Geotab partners with industry historians Copy Southbound

SYDNEY, 20^th January 2025:  Geotab is proud to announce its partnership with Copy Southbound for 2025. Copy Southbound is a podcast that explores the people, vehicles and history of the Australian trucking industry, interviewing transport legends and prominent community members to hear their stories, from their time in the trucking industry. 

The podcast has been running since 2020, with host Bruce Gunter and producer Brendon Ryan sitting down with legends of the Australian trucking industry. The pair have spent the past four years traveling around Australia speaking with drivers, transport operators and community members.They recently notched up their 100th episode and celebrated by rewinding to where it all started and reinterviewing Bernie Learson from Episode 1. The podcast has built up a strong and dedicated community of listeners who tune in to hear candid conversations about the industry and life in the cab.

“Geotab is partnering with Copy Southbound to support the podcast and community built around it,” says Andrew Hintz, Associate Vice President, Heavy Transport Australia at Geotab. “We’re committed to the heavy trucking industry in Australia, and we are looking to show that commitment both inside the trucks and out.”

"We're thrilled to welcome Geotab to the Copy Southbound community," says Bruce Gunter, Co-founder and Host at Copy Southbound. "Their commitment to safety and innovation aligns perfectly with our values and their technology provides insights to help trucking companies of all sizes improve efficiency and keep their drivers safe."

This partnership marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration between Geotab and the Copy Southbound. This partnership reflects Geotab’s commitment to the trucking industry and its support for the Copy Southbound community.

About Copy Southbound 

The Team at Copy Southbound are fortunate enough to be part of the Trucking Industry in Australia and with the work we do and our history in trucks, we have been lucky enough to meet some amazing people. The Podcast is a great way to highlight these people and find others like them in order to immortalise their history, their stories and their amazing accomplishments.