SAN DIEGO—Oct. 5, 2016—SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced that Slaven Sljivar, vice president of analytics, will participate in an expert panel session at the SAE 2016 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress, on Oct. 6 in Rosemont, Illinois. Sljivar will join representatives from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, National Transportation Safety Board, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Encana Corporation to present a comprehensive view of the use of connective technology advanced to improve driver safety and operational efficiency across commercial vehicle sectors.

Sljivar will share examples of how SmartDrive customers are leveraging on board monitoring systems such as SmartDrive’s video-based safety solution to gain timely and accurate insight into driver behavior, and how actionable data produced by these technologies help fleet managers ensure safety policy compliance and operational efficiency. SmartDrive is the only technology provider selected to participate in this expert panel.

Session title: Connectivity from the Customer Perspective

Date: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT

Location: Rooms 42/43/45/47; Donald E Stephens Convention Center; Rosemont Illinois

Speakers:

• Andrew Krum, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
• Jennifer Morrison, National Transportation Safety Board
• Kyla Retzer, NIOSH
• Slaven Sljivar, SmartDrive Systems
• Mark Trostel, Encana Corporation

Sljivar has spent 20 years in the automotive and telematics industries and is experienced in corporate finance, business consulting, IT management and engineering, with a particular focus on big data. He works extensively with SmartDrive customers to build historical, predictive and prescriptive views of fleets’ data, arming managers with the insights needed to implement best practices and policies for a safe and efficient workforce.

Held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Oct. 4-6, the SAE 2016 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress brings together engineers, supply chain managers, executives and other professionals within the commercial vehicle industry to discuss global issues, trends and emerging solutions. To learn more about SAE 2016 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress, please visit http://www.sae.org/events/cve/.

About SmartDrive Systems
SmartDrive Systems, the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s Customer Value Leadership Award for Video Safety Solutions, gives fleets and drivers unprecedented driving performance insight and analysis, helping save fuel, expenses and lives. Its video analysis, predictive analytics and personalized performance program help fleets improve driving skills, lower operating costs and deliver significant ROI. With an easy-to-use managed service, fleets and drivers can access and self-manage driving performance anytime, anywhere. The Company, which is ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, has compiled the world’s largest storehouse of more than 140 million analyzed risky-driving events. SmartDrive Systems is based in San Diego, Calif., and employs over 500 people worldwide.

For more information on SmartDrive Systems, please visit www.smartdrive.net.

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