Jaama to exhibit at the Executive Hire Show 2014

Jaama is targeting further adoption of its industry-leading Key2 Rental Management software system by exhibiting at this year’s Executive Hire Show.

To be held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on February 12 and 13, Jaama will be showcasing its Key2 Rental Management software, which provides plant and tool hire operators with the right tools to successfully manage their business.

Key2 Rental Management is the most advanced, flexible web-based product on the market and with Jaama’s on-going development and investment the system is at the forefront of innovative management for the hire and rental industries.  Built for the Microsoft.NET framework and using Smart Client technology, Key2 Rental Management is an intuitive, easy to navigate, simple to use yet functionally-packed web-based business tool.  The system stores and actively manages and monitors all aspects of plant, asset, stores management, the hire of both single items and plant packs, rehire, cross-hire, operator hire and management, sale items, ordering, quotations, contracts, equipment maintenance and invoicing and is available with fully integrated accounts.

New Fleet Management Essentials Seminar Dates

Updated with more information on a host of topical areas, the seminars reflect best practice and the impact of changing legislation and taxation in a number of key areas.

The spring 2014 seminars will focus on a wide range of fleet management issues including: fuel cost management, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) compliance, changes to company car benefit-in-kind taxation up to 2016/17, the late last year introduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013 as well as topics such as key performance indicators to measure to ensure optimum fleet efficiency and effectiveness, grey fleet management, car salary sacrifice schemes, employee driving licence checking and reducing the administrative burden of fleet management through technology.

LCV emissions to be slashed from 2020

The European Parliament has approved new carbon dioxide (CO2) restrictions on light commercial vehicles that will slash emissions by 28% from 2020. Under the rules, all new light commercial vehicles sold across the European Union will emit a maximum average of 147 g/km of CO2 instead of the 203 g/km today, a level set in […]

JAAMA EXPANSION CONTINUES WITH RECRUITMENT OF EXPERIENCED IT PROFESSIONAL

Experienced IT professional Chris Sheppard has joined fast-expanding Jaama as a software tester. Chris, who has worked in IT since 1996, has joined Jaama’s product quality assurance team within the customer services department. A fully qualified quality auditor and ISEB Foundation Certificate holder, Chris worked at ProIV, part of Northgate Information Solutions, as a quality […]

‘Grace period’ consideration for parking tickets

Ministers are considering introducing a universal vehicle parking “grace period” after the expiry of paid for time before a ticket is issued.

A number of local authorities already voluntarily operate “grace periods” after paid parking has expired, but now the Government says that “making this a statutory requirement is worthy of consideration”.

The Department for Transport is consulting on the potential introduction of such a measure as part of a major review of local authority parking strategies and Government options for parking enforcement.

60mph Proposals for M1

Proposals to implement a maximum mandatory 60 mph speed limit on a section of the M1 could herald the introduction of similar measures on other motorways.

The Highways Agency is seeking to cut the speed limit between junction 28 of the M1, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and junction 35A, near Rotherham in South Yorkshire. The motorway section is one of a new generation of so-called ‘smart’ motorways, where permanent use of the hard shoulder aims to solve traffic congestion.

Prohire

Organisation name: Prohire PLC Fleet size: 2000 + Software used: Jaama Key2 Vehicle Management About Prohire: Prohire was established in 1997 by David Barlow and from early 2000 grew via a number of small acquisitions and very quickly became a significant operator in the commercial vehicle contract hire sector when it won its first major […]

Condemnation for congestion charge increase

Plans to increase the London congestion charge have been condemned as a tax on business by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Transport for London (TfL) has launched a consultation, which closes on March 14, on a number of proposed changes to the congestion charge scheme including […]

Days Contract Hire Choose Key2 to Underpin Expansion

Further expansion is anticipated by Days Contract Hire following the implementation of new internet-based technology that will deliver improved efficiencies to the business and increased levels of management reporting to clients.

The decision of Days Contract Hire to introduce Jaama’s multi award-winning Key2 leasing and vehicle management system further underlines the company’s status as the number one provider of technologically advanced business solutions to medium-sized vehicle leasing companies.

Days Contract Hire, which manages a fleet of around 10,000 company cars, commercial vehicles and trailers, is a member of the privately-owned Days Motor Group. The company turned to Jaama after surveying the marketplace for a technologically advanced system that would underpin its growth aspirations and deliver added value to clients.