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press release - 11/14/24
Anderson Coach & Travel’s Evan Anderson Joins Forces with
Initek Consulting to Drive Innovation in the Motorcoach Industry
San Diego, CA & Greenville, PA – Evan Anderson, VP & Chief Operations Officer of Anderson Coach & Travel announces an exciting partnership with Initek Consulting. This collaboration with Initek, a San Diego based technology consulting firm specializing in integrating telematics and operations software for the bus industry, marks a new chapter for Evan Anderson and a step forward for innovation across the motorcoach industry.
Anderson brings a proven track record of improving operational efficiency at his family's business. He has used Initek’s software solutions since early 2023. "Their products have modernized our internal processes, and I'm excited to continue designing and sharing these solutions with other motorcoach operators," Anderson remarked.
Initek, led by Ben O'Day, has been at the forefront of software integrating for the bus industry, providing data-driven insights to bus operators across the US and Canada for the past 6 years. Through this partnership, Anderson will serve as a Strategic Advisor, sharing insights from the perspective of an operator to help develop new features that enable bus operators to streamline their businesses and enhance customer service. "Evan has established himself as a leading technology advocate for the bus industry. We are excited to bring together our technology expertise and Evan's in depth knowledge of the bus business to more effectively meet the needs of our customers," Ben added.
Among the highlights of Initek’s offerings are the variety of automated alerts, which use real-time data to remind drivers and customers of their upcoming trips, as well as notify admins when a vehicle doesn’t move at its scheduled time. Additionally, Initek’s Vehicle Status Manager enhances visibility across teams, allowing dispatchers, mechanics, and cleaning crews to track the individual statuses of fleet vehicles. With these tools, Anderson has eliminated paper communication methods, which often became outdated in daily bus operations.
"My role with Initek is not just about Anderson Coach & Travel," Anderson said. "It’s about helping the entire industry harness the power of real-time data. We have just scratched the surface of possibilities that come along with connecting the dots of what should have happened vs what actually happened. Those companies not yet using Initek's solutions are missing out on vital tools that improve safety, efficiency, and the overall passenger experience. This partnership is my way of contributing back to an industry that has given so much to my family’s business. With technology, we can bring the motorcoach industry into the future, where seamless communication and real-time data ensure every ride is safe, efficient, and memorable,”
Initek and Evan look forward to helping bus operators solve many new challenges in the years to come.
press release - 9/10/24 - source TBN
We are excited to announce a powerful new integration with Saucon ELD. Our vision of a more connected business environment for our customer continues to power change!!!
TBN is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Saucon Technologies and Initek Consulting, unveiling a new API connection that bridges the gap between the industry’s long-standing standard in ELD solutions and the most innovative software solution in the charter bus industry.
This new integration enables Saucon users, for the first time, to streamline data connections between operations software and ELD compliance data. This enhancement creates a more seamless and reliable connection between critical tools such as payroll, billing, and compliance.
With this release, users will not only be able to transmit vehicle location data but also a wide range of other essential information, including driver details, logging events, vehicle start and end times, mileage data, and crucial state-based mileage information for IFTA reporting.
“We are thrilled that our users can fully leverage the capabilities of TBN’s tools through Saucon’s platform,” said Mike McDonal, Saucon’s Director of Regulatory Compliance and Industry Relations.
TBN’s CEO, Chris Riddell, shared his thoughts on the partnership: “We are committed to creating an ecosystem where data flows effortlessly between the systems that operators rely on. This integration represents a significant leap forward for Saucon users and opens up new opportunities that we are excited to facilitate.”
This new integration underscores Saucon’s dedication to its users and the transportation industry, meeting the evolving needs of its customers.
Mike McDonal further added, “We recognize that TBN is helping operators achieve long-overdue advancements in the industry, enabling them to fully utilize their data. This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to the industry, and this new project is clear evidence of our willingness to do what it takes to drive the industry forward.”
