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SMALL BUSINESS
Driver’s Alert Co-Sponsors North Carolina Fleet Forum
Hosts Georgia’s State Auto Insurance Program Officer
Business Wire
Driver’s
Alert™ (the “Company”), a pioneer in the fleet safety and risk
reduction industry, today announced that it is co-sponsoring the North
Carolina Fleet Forum to be held on Friday, November 20, 2009, from 9 AM
– 2 PM ET at the City of Durham, NC Fleet Facility. Driver’s Alert will
present its new
Smart
Risk
™ program, which is designed to help fleets identify drivers
that are at high risk to cause their next at-fault crash, so they can
prevent it from occurring. Other event sponsors include
Government
Fleet Magazine
,
Clean
Cities North Carolina and
100
Best Fleets in North America™
.
Focusing on “Implementing Best Business Practices”, the event is
targeted specifically for public sector fleet managers throughout the
Southeast. Featured speakers will include Ed Finnegan, State Auto
Insurance Program Officer, Department of Administrative Services for the
State of Georgia. With a fleet size of over 20,000 vehicles and 125,000
state employees, the
State
of Georgia has one of the largest fleets in the country. While the
Risk Management Services Department utilizes several loss control
strategies including Driver’s Alert, the centralized Office of Fleet
Management initiates vital strategies to reduce operational costs and
more effectively manage the State’s fleet.
Mr. Finnegan will share his State’s success in reducing the annual
number of insurance claims and associated expense dollars. The State,
which is self-insured, implemented the Driver’s Alert
Smart Risk
program, which was selected following a competitive bid. After the first
three months of working with Driver’s Alert and implementing other
sweeping loss control measures, Georgia’s vehicular accidents were down
21% from the same three month period in 2008 at a savings of
approximately $130,000 in property damage claims to the State of Georgia
taxpayers.
At the North Carolina November 20
th Fleet Forum, Tom C.
Johnson, author of the ‘
100 Best Fleets in North America’ and ‘
Government
Green Fleet’ contests, will facilitate discussions on solutions to
common fleet problems. Additionally, a roundtable discussion will be
facilitated by four of the top 40 Government Green Fleets and four of
the 100 Best Fleets in the country.
Commenting on the event, Mr. Johnson said: “One of the most prevalent
issues for government fleet managers today is how to contain costs. Now
in its 10
th year, The
100 Best Fleets in North America
has a tradition of bringing together fleet leaders from around the
country who want to hear from peers and experts in their field. These
roundtable discussions allow for formal presentations and informal
networking opportunities throughout the day. Attendees are able to share
their current common challenges and most importantly, hear solutions
from peers in similar situations. We believe the North Carolina Fleet
Forum, sponsored in part by Driver’s Alert and featuring the State of
Georgia’s case study with dramatic cost saving results, will be one of
our best.”
Registration for the event is open to all government fleet and risk
reduction services personnel. To register, go to
www.the100bestfleets.com.
About Driver’s Alert
Driver’s Alert, a pioneer in the fleet safety and risk reduction
industry, was founded in 1989. Our
Smart Risk™ Program combines
best-in-class driver observation, on-line driver safety training and
real-time driver risk leveling in a convenient, all-in-one solution.
This winning combination is the reason why over 10,000 companies with
more than 600,000 vehicles across all industries in North America have
chosen Driver’s Alert to help them lower their fleet costs by reducing
their risk. The Company is privately held and located in Lighthouse
Point, FL. Learn more about Driver’s Alert at our website
www.driversalert.com.
Copyright Business Wire 2009
2009-10-26 14:00:00
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