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Rick Perry to Give Keynote at Omnitracs User Conference

Former Texas Governor and 2012 Republican presidential primary candidate Rick Perry will deliver the keynote address at the Omnitracs Outlook 2016 user conference.

by Staff
December 29, 2015
Rick Perry to Give Keynote at Omnitracs User Conference

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Photo via Omnitracs

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Former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Photo via Omnitracs

Former Texas Governor and 2012 Republican presidential primary candidate Rick Perry will deliver the keynote address at the Omnitracs Outlook 2016 user conference, the company has announced.

Perry joins Joseph DeLorenzo, director of the office of compliance and enforcement for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the lineup of speakers for the conference. Omnitracs Outlook 2016: Innovation for the Road Ahead is scheduled from Jan. 31 – Feb. 3 and it takes places at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

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“The addition of Rick Perry, a nationally recognized public figure, to our program as keynote speaker underscores Omnitracs’ ongoing commitment to excellence in service and solutions in the transportation industry,” said John Graham, CEO of Omnitracs. “Having served 14 years as governor of the nation’s second largest state, Perry will weigh in on current events and share what he’s learned from his extensive executive and legislative experiences.”

In addition to high-profile speakers, Omnitracs Outlook 2016 will offer previews of new Omnitracs products and provide peer-to-peer networking opportunities for fleet customers of Omnitracs’ products. The conference will serve as a forum for fleet executives, managers and power users to engage with product experts, specialized third-party technology providers and industry leaders.

There will also be opportunities to learn first-hand about new technologies and trend forecasts within compliance, safety and security, productivity, planning and delivery, data and analytics and other innovations.

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For more information on the Omnitracs Outlook conference, click here.

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