SAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. recently announced an agreement with Acme Lift Co., Phoenix, to deploy Qualcomm's GlobalTRACS equipment management system on its fleet of large aerial work platforms.

GlobalTRACS is a multimode wireless equipment management solution based on a common ruggedized hardware platform and leading next-generation wireless technologies. GlobalTRACS is designed to meet the demanding requirements of equipment manufacturers, enabling factory or after-market installation on all equipment makes and models. The GlobalTRACS system collects, manages and transmits equipment operating status and location data, which can be accessed via an easy-to-use Web-based application or integrated into existing back-end business software systems including RentalMan by Wynne Systems.

“The GlobalTRACS wireless equipment management solution will be a powerful tool for Acme Lift Co. and for our customers,” said Woody Weld, president of Acme Lift Co. “The system allows us to provide our retail rental customers with real-time equipment usage data, increasing their ability to capture actual rental revenue and improve overall profitability for their businesses.”

“Effective equipment management is particularly challenging to equipment re-rental specialists such as Acme, whose assets are widely dispersed across the country,” said Tim Lewis, senior director of construction equipment operations, Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions. “The GlobalTRACS equipment management system provides Acme with a comprehensive solution that helps reduce operating costs and helps enable superior customer service.”

Acme, a re-rental specialist, rents its inventory to rental companies across the United States. Acme Lift also announced that it joined Qualcomm's construction equipment consortium as an advisory council member, to help set the standard for wireless communications in the equipment rental industry.