With a history of innovation spanning over 40 years, Ward is a pioneer in the Fuel Management industry. Our forward looking philosophy positions us for an even more successful future; as we are committed to providing solutions that improve the productivity of fleet asset managers. Ward’s noteworthy accomplishments in include many significant achievements, product launches and customer acquisitions.
1974 Eddie J. Ward establishes E.J. Ward, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas
1975 Ward develops the first Automated Fuel Management System
1976 The City of San Antonio purchases the Ward Automated Fuel Management System
1978 The City of New York selects the Ward Automated Fuel Management System. Development of DataFleet 1.0 – the first dial-up Fuel Management System
1979 Development of DataFleet 1.5 – The first fuel management terminal (FCT) with front panel keypad and display screen
1981 Development of the Ward FCT MAB based system
1988 Unix system is introduced
1988 Unix system is introduced
1990 The Ward VIT was developed
1994 The second generation VIT was developed known as the Ward VIT-SX
1996 Ward develops the Ward FCT-RT fuel control terminal
1998 VDOT selects the Ward Automated Fuel Management System
1999 City of Los Angeles selects the Ward Automated Fuel Management System
2000 The Ward CANceiver was developed to monitor vehicle status, driver behavior, and automate fueling access and records
2007 Ward launches major marketing rebranding program
2008 Ward introduces the Ward ATS (Asset Tracking System) real-time and passive AVL solution
2012 Ward launches the W4 product line
2013 City of New York selects W4 as its citywide fuel management solution; the multi-agency deployment consists of over 225 FCTs and 27,000 CANcievers with passive GPS
2014 Ward deploys its first cloud-based W4 system for the County of Monterey in California
