Geotab Connect

YOUR CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Colin Sutherland
Exec. VP, Sales and Marketing

Neil is a business leader, entrepreneur and engineer who has been starting and running his own businesses since 1992. He sold a software development company of over 100 engineers to Datatec in 1998. Geotab Inc. was started in 2000 by Neil and is now the largest telematics company in the world as measured by new vehicle subscriptions per year. The company has been voted one of the 50 fastest growing tech companies in Canada and top 200 in North America for 4 years running. Neil at his heart is an engineer and is involved in day to day in the engineering decisions and work.

Colin Sutherland has been on Geotab's leadership team since its inception in North America. Prior to joining Geotab, Colin managed the Customer Support, Dealer Technical Support, and Aftermarket Parts teams for Freightliner of Canada. Colin directs Geotab's global sales growth. Colin helped to implement the telematics strategy for two of the top five fleets in North America, and routinely participates in customer and partner consulting in the use of telematics for productivity, safety, fleet, compliance and data integration.

Pieter Venter
VP, Software Development

Clive Cawse
COO

Pieter is the Vice President of Development and has been building large scale software solutions for 15 years. He has an honours degree in Computer Science as wlel as a B.Sc. in Information Technology, but his passion for programming goes back to the days of the Commodore 64. He was among the first to join the Geotab family in 2003 and has since assembled a team of close to 20 software engineers developing state of the art software, driving the MyGeotab solution. Pieter understands the challenges that building great software pose and is dedicated to finding innovative and creative solutions that ultimately delight our customers.

Clive was the first official employee of Geotab South Africa and was a Board Director by the age of 26 in 1997. He grew the company to 30+ people and focused on various aspects within the organization. Clive initially had an R&D role and was involved in setting up support. He then moved his focus over to sales, establishing direct sales, dealer networks and export accounts in Africa and Australia. He joined the Geotab Canada leadership team in 2008. In 2010, Clive moved production from South Africa to local contract manufacturing in Canada, and more recently into Asia as sales have grown.

Joey Marlow
VP of US Operations

Maria Sotra
VP of Marketing

Joey's vision for providing the best customer experience possible lead him to build a multi-million dollar company from the ground up. Under his leadership as the President and CEO of Strategic Telecom Solutions, Joey's dream quickly grew to be one of Inc. Magazine's 5000 Fastest Growing Private Businesses in America (2012). Since joining the Geotab USA team in 2015, Joey's customer focus remains the same, but has expanded to successfully launching Geotab Support Services, Geotab Marketplace, and the Geotab Partner Experience. He is an active member of Leadership Las Vegas, and a passionate sponsor of Grant-A-Gift Autism Foundation.

With an Executive Masters in Communications Management (MCM), Maria has built a strong foundation in both theory and business practice. During her career, Maria has worked one-on-one with over 50 businesses across North America to offer creative marketing solutions. Today, Maria leads the global marketing and communications direction at Geotab.

Angie Milne
Solutions Specialist

Jean Pilon-Bignell
Solutions Engineer

Angie has been helping fleets customize their Geotab solution to maximize their profitability and productivity for over 5 years. Collaborating with integration partners, Geotab developers, and customers, Angie is uniquely qualified to engineer the perfect solution. She recently co-authored the Geotab white paper, Increasing Profitability with Telematics: COI vs ROI.

Jean brings over 10 years of experience helping businesses find the solutions they need to grow their bottom line. Leveraging a M.Eng. and M.B.A., Jean uses a unique combination of technical expertise and business analysis to develop IoT and connected vehicle solutions that maximize operating profits. He recently co-authored the Geotab white paper, Increasing Profitability with Telematics: COI vs ROI.

About the Event

GEOTAB CONNECT 2017 is the ultimate training and networking event for Geotab Customers, Resellers, and Marketplace Partners. The two-day event will include keynote presentations, hands-on learning sessions, a round-table discussion, and technology/solutions expo.

The last GEOTAB CONNECT conference in Las Vegas was attended by 250 Resellers and Partners and was an incredible event that set the pace for an outstanding year.

Attending GEOTAB CONNECT 2017 will give you the chance to go beyond the vehicle and learn best practices to drive business to new levels of productivity and efficiency. Learn about innovative new Marketplace solutions, attend educational break-out sessions, and get tips on strategic selling, growth, and customer engagement. Meet the solutions experts and get answers to your technical and fleet questions.

Learn about these key topics:

New Innovations in Open Platform Telematics
Global Fleet Outlook
ELD Mandate and What it Means for Trucking
ROI/COI & Increasing Fleet Profitability
Cybersecurity
Big Data

YOUR CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Mike Branch
VP Business Intelligence

Edward Kulperger
VP, Europe

Susan Miller
Senior Fleet Account Manager

Scott Sutarik
Business Development

Derek Carder
Dir, Customer Experience

Steve Hansen
Software Developer

Andy Georgin
Director of Sales

Joe Cady
National Account Manager

News and Updates

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Thank you all for coming, we will see you next year.

Sunday, January 8, 2017

All exhibit spaces are officially sold out for this year! We'd like to thank our Geotab Marketplace Partners for their generous sponsorships. We look forward to seeing you at GEOTAB CONNECT 2017!

