CORRECTING and REPLACING Vontier's Driivz Partners with Greenspot to Provide a Reliable and Seamless EV Charging Experience to its Customers
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VONTIER'S DRIIVZ PARTNERS WITH GREENSPOT TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE AND SEAMLESS EV CHARGING EXPERIENCE TO ITS CUSTOMERS
Driivz technology will ensure a positive and efficient charging experience for Greenspot customers as international growth continues
Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company and leading global software supplier to EV charging operators and service providers, today announced a partnership with Greenspot, a leading end-to-end EV charging network operator, to install its EV charging and energy management software to manage thousands of EV chargers throughout Greenspot's international charging networks.
Greenspot is an award-winning charging network operator that specializes in developing, installing and managing EV charging infrastructure for diverse commercial, residential and public sector clients. With charging projects successfully deployed in over 25 states and recently-announced partnerships in major cities such as Boston and Cincinnati, Greenspot has powered over 5.4 million miles of electrified driving and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by over 750 metric tons.
As Greenspot continues to expand globally, it requires a flexible and hardware agnostic software solution to support legacy and newly installed chargers. Driivz's software supports more than 2,000 types of chargers and will allow Greenspot to easily integrate the platform onto new charging equipment as well as deploying across the thousands of existing chargers located at Greenspot's international site hosts. This partnership will ensure charger availability, reliability and stability.
'Driivz is a natural partner in our commitment to enhancing the EV charging experience for both drivers and property owners by offering sustainable charging solutions,' said Eyal Shuster, CEO of Greenspot. 'Their proven track record and ability to scale with Greenspot as we grow will help us continue to provide the reliable and seamless charging experiences that set us apart. We'll build a greener future together, one charging station at a time.'
EV Charging Management and End-to-End L1 Support
Beyond resolving charger issues or malfunctions remotely and automatically, Driivz will provide end-to-end Level 1 (L1) support services to Greenspot. In instances in which charger issues or malfunctions require additional support, drivers will be able to use an internationally located call center with 24/7/365 follow-the-sun support. Drivers seeking assistance will be met with a single point of contact to help get them charged and on the road with minimal delays or hassles. Additionally, Driivz's platform will provide Greenspot with round-the-clock monitoring of network health, with a focus on maintaining Greenspot's industry-leading charger uptime and reliability. By using auto-detection and self-healing algorithms, Driivz can fix the majority of charger issues remotely and automatically without needing to dispatch a field technician for maintenance.
'As the market evolves, EV charging networks need scalable and reliable charging solutions, and we're proud to partner with Greenspot in enabling positive charging experiences to their diverse range of customers,' said Andrew Bennett, CEO of Driivz. 'Together, Greenspot and Driivz will maintain industry-leading charging excellence while scaling operations to support the electrified transportation future. End-to-end solutions that provide seamless charging experiences are the recipe for success for both site owners and drivers.'
Smart Energy Management
Greenspot will also deploy Driivz's Smart Energy Management solution for improved profitability and ROI through power consumption optimization. Driivz's platform offers grid capacity optimization and real-time dynamic load balancing, for decreasing energy costs and to avoid excess demand charges. Greenspot will utilize an insights-driven dashboard for useful at-a-glance metrics on network-wide availability and energy utilization to control the energy flow at charger and site levels.
To learn more, visit www.driivz.com
About Driivz
Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company, is a leading global software supplier to EV charging operators and service providers, accelerating the plug-in EV industry's dynamic and continuous transformation. The company's intelligent, cloud-based platform spans EV charging operations, energy management, advanced billing capabilities and driver self-service tools.
Driivz's team of EV experts serves customers in more than 30 countries, including global industry players such as EVgo, Shell, Circle K, Volvo Group, Recharge, St1, ESB, Mer, Francis Energy, Ennet Corporation and eMobility Power. The Driivz platform currently manages over 150,000 public chargers (hundreds of thousands in roaming) and hundreds of millions of events for millions of EV drivers in North America, Europe and APAC. For more information, please visit https://driivz.com/.
About Greenspot
Greenspot is part of a multidisciplinary conglomerate of affiliates within the Shuster Organization ('Shuster') with multinational EV operations both in the United States and Israel.
Greenspot is a leading CPO, offering a comprehensive array of integrated services designed to successfully develop and operate a large-scale network of EV charging stations. Greenspot's experience in the EV market, construction know-how, and deep real estate knowledge is a differentiator in the industry.
The Greenspot experience in real estate and construction stems from the cross-disciplinary approach with the parent and sister companies within Shuster that invest, develop, construct and manage commercial mixed-use real estate.
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