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Zonar and NAPT Announce the 11th Annual Don Carnahan Memorial Grant to Promote Student Safety March 30, 2020 Zonar in partnership with the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT), today announced that the 2020 Don Carnahan Memorial Grant is now open for applications.

Zonar Launches Uptime and Performance Enhancing Fleet Health Solutions Suite March 10, 2020 FaultIQ™ powered by Noregon, joins Zonar Fleet Health Suite as a new real-time fleet asset management and priority dashboard technology to help fleets maximize uptime.

Zonar and BusPatrol Make Stop-Arm and School Bus Safety Solutions Free to School Districts March 4, 2020 Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, today announced an exclusive partnership with BusPatrol, a safety tech company with the most deployed stop-arm enforcement program in America.

Zonar Launches Next Generation of EVIR, Based on its Patented, Industry-Leading Platform March 2, 2020 Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, today announced the availability of the next generation of its electronic verified inspection reporting (EVIR®) solution.

Zonar Wins Gold Recognition in the 4th Annual 2019 One Planet Awards January 24, 2020 Zonar has been awarded gold recognition in the 4th Annual 2019 One Planet Awards in the category of Communications or PR Campaign of the Year | Heightening Awareness.

Zonar Announces Cummins Connected Software Updates and Mobile App Provisioning

Zonar Announces Availability of Cummins Connected Software Updates and Mobile App Provisioning January 7, 2020 Zonar announced today the availability of Cummins Connected Software Updates, an over-the-air programming solution for maximizing uptime and performance of Cummins powered vehicles.

Zonar Announces Grant Assistance Program for Customers and Prospects November 12, 2019 Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, announced today the availability of a grant assistance program provided by Learn, Design, Apply Inc. an industry leader in grant funding for clients in private, non-profit, and public sectors...

California, Texas, New Jersey School Districts Big Winners in Zonar and NAPT’s Don Carnahan Memorial Grant Program November 5, 2019 Zonar and the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT), today announced the recipients of the 2019 Don Carnahan Grant. Each of these 14 districts will receive up to $50,000 in Zonar’s fleet management hardware...

A History of School Bus Safety Design October 21, 2019 Zonar - the leader in smart fleet management technology – is taking a look back at the history of school buses and how technology has been used to ensure the safety of passengers and drivers while on the road.

Zonar Welcomes Michael Gould as New Chief Operating Officer

Zonar Welcomes Former Oracle Executive Michael Gould as New Chief Operating Officer October 2, 2019 As an accomplished executive leader with more than 30 years of experience, Gould most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager for technology consulting at Oracle.

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Our History

2001: Zonar established.

2002: Grows to 11 employees.

2003: EVIR® patent awarded; First Student becomes customer.

2004: Approximately 30 First Student sites installed.

2006: Filed for Ground Traffic Control® patent.

2007: HQ moves to current building.

2008: 50 million verified visual inspections conducted in U.S.

2009: 100th employee hired.

2010: Introduced Z Pass™; Zonar featured on NBC's Today Show.

2011: Partnership with Daimler.

2012: V3™ and 2020® released.

2013: Virtual Technician wins Edison Award.

2014: Exceeds 300,000 subscribers.

2015: Announces DTNA strategic investment.

2016: Announces Continental's majority investment

2016: Launches Connect™ next gen tablet and software ecosystem

2017: Integrates with ContiPressureCheck™ tire sensors

2017: Introduces Zonar Coach™ an in-cab driver coaching solution

2018: Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year

2018: Puget Sound Business Journal Best Places to Work

2018: Launches Zonar Verify™

2018: Zonar Reseller Program announced