Clarience Technologies, a global provider of visibility and safety technology solutions for transportation, announced today that it has acquired Safe Fleet.
Clarience Technologies Expands Safety Offerings with Safe Fleet Acquisition
Clarience Technologies said its acquisition of Safe Fleet will allow it to expand its safety offerings and technology into new fleet market segments.
February 20, 2024
Safe Fleet joins the Clarience Technologies team of companies, which includes Truck-Lite, ECCO, Code 3, Pressure Systems International, DAVCO, Road Ready, Fleetilla, LED Autolamps, Rigid Industries, and Lumitec.
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Safe Fleet is a safety solutions provider for fleet vehicles.
Clarience said in a press release that the acquisition of Safe Fleet will allow it to provide technologies that enhance safety, security and productivity for customers across the trucking industry.
A Leading Video Technology Provider
Safe Fleet delivers safety solutions that help fleets save lives, prevent injuries and make operators more productive. The Safe Fleet product portfolio includes technology-enabled solutions for fleet video and evidence management, collision prevention, violation detection and trailer temperature control, as well as cargo storage systems and several other safety solutions.
Safe Fleet is also a leading fleet video technology provider in North America, according to Clarience. The company has over 1.5 million video systems deployed to date. Its integrated safety platform serves fleets of every type including school transportation, transit, fire and emergency, law enforcement, work truck, commercial transportation, logistics, construction, agriculture, waste and recycling, industrial and military. Safe Fleet customers are supported by its network of service centers and affiliates across North America.
“Clarience Technologies and Safe Fleet share a common mission of making transportation safer and smarter through technology,” said Brian Kupchella, CEO, Clarience Technologies. “The acquisition of Safe Fleet provides our company with critical technologies, deep vocational segment expertise and a portfolio of powerful and complementary safety products that support our vision to provide comprehensive solutions to a broader set of transportation customers around the world.”
“Safe Fleet employees, customers and partners will benefit from becoming a part of Clarience Technologies,” said John Knox, chairman and CEO, Safe Fleet. “We look forward to joining their team of companies where together we will expand global reach, accelerate innovation, unlock new benefits for customers and strengthen our safety mission.”
Expansion Into New Fleet Segments
The acquisition of Safe Fleet increases Clarience Technologies’ total workforce to over 4,000 employees at nearly 50 locations worldwide. Safe Fleet joins the Clarience Technologies team of companies, which includes Truck-Lite,ECCO, Code 3, Pressure Systems International, DAVCO, Road Ready, Fleetilla, LED Autolamps, Rigid Industries, and Lumitec.
With Safe Fleet, Clarience Technologies said it will strengthen its position in several industry segments, including school transportation, transit, fire and emergency, law enforcement, waste, industrial and recreational vehicles.
The acquisition also paves the way for cross-selling opportunities, increased innovation and an enhanced customer value proposition, Clarience noted in its press release on the acquisition.
With Safe Fleet, Clarience Technologies sees an opportunity to provide customers more complete solutions created when select complementary safety and visibility technologies offered across its companies are connected digitally through a common software platform, forming a digital ecosystem that advances safety and visibility.
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