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Company: Verizon Connect, Alpharetta, GA
Company Description: Verizon Connect is guiding a connected world on the go by automating, optimizing and revolutionizing the way people, vehicles and things move through the world. Our full suite of industry-defining solutions and services put innovation, automation and connected data to work for customers and help them be safer, more efficient and more productive.
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Company of the Year - Automotive & Transport Equipment - Large
 Nomination Title: Verizon Connect
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since January 1 2020, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
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- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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Verizon Connect is guiding a connected world on the go by automating, improving and revolutionizing the way people, vehicles and things move through the world. Verizon Connect has more than 3,000 dedicated employees in 15 countries, and delivers leading mobile technology platforms and solutions to its customers. The Verizon Connect portfolio of solutions is constantly evolving and growing. More than two million vehicles currently run on Verizon Connect’s platforms, consisting of advanced fleet management solutions for fleets of all sizes, that improve operations, increase worker productivity and encourage safer driving. Verizon Connect also provides fleet managers with an advanced video solution, driver-facing dashcam, which is an extension of Verizon Connect Integrated Video (road-facing dashcam) that provides a single pane of glass that is inclusive of telematics, dual video and AI enhanced with machine learning. It begins recording when an engine starts, and using AI, the footage is stored based on driver behavior triggers, so business owners can view the footage on a desktop or mobile device. Verizon Connect’s full suite of industry-defining solutions and services puts innovation, automation and connected data to work for customers big and small, and helps them be safer, more efficient and more productive.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2020 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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Over the past two years Verizon Connect has been a leader in the fleet management solutions industry, keeping business owners and fleet managers connected with their drivers, constantly enhancing their solutions so managers have the best access to data, and ultimately helping drive their customer’s growth. The year 2020 was a big one for Verizon Connect as it updated its Integrated Video solution to include the Verizon Connect Driver-Facing Dashcam. Then in November of 2020, Verizon Connect was rated the top fleet management provider by G2. As a winner of this category in 2020, Verizon Connect accelerated in 2021 when it came to delivering groundbreaking solutions to customers that have changed the way the industry operates. Verizon Connect helped authorities recover 10 brand new trucks that had been stolen and helped limit customer downtime. Verizon Connect has made big impacts across the industry, which can be seen through real customer success stories. Less than a week after CMC Logistics installed Verizon Connect dashcams, they used video footage to exonerate one of their drivers and got a quick turnaround on an insurance claim. Similarly Wolf Line Construction has seen immediate benefits fromVerizon Connect Reveal and dashcams. Since the company adopted Verizon Connect’s fleet management solution, it has increased efficiency by up to 25% across its fleet usage, decreased worker hours, fuel and mileage needed to locate crews, and improved driver safety with the use of dashcams.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
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Verizon Connect has proven their achievements over competitors by winning nine industry awards and distinctions in 2021, including: IoT Breakthrough Awards’ M2M Vehicle Telematics Solution of the Year, Food Logistics, 2021 Top Software & Technology Providers, and New Product or Service of the Year: Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics for the 6th Annual American Best in Business Awards. Verizon Connect distinguishes themselves from competitors by providing solutions and knowledge that do more than track asset data as noted by TechRadar’s “Best GPS Tracking Solutions of 2022.” Verizon Connect’s Kevin Aries was featured in Fleet Equipment for Connect’s innovative solutions to the ongoing chip shortage. Likewise Verizon Connect’s success and industry knowledge has been highlighted in Fleet Owner and Construction Equipment for a survey showing Verizon Connect helps their customers lower emissions and promote safer driving habits including: up to 9% average monthly reduction in idling and up to 34% average monthly reduction in speeding. Verizon Connect solutions also help businesses optimize their last-mile deliveries. Last-mile delivery needs technology that allows for dynamic routing, real-time tracking, advanced forecasting, and tools which measure performance. Verizon Connect can provide increased visibility into routing, dispatching and what’s going on in the field.
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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The supporting materials in this application include Verizon Connect customer case studies such as Diamond Landscapes using Verizon Connect Reveal to locate their vehicles which was also highlighted in Construction Equipment and Work Truck. Other customer success stories include CMC Logistics and Wolf Line Construction. Verizon Connect solutions won nine industry awards in 2021 for their telematics solution Reveal, their new product Verizon Connect Driver-facing Dashcam, and for being an innovative organization: IoT Breakthrough Awards, Food Logistics Top Software and Tech Providers Award, and American Best in Business Award. Verizon Connect’s knowledge and solution to the semiconductor chip shortage was featured in Fleet Equipment as well as Work Truck. Verizon Connect’s success in helping their customers lower emissions and promote safer driving habits was highlighted in Fleet Owner and Construction Equipment.
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