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Anaheim, the west coast of Southern California, played host to this year’s ARA Show and proved to be a brilliant choice of venue. Over 700 exhibitors traveled from far and wide to take part in the US’s largest rental exhibition and display their latest innovation. Kevin O’Leary of TV’s “Shark Tank” opened the exhibition with a powerful keynote speech, giving guidance on how to develop a strong business model alongside useful tips for effective team management. The ball was now in motion for The ARA Show 2019 and was a sign of great things to come.

Over recent years, telematics has gained increasing popularity amongst rental businesses and has taken the industry by storm. But what is telematics and how can it benefit the rental industry? Formed by the words ‘Telecommunication’ and ‘Informatics’, telematics consists of a wide range of technologies, used together to monitor, transmit and receive fleet related behaviors such as longitude, latitude, machine health, battery life, meter readings, hours of operation and job site safety.

We are excited to announce that inspHire has joined Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), a leading supplier of software to wholesalers, merchants and other distributive businesses. Acquiring both inspHire and Current-RMS, provides KCS fantastic opportunities to strengthen two leading rental software providers. We have welcomed the acquisition, as KCS will be investing in the development of our products, as well as maintaining and supporting us in the future. A further key benefit for us is the support KCS will provide around our expansion in the US, UK and Europe, which is very important for us.

Running from February 18th – 21st, the fascinating city of New Orleans hosted this year’s ARA Rental Show and it most certainly didn’t disappoint. A total of 12,066 people were in attendance, making it the largest show since 2006! Rental businesses from all over the world came to display their latest innovation, so there was much to see.

Running from February 18th - 21st, The Rental Show 2018 in New Orleans has nearly arrived! The event is a fantastic opportunity to network with likeminded individuals who share your enthusiasm for the rental industry. At the event, you’ll get an insight into the latest innovation in your industry as well as having access to hundreds of Show Only Specials.

Equipment theft is an ever-present problem rental businesses are faced with. Regularly investing large amounts of money in new equipment and machinery presents numerous risks in itself, let alone adding the worry and burden of equipment being stolen. It’s incredibly important for businesses to consider putting precautions in place to help prevent theft, as well as make it easier to recover equipment.

Automating delivery memos, emails and other work communication is key in minimizing the chances of things “slipping through the cracks”. So how can automation make your business run smoothly?