Beth Schneider recently joined DriveCam as a sector general manager (SGM) for the distribution and logistics industries. Beth spent some time this month with the editors of DriveCam’s e-newsletter about her new role.

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DS Waters of America Inc. is a leader in home and water delivery, producing bottled water products throughout the United States under brand names Belmont Springs, Hinckley Springs, Kentwood Springs, Crystal Springs, Sierra Springs, Sparklets and Alhambra.

The company, which employs 5,000 people in more than 30 states and manages a fleet of 3,000 vehicles and drivers, was determined to reduce vehicle accident rates and related claims costs across its entire fleet. DS Waters decided to implement DriveCam’s behavior-based risk mitigation solution in pilot programs at its Belmont, Mass., and Oceanside, Calif., facilities to help combat these issues. After deploying in 62 test vehicles at the two locations, the company experienced reductions in product damage costs and driving complaints, 30 fewer vehicle crashes at its Belmont location, only two accidents in 2006 versus 14 accidents in 2005 in Oceanside, and overall liability losses reduced to $13,200 from $82,100 the previous year.

DS Waters elected to fully outsource its solution to DriveCam, including management, monitoring, clip analysis, coaching and feedback, which enabled the company to focus its personnel on core competencies and is being credited as a major reason the pilot program was so successful. To learn more about DS Waters and to get tips for your fleet, please click here.

Bruce Moeller, president and CEO of DriveCam Inc., is presenting at the Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) Annual Conference in New Orleans, La. Bruce will highlight the impact a behavior-based risk mitigation solution can have in traffic accident situations by providing a “truthful” report of events. DriveCam’s solution offers actual sight and sound evidence, helping fleets avoid false claims and enabling them to settle quickly when the fault is theirs.

Bruce will present in conjunction with James Foster, associate, Cassiday Schade LLP. The session will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room MCC-226, on May 2, 2007, from 9 – 11:30 a.m. CDT. To learn more about Bruce’s presentation, or to register for RIMS, please visit http://www.rims.org.

…that the DriveCam solution can help mitigate recent rising fuel costs? The Department of Energy (DOE) is reporting an 11th straight gain in fuel and gas prices in April. Here are some quick facts on how rising costs are impacting fleet owners in numerous industries:

• Diesel prices rose for the third straight week in April, the ninth in the past 11 weeks, over which time the price has climbed 46.4 cents, according to DOE.
• The DOE reports that diesel is now 11.2 cents higher than it was this time last year, while gasoline is 9.3 cents over the price of a year ago.
• Gasoline has jumped 7.4 cents to $2.876 a gallon, an 11th straight gain the DOE stated.
• The price of regular gas at the pump has jumped 71.1 cents a gallon.
• According to fueleconomy.gov, driving aggressively (including braking and sudden acceleration) wastes gas, and every five mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional 20 cents per gallon.
• DriveCam has proven to reduce fuel costs five to 10 percent by improving driver behavior. Drivers who practice safe driving are less likely to slam on brakes, less likely to accelerate needlessly and maintain a consistent speed, therefore reducing the need to fill up as often.

Look for DriveCam at the following industry events:

National Private Truck Council (NPTC) 2007 Education Management Conference & Exhibition
April 29 – May 1, 2007
Indiana Convention Center and Westin Indianapolis Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind.

Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) Annual Conference & Exhibition
April 30 – May 2, 2007
Booth #1829
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.
Motor Transport Panel Discussion featuring Bruce Moeller, president and CEO, DriveCam Inc.
May 2, 2007, 9 - 11:30 a.m. – Room MCC-226

American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Bus and Paratransit Conference
May 6 - 9, 2007
Booth #311
Renaissance Nashville Hotel and Hilton Nashville Downtown, Nashville, Tenn.

WasteExpo
May 7 - 10, 2007
Booth #4257
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga.
FREE Fleet Safety Academy Workshop featuring Del Lisk, vice president of safety services, DriveCam Inc.
May 9, 2007, 2 - 3 p.m. – Room B205
May 10, 2007, 10 – 11 a.m. – Room B205

“Good Morning America” (ABC) National
One of America’s most watched news programs, “Good Morning America,” featured the announcement of DriveCam and American Family Insurance’s collaborative Teen Safe Driver Program.

“The Early Show” (CBS) National
DriveCam’s Teen Safe Driver Program was announced during this widely popular morning news program.

“Nightly News” (NBC) National
The flagship evening news program of NBC featured DriveCam’s announcement of the Teen Safe Driver Program.

“Today” (NBC) National
“Today” is the second-longest running American television news program and is seen by more than six million people daily. “Today” highlighted DriveCam and its Teen Safe Driver Program.

Insurance Business Review
In a feature, the publication announced that DriveCam has secured $28 million in Series C financing.

Automotive-Business-Review.com
DriveCam has partnered with Aviva subsidiary Hibernian General Insurance to exclusively offer its behavior-based risk management solution to fleet customers in Ireland.

The Cincinnati Enquirer
A feature article about the Fairfield Fire Department's decision to deploy the DriveCam solution across their entire fleet of fire trucks appeared.