Alternative Light & Energy Solutions Reduces Overtime by 30% with NexTraq Fleet Tracking

Full-service electrical contracting company uses the Start/Stop Report as a virtual time card to validate employee hours

Atlanta, Georgia (I-Newswire) March 28, 2012 - NexTraq, the value leader of GPS fleet tracking and vehicle management solutions, announced today that its client, Alternative Light & Energy Solutions reduced overtime costs by 30 percent using the NexTraq™ Fleet Tracking platform. Additionally, it was able to validate fuel card purchases against the data in the NexTraq solution.

Nick Mangelli, President of Alternative Light & Energy Solutions, said, “We have reduced our overtime costs by 30 percent by using the Start/Stop Report with the NexTraq Fleet Management platform as a virtual time card.”

Additionally, he was able to validate credit card receipts for fuel purchases against the data in the NexTraq Fleet Management platform to ensure fuel expenses are accurate.

Besides the business benefits Mangelli has received from the NexTraq platform, he was also happy with the company’s onboarding process. “Several of us went through the online training and were immediately ready to use the system. Additionally, our installation was seamless. We didn’t even know the installers were there.”

Mike Scarbrough, CEO of NexTraq, said, “Providing accurate labor costs is just one way our solution can benefit our customers. Service businesses with a fleet of vehicles deal with expensive overhead costs – whether it’s fuel, maintenance or insurance. By providing a tool to help minimize these costs and help them increase service revenue, we can help them grow their business.”

Mangelli cites that he has experienced no downtime since using the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform. And no regrets. Mangelli, said, “The NexTraq solution had everything we were looking for to improve our fleet operations.”

For more information on the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, its applications – Fleet Mobile, Fleet Metrics and Fleet Dispatch - please visit http://www.nextraq.com or call us at 800.358.6178.

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About Alternative Light & Energy Solutions
Established in 2006 and headquartered in Bound Brook, NJ, Alternative Light & Energy Solutions, LLC provides industrial, commercial and residential electrical services as well as specializing in solar technology and generators. To contact Alternative Light & Energy Solutions, please call 732-563-6700.

About NexTraq
Established in 2000, NexTraq provides the highest value GPS fleet tracking solution in the telematics industry. The NexTraq™ platform is a cloud-based application that enables service and distribution businesses to optimize fleet operations while reducing operational costs and maximizing revenue. Based in Atlanta, NexTraq customers achieve ROI in as little as one month. For more information, please visit www.nextraq.com.