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ESP ANNOUNCES CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH THE STATE OF OHIO
September 3, 2009
Environmental Systems Products (ESP) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the state of Ohio to continue providing vehicle emissions testing services for the E-Check vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in northeast Ohio through June 30, 2011 with a potential one-year renewal option through June 30, 2012.
The announcement of the award continues ESP's successful 19-year relationship with the state where ESP operates the 23 station, 79 testing lane program in the seven county Cleveland/Akron metropolitan area.
"We are very proud to have the opportunity to continue our near two decade long partnership with the State of Ohio under this new contract." said Mark San Fratello, ESP President and CEO. "We take the trust placed in ESP by the Ohio EPA very seriously and we remain committed to providing excellent service to the motorists of northeast Ohio."
ESP Announces expansion into colorado north range
September 1, 2009
Environmental Systems Products (ESP) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to provide vehicle emissions testing services for the planned vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in Colorado's North Front Range.
The announcement of the intent to award expands ESP's successful 15 year relationship with Colorado. ESP operates the 14-station and 18-unit RapidScreen remote sensing programs in the seven county Denver metropolitan area. The new program proposed boundaries include the majority of Larimer and Weld counties and is intended to closely resemble the Denver area program.
"We are pleased to be entrusted by the state of Colorado and we look forward to providing effective, efficient and customer friendly emissions testing services to residents in the North Front Range," said Mark San Fratello, ESP President & CEO. "For 15 years we have been committed to Colorado's mission of improving and maintaining air quality. We are proud of our association and we will continue to support Colorado in every way possible."
"We understand the great importance of reducing air pollution, and we believe that vehicle emissions testing is paramount to the process," added Rodney Johnson, ESP Colorado General Manager. "Working in partnership with the Colorado Departments of Revenue and Public Health and Education, we have helped bring the Denver metropolitan area into "attainment" for carbon monoxide. We are confident that this new enterprise will help the North Front Range realize a similar benefit by helping to reduce pollution levels and safeguard public health."
esp announces contract renewal with the state of wisconsin
April 10, 2009
ESP is pleased to announce a contract extension to operate the Wisconsin Vehicle Inspection Program with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
"Envirotest is very pleased to continue our association with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. For the past 25-years we have provided the high-quality vehicle emissions testing service to the motorists of southeast Wisconsin and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue our relationship with the Department as their vehicle emission testing contractor" remarked Mark San Fratello, ESP President & CEO.
This contract extension includes OBDII emission testing services as well as vehicle registration and titling services throughout a seven county region of southeast Wisconsin.
ESP Introduces New Line of Garage Equipment
Environmental Systems Products (ESP), a leading provider of vehicle emissions testing equipment for over 30 years, today announced the launch of its SystemOne® Garage Equipment line. An expansion of ESP's full-service product offerings, the line includes high-performance lifts, tire changers, wheel balancers, and additional garage tools.
"This is a departure from what other industry suppliers are currently providing in terms of a service-centric, one-stop solution approach," said John Bradley, Vice President of Sales at Connecticut-based ESP. "In this troubling economic climate in which many companies have had to cut back on product and service offerings, ESP is continuing to give customers the quality and reliability they have come to expect. The new SystemOne® Garage Equipment line enables shop owners to be even more competitive in today's ever changing automotive services market."
ESP's SystemOne® Garage Equipment includes a variety of two and four-post heavy-duty lifts, three levels of tire changers, and two levels of wheel balancers. All components are designed for ease of use, time efficiencies, and enhanced productivity.
"ESP SystemOne® Garage Equipment offers our customers a tremendous opportunity to bring their capabilities to the next level," added Bradley. "Our lifts, tire machines, wheel balancers and other necessary tools are installed and serviced by our local factory-direct service technicians, which simplifies the process. ESP can also offer a lease financing solution to further enhance our new equipment offering."
ESP SystemOne® Garage Equipment is launching in California, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylania, and Virginia.
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Since 1976, ESP www.esp-global.com equipment has successfully conducted hundreds of millions emissions tests, and provided thousands of customers daily with the leading edge equipment for automotive testing, service and repair. ESP is the worldwide leader in emissions testing equipment and innovative products for the automotive repair industry.
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ESP Remote Sensing Contract - Texas Total On-Road Vehicle Emissions Testing Program
April 17, 2009
Environmental Systems Products (ESP), the leading provider of vehicle emission testing equipment and services announced today that they have reached an agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Total On-Road Vehicle Emissions Testing (TORVET) program.
"We're excited about this opportunity to support DPS and the State of Texas in their clean air strategies through the use of our remote sensing technology" said Mark San Fratello, President & CEO of Connecticut based ESP. ESP has operated the TORVET program for the past seven years and the company will update the TORVET program with the latest remote sensing technology available under the new agreement. "We will be upgrading our entire program with the latest generation in remote sensing technology and will assist in advancing the complete set of benefits that can be derived through the use of remote sensing" added Mr. San Fratello.
ESP Wins renewal bid in the state of Maryland
Following a highly competitive bidding process, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has recommended Environmental Systems Products for award of the state's Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) contract through the year 2014. ESP currently provides facility staffing, maintenance, lane inspection equipment systems, data management and hosting services, technical support, and training for the Maryland program. The next contract requires a continuation of these services for at least five (5) years and identifies an expansion of services beyond the initial term of the contract.
"We are very proud to have the opportunity to continue our decade long partnership with the MVA under this new contract. Through our partnership with Maryland we have operated one of the largest centralized inspection programs in the industry and with this new contract we will deliver the latest, state of the art technology and testing processes all focused on improved customer service and efficiency" said Mark San Fratello, ESP President and CEO. He added, "The entire team of employees in Maryland, supported by the best engineering and testing services professionals in the industry, is responsible for making ESP the best choice for the new Maryland VEIP."
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Indiana Clean Air Car Check Announces Drive Through Renewal Service
October, 2008
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles entered into an agreement with ESP that allows motorists the opportunity to renew their vehicle registration at each testing site once their vehicle has passed the emissions test.
"Previously, motorists would visit a Clean Air Car Check vehicle emissions testing station for a test and then go to a BMV branch to register their vehicle. Our drive-thru renewal service eliminates an extra trip for our customers," explained ESP's Indiana Program Manager, Brian Kieffer.
According to Kieffer, customer convenience is a key factor in many aspects of the Clean Air Car Check vehicle emissions testing program. From the relatively short wait times for the actual testing procedure to the availability of technical resources and on-site drive-thru registration renewal services, Northwest Indiana's vehicle emissions testing program has realized significant improvements in customer satisfaction.
ESP Wins Contract to Provide a VID Host with Lane Equipment, Software, Training and Support to the City of Memphis, Tennessee
The City of Memphis, Tennessee, Motor Vehicle Inspection Bureau has awarded ESP a contract to provide lane equipment, software services, training and support for the City's three (3) inspection Stations, three (3) Mobile test facilities, and to equip a fourth inspection Station that will be built in the near future. In addition, the City has also awarded ESP the contract to provide a new VID for their Inspection Program.
"With this win in Memphis ESP has demonstrated that we can deliver a high quality proposal at a very competitive price while positioning ourselves for the future," said Mark San Fratello, ESP President and CEO. "ESP is proud to expand our footprint in the great State of Tennessee," he continued. ESP has programs in Middle Tennessee and Chattanooga.