Computer Associates Announces UniFleet, Automotive Industry's Most Advanced Fleet Management Solution.ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(AutomotiveWire)--March 1, 1999-- CA and Vetronix Corporation Partner To Deliver Critical Vehicle Data and Provide Proactive Maintenance Proactive maintenance is a maintenance strategy for stabilizing the reliability of machines or equipment using Proactive maintenance services. Its central theme involves directing corrective actions aimed at failure root causes, not active failure symptoms, faults, or machine wear and Troubleshooting Tools Based on Unicenter TNG TNG Training TNG The Next Generation TNG Tongue TNG The Newspaper Guild (Union) TNG Transitional National Government TNG Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (national facility of the Italian astronomical community) Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), the world leader in enterprise management software, today announced its entry into the automotive market through UniFleet(TM), an advanced solution which will manage large vehicle fleets to help create greater revenue opportunities for fleet owners while greatly reducing operational costs. CA's UniFleet will be based on the company's award-winning Unicenter TNG technology, which has won international acclaim as the leading solution for managing complex computing and communications environments. CA has chosen Vetronix Corporation, which has expertise with vehicle on-board systems and extensive relationships in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , as its initial development and marketing partner for UniFleet. By adapting Unicenter TNG's proven capabilities for collecting and managing large volumes of data from diverse sources, UniFleet will provide fleet managers with the ability to conduct remote diagnostics Vehicle Diagnostics Vehicle diagnostics enables a mechanic to diagnose the exact mechanical condition of the vehicle and its systems and components. Remote Diagnostics enables to perform such diagnosis without requiring the vehicle to physically be present for checkup. checks prior to dispatching vehicles for deliveries or long trips, reduce breakdowns and achieve sustainable competitive advantages through new value-added services. Vetronix, through its In-Vehicle Products unit, will supply hardware and software products that monitor and control vehicle data parameters and provide this information via wireless links to Unicenter TNG. UniFleet would then apply intelligence to the data to specifically address fleet management applications. Examples of data that can be monitored include vehicle speed, odometer odometer (ōdŏm`ĭtər), instrument provided in an automotive vehicle to indicate the total number of miles that have been traveled. reading, fuel/oil levels, engine RPM, diagnostic trouble codes, door lock/unlock, air bag deployment and GPS data. "UniFleet has the potential to revolutionize how companies manage and maintain their vehicle fleets," said J.P. Corriveau, CA senior vice president of advanced technology. "Not only can it give fleet owners immediate access to data on individual vehicles, it can provide them with extremely valuable information on the entire fleet that allows for smart decision-making and more economical operations." With UniFleet, large fleets can be centrally and proactively managed. Data on every vehicle's location, fuel consumption, maintenance history, average speed and other attributes -as well as the current status of all monitored subsystems such as powertrain and ABS- will be made instantly available to managers and operators. UniFleet would also track service schedules and notify owners when scheduled maintenance is due. Armed with this wealth of data, fleet owners could make smarter decisions about vehicle deployment and maintenance and respond much more quickly to problems that may occur. "CA and Vetronix plan to offer the automotive industry a unique opportunity to leverage a technology that has already enjoyed tremendous success in the computer industry and apply it to the challenge of efficient fleet management," explained Jim Zaleski, president of Vetronix. "We are very excited about our partnership with CA, and look forward to helping our fleet customers use UniFleet to increase their operational efficiency and to create entirely new offerings for a marketplace that puts a very high value on information and service." UniFleet will make it easier for operators of all types to view and analyze vehicle data through its intuitive three-dimensional user interface. UniFleet will also provide simplified implementation through such features as automatic "discovery" of managed vehicles, integrated data backup and security functions, and a state-of-the-art help desk application. This will help insure that critical data is not lost and that sensitive information such as vehicle location will be protected from intrusion. "Computer Associates has demonstrated a unique understanding of how enterprise management technologies can be applied to many other critical business challenges above and beyond keeping IT resources up and running," said Paul Mason
Paul Mason , vice president of infrastructure software research, International Data Corporation. "The application of Unicenter TNG's powerful management and monitoring capabilities to vehicle fleets has the potential to deliver real bottom-line value to customers. This is indicative of the tremendous operational efficiencies that CA can offer in many other markets." Unicenter TNG has already been used successfully by the world-famous McLaren racing team to analyze the vehicle telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. that helped win the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship. It has also become the world's most popular solution for managing complex corporate information systems resources --a highly challenging, mission-critical function for today's knowledge-based businesses. CA and Vetronix made the announcement at the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in aerospace, automotive and the commercial vehicle industries. The Society is a standards development organization for the engineering of powered vehicles of all kinds, including Congress in Detroit, where they demonstrated the technology under the auspices of the Intelligent Data Bus (IDB (ITS Data Bus) An interface between devices in an automobile endorsed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Designed to fulfill the goal of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), the ITS Data Bus enables engine diagnostic equipment, GPS navigation systems, ) standards organization A standards organization, also sometimes referred to as a standards body, a standards development organization or SDO (depending on what is being referenced), is any entity whose primary activities are developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, . Vetronix Corporation, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. It is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 92,325. , was founded in 1984. Vetronix is an industry leader in the field of automotive service equipment. The company is active in both the automotive OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. segments of the automotive service industry. Vetronix is the supplier of handheld diagnostic testers and/or associated application software to automotive OEMs as General Motors, Adam Opel Adam Opel (May 9, 1837 - September 8, 1895) was the founder of the German car-maker Opel. Born in 1838 in the town of Rüsselsheim, Germany near Frankfurt, he began his career in a locksmith apprenticeship. , Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu, Suzuki and Kia. Vetronix testers and diagnostic software dominate the market - more than 40 percent of all new vehicles produced worldwide are serviced at the dealership level with OEM-mandated technology designed and developed by Vetronix Corporation. Vetronix products are distributed in 45 countries. For more information about Vetronix, please call 805-966-2000 or visit www.vetronix.com. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), the world leader in mission-critical business computing, provides software, support and integration services in more than 100 countries around the world. CA has more than 13,000 employees and had revenue of $5.1 billion in calendar year 1998. For more information about CA, please call 516-342-5224 or email info@cai.com. CA's World Wide Web address is www.cai.com. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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