EROAD continues recent momentum with new customer wins totalling 4000 units, alongside key customer renewals of 1950 units

Auckland, 27 September 2023: Transportation technology services company EROAD Limited (NZX/ASX: ERD) (EROAD) has recently signed a series of new customer contracts and renewals in Australia and New Zealand, continuing its recent market momentum.

In Australia, EROAD signed a new five-year partnership with Programmed, a significant enterprise customer. Programmed is a leading provider of Staffing, Facility Management, Maintenance and Care services, and has signed a five-year contract for the MyEROAD telematics cloud platform to be deployed across a fleet of more than 2000 vehicles and 1000 assets. This is a five-year partnership set to enhance over 3000 Vehicles and Assets in Australia. Programmed will leverage EROAD’s smart solutions to enhance safety and communication for its drivers while improving the efficiency, and sustainability of its operations.

Programmed’s operations have significant reach and support the largest branch network in the industry with over 100 locations across Australasia. Programmed New Zealand have already been successfully using the EROAD platform for the last decade.

Meanwhile, in New Zealand EROAD has also secured an expansion of its partnership with Kinetic, New Zealand’s largest passenger transport business, supporting the operations of their significant fleet of close to 3000 vehicles and assets.

CEO of EROAD, Mark Heine, said, “These deals are another big step forward for EROAD’s growth strategy.  At EROAD we believe technology should be simple and make your job easier, so it’s inspiring to see more great companies turn to technology to improve their operations and make a positive impact on both employees and the communities they serve.

“There’s a huge amount of value to be had in improving the safety and sustainability of operations. Every day with EROAD clients we see even small incremental changes pay big dividends in the downstream impacts for both utilisation as well as improved employee and customer experience. The customers will leverage EROAD’s smart solutions to enhance safety and communication for their drivers while improving the efficiency, and sustainability of their operations.

“We are also pleased we are expanding our partnership with Kinetic NZ, who were originally a Coretex customer, which is an important vote of confidence in the work we have done to successfully integrate Coretex and EROAD since the acquisition of Coretex in 2021.”

Shah Abdul-Rahman, Group General Manager of Programmed Risk and Compliance ANZ stated, “at Programmed, health and safety forms one of our core values. Programmed’s value of Personal Safety Leadership is aimed at creating and supporting a culture that empower our teams of employees and contractors to look out for each other and take the necessary action to ensure that they and their teammates return home safely after a productive day at work. That’s why we are pleased to be partnering with EROAD to help us continue achieving our goals. We selected EROAD after a successful trial that clearly highlighted how its embedded safety technology enables us to drive continuous improvement in safe driving behaviour.”

The value EROAD provides is in large part due to its ability to digitise and combine fleet and assets into one unified platform.  Once installed, customers benefit from a complete view of operations, enabling seamless tracking, utilisation reporting and service and maintenance.

Chris Thompson, Group Fleet Manager Programmed, stated “after the trial of the EROAD telematics solution in our fleet, it became clear that the embedded EHUBO device and real time data service would be a great support to Programmed in our commitment to Zero Harm. Programmed can also see EHUBO playing a role in achieving our goal of NetZero by 2030.  This partnership with EROAD and the integration of the drive buddy software will enable continuous improvement in developing safe driving behaviour for drivers.  Real time visibility of our motor vehicle and plant equipment fleet will allow Programmed to develop efficiencies and drive productivity in our fleet management practice.”