The dangers of driving dehydrated

DfT research indicates taht about 440 people are killed and almost 6000 seriously injured every year in crashes involving someone driving for work.  It is important that drivers understand how small impairements can have a massive effect on their ability to drive safely. The human body loses and needs to replace 2 to 3 litres […]

Commuting nightmare – more flexibility needed

Employers should introduce greater flexibility into working practices it is claimed as new research suggests the number of commuters spending more than two hours daily travelling to and from work has increased by 72% to three million over the past 10 years, according to a TUC analysis of official figures.   The figures – published […]

Jaama celebrates Professional & Service Business Award Win

Fast-growing fleet and asset management software company Jaama is celebrating after being named Professional and Service Business of the Year in the inaugural Tamworth Business and Community Awards.
 
Significant expansion has assisted Jaama become an international provider of asset management software systems that manage all aspects of fleet, plant, rental, leasing, maintenance and repair and a wide range of ancillary requirements.
 
However, the Tamworth-based company, which now has some 50 staff, is reliant on the pool of local people to provide its skills base ranging from software developers to account managers and customer service executives.
 

Jaama Continues the Recruitment Drive

Contract wins along with an ever-growing number of new business opportunities at leading fleet and asset management software company Jaama has resulted in Sean Eckersley joining its major account management team.
 
Mr Eckersley will be working closely with Jaama’s major account customers to ensure that they realise the full potential of the company’s Key2 vehicle and driver management system following implementation.
 
On leaving university, his motor-industry related career has included being employed by Epyx, which has developed the 1link Vehicle Network online trading platform; establishing his own vehicle sourcing and sales business; working for both TNT and Global Insurance Management and most recently working alongside DriveAway Motoring Services in the development of insurance-based software used by fleets, contract hire and leasing companies and dealers.
 

Vehicle recalls and media hype (2)

The recall on Volkswagen diesel vehicles has captivated the world’s media in recent weeks because of it’s sheer size, and the disbelief that one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers would knowingly risk it’s reputation.   Shockwaves have been felt in the financial markets and there are reports that the demise of Volkswagen could send […]

Grey fleet Mis-management?

There are an estimated 14 million ‘grey fleet’ vehicles in the UK, but 56% of fleet managers with colleagues who drive their own cars on business say their organisation never physically check the roadworthiness of those vehicles.   That’s one of the key findings of ‘The 2015 Lex Autolease Report on Company Motoring’, which discovered […]

Phil Meadows appointed as Business Analyst

Jaama, the leading fleet management software supplier, has made a further appointment with the creation of a new role within its Key2 development team.
 
Experienced IT professional Phil Meadows has been appointed a business analyst within the team with his focus on understanding customers’ vehicle and driver management challenges and requirements and how they can better use the company’s Key2 system to deliver efficiencies through the improved utilisation of the functionally rich software.
 
Additionally, he will assist with the further development of Key2 to ensure it meets the ever-changing industry and fleet requirements.
 

Dedication to Customer Service Drives New Appointments

Leading software supplier Jaama has appointed two new senior project managers, Keith Newman and Elaine Pitts as demand for its sophisticated web-based fleet and asset management solutions continue to rise.
 
Mr Newman and Ms Pitts have joined the operations team responsible for implementing Jaama’s Key2 software and training new and existing customers to maximise system use.
 
Mr Newman, who spent a year living in the Amazon Rainforest in Guyana teaching GCSE level maths to Amerindian children in a remote village, has a lengthy IT project management career behind him that has seen him most recently employed by iSite where he spent two years managing property system implementations and development for high profile retail clients. 
 
Ms Pitts, who began her career in the diagnostics industry becoming involved in instrumentation and IT, has more than 20 years’ experience in project management of software development and delivery.
 

Driver CPC compliance hits almost 99%

One year on from the introduction of mandatory training for HGV drivers, the DVSA has revealed operators are almost entirely compliant. Almost 99% of drivers stopped at the roadside since the Driver CPC deadline passed one year ago were carrying their driver qualification card (DQC). Of the 89,000 vehicles that were stopped between 10 September […]