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No two rental businesses are the same, which is why OnRent has been built with flexibility at its very core. Whether you're working from home, in the office, or out on-site, having a rental system that allows you access to your business data from anywhere is vital. Are you looking for a rental solution that is simple to set-up and simple to use? We spoke with the rental experts at inspHire and they shared their top OnRent tips and tricks that offer complete flexibility for small to medium rental businesses ready for growth.

inspHire first opened its doors to the rental industry way back in 1997, and have gone from strength to strength since. Fast forward 20+ years, inspHire now are a part of the Kerridge Commercial Systems group and support over 20,000+ global users. To support this growth, inspHire now have teams located across the globe with offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, United States, South Africa and the Netherlands. 

Part of inspHire's strategy is to implement customer-centric roles within our business. That’s why we’d like to introduce you to Mark Taylor, Product Strategist, and Anton Targett, Head of Product Delivery, two team members whose roles are integral to inspHire’s day-to-day operations and overall strategy.

Mark and Anton's positions ensure that our customers are the focal point of all decisions related to delivering products, services and experiences to create customer satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy. Read the full interview to learn how these pair drive change throughout our suite of products, that prioritise putting our customers first, by delivering a positive experience and continuing to build long-term relationships.

Ransomware attacks increased by almost a third between 2020 and 2021 and jumped by 75% in Q4 2021 compared to the previous three months. How can inspHire help to protect your business? Simple, move your inspHire system to a cloud environment to enable top-level security. Hosting in the cloud allows effective protection, advanced threat detection and regulatory compliance, as well as other benefits. 

Whether you're working from home, in the office, or out on site, having a system that allows you access to your business data from anywhere is vital. Discover OnRent, fully-cloud based rental management software that allows you to access your entire rental business at any time from any device - no matter where you are.

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! 

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.

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.

Technology and software sits at the heart of all businesses who want to embrace the digital revolution. The systems, devices and processes we adopt play a huge role in our success. Companies reviewing their IT strategy often have a choice to make between selecting Best of Breed solutions (BoB) or opting for an all incumbent ERP product (All-in-one), a decision of which is just as critical today as it was 20 years ago, a time when rental management software was just finding its way into the mainstream rental market.

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.