Thieves beware! ResQ Mobile Services, an industry leader in supplying GPS tracking technology, successfully aided in the arrest of several individuals involved in stealing freight from an industrial supply warehouse.

A concerned delivery manager contacted ResQ several months ago looking to implement their robust tracking solution to monitor suspicious vehicle activity. Deployed in secrecy, the operation went off without a hitch using After-Hours Vehicle Alerts and Geofence Alerts, supplying critical vehicle data that eventually found these perpetrators in jail.

“They caught them red handed,” Chad Hughes, ResQ’s President commented, “Our tracking system was able to pinpoint where these deliveries were going missing and the police and management met the thieves at the scene. I’m told they were quite dumbfounded.”

This isn’t the first time ResQ’s compact and covert tracking technology has saved the day, since it’s inception ResQ has been responsible for recovering thousands of dollars in assets.

“It’s a shame that these things happen, but I’m very pleased that we were able to help our customer catch these guys and justice was served!”

ResQ Mobile Services is a Canadian technology company that focuses on the delivery of customized GPS tracking solutions for enhanced business communications and processes. Using telematics and proprietary mobile data technology, ResQ builds wireless data solutions used for asset tracking & management, fleet tracking & management, workforce solutions, employee safety and customer service initiatives.

We’re currently looking to expand our installation network across Canada and are looking for technicians who are savvy self-starters to assume leadership roles and perform installations in their region.

If you are: enthusiastic, energetic, detail oriented, trustworthy, reliable, have good judgment, a problem solver, able to prioritize and organize yourself to work towards a deadline, a team player, able to work unsupervised, someone who will enjoy working at a new location and at a new job everyday, are flexible with hours of work, a good communicator, able to build a rapport with clients, enjoy working with your hands, able to take direction and follow instructions, physically fit enough to work a full day, we want to hear from you.

This position is responsible to install, maintain and support ResQ’s suite of products and services as well. Additionally, this position is a key member of the Canadian Operations team in support of Sales efforts as well as on-site technical support to customers across Canada.

Qualifications:

· Valid Class ‘G’ license (required) with clean abstract (preferred)

· Strong understanding of vehicle electronics (Class ‘A’ mechanic preferred), education including electronics training required or commensurate experience

· Previous experience doing installations into vehicles (stereos, radios, gps, etc.) required

· Knowledge of and experience with GPS systems preferred

· Able to travel to customer locations (in province, in Canada, outside Canada)

· Willing to work outside regular business hours

· Great customer service skills, sales experience an asset

· Presentable appearance

· Good English communication skills

· Detail oriented and highly motivated

· Onsite facility available (an asset)

· Salary commensurate with experience

To apply for this position please send your resume to careers@resqgps.com

(Toronto)  Chad Hughes, founder and president of ResQ Mobile Services, has accepted a speaking engagement at the forthcoming TransLog 2010 conference in Hamilton this June 15-16, targeting professionals in the supply chain, transportation and logistics industries. The two-day conference is being hosted by McMaster University and its theme is “Transportation and the New Economy – Strategy, Synergy and Solutions” The second annual conference offers an opportunity to share knowledge, perspectives and innovation with colleagues and to learn about the latest developments in transportation research and practice in addressing critical transportation and logistics issues.

Hughes will speak on the following critical topic related to Logistics and Goods Movement: Impact and Implications of GPS-enabled Tracking and Delivering Competitive Productivity. He will deliver a 20 minute presentation and answer questions from attendees afterward. “Long gone are the days of CB radios delivering critical messages to dispatchers and head offices,” says Hughes. “Valuable assets today, whether people, vehicles or entire fleets in the air, on water or on land, and in fact goods in transit, are being tracked very efficiently and effectively by gps-enabled systems.”

To attend the conference please visit http://mitl.mcmaster.ca/translog/index.html

POSITION TITLE: SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

JOB CATEGORY: SALES / MARKETING

INDUSTRY: LOGISTICS\TRANSPORTATION

EXPERIENCE: In order to be COMPETITIVE for this position, you will have:
• 5+ years selling into the Transportation\logistic industry
• Demonstrated high levels of sales success with technical services/solutions
• A loyal complement of existing clientele.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for an individual with experience selling into the long haul transportation industry to a broad array of geographical locations.

You will be empowered to promote the entire breadth of services offered: an integrated system of hardware, technology and data capacity designed for numerous telemetry applications, including resource tracking, real-time monitoring and effective management of assets in the field.

As a true driving force behind the development of new business you have an outgoing personality, are self motivated, aggressively pursue targets, and can work the modern tools for sales success such as MS office and CRM software.

The perfect candidate is a dynamic individual who combines the prowess of both the charismatic Sales Specialist and of the Technical Genius.

It has been identified on many occasions that the most successful business development professionals have a sound operational/technical background. This understanding of the product imparts a vast amount of credibility and creates a more equal foundation when meeting and discussing services with a potential client.

I look forward to discussing this exciting opportunity with all qualified applicants!

Primary Responsibility

• Provide consultative, strategic, customer focused selling of a diverse suite of tools enabling mobile assets in the field to be tracked, at any time.
• Build business relationships with senior management of existing and prospective target customers
• · Lead a project-based sales approach, teaming with operations, engineering, and other staff in order to delivering financial and operational value to the customer.

Education/Experience/Skills

• Minimum of 8 – 10 years demonstrated successful sales achievement as the primary owner of the sales process
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or similar field.  Advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years of industry experience with proven track record of sales performance
• Excellent understanding of industry segments in the vertical market and operations required.
• Excellent communication, presentation, leadership, change management, initiative and planning skills
• Bilingual an asset

SALARY RANGE: A base salary plus a very lucrative commission plan, car allowance, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in Long-haul Transportation and Logistics industry Professional Sales

EDUCATION: Post Secondary Education is preferred

EMPLOYEE TYPE: CONTRACT\COMMISSION

REQUIRED TRAVEL: YES

Please send your Resume/CV to chughes@resqgps.com

ResQ Mobile Services, one of the top mobile services technology firms in Canada that specializes in GPS Tracking, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website.

“The new changes are in response to the past year’s growth. We needed a way to provide prospective customers with more information on our solutions and how they can benefit businesses in a variety of different market verticals,” Chad Hughes, ResQ’s President & CEO stated, “Our goal is to evolve the site into a portal where we can share our knowledge and expertise about the industry, and help current and future customers make the right choice with their technology solution, and in return, receive the greatest benefit.”

The new website will includes more information on technology solutions for very specific market verticals, where visitors can get a clearer perspective on the areas GPS can benefit their business and how to capitalize on those methods. ResQ is also pleased to feature a broader range of solutions, with a focus on delivering technology to the Government and Municipal sector.

There is also a careers section on the site as ResQ is looking to hire individuals with qualified experience selling technology to transportation companies.

“As we continue to grow, and last year was a terrific example, we are constantly investing more resources in our technology and delivering better solutions to our customers. You can expect to see more great things on our website in the months ahead.”