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Back in January, 2020 was already being hailed as the year the majority of workloads move to the cloud. Fast-forward to September and flexible working has swiftly become the new norm - and is powered by cloud software. Here's our round-up of the top 9 cloud benefits you and your rental business can't live without in 2020.

1. Automatic updates

Say goodbye to manual upgrades, and hello to automatic updates! Working with software in the cloud ensures your system is always up-to-date. With a low maintenance software solution, save yourself time and keep your rental software secure with hassle-free updates which are rolled out periodically! 

April 2020 - Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), a leading provider of ERP software, services and support solutions for wholesale, distribution, rental and installation customers worldwide, has today announced its acquisition of Infomat.

Driving business growth is a top priority for CEO's across hire businesses all over the world; Mckinsey reports that businesses that get analytics and digital right can drive 5 to 10 percent revenue growth within a few months.

MAM Software Group, Inc. Agrees to be Acquired by Kerridge Commercial Systems for $12.12 per Share in Cash

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 behaviours such as longitude, latitude, machine health, battery life, meter readings, hours of operation and job site safety.

GDPR has been a hot topic since its approval and adoption back in April 2016 and has been a key discussion point that the HAE EHA have emphasised at its Trade Fair & Convention and The Showman’s Show.

“Accountability is at the centre of all this” states Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner for the ICO, who was named the most influential person in data-driven business in the DataIQ list. That accountability can be the responsibility of many and there are numerous terms and keywords within the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that identify that accountability. To help we have picked a handful of terms which we think are important when researching and preparing for GDPR.

It’s likely you have already heard about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and have either already started preparing for the change, are wondering how it might affect your business or are questioning what you need to do next… To help, we have put together lots of useful information about how, who and what the changes will impact.

It is with great pleasure, that we announce that inspHire have been awarded Supplier of the Year 2016. We attended the Hire Awards of Excellence, hosted by TV and Radio personality, Jeremy Vine, on Saturday night at 8 Northumberland Avenue and brought home this prestigious award.