SOBRsafe Gains Entry to Manufacturing Market with GM-Awarded Customer
SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOBR) has announced that BGM Electronic Services, Inc., a key supplier for major automotive companies including Ford, GM, and Stellantis, will implement SOBRcheck™, SOBRsafe’s alcohol screening solution. This partnership marks SOBRsafe’s entry into the $4 billion U.S. manufacturing market. BGM, recently acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, recognizes SOBRcheck as a significant advancement in workplace safety. SOBRcheck detects alcohol through fingertip contact, eliminating the need for traditional testing methods. The technology is integrated into various applications, aiming to enhance safety in workplaces and transportation.
- SOBRsafe enters the $4 billion U.S. manufacturing market with BGM implementation of SOBRcheck.
- Partnership with BGM validates SOBRcheck's effectiveness and enhances credibility.
- SOBRcheck technology received multiple awards for safety innovation.
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Provider to Ford, Chrysler and GM, BGM Electronic Services Seeks to Further Enhance Strong Safety Record
DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2023 / SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOBR) (SOBRsafe™), providers of industry-leading alcohol detection solutions, today announced that prominent product development and manufacturing firm BGM Electronic Services, Inc. (BGM) is implementing SOBRcheck™ as its new front line alcohol screening solution. This signals SOBRsafe's entry into the
BGM has been a long-standing provider for the likes of Ford, GM and Stellantis (Chrysler-Fiat). During the height of the COVID pandemic, General Motors contracted BGM for the GM/Ventec/U.S. Government Ventilator Project. BGM successfully delivered 390,000 electronic assemblies for 30,000 ventilators in just 150 days. This achievement was recognized by GM with the 2020 Supplier of the Year - Over Drive Achievement Award. BGM was recently acquired by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway.
"We have a unique perspective on SOBRsafe's game-changing technology, as we are also the Company's outsourced supply chain partner," stated BGM President Terry Bishop. "In this role we have become intimately familiar with the technology's capabilities, and the implementation benefits for workplace safety and employee wellbeing. We have an outstanding safety record at BGM, and we have achieved this by continually evolving and refining our protocols. We believe SOBRcheck represents a significant leap forward in alcohol policy management, and we are proud to be both a provider and a customer of SOBRsafe."
Followed SOBRsafe Chairman & CEO David Gandini, "We believe that SOBRcheck is ideal for manufacturing environments, and we can think of no better partner for industry entry than BGM. They know our technology and business inside and out, and have witnessed our detection performance on a daily basis for months. We feel that their own implementation of SOBRcheck is the highest form of validation. We are thankful for our relationship with BGM and excited about this expanded scope."
A New Era of Alcohol Safety and Support
SOBRsafe's advanced safety management technology SOBRcheck™ hygienically detects and instantaneously reports the presence of alcohol as emitted through the pores of a fingertip - no breath, blood or urine sample is required, just the touch of a finger. SOBRcheck was recently awarded the Occupational Health & Safety 2022 New Product of the Year - Safety Monitoring Devices, and has received the Child Safety Network Safe Family Seal of Approval.
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About SOBRsafe™
The annual cost of alcohol abuse in the U.S. is
A preventative solution in historically reactive industries, it is being deployed for commercial fleets, workplaces, alcohol rehabilitation and probation management; other intended applications include air and rail, and young drivers. This patent-pending alcohol detection solution helps prevent an intoxicated worker from taking the factory floor or a driver from receiving the keys to a truck, bus or rideshare vehicle. An offender is immediately flagged, and an administrator is empowered to take the appropriate corrective actions. At SOBRsafe, we are creating a culture of prevention and support. To learn more, visit www.sobrsafe.com.
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