Thursday, December 29, 2016

One of the exciting things we are sharing in the new year is our brand new Customer Experience and Marketplace Innovation Center located in Las Vegas, NV, USA. The new center, which is open to all of our valued customers, resellers, and partners, will house our Customer Experience Team and serve as our Training facility, providing services for on-demand and on-site training, tier 1 and tier 2 bilingual support, account relationship management, and more.

Marketplace solutions will be live on display in the Geotab Marketplace vehicle, where customers can see and demo the solutions in action. Stay tuned for more Marketplace news in 2017.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Geotab will be live webcasting GEOTAB CONNECT 2017 on January 10 and 11, 2017. Register to watch the keynote of Neil Cawse, Geotab CEO, as well as live software demos and training. Advance registration is now open. Click here to sign up.

Monday, December 19, 2016

Some people may countdown to the New Year, but for Geotab, the most exciting event happens nine days later in Las Vegas. On January 10-11, Geotab Resellers and Partners will gather for GEOTAB CONNECT, a two day learning and networking event to be held at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. This is the third CONNECT event and will include keynote presentations, hands-on learning sessions, a round-table discussion, and a technology/solutions expo. If you can’t join us in person, we’ll be live webcasting the entire event. Watch the blog for connection details. And be sure to check our social media for updates and the inside scoop on CONNECT.

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Event Schedule

Tuesday, January 10
Register for Live Webcast: DAY 1
9:00am - 9:45am	OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Driving Our Road Together Presenter: Neil Cawse	Encore Ballroom
9:45am - 10:15am	KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Vehicle Is a Profit Driver: Data-Driven Solutions / IoT Case Studies Presenter: Colin Sutherland	Encore Ballroom
10:15am - 4:15pm	MARKETPLACE EXHIBIT HALL OPEN	Encore 1-3
10:45am - 11:30am	BREAKOUT SESSION How to Win By Leveraging the Marketplace Presenter: Joey Marlow	Encore Ballroom
10:45am - 11:30am	BREAKOUT SESSION Geotab Under the Hood - How we stay secure, reliable and scalable Presenter: Alan Cawse	Brahms 3
11:30am - 12:15pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Data Analytics for Business Transformation Presenter: Mike Branch	Encore Ballroom
11:30am - 12:15pm	BREAKOUT SESSION The Year of the Truck Presenter: Scott Sutarik	Brahms 4
1:30pm - 2:15pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Profitable Growth: How to Manage ROI/COI Presenters: Jean Pilon-Bignell, Angie Milne and Susan Miller	Encore Ballroom
2:15pm - 3:00pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Global Trends and Case Study (Business Lease) Presenter: Edward Kulperger	Encore Ballroom
3:30pm - 4:15pm	GEOTAB EXECUTIVE FIRESIDE CHAT A chance to ask our executives about the industry and future of Telematics. Head to the Geotab Connect app to submit your questions in advance. Moderator: Colin Sutherland Speakers: Neil Cawse, Clive Cawse, Joey Marlow, Pieter Venter, Mike Branch and Alan Cawse	Encore Ballroom
4:15pm - 5:00pm	KEYNOTE ADDRESS MyGeotab software and SDK Presenters: Pieter Venter	Encore Ballroom
5:00pm - 7:00pm	COCKTAIL RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS	Exhibit Hall
7:00pm - 9:00pm	SPECIAL EVENT	Encore Ballroom

Wednesday, January 11
Register for Live Webcast: DAY 2
9:00am - 9:45am	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Road to 1 Million Subscribers, Roadmap, Sales & Marketing Tools, How to Compete Presenters: Clive Cawse Adrienne Jinks & Maria Sotra	Encore Ballroom
9:45am - 10:15am	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Reseller Support Services Presenters: Joey Marlow and Derek Carder	Encore Ballroom
10:15am - 3:00pm	MARKETPLACE EXHIBIT HALL OPEN	Encore 1-3
10:45am - 11:30am	BREAKOUT SESSION The Year of the Truck Presenter: Scott Sutarik	Encore Ballroom
10:45am - 11:30am	BREAKOUT SESSION Best Practices and implementing MyGeotab Software (including mobile) for Small Fleet Presenters: Cary Carter and Kyle Dodsworth	Brahms 3
11:30am - 12:15pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Buying Solutions on the Marketplace Presenters: Jean Pilon-Bignell and Joey Marlow	Encore Ballroom
11:30am - 12:15pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Tailoring Custom Reports for Large Fleet Presenter: Angie Milne	Brahms 4
1:30pm - 2:15pm	BREAKOUT SESSION: Development Deep Dive Presenters: Pieter Venter and Steve Hansen	Encore Ballroom
1:30pm - 2:15pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Global Selling Presenter: Edward Kulperger	Brahms 3
2:15pm - 3:00pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Sales Training: Best Practises Geotab Sales Training Presenters: Vito Centofanti, Joe Cady, Andy Georgin	Encore Ballroom
2:15pm - 3:00pm	BREAKOUT SESSION Marketplace Presenters: Joey Marlow	Brahms 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm	CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Wrap Up Presenters: Colin Sutherland	Encore Ballroom

Event Location

GEOTAB CONNECT 2017 will be held at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. Since flights and hotels book up quickly, please register today to secure your room. We encourage you to confirm your attendance and book your flights ASAP. Arriving Monday, January 9 and departing on Thursday, January 12 should provide ample time to take part in all the sessions, visit the exhibit hall, meet with Geotab leadership, and fully explore the exhibit Geotab Customer Experience Center.