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Our van was stolen on Saturday morning. It left the building at 6:38 am and the technician arrived at 8. We didn’t know if it was stolen or if a driver had borrowed it, but by 10 we realized it was stolen. The tech logged on and tracked it. We found it was driving around and then parked for 6 minutes. Cops were dispatched and arrested 5 people in the van.

Unfortunately, all our equipment and tools were already gone. We gave the cops a printout of all the stops the van made and they are going to follow up and try and retrieve them. As far as we’re concerned, the Redtail units just paid for themselves! We’re buying more."

 

John Taylor

2019-10-02T12:47:27+00:00
Our van was stolen on Saturday morning. It left the building at 6:38 am and the technician arrived at 8. We didn’t know if it was stolen or if a driver had borrowed it, but by 10 we realized it was stolen. The tech logged on and tracked it. We found it was driving around and then parked for 6 minutes. Cops were dispatched and arrested 5 people in the van. Unfortunately, all our equipment and tools were already gone. We gave the cops a printout of all the stops the van made and they are going to follow up and try and retrieve them. As far as we’re concerned, the Redtail units just paid for themselves! We’re buying more."   John Taylor

Unigarant

"We began working with Redtail in 2016 and from the outset were impressed by their responsive approach to customers in creating our first OBD offering ahead of planned schedule, which they only achieved by over the top efforts.  The Redtail OBD product has proved to be very high quality and reliable, enabling us to experience far better than average product return rates for the industry.

Their deliveries have always been 100% to time or even better, despite some unexpected orders. That marks a good partnership. It’s not only technology, it’s also the way we got to know Redtail as a company - thinking ahead and putting real effort in to getting things done, with a solution oriented approach, even with the unexpected."



Marin Roos, Director of Innovations





	
 2019-10-02T11:37:42+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We began working with Redtail in 2016 and from the outset were impressed by their responsive approach to customers in creating our first OBD offering ahead of planned schedule, which they only achieved by over the top efforts.  The Redtail OBD product has proved to be very high quality and reliable, enabling us to experience far better than average product return rates for the industry. Their deliveries have always been 100% to time or even better, despite some unexpected orders. That marks a good partnership. It’s not only technology, it’s also the way we got to know Redtail as a company - thinking ahead and putting real effort in to getting things done, with a solution oriented approach, even with the unexpected." Marin Roos, Director of Innovations	
 
	
 





BT Enterprise





REDTAIL Telematics came to my attention in the very early days of Usage-Based Insurance when young driver coaching and their technology was used to help launch UBI pioneer ingenie. Their products and services have proved insightful and robust, and have evolved with markets as diverse as vehicle tracking, all aspects of fleet management, and most latterly the demands of monetising the connected vehicle.



Throughout their solutions have been quality first, scalable and adaptable to vertical or geography – a true technology and commercial partner.





Colin Shillito, Head of Business Development – IoT Automotive





	
 2021-07-01T13:29:48+00:00
	
 	
 
	
REDTAIL Telematics came to my attention in the very early days of Usage-Based Insurance when young driver coaching and their technology was used to help launch UBI pioneer ingenie. Their products and services have proved insightful and robust, and have evolved with markets as diverse as vehicle tracking, all aspects of fleet management, and most latterly the demands of monetising the connected vehicle. Throughout their solutions have been quality first, scalable and adaptable to vertical or geography – a true technology and commercial partner. Colin Shillito, Head of Business Development – IoT Automotive	
 
	
 





Stringer Transports





"With the second stolen truck we could track its route and all of its stops around Oklahoma City. In 20/20 hindsight we could have set a geo-fence around it and probably nabbed the thief. But it turned out to be a good move just taking our truck back when we did - because a tornado ripped through that neighborhood a couple of days later, and we would have lost it if we’d waited.



The Redtail GPS tracking works really well for stolen vehicle recovery. We love it – I’m putting one on my restored ’79 Trans Am."



