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on-site fleet management, preventative maintenance and mobile repair solutions, proudly announces that Founder and CEO Gary Kooner has been named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Bay Area Award Winner by Ernst & Young LLP (EY).

One of the most prestigious competitive business awards programs for visionary entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies, EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year program recognizes leaders who are building and sustaining successful, dynamic businesses while creating long-term value for their customers, employees, and communities.

An industry-trained diesel mechanic, Gary Kooner was selected by an independent panel of judges for his entrepreneurial vision, industry impact, and leadership in transforming Kooner FMS from a one truck regional service provider into one of North America’s fastest-growing fleet maintenance organizations.

This recognition follows a period of continued momentum for Kooner FMS, including international expansion into the UK, expanded technology capabilities with FleetIQ, and inclusion on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

There’s a lot more to fleet operations than routine repairs.  

The best-performing fleets combine preventive maintenance, data-driven decision making, and telematics to maximise performance. They treat maintenance as a continuous process that must be recorded, managed, and monitored on time.  

Reactive maintenance isn’t reliable for achieving efficiency in fleet operations. It requires a preventive maintenance strategy, consistent driver training, accurate asset tracking, and reliable compliance processes that keep fleets running without the hassle. 

Fuel, servicing, insurance, and repairs are included in fleet budgets without a second thought. However, arranging immediate support when you’re stranded far from a workshop is rarely factored into the plan. An out-of-service vehicle without a reliable service provider causes missed deliveries, longer driver wait times, and expensive towing arrangements.These issues aren’t highlighted in spreadsheets, yet they steadily eat into profits. Building access to a strong service network closes these gaps before they become a major budgeting concern.

The cost of maintaining a fleet can’t be measured by repair invoices alone. Gaps in service networks disrupt transport schedules, customer commitments, and operating budgets. At Kooner Fleet Management Solutions, we offer consistent nationwide support backed by preventive maintenance and 24/7 roadside support that ensures vehicles spend less time waiting for assistance and more time on the road, serving the business.Connect with us for fleet maintenance that brings skilled technicians directly to your location.

Heavy-duty transport industries are struggling with a pressing challenge:  technician shortages. 

They are losing experienced professionals to competing employers with recognizable names in the market. And what’s left behind are teams stuck on maintaining service levels, controlling repair costs, and minimizing downtime.

That’s where a staffing issue becomes a performance problem. 

Technician turnover is no longer just a workforce concern; it has become a major operational challenge. 

Higher turnover contributes to downtime, rising maintenance costs, safety risks, and the loss of valuable technical knowledge. As fleets continue to face growing service demands, maintaining a skilled and stable maintenance team becomes important.

At Kooner Fleet Management Solutions, we understand that skilled technicians help control costs, maintain vehicle availability, and support long-term growth tomorrow.

That’s why our expert team provides: 

On-Site Fleet Management: Preventive maintenance, driver training, and compliance checks. 

Mobile Repairs: Roadside repairs, accident management, and 24/7 availability. 

Last-Mile Maintenance: Brake repairs, tire replacement, and oil changes. 

Fleet downtime shouldn’t be a boardroom discussion. But somehow, it is. 

A brake issue, a tire failure, or an overheating engine is often treated as an operational problem. Something a maintenance team should handle. 

But what happens when these issues aren’t controlled on time? 

They show up in executive meetings, budget reviews, and performance reports. 

When a vehicle is off the road, it’s not just a maintenance problem. Customer commitments, workforce productivity, and business growth all take a hit. 

Which, in fact, is an executive-level problem. 

The most effective organizations do not wait for downtime to create business problems.

They focus on reducing risk before failures occur.

This includes:

Preventive maintenance programs

Quick access to qualified technicians 

Real-time service visibility

Consistent maintenance standards 

Data-driven fleet health monitoring

At Kooner Fleet Management Solutions, we ensure operational challenges don’t bug the executives. From on-site repairs to last-mile maintenance, our expert technicians have you covered. 

Contact us for comprehensive fleet maintenance support.

Most fleets rely heavily on KPIs.

Downtime percentages, maintenance costs, fuel efficiency, utilization rates, and repair turnaround times all play a major role in how operations are evaluated.

On paper, the numbers may look stable,But then unexpected breakdowns increase. Costs rise faster than expected. Compliance problems appear. Driver complaints grow. Operational pressure intensifies. This creates an important question: If the KPIs look healthy, why does the fleet still feel unstable? The answer is simple. Not every KPI reflects real operational performance. And in many fleets, the numbers being tracked are only showing part of the picture.

Fleet KPIs matter, but numbers alone do not always reflect the true condition of fleet operations.

Some metrics highlight results without revealing the behaviors creating them. Others improve temporarily while operational risk quietly grows underneath the surface.

At Kooner Fleet Management Solutions, we help fleets move beyond surface-level reporting through proactive maintenance oversight, operational visibility, and data-driven support that focuses on real fleet performance.

Because the most dangerous operational problems are often the ones dashboards fail to fully explain.