Headlines or Heartache, How will GPS Tracking Vendors Fair in 2009?

July 13, 2008 Mobile Resource Management (MRM)

My first post highlighted the huge number of fleet tracking solutions that are battling it out for the fleet manager’s attention. I’m still adding vendors daily to a database of tracking solution providers – frankly it’s absurd. There are way too many "like solutions" and if anything, this industry makes it difficult for a fleet [...]

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Beyond GoCar: Wireless Location Based Media Create New Opportunities

July 10, 2008 Location Based Services

Whizzing around the streets of downtown San Diego, San Francisco, and Miami, you see the three-wheeled sensation, GoCar (gocartours.com). Bright yellow with racing stripes, the cute GoCar is more than just a rental trike, it‘s a guided, talking tour car. Using a GPS-equipped onboard computer tied into amplified speakers, the trike takes you on a [...]

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Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2008 Sailing

Independence Day – It’s not something to be taken for granted. Today’s a great day let someone in the military know just how much you appreciate their ongoing role in helping to protect our freedom! Here’s one individual’s way of showing it.    Find this flag flying at 32˚ 40′ 46″ N, 117˚ 10′ 13″ [...]

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GPS and Social Networking – Gypsiis in the Palace

June 29, 2008 Location Based Services

When Jimmy Buffet sings about "Gypsies in the Palace", he refers to friends who have been left at home to housesit while he’s out on tour – they wildly party and drink, much like a teenager left at home alone. The song I think helps establish Gypsii as great name for a new location based [...]

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When the going gets tough, the tough go sailing….

June 22, 2008 Sailing

Many years ago when I would have a stressful work day, my "cure" was often a long run. During the run I’d often repeat to myself "When the going gets tough, the tough get going". It was effective psychological training for the stresses of the day. Around ten years ago I bought a sailboat, named [...]

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Recipe for Location and Tracking Success

June 15, 2008 Mobile Resource Management (MRM)

If you asked Geoffrey Moore, author and strategist on transformation and innovation in technology organizations, whether the location and tracking industry has crossed the chasm, I would wager his answer would be a definitive YES! For sellers in this segment, the sales battlefront is no longer to justify the ROI of mobile resource management (MRM). [...]

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SaaS Trends: Transitioning to Online Subscriptions

June 11, 2008 Software as a Service (SAAS)

Software as a Service (SaaS) continues to revolutionize the software industry. Starting with industry pioneer, Salesforce, the traditional model of software deployment has evolved to an online services model, which is easier to install and manage and is replacing traditional enterprise software applications. I’ve personally deployed Salesforce within a half dozen companies, and it’s hard [...]

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GPS Tracking Vendors, Suppliers & Resellers

June 4, 2008 Mobile Resource Management (MRM)

As a resource, I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of GPS tracking solution providers, related technology providers, and resellers across all industry verticals. Some of the listed MRM providers achieved early leadership roles. Others are carving vertical niches that are sizeable in their own right. Some companies partner with cellular carriers to achieve their success, while [...]

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