 


Bobby Stringer, Owner





	
 2019-10-02T12:50:13+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"With the second stolen truck we could track its route and all of its stops around Oklahoma City. In 20/20 hindsight we could have set a geo-fence around it and probably nabbed the thief. But it turned out to be a good move just taking our truck back when we did - because a tornado ripped through that neighborhood a couple of days later, and we would have lost it if we’d waited. The Redtail GPS tracking works really well for stolen vehicle recovery. We love it – I’m putting one on my restored ’79 Trans Am."   Bobby Stringer, Owner	
 
	
 





Admiral





"We continue to enjoy a highly productive, long term partnership with Redtail Telematics.  This fruitful collaboration delivers profitable UBI business functions and provides a constant stream of innovation.



From our unique 12v device to their cutting-edge data services and supportive technology in the Crash Portal, Admiral has benefitted from Redtail’s continuous improvements and pro-active customer support throughout our five year relationship."





Gunnar Peters, Head of Telematics





	
 2019-10-02T09:38:00+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We continue to enjoy a highly productive, long term partnership with Redtail Telematics.  This fruitful collaboration delivers profitable UBI business functions and provides a constant stream of innovation. From our unique 12v device to their cutting-edge data services and supportive technology in the Crash Portal, Admiral has benefitted from Redtail’s continuous improvements and pro-active customer support throughout our five year relationship." Gunnar Peters, Head of Telematics	
 
	
 





Tampa Bay Limo





"We’ve got a good customer who sends us a lot of business – but one of their fares was difficult. Our guy was 20 minutes early, but there was some kind of miscommunication, and the fare never hooked-up with him and claimed he wasn’t there, so consequently we weren’t going to get paid. I didn’t care about the money so much, but I definitely care about our good name!



So, I reached out to Redtail, and thanks to their GPS Total Solution, they e-mailed me time-stamps to show my guy was right where he was supposed to be – not only on time but early! They apologized and paid, thanks to Redtail’s outstanding technology."



 


Rony Rodriguez





	
 2019-10-02T12:50:32+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We’ve got a good customer who sends us a lot of business – but one of their fares was difficult. Our guy was 20 minutes early, but there was some kind of miscommunication, and the fare never hooked-up with him and claimed he wasn’t there, so consequently we weren’t going to get paid. I didn’t care about the money so much, but I definitely care about our good name! So, I reached out to Redtail, and thanks to their GPS Total Solution, they e-mailed me time-stamps to show my guy was right where he was supposed to be – not only on time but early! They apologized and paid, thanks to Redtail’s outstanding technology."   Rony Rodriguez	
 
	
 





Northwest Landscape Services





"We compared two different solutions before choosing Redtail GPS. We are experiencing fuel savings from a number of habits that are changing. The guys are not leaving the job sites early. They are taking the most direct route back at night. We can run a report to see how many times we are going to the parts store and have come up with a plan to reduce these trips.



I would recommend the product and the staff!"



 


Brian Bural





	
 2019-10-02T12:49:25+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We compared two different solutions before choosing Redtail GPS. We are experiencing fuel savings from a number of habits that are changing. The guys are not leaving the job sites early. They are taking the most direct route back at night. We can run a report to see how many times we are going to the parts store and have come up with a plan to reduce these trips. I would recommend the product and the staff!"   Brian Bural	
 
	
 





12 Volt Marketing Group





"I’m proud to say I was REDTAIL’s first Rep, and I’ve had a lot of success selling REDTAIL to my dealers in New Jersey and New York. For one thing, the company is becoming very well known as a major player in the fleet management business. Some of my dealers have fleet business, while others sell REDTAIL direct to end-users.



The hardware is an easy hookup and the UI is just as user friendly as REDTAIL’s customer service! I would encourage any manufacturers’ representatives – Rep Firms – who are interested in learning more about Fleet Tracking to give REDTAIL a call, or send an email to sales@redtailtelematics.com."





