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32LIMOUSINE, CHARTER & TOUR JULY 2009WWW.LCTMAG.COM
 
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TEVEN EPPINGER 
has noticed a growing client segment or his services, which he never pursuednor knew about beore: Limousine operators.•In the last two years, the ounder, president andCEO o Ownersite Technologies o Roswell, Ga., has seen a small slice o limousine operatorsshow up on the Owersite.com radar screen o 18,000 to 20,000 vehicles in the online database.The operators were among feet clients such as mortuaries, Geek Squad-type services, land-scaping rms, and HVAC companies that developed interest in the eciencies o online feetmaintenance.•The clientele splits about 70% consumers, with an average o three vehicles perclient, and 30% feet-centered businesses, with an average o 20-25 vehicles each. With only ahandul o chaueured transportation operators so ar, Eppinger sees ample opportunity to helpoperators in this recession and beyond.
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Ownersite.com provesyou can track and calculate yourfeet maintenance or maximumsavings. The recession is drivingmore operators to the accessible,online services.
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Recordsother vehicleinformation,such as pur-chase details,insurance data,registrationdates, personalor business triplogs, factoryand extendedwarrantydetails, troublelogs, etc.Reminds andalerts clientsvia email,wireless, oron-screenremindersby odometerreading or timeperiod for morethan 70 serviceproceduresor warranty,insurance, reg-istration, anddriver’s licenseexpirations.Maintain acomprehensiveat-a-glanceservice historyfor personal andcompany fleetvehicles, suchas details aboutfuel usage, oilchanges, tire ro-tations, routinemaintenance,payments andparts purchaseProvides dozensof easily gener-ated reports, suchas maintenancehistory logs, cost-per-mile figures,fuel economy stats,recalls and technicalservice bulletin sum-maries, consumercomplaints, defectinvestigation sum-maries, crash testand rollover ratings,etc.Managesand tracksvendor-relatedexpensesfor tax andbudgetingpurposes.Connects to easy remoteaccess and data entrycapabilities with its mobileInternet interface for microweb browsers, the iPhone,Blackberry, Treo, smart-phones, and laptops. Themobile interface accessesthe most frequently usedfeatures such as fuel recordentry and usage reporting,service reminder review,maintenance history ac-cess, and business orpersonal trip log entryand review.Offers dataentry capa-bility throughTwitter.com.
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WHAT DOES OWNERSITE.COM DO FOR CLIENTS?
Steven Eppinger
estimates $200 per year savingson maintenance per vehicle as a result of moreefficient tracking and use of detailed information.
HOW MUCHDOES ACCESS
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SERVICE COST?
On the low end,
 $60 per year for a10-vehicle fleet.
On the high end, 
$500 per year for a100-vehicle fleet.
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