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Two decades after launching PeopleNet Communications Corp. and three years removed from its purchase by Trimble Navigation, Ron Konezny said he is in the midst of his latest mission.

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute received $55 million in federal contracts to study safety efforts for commercial truck drivers and automated vehicles.

I.D. Systems Inc., which sells the VeriWise brand of asset-tracking products, said it has appointed former Omnitracs executive Norm Ellis as its chief operating officer.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired regional logistics firm Integrated Services for $13 million.

Rand McNally has released the 2015 edition of the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas, which it calls the No. 1-selling trucking print atlas.

Trucking technology-supplier Omnitracs said it plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Dallas from San Diego in early 2015.

Volvo Trucks and Telogis are offering integrated fleet-management services that utilize factory-installed telematics hardware, the companies announced.

Truck technology supplier Omnitracs said it has hired David Vice as its chief sales officer, marking another addition to the company’s executive team since Vista Equity Partners purchased the business last year from Qualcomm Inc.

Omnitracs has hired Dan Speicher as its chief technology officer, continuing the expansion of its executive team since Vista Equity Partners purchased the business from Qualcomm Inc. in November.