Connecting the Smart Fleet Ecosystem with Amit Jain

Amit Jain and Joe Lynch discuss connecting the smart fleet ecosystem. Amit is the Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Roadz, a Silicon Valley based fleet-tech company. Amit is also the General Manager of Fleetstore, a Bosch Initiative.   About Amit Jain Amit Jain serves as the founder and Chief Operating Officer at Roadz, a Silicon Valley based fleet-tech company. Roadz is transforming the fragmented commercial fleet management segment into an open and integrated ecosystem. Prior to Roadz, Amit was the founder and CEO at Becansoft, an IoT startup which developed a car-sharing app targeting the mobility needs of kids, elderly and the disabled. For seven years, Amit was the chief architect of Verizon's IoT verticals' strategy which included telematics, transportation, and smart city segments. In that capacity, he led the acquisitions of companies such as Fleetmatics, Networkfleet and Telogis resulting in the creation of Verizon Connect. Later in his tenure at Verizon, he joined the executive leadership team at Verizon Connect as the head of strategy, business development, market intelligence and big data. Prior to joining Verizon, Amit was a ‘Product Leader’ at General Electric where his team developed an award-winning fleet management solution and a ‘Research Director’ at AberdeenGroup, a market research firm where he led the M2M/IoT research practice. About Roadz Roadz, a Silicon Valley based fleet-tech company, is transforming the fragmented fleet management industry into an integrated open ecosystem. The Roadz platform brings together, for the first time, siloed data sets from diverse sources to enable solution providers in the commercial fleet market to create new value, accelerate innovation, and reduce friction. The Roadz "Marketplace as a Service" platform is used by industry leaders to offer their fleet customers an ecosystem of pre-integrated, 3rd-party fleet solutions in a one-stop-shop environment. We are a group of fleet-tech veterans who have spearheaded innovation at some of the industry’s leading corporations. We are committed to helping fleets and solution providers across the fleet management ecosystem achieve their goals, while promoting safety and sustainability. Key Takeaways: Connecting the Smart Fleet Ecosystem Roadz is a Silicon Valley-based fleet-tech company that is transforming the fragmented fleet management industry into an integrated open ecosystem. The Roadz platform brings together siloed data sets from diverse sources to enable solution providers in the commercial fleet market to create new value, accelerate innovation, and reduce friction. The Roadz "Marketplace as a Service" platform is used by industry leaders to offer their fleet customers an ecosystem of pre-integrated, 3rd-party fleet solutions in a one-stop-shop environment. Roadz is a team of fleet-tech veterans who have spearheaded innovation at some of the industry’s leading corporations. Roadz is committed to helping fleets and solution providers across the fleet management ecosystem achieve their goals, while promoting safety and sustainability. Here are some of the key benefits of Roadz for fleets: Discover solutions: Fleet managers can find the right solutions for their fleets through a single, curated end-to-end marketplace. Data integration: Solutions on the marketplace are pre-integrated with vehicle, driver, and fleet data. Centralized access: Fleet managers can access and use purchased solutions from within the marketplace. Unified & flexible billing: Fleets can pay for multiple solutions with flexible billing processes and payment methods. Here are some of the key benefits of Roadz for solution providers: Improved customer acquisition: Access to normalized vehicle, driver, and fleet data. Simplified agreements and billing: Roadz handles all agreements and billing with fleet customers. Simplified operations: Roadz takes care of all the technical aspects of managing the marketplace, including data integration and customer support. Learn More About Connecting the Smart Fleet Ecosystem Amit | LinkedIn Roadz | LinkedIn Fleet Store | LinkedIn Roadz website Fleet Store website 5 Reasons Why Best-in-Class Fleets Rely On Smart-Fleet Ecosystems Episode Sponsor: Wreaths Across America Wreaths Across America Radio - Wreaths Across America Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. The Greenscreens.ai solution combines aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company’s individual buy and sell behavior. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube