Our Story
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In 1997, our founder, Andy Sharpe, started working in transportation insurance. He soon realized something was missing: a way to help his clients easily manage their insurance needs, all in one place.
In March 2018, FleetVIMS was born to change how the insurance industry serves its customers. Andy teamed up with expert database developers, and in April 2020, they launched a modern Software as a Solution (SaaS).
By April 2023, Transharpe became meshVI. This new name represents our commitment to uniting the intricate threads of insurance information and data into one powerful, intelligent platform.
The “VI” in our name, standing for Verified Insurance, underscores our pledge to empower the transportation insurance industry with reliable data and advanced technology to simplify insurance processes, mitigate risks, deliver confidence, and drive operational excellence.
Our new name signifies our unwavering commitment to advancing the industry, maintaining and evolving the same exceptional platform under a different name.
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Andy Sharpe
CEO & Co-Founder![meshVI](https://meshvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tiana.png)
Tiana Schowe
COO & Co-Founder![meshVI](http://meshvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/John_Pesavento.jpg)
John Pesavento
CTO![meshVI](https://meshvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kevin-Hutelmyer.jpg)
Kevin Hutelmyer
SVP Product Lead & Founding Member![meshVI](https://meshvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Eric-Spencer.jpg)
Eric Spencer
AVP Business Development![meshVI](https://meshvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alyona-1.jpg)
Alyona Smokvin
AVP Customer OperationsAdvisory Board Team
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Jason Hines
CEO and Co-Founder, Gigasheet![meshVI](https://meshvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/placeholder-img.jpg)
Ric Garner
Managing Director, NTT DATA![meshVI](https://meshvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/placeholder-img.jpg)