QUALCOMM Forms Strategic Alliance with SmartEquip

July 2, 2005 — QUALCOMM Inc., San Diego, a provider of wireless data solutions, has entered into a strategic alliance with SmartEquip, a supplier of integrated aftermarket parts, service and support systems connecting major manufacturers of complex equipment and their users. Under the new arrangement, the companies will integrate QUALCOMM's GlobalTRACS® equipment management solution with SmartEquip's e-FleetPro™ construction equipment lifecycle management applications.

 

"QUALCOMM is pleased to be SmartEquip's preferred provider for telematics solutions," said Larry Cleary, senior director and general manager for QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions. "QUALCOMM has repeatedly sought and identified 'best-of-breed' solutions and moved quickly to create and leverage alliances to drive value for our customers. With GlobalTRACS, SmartEquip's e-FleetPro significantly extends the overall value proposition for equipment rental companies, contractors and equipment manufacturers."

 

QUALCOMM's GlobalTRACS solution provides fleet managers the capability to collect, transmit and manage equipment operating status and location data on demand or at user-specified intervals. SmartEquip's e-FleetPro maintains equipment information and can create asset-specific work and parts orders to manage scheduled and unscheduled maintenance triggered by information supplied by GlobalTRACS. The combination delivers a multiplier effect to rental, contractor and distributor software providers, enhancing a fleet owners' ability to maintain continuous and accurate pictures of individual machines and overall fleet productivity.

 

"QUALCOMM is a natural choice for SmartEquip as a strategic telematics partner because of GlobalTRACS' record for reliability, portfolio of features, software integration and industry leadership," said Alexander Schuessler, president and CEO for SmartEquip, Inc. "GlobalTRACS and e-FleetPro together provide manufacturers and fleet owners a seamless mechanism for managing the total cost of ownership for complex equipment."