create the only
truly effective driver safety and fleet management solution for all classes of
commercial vehicles. After spending the last six months on our manufacturing and
testing process, we are now making this technology broadly available to fleets
of all sizes." 

tiwi solutions have successfully been used in the oil and gas, mining and other
heavy industries for several years, reducing accidents by more than 80 percent
annually and saving companies millions of dollars and realizing a payback on
investment often in less than one year. It has also been used by NASCAR for
eight years to improve driver, car and track safety. For more information about
tiwi, please call 801-886-2255 or visit www.inthinc.com. 

About inthinc

inthinc combines innovative technologies with engineering expertise to create
breakthrough driving safety solutions that save lives, save money and protect
the environment. inthinc technology dramatically improves driver behavior and
has been documented to reduce accidents by more than 80 percent. For more
information, please visit http://www.inthinc.com. 

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