Frankie Mark, Owner





	
 2019-10-02T12:43:54+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"I’m proud to say I was REDTAIL’s first Rep, and I’ve had a lot of success selling REDTAIL to my dealers in New Jersey and New York. For one thing, the company is becoming very well known as a major player in the fleet management business. Some of my dealers have fleet business, while others sell REDTAIL direct to end-users. The hardware is an easy hookup and the UI is just as user friendly as REDTAIL’s customer service! I would encourage any manufacturers’ representatives – Rep Firms – who are interested in learning more about Fleet Tracking to give REDTAIL a call, or send an email to sales@redtailtelematics.com." Frankie Mark, Owner	
 
	
 





Columbia





"REDTAIL is our partner in innovation.  Over the testing and implementation of our project, we have seen a close correlation between vehicle and battery performance and customer satisfaction.



Thanks to our partnership with Redtail, we are now better positioned to be move our business to the next phase of growth."



 


Scott Breckley, CEO





	
 2019-10-23T12:00:27+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"REDTAIL is our partner in innovation.  Over the testing and implementation of our project, we have seen a close correlation between vehicle and battery performance and customer satisfaction. Thanks to our partnership with Redtail, we are now better positioned to be move our business to the next phase of growth."   Scott Breckley, CEO	
 
	
 





UCI Construction





"We have 100 Redtail GPS devices and plan to buy more – our company is growing, and as we acquire other businesses we plan to outfit those trucks as well. We especially appreciate the pricing flexibility of the various Redtail service plans. We chose five minute screenshots, which have a lower monthly rate than other GPS companies quoted.



The Redtail customer service and tech support have been great, and we have achieved fuel savings. We’ve had a very good experience with Redtail."



 


Vince Zamora





	
 2019-10-02T12:52:10+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We have 100 Redtail GPS devices and plan to buy more – our company is growing, and as we acquire other businesses we plan to outfit those trucks as well. We especially appreciate the pricing flexibility of the various Redtail service plans. We chose five minute screenshots, which have a lower monthly rate than other GPS companies quoted. The Redtail customer service and tech support have been great, and we have achieved fuel savings. We’ve had a very good experience with Redtail."   Vince Zamora	
 
	
 





Nichols Trucking Company





"We would recommend Redtail GPS to anyone in the trucking industry. We’re still finding things it will do, like idle time. We spend thousands of pounds a week on fuel and it gets very expensive."



 


John Sellens





	
 2019-10-02T12:47:46+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We would recommend Redtail GPS to anyone in the trucking industry. We’re still finding things it will do, like idle time. We spend thousands of pounds a week on fuel and it gets very expensive."   John Sellens	
 
	
 





Handsfree





"I had a great experience with the Redtail tracking units and the personnel representing them. The products arrived at the customer's office in a timely fashion, making it easy to complete the job without any issues. In addition, the units logged-on to the system quickly, making it easy to move on and get the vehicles back on the road for the customer.



Finally, the extras that came in the packages were a great bonus (zip ties, star washer, and Velcro). To sum this up, great product and great personnel. I look forward to working with this company more in the future."



 


Sean Smith





	
 2019-10-02T12:46:44+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"I had a great experience with the Redtail tracking units and the personnel representing them. The products arrived at the customer's office in a timely fashion, making it easy to complete the job without any issues. In addition, the units logged-on to the system quickly, making it easy to move on and get the vehicles back on the road for the customer. Finally, the extras that came in the packages were a great bonus (zip ties, star washer, and Velcro). To sum this up, great product and great personnel. I look forward to working with this company more in the future."   Sean Smith	
 
	
 





AB Construction





"Our company sells and erects pre-engineered steel buildings and we run a small fleet. I’m very happy with Redtail GPS. I saved enough in the first week to pay for the tracker and service after terminating three drivers who were late for work, falsifying timesheets and making unauthorized use of the vehicle. The remaining employees are more productive now just knowing that we use Redtail. It’s very user-friendly and easy to install.



We don’t get great cell coverage where we are but it’s been Johnny on the spot. It showed me both addresses at a job site based on where the truck was parked: it’s that precise! I use it with my iPad and plan to order another unit. Highly recommended."





