09/06/2007
Jaco Electronics, a distributor and integrator of electronic components and flat panel truck stop service modules, recently entered into a multi-million dollar contract with Knoxville-TN based IdleAire Technologies Corporation, the leading provider of ATE-Advanced Travel Center Electrification services.
IdleAire’s ATE Service Modules give truck drivers parked at truck stops access to a variety of critical environmental, entertainment and power services - all via a simple, inexpensive window mount hookup.
“We are very pleased that Jaco Electronics will be manufacturing proprietary ATE Service Modules for use by our valued guests,” said Lynn Youngs, IdleAire’s Chief Operating Officer. “Our growing network includes almost 8,000 parking spaces at 122 sites in 33 states. We estimate that to date our system has eliminated over 400 million pounds of diesel idling emissions while conserving approximately 18 million gallons of fossil fuel.”
Jaco Electronics Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joel Girsky, stated, “IdleAire has developed a business model that combines an environmentally friendly business with valuable services specifically geared for hard-working long-haul trucking fleet and independent owner-operator drivers - and Jaco is delighted to support them in this endeavor.”
IdleAire Technologies Corporation offers a comprehensive in-cab idling alternative, an improved driver resting environment, communication services, safety and other training video programming to the long-haul trucking industry. Jaco is a leading distributor of electronic components to industrial OEMs and contract manufacturers. The company distributes products such as semiconductors, capacitors, resistors, electromechanical devices, flat panel displays (FPD) and power supplies, which are used in the manufacture and assembly of electronic products, including: telecommunications equipment, computers and office equipment, medical devices and instrumentation, industrial equipment and controls, military/aerospace systems and automotive and consumer electronics.
