TelaPoint® SmartBuy 4 reduces companies’ fuel supply costs, provides
real-time buying intelligence
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2013--
WEX
Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a leading provider of corporate payment solutions,
today announced InformationWeek has named it one of the 500 most
innovative users of business technology, for the third consecutive year.
For a quarter century, InformationWeek has tracked the technology,
strategies, investments, and administrative practices of some of the
best‐known organizations in the country. In 2011, 2012 and 2013, WEX
earned a spot on this coveted list for its dedication to innovation.
Most recently, this focus was reflected in the company’s investment in
software, including WEX TelaPoint® SmartBuy 4, the most comprehensive
and up-to-date fuel supply management and service platform.
“It’s an honor to once again achieve this esteemed award that
underscores our continued commitment to providing customers with cutting
edge, precision technology solutions driven by market needs,” said
Stephen R. Crowley, senior vice president, shared services and chief
information officer at WEX. “Congratulations to WEX’s innovation teams,
who deserve to be extremely proud, and all employees for their daily
contributions to WEX’s technology leadership strategy.”
In today’s highly volatile fuel market, companies can drastically reduce
their annual fuel supply cost by strategically managing their choices.
WEX TelaPoint® SmartBuy 4 combines more than a decade of fuel buying
best practices and a robust set of speedy algorithms to bring real-time
buying intelligence to all key players in the fuel distribution
workflow, including supply managers, dispatchers, drivers and third
party carriers. WEX TelaPoint® SmartBuy 4 manages the daily distribution
of 35 million gallons of liquid fuel products including gasoline,
diesel, ethanol, biodiesel, kerosene and jet fuel. Through the platform,
users continually make thousands of wholesale fuel purchase decisions
where small differences in pricing magnify across the enterprise to tens
of thousands of dollars per day.
"The theme of this year's InformationWeek 500 is digital business. It's
a movement, rooted in data analytics, mobile computing, social
networking and other customer‐focused technologies that are turning
companies and industries on their ear," said Rob Preston,
InformationWeek editor In chief. “The organizations in our ranking are
leading the way."
Previously, WEX was recognized for “Octane,” the first fuel site locator
mobile app to combine real-time fuel price data and text-to-speech
capabilities to direct drivers to the lowest fuel prices in the area.
Unique among corporate rankings, the InformationWeek 500 spotlights the
power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply
identifying the biggest IT spenders. The full list of winners appeared
both in the September 2013 InformationWeek 500 issue and online at informationweek.com/500.
About WEX Inc.
WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX) is a leading provider of corporate payment
solutions. From its roots in fleet card payments beginning in 1983, WEX
has expanded the scope of its business into a multi-channel provider of
corporate payment solutions representing more than 7.4 million
cardholders and offering exceptional payment security and control across
a wide spectrum of business sectors. The Company’s operations include
WEX Bank, Fleet One, Pacific Pride, rapid! PayCard, Wright Express
Australia, Wright Express New Zealand and CorporatePay Limited, England,
as well as a majority equity position in UNIK S.A., Brazil. WEX and its
subsidiaries employ more than 1,400 associates. For more information
about WEX, please visit www.wexinc.com.
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Source: WEX Inc.
WEX Inc.
Jessica Roy, 207-523-6763
Director, Corporate
Communications
Jessica.Roy@wexinc.com
or
InformationWeek
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