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try. BusWise Technologies is a significant differentiator for us moving forward, and we’ve really only touched the tip of the iceberg of what we will be able to do with this technology.
STN: What kind of company and employee celebra-
The 1972 Thomas
Mighty Mite offered the same safety as the full-size Saf-T-Liner.
STN: What’s been the response to the BusWise tech- nology suite? Edgerly: Te response to BusWise Technologies has been impressive, to say the least. Orders are coming in for a number of the technologies we debuted at NAPT. Te factory-installed Perimeter View 360 camera pack- age (PV360) is the most popular technology to date. We are excited about the adoption of BusWise in the
industry and we can’t wait to take the platform even further. We have a number of new technologies in the works that will really revolutionize the school bus indus-
tions are being planned this year? Edgerly: We hosted an employee celebration event last month, followed by our annual dealer meeting in the High Point (North Carolina) area. We drew thousands of current and past Tomas Built employees and their fami- lies to celebrate with us. Members of the original Tomas family were also in attendance to join in on the fun. Many of our dealers are taking the celebration on
the road. Customers can join our dealers in celebrating our 100th anniversary at local shows throughout the year. And all buses purchased this year will come with commemorative stitching on the headrest and a 100-year anniversary badge on the side of the bus. On April 24, our fans watched Brad Keslowski as he
drove the No. 2 Tomas Built Buses Ford Fusion in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Race- way. We’ve also added a number of new items to our company store for all of the Tomas Built collectors out
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