Published: July 12, 2010
KelleyAmerit Fleet Services Wins Industry's Largest Vehicle Maintenance Contract
LAFAYETTE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - KelleyAmerit Fleet Services, Inc. - a strategic partnership of Kelley
Fleet Services and Amerit Consulting - announced today that it has been
awarded the telecommunication industry's largest-ever contract for
vehicle repair and maintenance services by AT&T.*
"This contract underscores the appeal of our strategic partnership with
KelleyAmerit and the Kelley Fleet Services approach," said Don Kelley,
founder of Kelley Fleet Services and president of KelleyAmerit. "We
believe that a sole-source, singularly focused fleet maintenance and
repair solution makes great sense for large operators. We're very
excited by this news and we're eager to get to work on behalf of our
newest customer."
With today's announcement, KelleyAmerit, combined with Kelley Fleet
Services, provides fleet maintenance and repair services to three of the
five largest utility/ telecommunications providers in the country.
"We were seeking an innovative and comprehensive approach to our fleet
repair and maintenance needs. KelleyAmerit Fleet Services met that
challenge." said Jerome Webber, AT&T's vice president for fleet
operations.
Kelley said the partnership's approach to the RFP process mirrored its
overall approach to business. "We set out to be a game changer in a
traditional industry. Today's announcement is an important milestone in
that effort and today we appreciate AT&T's confidence in awarding us
this contract."
Under the terms of the contract, the majority of AT&T's 76,000 vehicles,
the largest private fleet in the country, will be maintained and
repaired at a network of approximately 250 dedicated service facilities
throughout the United States. KelleyAmerit expects to hire as many as
800 managers, mechanics, repair technicians, and other personnel in
connection with the contract.
The KelleyAmerit joint venture brings together the experience and skills
of two leading service providers with deep experience in fleet service
and the telecommunications industry. The partnership blends the best of
a high-quality value provider of fleet maintenance with an organization
steeped in business process outsourcing expertise and deep,
industry-specific knowledge of the telecom industry.
AT&T said that another factor that worked in the joint venture's favor
was a shared commitment between the two companies in the area of
supplier diversity.
"Supplier Diversity has always been a cornerstone of our inclusive
culture at AT&T," said Marianne Strobel, executive director of AT&T
Global Supplier Diversity. "It's important for us as a source of
innovation and as a vital element in staying connected to our diverse
customers. We look for those values in our suppliers as well and are
particularly pleased that KelleyAmerit's leadership team has a special
focus on helping Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs). Last
year AT&T spent $82 million dollars with DVBEs and this relationship is
helping us continue to increase our spending with DVBE firms." In May
this year AT&T launched Operation Hand Salute, a DVBE mentoring program
designed to assist certified DVBE firms in improving their businesses
and winning more corporate contracts. For more information about
Operation Hand Salute visit http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=17206.
Amerit Consulting founder and Chief Executive Officer Gary Herbold, who
also serves as CEO of the KelleyAmerit Fleet Services, was a decorated
medical corpsman in the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps. He is actively
involved in outreach to veteran entrepreneurs through the California
Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Alliance.
"Many in my generation faced terrible challenges coming back from
Vietnam in terms of reconnecting to life at home," said Herbold. "Those
same pressures - and more - face a new generation that has been fighting
on our behalf in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. We owe them a debt
that can be partially repaid by helping them return to their everyday
lives, but - just as important - their skills and experiences are
valuable additions to any company or organization."
About KelleyAmerit
KelleyAmerit is a leading provider of fleet maintenance for large-scale
private and public sector fleets, offering customizable, single-source
vendor solutions to corporations managing large fleets nationwide.
KelleyAmerit is a strategic partnership of two companies - Kelley Fleet
Services and Amerit Consulting - that share a rich tradition of service
excellence and customer focus.
Enriched by their proud past and energized by their bright future,
KelleyAmerit positions their clients to be forerunners on the road
ahead. Gary Herbold serves as chief executive officer of KelleyAmerit
and Don Kelley, president and CEO of Kelley Fleet Services, serves as
president of KelleyAmerit.
For more information on KelleyAmerit, visit www.kelleyamerit.com.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and
affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
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With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's
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