TMTsoftware will hold a customer conference for fleet users of TRANSMAN maintenance software on Oct. 13 to 17. The company's 13th annual users meeting will include hands-on training and a look at new system development. It is expected to draw over 200 fleet managers to the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary, NC. www.tmtsoftware.com
Designed specifically for the AS/400 platform, iVoice can answer incoming telephone calls and complete an “interactive conversation,” says developer iMessaging Systems Inc. It can automate driver check calls and other field data collection chores, freeing dispatchers to focus on critical issues. www.imessagingsystem.com
Fleetview, the trailer monitoring system from Terion Inc., has added Emergency Track, an on-demand trailer position feature that can automatically report locations every five minutes. The new feature will also forward location reports to an e-mail account; it reminds users to turn off the feature to avoid unnecessary messaging costs. www.terion.com
PC*Miler 16, ALK Technologies' latest release of its routing data base, includes 2002 U.S. zip codes and an additional 76,000 mi. of highway information. It also includes a 53-ft. trailer routing option and import ability for fleet-specified locations. PC*Miler/Streets 16 includes the same new features, as well as 100,000 new streets and addresses. www.pcmiler.com
Getpaid Gateway provides an interface for the company's collections and dispute resolution software with external systems and web services. It allows fleet service representatives to directly email information from document imaging and POD systems to customers. www.getpaid.com
Prophesy Transportation Solutions has joined the Assn. Of Postal Commerce, the trade organization representing the bulk mail industry. Prophesy has recently released ShipperMail, a transportation management package for optimizing truckload movements of bulk mail and small parcels.
DAC Services' pre-employment screening for the transportation industry now includes Identicate, an electronic identity authentication service from American Management Systems. The Internet-based Identicate analyzes applicant responses to personal questions, checking the authenticity of home addresses, social security numbers and other personal information. www.dacservices.com
