Leading fleet and asset management software company Jaama has appointed Nigel Goodger as its new customer services manager and boosted its client support team with the recruitment of Paul Parkes.
Mr Goodger replaces Bob Leighfield, who has retired from Jaama having joined from Arval, one of the UK’s largest vehicle leasing and fleet management companies.
Mr Goodger, an experienced target driven operations/service delivery manager, has joined Jaama having worked for 25 years for Birmingham City Council and outsourcing solutions specialist Capita in a number of key roles embracing customer service, business relationship management incorporating account growth and business development, and service delivery.
With less than two weeks to go until the UK goes to the polls in the 7th May general election and the political parties have yet to provide answers to some of the key concerns facing fleet operators, according to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA). Its examination of the manifestos published […]
Van fleets have been warned that collectively they could face more than £2 billion in additional costs if an Operator Licensing regime was introduced in the sector.
The warning came from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) as it launched a maintenance campaign for van operators in the light of poor safety levels.
Almost two thirds (63%) of the 10,800 vans stopped by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) at the roadside each year have a serious mechanical defect, while more than nine out of 10 (93%) are overloaded. Around half of all vehicles stopped posed a road safety risk and were subsequently taken off the road at a cost to their owners of some £4,000 per day.
Jaama is recruiting for a new Business Development Coordinator responsible for generating & qualifying new business leads and booking appointments for the Sales team. Due to the nature of the role, it is expected that you will have previous B2B experience within cold calling and offer a strategic and consultative approach to sales. This is […]
Cutting the fleet administration burden and utilising data to deliver financial savings were critical to Skanska in selecting a new vehicle management software system, but so was future proofing the technology.
That’s why Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction companies, chose Jaama’s multi award-winning Key2 Vehicle Management system following a comprehensive marketplace review.
Skanska’s expansion through acquisition meant the fleet department led by head of fleet Julie Madoui was operating on two systems functioning in parallel. That was proving to be administratively cumbersome and operationally inefficient.
Hertfordshire-headquartered Skanska operates a UK-wide fleet of some 2,500 vehicles comprising 1,600 company cars, 650 light commercial vehicles and 250 heavy commercial vehicles and also uses its vehicle management software to manage some plant equipment assets.
The number of drivers fined for speeding on motorways has soared by 25 per cent in 12 months amid a rise in the number of “stealth cameras” used. Figures obtained by The Sunday Times under a Freedom of Information request show that at least 112,000 drivers were handed penalty notices or went to court for […]
Drivers who leave their engines idling in central London could face a fine of £20 under plans to improve air quality. Traffic marshals from Westminster City Council will patrol the streets of the borough, approaching motorists who sit in stationary cars with the engine running. The Fixed Penalty Notice, which will go up to £40 […]
UK councils are spending more than a quarter of a billion pounds a year keeping hundreds of thousands of grey fleet drivers on the road. Local authorities in England foot three-quarters (76.3%) of the annual bill, reimbursing £209 million to more than 267,000 employees who drive their own car in the course of their work. […]
In the 2015 Budget the Chancellor confirmed that September’s planned 0.54p per litre + VAT rise in fuel duty was cancelled. It means that there will have been no rise in fuel duty for five years. Other Budget announcements impacting on the fleet market included: • A rate of inflation increase for Vehicle Excise Duty […]