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Frost & Sullivan presents the 2008 Product Innovation of the Year Award to Zonar

April 2008

Frost & Sullivan is pleased to present the 2008 Product Innovation of the Year Award for the North American school bus telematics market to Zonar Systems. The award acknowledges Zonar's strong technical and functional expertise in the field of pupil transportation management.

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RFID Technology keeps track of school bus riders

March 2008

Seattle-based Zonar Systems said today it is providing RFID technology to the school bus industry to answer the iconic 1969-television question, "It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?".

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AtWork! Recognizes Zonar Systems as supporter of the Year at Annual Fund Raising Breakfast

March 2008

AtWork!, a United Way agency dedicated to assisting individuals with disabilities to become active and productive members of the community, declared Zonar Systems, Inc., official supporter of the year. The second annual benefit breakfast was held at the Westin Bellevue and welcomed community and business leaders from around the Puget Sound region. Dennis Bounds from King 5 News hosted the event.

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Airgas Passes Inspection

"Since we began using the Zonar System" Harris states, "we've seen great improvements in compliance by our drivers. The system eliminates paperwork and speeds vehicle repairs by getting information on defects to managers more quickly."

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NKC School District to use Electronic Card System to Track Students Riding Buses

The North Kansas City School District this fall will begin using a radio-frequency identification card system to help officials keep track of students who ride district buses.

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Board Approves New Bus Pass System

A new system slated for installation this fall will make it easier for North Kansas City Schools to keep track of its bus riders. The ZPass system should significantly increase bus safety, Associate Superintendent of Administrative Services David Stewart said.

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Automated & Integrated

One of the newest sources of actionable maintenance data to be automated and integrated into the total asset management system is data from the required pre- and post-trip inspections (CFR 396.11 and 396.13). Zonar Systems (www.zonarsystems.com) offers an RFID-based system that guides drivers through the vehicle inspection process and creates a standardized, digital inspection report called the Electronic Vehicle Inspection Report (EVIR), which can be sent wirelessly and incorporated into a maintenance management system.

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Debate ends on E-rate eligibility of GPS Data Transfer

"According to Eric Flock (services review program manager in the Schools and Libraries Division) it is not eligible at this time," replied a USAC staffer in an e-mail to School Transportation News, referring to the data transfer fee related to cellular global positioning systems on school buses.

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California Fires: Yellow School Buses to the Rescue

As the fires increased Purvis moved his fleet of 150 buses to a safe location and joined State and local officials at the Emergency Operations Center where the firefighting and relief efforts were coordinated. Purvis was able to manage his fleet remotely with a cutting-edge, web-based telematics application.

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Implementing Smart Remote Services

Mr. Geltner and Zonar Systems will present an in-depth case study on how using a wireless data transport system revolutionized the inspection, tracking, and management of fleet operations.

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Big Benefits for Lighter-duty Fleets

Heavy-duty long-haul fleets are now old hands at using technology to wring costs out of their operations and improve efficiency. For many of the thousands of companies operating light- and medium-duty vehicles, however, the implementation of technology-based fleet management solutions has been much slower.

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Safety Fuels These Buses

Oceanside Unified, which operates a school transportation department with a budget of $6 million annually, recently added a new computerized system called Zonar that makes pre-trip vehicle checks more automated.

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Crane Safety is Taken to New Heights

A Mercer Island construction company shows off their new Zonar inspection system.

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Town Center Crane Boasts Newest Safety Device

The latest crane erected in the Town Center will be the first with a device that electronically verifies inspections taking place. This will ensure safety and provide accountability to those responsible if an accident occurs, according to the crane's chief operator.

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Zonar Drives Advanced Fleet Telematics with Google Maps for Enterprise

Google, August 2007

With safety at a premium, rising fuel costs, and an aversion to litigation, the transportation industry is searching for ways to minimize risk and maximize fleet efficiency. Since 2001, Seattle-based Zonar Systems has been revolutionizing the transportation industry with their Electronic Fleet Management solution which uses inspection and GPS data to track and analyze passenger bus and truck activity nationwide.

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A High-tech Solution for Crane Safety?

Daily Journal of Commerce, August 2007

Better tower crane safety can't happen with the wave of a magic wand but it can happen with a wave of a new handheld device that uses RFID tags to insure crane inspections are conducted properly.

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Board the Bus of the Future: First Student Rolls Out New Technology

Seacoastonline, August 2007

Trainer Kevin Shaughnessy helps drivers learn the new Zonar, a hand-held vehicle checklist device used before each trip. Drivers formerly checked off such items as tire pressure on paper.

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Handheld Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reports System Aids Maintenance Managers

Heavy Equipment Guide, May 2007

EVIR, short for Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reports, is now being marketed for commercial trucks and construction markets. It incorporates a handheld computer/RFID reader, wireless communication, and Web-based software applications.

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Advanced Diagnostics: How Telematics Solutions are Poised to Enhance Fleet Management Processes and Capabilities

Utility & Telecom Fleets, April 2007

In March 2003, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a memorandum announcing its decision to accept electronic driver vehicle inspection reports. Certified by drivers, mechanics, or fleet managers, the required reports use...

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Better Pre-trips with Zonar

Heavy Duty Trucking, March 2007

Zonar Systems' new Electronic Vehicle Inspection Report System uses a handheld tool to help drivers do better pre-trip inspections. Durable, self-adhesive RFID (radio frequency identification) tags are positioned around the vehicle in critical inspection zones.

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GPS Keeps Tabs on Buses

Orange County Register, February 17, 2007

From her office at Westminster School District's bus yard, Donna Rivard can see that school bus No. 15 is cruising at 38.5 mph. Rivard, the district's transportation supervisor, is tracking the buses on her computer screen using...

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TMC Report: Zonar Modernizes Trip Inspections

Truck News, February 8, 2007

Zonar Systems has modernized the pre- and post-trip inspection process by introducing an RFID system that ensures drivers are properly conducting mandatory vehicle inspections...

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System Improves Safety on Inland School Buses

The Press Enterprise, February 5, 2007

A school bus got stuck in the sand last week at the rural edge of the Coachella Valley School District, where bus-radio reception is known to die out and some streets have no signs.

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