Speedshield Technologies' Lawrence J Bruemmer, 66, technical services advisor for North America and the United Kingdom, died 19January at the home he shared with his wife, Joy, in Arvada, Colorado near Denver.

"Larry had been with Speedshield since the inception of the product in the Americas," says Gregrey Tunnell, general manager of Michigan City-based Speedshield Technologies. "He was one of the most knowledgeable technical individuals in the wireless asset management field. He was passionate about the business, wanted to always do the right thing and was dedicated to his work."

Speedshield is affiliated with Australia-based Speedshield Technologies, which provides solutions for managing and controlling forklifts and industrial vehicles and produces work safety devices.