Steve Kerr set to expands sales of ACETECH in the UK

A big Ferno welcome to Steve Kerr who has joined us as a business development manager and will focus on managing and developing key accounts and developing the sales of ACETECH, our fully integrated vehicle intelligence system and electrical control system for ambulances and other emergency response vehicles.
ACETECH provides on-board vehicle intelligence to improve vehicle efficiency and safety, whilst reducing operating and fuel costs.
Steve joins Ferno from ATSR, a Ferno Group company based in Southern Ireland, where he was employed as the UK Sales Manager for the ACETECH product.
In his new role Steve will be responsible for developing sales of ACETECH and Ferno’s customer relationships with vehicle builders where Steve has significant experience. The business benefits means that the UK sales of ACETECH will be credited to Ferno which will make it simpler and quicker for UK customers to order products or spares parts.
MD Jon Ellis said: “Steve brings an extensive knowledge of the Acetech product line and an in-depth understanding of the emergency vehicle market and the challenges manufacturers and ambulance services face in cutting costs and running their vehicle fleets as efficiently as possible.
“Steve joins Ferno during an exciting period in its development as we continue to introduce a wide range of patient transport innovations and continue to grow our market share in the UK.”
The ACETECH system is the first of its kind for UK emergency vehicles and inter-connects four key modules that offer customised monitoring and control of all vehicle electronics - driving, driver restraint systems, GPS-based monitoring and control of fleet vehicle assets in the field.
ACETECH also integrates Radio Frequency Identification-based tracking and security for all vehicle equipment assets as well as ECO-Run monitoring and control of fuel consumption idling. The system is available for new vehicle builds and can be easily retrofitted on older vehicles.
The full ACETECH system provides constant, real-time, actionable information on a wide range of data points including vehicle status and location; equipment location; driving behavior with event status and duration; occupant restraint status, engine status and fuel consumption. Using this data as a whole allows emergency fleet managers to take full control of asset placement in the field, increase emergency vehicle driver and occupant safety, and reduce operational and fuel costs.