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 Newsletter Article Archive
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Kansas Department of Revenue Surpasses Two Million Transactions The State’s vehicle title and registration system has now been in operation for seven months and has achieved an important milestone; in December, KDOR processed it’s two millionth customer transaction. Read More
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3M Aims to Bring Broader Perspective to Solve State Challenges 3M’s Government Services Managers offer products, services and solutions to state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). But their greatest contribution may be their wealth of knowledge and experience. Read More
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Value of the Front Plate Until recently, government agencies had nothing but opinions to rely upon in favor of one plate or two. In August of 2012, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute completed a study titled "Front License Plate Market Research: Comparison of Single Versus Dual License Plates". Learn about the study and link to download the complete study... Read More
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Georgia On-Demand Services Case Study The State of Georgia has 7.5 million registered vehicles. With distribution occurring through the state's 159 counties - second most in the nation - state drivers often experienced prolonged waiting periods before receiving their requested materials. See how 3M Services helped make a change... Read More
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Spotlight on Driver's Licenses Sophisticated counterfeiting of U.S. Drivers licenses (DL) is on the rise, with The Washington Post recently reporting on the proliferation of fake IDs being generated out of China ("Latest Counterfeit IDs so good they're dangerous, "The Washington Post, July 30, 2011). Learn about Driver's License Security... Read More
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Hello to a New Reflective License Plate Nunavut Canada goes reflective, a move which now makes their plates highly visible at night, improving safety and the ability to read plates. Read More
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Modernizing: Elements of Success There are several alternative paths to choose from when modernizing a Department of Motor Vehicle software system. 3M offers a robust solution developed specifically for the motor vehicle business. Read More
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Staying Current Has Many Benefits Due to downturns in the economy and limited budgets, states are forced to look for ways to cut costs and increase revenues. Extending reissue periods or eliminating them altogether may be seen by some as an "easy fix" to budgetary issues, but this may be the case of you look at the big picture. Read More
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License Plate Shoot Out 3M demonstrates the latest cutting edge concepts in the Tolling Industry -- show casing it's development efforts of a 2D License Plate barcode concept with two leading camera companies. Read More
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Driver’s License & ID Card Issuance 3M has previously had separate organizations representing the drivers licenses business. We are now making it easier for our DMV customers to work with 3M and are rolling everything under one division. Read More
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Next Generation License Plate Sheeting The same beaded technology has been used to make license plate sheeting for well over half a century, see what new technology is coming soon. Read More
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Mississippi Branch Fulfillment Case Study
The Mississippi DOR determined that their inefficient, manual process represented an opportunity for significant savings and customer service improvents. Read More
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Georgia Fulfillment Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony The Georgia DOR partnered with 3M to help address challenges within the license plate supply chain process. Read More
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| “The two million mark is a meaningful sign of progress in this once-in-two-decades conversion.“ |
| - Kathy Tremont, Geary County Treasurer |
| “I feel happy and accomplished if the client tells me the products have positively impacted the public or the people they serve.“ |
| - Manuel Moreno, Government Services Manager |
| “The staff, have wonderful people skills. They don't emphasize how hard they're working for us, but how happy they are to be working hard for us.“ |
| - Terry Dillinger, Director of Driver Services (retired), IA DOT, Motor Vehicle Division |
| “Recent feedback from Law Enforcement indicated that older plates are more difficult to read, visually as well as with cameras.“ |
| - Anoop Gupta, Marketing Manager, 3M Motor Vehicle Systems & Services |
| “I couldn't be more pleased with the development made to date as well as the efforts made by our camera partners.“ |
| - Ryan Schultz, 3M Global Marketing Manager for Automatic Vehicle Identification |
| “I am very excited about having our 3M MVSS team represent 3M Drivers License solutions to our jurisdictional partners. It is a natural fit for us and rounds out our offerings from front office to back office, seamless, integrated solutions for DMV.“ |
| - John Schiltgen, National Manager of Government Services |
| “We are excited to start production and distribution of the new Georgia tags at the South Meadow facility. This is a great step forward in providing improved service to our motorists while streamlining our processes and reducing costs.“ |
| - GA DOR Commissioner Doug MacGinnite |
| “Getting the county offices and cashiers to acclimate is the challenge. But once they get going with it, they love it, love it, love it!“ |
| - MS DOR Director of Motor Vehicle Licensing Barbara Ford |
| “We are excited about the new technology that the High Definition License Plate offers. It is as transformative as the move from beads on paint to retro-reflective sheeting was nearly 50 years ago.“ |
| - 3M MVSS Business Manager Mike Ristau |
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