Case Study: County of Santa Barbara achieves streamlined, transparent fleet operations with AssetWorks FleetFocus

County of Santa Barbara - Customer Case Study

Mitch Guenthart is the fleet manager for the County of Santa Barbara, with 38 years in the industry and 17 years in his current role. He oversees a complex public-sector fleet that demands heavy business management—budgeting, accounting, staff coordination and constant communications—while facing pressure to increase transparency, control rising labor and retirement costs, and prepare for technological shifts like autonomous vehicles.

To address these challenges Guenthart and his team implemented AssetWorks solutions—FleetFocus, FuelFocus, MaxQueue and InfoCenter—along with automated motor pool and online reporting portals. The integrated system centralized work orders, preventive maintenance, fuel and parts management, billing and reporting, enabling a seamless fuel-station conversion, greater operational efficiency, full transparency for stakeholders and a more resilient platform for future fleet innovations.

County of Santa Barbara

Mitch Guenthart

Fleet Manager