Initek Consulting Founder and Owner, Ben O’Day, expressed his enthusiasm about the role his company played in this integration. “Saucon users are excited about the possibilities this brings as they explore TBN’s software, powered by Initek’s integration. With this new dataset, bringing compliance and operations together has never been easier, and the powerful tools Initek has developed in partnership with TBN make operations simpler than ever before.”
For more information about the data involved in this integration, visit TBNdrives.com/saucon.
About Saucon Technologies
Saucon Technologies, headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa. (USA), collaborates with customers and manufacturers to provide a wide range of solutions that mitigate risk, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the ridership experience in the transportation industry. Saucon’s fleet management products include GPS tracking, real-time monitoring, electronic logging devices, on-board video, predictive arrival and departure applications, engine diagnostics, and more. For more information, visit https://www.saucontds.com.
About TBN (The Bus Network)
TBN (The Bus Network) is a pioneering end-to-end software solution designed to provide bus operations with the tools they need to run more effective and profitable businesses. Their OpsDriver software has quickly become the most powerful and exciting cloud-based solutions on the market, driving unprecedented user growth and powering companies of all sizes.To learn more about TBN’s OpsDriver visit https://tbndrives.com/opsdriver/
About Initek Consulting
Initek Consulting (San Diego, CA) has over 15 years of experience in the fleet industry and works with over 50 bus companies across the US & Canada. Initek has built turnkey integrations for the leading operations and telematics platforms with the goal of helping bus companies improve their operations and customer service through data and technology (https://www.initekconsulting.com/).
press release - 10/17/22 - source TBN / Travel Industry Times
The Bus Network (TBN) announces partnership with Initek Consulting on launch of Integration Marketplace
TBN (The Bus Network) has selected Initek to develop its third-party integration marketplace, further extending the power of its industry-leading applications.
"Operators should be supported and encouraged to create powerful integrations between the technology tools they use to run their businesses."
— Christian Riddell, CEO TBN
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, USA, October 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TBN is excited to partner with Initek Consulting to develop a plug-and-play "integrations marketplace" that will extend the functionality of its SalesDriver and OpsDriver technologies.
Initek and its owner Ben O'Day have a history of building successful integrations with Samsara ELD. Together with TBN, they will develop integrations that will make connecting third-party solutions fast, simple, and affordable.
"We are excited to partner with Ben O'Day and Initek on this project. They have a great track record of delivering meaningful integrations that help streamline operations and make using exciting technologies even easier," Said Chris Riddell, CEO of TBN.
"This is another step in realizing our vision of making integrations more powerful for the industry and our cornerstone belief that operators should be not only supported but encouraged to create powerful integrations between the technology tools they use." He continued.
Ben O'Day had this to say about Initek's participation. "We couldn't be more excited to work with a company with our shared vision for leveraging technology to make things easier, more transparent, and faster for operators. It's refreshing to work with a company committed to full bi-directional integrations which we can work with, not around."
The Integration marketplace will launch later this year with a plug-and-play Samsara integration compatible with TBN's OpsDriver tools that will deliver routing information to Samsara and push actual driver hours and other information from Samsara into the system. This integration will make using Samsara's ELD easier for drivers and operations staff, automate the delivery of customer-facing tracking links within the TBN interface, allow customers to use driver actuals in payroll calculations and time, and report on individual trip hours in the booking record, leading to the potential for more accurate profitability metrics.
Future plug-and-play integrations will include Maintenance software, marketing solutions, payroll providers, accounting software, and more.
Initek will also provide custom integration solutions to TBN customers wanting to build one-off integrations.
About TBN
TBN (The Bus Network) is a SAAS provider specializing in the group travel market, offering operators industry-leading technology solutions, including customer-facing sales tools, quote management, and automated follow-up, bookings management, billing, payroll, customer-facing booking and quote management and payments, driver and fleet management as well as an industry first integration with CloverConnect for inline payment solutions.
To learn more visit TBNdrives.com
About Initek Consulting
Initek Consulting specializes in fleet management, vehicle telematics, and IoT and has built custom software solutions for many companies in the automotive and travel industries.