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How can your rental ERP support your dynamic pricing in equipment rentals?

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In today's global rental industry, there are many different ways of working, this includes numerous pricing methodologies. But how can your rental ERP solution align with your various rental rates? We spoke with Director of Product Management, Mark Taylor, to discuss how inspHire can support dynamic pricing in equipment rentals.  

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Categories: Thought Leadership


Meet the inspHirers: Graham Dobbs & Matt Cunningham celebrate 25 years!

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The Kerridge Commercial Systems Rental Division has been operating for over 25 years, with both the team and customer base continuing to grow worldwide. But let's take a step back to the beginning... Established in 1997 as Maple Software, the team was made up of 10 employees dedicated to introducing the first Windows-based asset management application to the rental industry. The product's name? inspHire. In 2000, the company was renamed after this very product, and two of the individuals who have been instrumental in the success of the Kerridge Commercial Systems Rental Division; Managing Director, Graham Dobbs, and Operations Director, Matt Cunningham. We sat down to talk to Graham and Matt about their journey, significant milestones for the company, and what lies ahead for KCS Rental to mark their personal 25th anniversary with the business.

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Categories: News, Insights


Customer Success Story: Ameno

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Located in Barreiro, near Lisbon, Ameno runs a multi-depot business, providing rental and sales services for cooling and heating solutions tailored for events, construction and more. Ameno focuses on the rental and sale of air conditioning and humidity control equipment, offering alternatives to traditional air conditioning.

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Categories: Customer Success


Customer Success Story: PW Hire

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Established in 2009, PW Hire is a specialist supplier of temporary buildings; including security cabins, ticket offices, vehicle barriers and all units are available to hire or purchase. Operating across the UK, PW Hire serves a multitude of industries such as construction, leisure, festivals and outdoor events, and are are continuously working to develop further products in line with current and future technologies, their latest being a solar powered cabin. Whatever your accommodation requirements, PW Hire have a temporary unit for you!

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Categories: Customer Success


Web development specialists acquired to focus on the tyre industry

Providing great value in the tyre management space.

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) acquire Silkmoth, enhancing KCS’s automotive software offerings and e-commerce solutions for the UK and European tyre industry.

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Categories: News


Introducing Klipboard; job management software built for you.

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In July 2024, Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) acquired Klipboard to strengthen its ERP and business management software services by creating another division for field services alongside distribution, automotive and rental industries. KCS’s strategy aims to enhance its market-leading, vertical-specific cloud software solutions . The Klipboard acquisition represents a significant advancement in KCS’s dedication to providing innovative field service management software on a global scale. 

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Categories: Insights, Thought Leadership


Kerridge Commercial Systems strengthens its logistics software offering with the acquisition of Vigo Software

Technology that enhances the supply chain.

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), the global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business management software provider for distribution, servicing and rental businesses, has completed the acquisition of Vigo Software (Vigo).

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Categories: News


Join inspHire at Vertikal Days 2024!

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The wait is almost over! Vertikal Days 2024, the UK’s premier event for the lifting and access industry, is just around the corner, taking place on the 11th and 12th of September at Newark Showground. We’re excited to be exhibiting once again and you can find us at Stand MP38, where we’ll be showcasing the best of inspHire’s comprehensive rental management software solutions.

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Louis & Sharnee share what's in store for this year's PLASA Show!

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The Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) Rental team are excited to return to the renowned PLASA Show. Known for being one of the biggest events for the AV, Lighting and Staging industries; this is a great opportunity to witness first-hand the latest innovations in marketing-leading entertainment technology. This three day event is an event you do not want to miss, so make sure you head down to Olympia London, 1st - 3rd September! And one pit-stop you must add to the agenda is visiting Stand D21, where the KCS Rental team will be showcasing Current RMS, our all-in-one online solution designed specifically for the entertainment industry. Intrigued to see what we have in store?  We recently spoke with industry experts, Sharnee Herd and Louis Hurst, to find out what to expect at this year's PLASA show. 

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Categories: Events


inspHire reflects on its time at HIANZ HIRECON24 in Auckland

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The Hire Industry Association of New Zealand (HIANZ) is the leading professional membership Association for the Hire Industry in New Zealand. Supporting its members for 40+ years, HIANZ members operate in many different sectors within the hire industry, such as general hire, access, heavy equipment, party and events, as well as their associate supplier members. How? Their mission is to be an advocate of fair play and sustainable business growth through education, training and development.  

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Categories: News, Events


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