Vendor News: Yale Teams with I.D. Systems to Promote Wireless Fleet Management

April 1, 2006
I.D. Systems, Inc. (Hackensack, N.J.) and Yale Materials Handling Corp.(Greenville, N.C.) a unit of NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (Portland, Ore.)announced

I.D. Systems, Inc. (Hackensack, N.J.) and Yale Materials Handling Corp. (Greenville, N.C.) a unit of NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (Portland, Ore.) announced a joint promotion of I.D. Systems’ Wireless Asset Net vehicle management system.

I.D. Systems’ wireless technology consists of intelligent, RFID-based, vehicle-mounted computers, a wireless communication infrastructure and client-server software. The system has demonstrated a return on investment for users by improving industrial workplace safety and security, reducing vehicle maintenance expenses and other fleet operating costs, and increasing fleet efficiency.

“The flexible functionality of I.D. Systems’ wireless vehicle tracking and control technology gives Yale a unique opportunity to tailor fleet management solutions to fit diverse customer needs,” said Bruce Pelynio, Yale Materials Handling Corp.’s director of aftermarket sales

“Because I.D. Systems has provided successful wireless vehicle management solutions for a wide range of important end users--including Ford, Target, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, the US Postal Service, and the US Transportation Security Administration--we are in an ideal position to support Yale in its fleet management initiatives,” said Greg Smith, I.D. Systems’ vice president of marketing.