Bryan Weaver





	
 2019-10-02T12:45:33+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"Our company sells and erects pre-engineered steel buildings and we run a small fleet. I’m very happy with Redtail GPS. I saved enough in the first week to pay for the tracker and service after terminating three drivers who were late for work, falsifying timesheets and making unauthorized use of the vehicle. The remaining employees are more productive now just knowing that we use Redtail. It’s very user-friendly and easy to install. We don’t get great cell coverage where we are but it’s been Johnny on the spot. It showed me both addresses at a job site based on where the truck was parked: it’s that precise! I use it with my iPad and plan to order another unit. Highly recommended." Bryan Weaver	
 
	
 





ingenie





"Since our launch in 2011 REDTAIL has been a valued ingenie partner.  As a specialist in the young driver market ingenie needed a highly reliable and accurate fitted telematics device capable of capturing driving events at a much higher data frequency than much of the competition and REDTAIL worked with us to create and deliver a unique device specification.



Our Partnership with REDTAIL has delivered the accuracy of data we need, enabling us to create and evolve proprietary algorithms and scoring which are proven to be highly predictive of loss and deliver market leading loss ratios for our underwriters."





Cara Hurlock, Chief Customer Officer





	
 2019-10-02T09:33:10+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"Since our launch in 2011 REDTAIL has been a valued ingenie partner.  As a specialist in the young driver market ingenie needed a highly reliable and accurate fitted telematics device capable of capturing driving events at a much higher data frequency than much of the competition and REDTAIL worked with us to create and deliver a unique device specification. Our Partnership with REDTAIL has delivered the accuracy of data we need, enabling us to create and evolve proprietary algorithms and scoring which are proven to be highly predictive of loss and deliver market leading loss ratios for our underwriters." Cara Hurlock, Chief Customer Officer	
 
	
 





Zen-tinel





"Zen-tinel has been a business partner with REDTAIL for many years now as our high tech products complement each other in the school bus market.  We have also had a very good experience as a REDTAIL Reseller.



One key selling point in the bus market is REDTAIL’s annual service program, which comes with two months free of service, since school buses typically don’t run in the Summer. Another benefit is the idling alert - many states do not allow buses to idle for more than 5 minutes, and our customers in Pittsburgh really appreciate the heads-up."



 


Bob Bellock, Exec VP





	
 2019-10-02T13:01:34+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"Zen-tinel has been a business partner with REDTAIL for many years now as our high tech products complement each other in the school bus market.  We have also had a very good experience as a REDTAIL Reseller. One key selling point in the bus market is REDTAIL’s annual service program, which comes with two months free of service, since school buses typically don’t run in the Summer. Another benefit is the idling alert - many states do not allow buses to idle for more than 5 minutes, and our customers in Pittsburgh really appreciate the heads-up."   Bob Bellock, Exec VP	
 
	
 





By Miles





"What makes Redtail a particularly compelling choice as partner is their ability to develop a bespoke solution which meets our needs in an increasingly competitive marketplace. This has been demonstrated with the successful launch of our pay-by-mile car insurance policy.



Being able to get everything from engine diagnostics codes through to crash reports using Redtail hardware means we can offer much more than an insurance policy, and we look forward to building out many other new features in the future with their support."





Callum Rimmer, CTO and Co-Founder





	
 2019-10-02T11:38:00+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"What makes Redtail a particularly compelling choice as partner is their ability to develop a bespoke solution which meets our needs in an increasingly competitive marketplace. This has been demonstrated with the successful launch of our pay-by-mile car insurance policy. Being able to get everything from engine diagnostics codes through to crash reports using Redtail hardware means we can offer much more than an insurance policy, and we look forward to building out many other new features in the future with their support." Callum Rimmer, CTO and Co-Founder	
 
	
 





Stringer Transports





"When the first truck was stolen we were running the Redtail GPS on it so we knew exactly where it was: in the back of a trailer park. We called the police so they could be there to supervise the recovery of our stolen property. The officer was skeptical: how do you know it’s there he asked.



