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Hosted at the Coventry Building Society Arena, the two-day event won the hearts of the equipment, plant and tool hire industry having taken place 14th - 15th February. 2024 marks the 17th annual Executive Hire Show and it's only getting better with age! This year's event featured 150 exhibitors, including 31 first-time companies, and the organisers were proud to announce that 2024 marked the highest number of attendees, surpassing last year's record-breaking figures. 

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), the global provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and business management software for distribution, servicing and rental businesses, has reached an agreement to acquire Omni Accounts Software.

The acquisition of Kwa-Zulu Natal based Omni Accounts Software is a further strategic investment for KCS in South Africa and part of its ongoing plans to provide market leading vertical specific cloud software suites across ERP and business management solutions.

Following this transaction, the KCS group will serve over 21,000 customers and 100,000 users across the African continent.

What is National Apprenticeship Week (NAW)? A week-long celebration taking place on 5th - 11th February 2024 that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. This year marks the 17th annual celebration of apprenticeships and the theme for 2024 is ‘Skills for life’.

The countdown has begun for the Executive Hire Show 2024 and inspHire is gearing up to showcase a spectacular array of innovations that are set to inspire and educate those in the plant, tool and equipment hire industry. Join us on February 14th and 15th at the Coventry Building Society Arena for an immersive look into the future of rental management. 

We’re proud to say that 2023 has been defined by remarkable achievements for inspHire. As we bid farewell to the year, we thought we’d take the time to reflect on our progress as we continue our journey to empower rental businesses across the country.  

Since 1997, inspHire has gone from strength-to-strength in order to become a market-leader in the rental software space. How is this done? By designing powerful, innovative hire software solutions. But the real question is - how is this delivered to the global rental industry? Simple, by our brilliant people! Introducing Dane Evans, Senior Business Development Manager, and Jake Packard, Business Development Manager.

Headquartered in Banbury UK, GEM Tool Hire and Sales offer a one-stop-shop that caters to all of your plant and tool equipment requirements. Established in 1979, the business has grown substantially, operating out of two depots and boasting an impressive 200+ years of combined experience with their growing team.   

Credit and debit cards have overtaken cash as Britain's main payment method; cards are now the preferred payment method in retail sales. With this trend set to continue and dominate more industries, such as rental, it's critical that card transactions are processed as efficiently as possible.