Technology that Matters with Michael Kornhauser

Oct 4, 2024

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Michael Kornhauser and Joe Lynch discuss technology that matters. Michael is Sector Vice President of Trimble, a global technology company that provides hardware, software, and services to improve efficiency and productivity in industries like construction, agriculture, and transportation.

About Michael Kornhauser

Michael Kornhauser is Sector Vice President of Trimble Transportation, where he is responsible for all three divisions of the company: Enterprise, Maps and Mobility. With more than 20 years in various leadership roles, Michael has proven to be an astute and dynamic leader with deep industry understanding and passion for delivering superior customer value. Michael, along with Dan Popkin, established the European operations and development of the successful CoPilot business and guided the ALK Technologies business integration into Trimble. Under his leadership, the Maps brands have become highly recognized and respected throughout the North American trucking and rail industries. He studied at Trinity College, where he received a research grant from NASA and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering.

About Trimble Transportation

Trimble Transportation provides fleets with solutions to create a fully integrated supply chain. With an intelligent ecosystem of products and services, Trimble Transportation enables customers to embrace the rapid technological evolution of the industry and connect all aspects of transportation and logistics — trucks, drivers, back office, freight and assets. Trimble Transportation delivers an open, scalable platform to help customers make more informed decisions and maximize performance, visibility and safety.

Key Takeaways: Technology that Matters

At the Trimble Insight Conference, Michael Kornhauser and Joe Lynch discussed the critical role of technology in the transportation industry, as provided by Trimble Transportation.
Integrated Solutions for Seamless Supply Chain Operations: Trimble offers a comprehensive suite of technology solutions that work together to streamline transportation operations and improve efficiency throughout the supply chain.
Focus on Customer Choice and Flexibility: Trimble recognizes the importance of customer flexibility and allows for integration with systems from competitors and partners. This gives transportation companies more options and control over their technology stack.
Transforming Transportation Workflows: Trimble Insight is a key platform that focuses on transforming transportation workflows through connected solutions, enabling better data-driven decision making and operational efficiency.
Core Technologies for Transportation: The conversation highlighted the importance of key technologies like telematics, navigation, electronic logging devices, compliance tools, and supply chain visibility in improving transportation operations.
Extensive Customer Base and Market Leadership: Trimble works with a significant portion of the top carriers in the industry, demonstrating their market leadership and the value their solutions bring to transportation businesses.
Growth, Compliance, Safety, Efficiency, and Cybersecurity as Key Focus Areas: Trimble's solutions address the critical areas of growth, compliance, safety, efficiency, and cybersecurity, providing comprehensive support to transportation companies.
Enhanced Visibility and Customer Service: Integrated visibility solutions within existing workflows enable transportation companies to provide better service to their customers and drive growth.
Prioritizing Safety and Cybersecurity: Safety is a crucial aspect of transportation, and Trimble offers solutions like Copilot navigation warnings and truck-safe driving promotion to enhance safety. Cybersecurity is also a major concern, and Trimble emphasizes a comprehensive defense approach to protect transportation software.

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(00:00:02) Technology that Matters

(00:00:18) Integration in Transportation Technology

(00:01:49) Trimble Insight Conference

(00:04:04) Telematics Technology

(00:05:34) Transporion Acquisition

(00:09:11) Integrating Features into Workflows

(00:10:41) Trimble's Transportation Business

(00:12:57) Platform Science Acquisition

(00:15:10) Customer Needs and Partnership

(00:18:13) Ecosystem and Customer Service

(00:19:33) New Applications and Products