I showed him on my smartphone: it’s right here, on such-and-such a road. Those things could be a mile off said the policeman. I said I’ve never known that to happen. So we all went back there and retrieved our truck – exactly where Redtail said it was."



 


Bobby Stringer, Owner





	
 2019-10-02T12:49:55+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"When the first truck was stolen we were running the Redtail GPS on it so we knew exactly where it was: in the back of a trailer park. We called the police so they could be there to supervise the recovery of our stolen property. The officer was skeptical: how do you know it’s there he asked. I showed him on my smartphone: it’s right here, on such-and-such a road. Those things could be a mile off said the policeman. I said I’ve never known that to happen. So we all went back there and retrieved our truck – exactly where Redtail said it was."   Bobby Stringer, Owner	
 
	
 





Thomas Limousine





"We tried another GPS tracking system 4 years ago but had significant problems with it. Then we met with Redtail at the 2011 Limo show in Vegas and received our first demo unit in March 2012. The website is very user friendly, and all our dispatchers can navigate through and find exact locations of our vehicles.



The whole Redtail team has been outstanding to work with and we look forward to a long relationship."



 


John Buzzard





	
 2019-10-02T12:51:02+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We tried another GPS tracking system 4 years ago but had significant problems with it. Then we met with Redtail at the 2011 Limo show in Vegas and received our first demo unit in March 2012. The website is very user friendly, and all our dispatchers can navigate through and find exact locations of our vehicles. The whole Redtail team has been outstanding to work with and we look forward to a long relationship."   John Buzzard	
 
	
 





TRACKER Network UK





"We have been working with Redtail’s sister organisation Plextek since 1993 in our Stolen Vehicle Recovery activities and with Redtail since their formation.



Our close partnership has helped forge the VAM telematics product into a market leading device that we are proud to promote for TRACKER’s fleet and insurance applications."



 


Stephen Doran, CEO





	
 2019-10-02T13:03:29+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"We have been working with Redtail’s sister organisation Plextek since 1993 in our Stolen Vehicle Recovery activities and with Redtail since their formation. Our close partnership has helped forge the VAM telematics product into a market leading device that we are proud to promote for TRACKER’s fleet and insurance applications."   Stephen Doran, CEO	
 
	
 





MyDrive Solutions





"The Redtail hardware has been selected as a best-in-class device that combines sensitivity, accuracy and commercial performance in a small outline, with excellent technical documentation and support.



The combination of the Redtail VAM with their DataWarehouse data storage and device management solution is a winning combination that takes the effort out of driver data acquisition."



 


David Kirby, COO





	
 2019-10-02T12:47:06+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"The Redtail hardware has been selected as a best-in-class device that combines sensitivity, accuracy and commercial performance in a small outline, with excellent technical documentation and support. The combination of the Redtail VAM with their DataWarehouse data storage and device management solution is a winning combination that takes the effort out of driver data acquisition."   David Kirby, COO	
 
	
 





Zen-tinel





"Our school bus customers in Louisiana like the Redtail Fleet solution because the technology allows drivers to take the buses home at night. REDTAIL boundary alerts and 24/7 location means that the bus system managers can be assured the buses don’t take unauthorized trips and are parked where they’re supposed to be on weekends.



Of course, one of the biggest REDTAIL benefits is their Team; they always provide the highest levels of service."



 


Bob Bellock, Exec VP





	
 2019-10-02T13:02:24+00:00
	
 	
 
	
"Our school bus customers in Louisiana like the Redtail Fleet solution because the technology allows drivers to take the buses home at night. REDTAIL boundary alerts and 24/7 location means that the bus system managers can be assured the buses don’t take unauthorized trips and are parked where they’re supposed to be on weekends. Of course, one of the biggest REDTAIL benefits is their Team; they always provide the highest levels of service."   Bob Bellock, Exec VP	
 
	
 





	
	






			

				
				
			

				
				
				
				
					

				

				
				
				

				
				
				
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