Align Technologies has acquired FleetWatcher, a fast-growing fleet and materials management software provider that serves the heavy civil construction space. The acquisition extends Align's product offerings and will allow customers to leverage a single platform to track tools, small equipment, fleet, and materials; oversee safety and compliance; and manage employee time, attendance, scheduling, and payroll.
"In the past 24 months, we have added comprehensive safety, workforce management, and wireless tracking capabilities to our construction management platform," said Jay Martin, Align's CEO. "FleetWatcher's cutting-edge telematics solutions for heavy equipment contractors and best-in-class asphalt paving solutions further build out the Align product suite by enhancing our asset tracking offerings and enabling us to better serve our customers with heavy fleet and equipment needs."
FleetWatcher, headquartered in Indianapolis, has provided fleet and materials management solutions to heavy civil contractors for over two decades. The company's solution drives performance and efficiency gains by collecting and analyzing data from equipment in the field. Created for the workflows of on-road asphalt paving, FleetWatcher's Materials Management Solution offers functionality that lets paving companies optimize cycle times, reduce trucking costs, and increase productivity. Its Construction Management Solution lowers operational costs and increases the asset utilization of heavy civil contractors engaged in on-road and off-road construction projects, such as earthwork and site development.
Align and FleetWatcher have complementary customer profiles and share a similar goal of creating safer, more productive, and more efficient job sites. Core FleetWatcher wireless tracking capabilities will be integrated into the Align platform, while safety and small tool asset management functionality from Align will be added to FleetWatcher's product offering.
As part of the transition, FleetWatcher employees will join Align Technologies, with Jay Martin serving as CEO of the combined company. The FleetWatcher brand and product will remain in the market as part of the Align suite of products. In addition, Larry Baker will join the Board of Directors of Align Technologies.
