WELCOME

To the Spring issue of CONNECTED, and following our most successful year in 2022, we have lots of news and updates to share you with, including an interview with Essex Bulk Services who were one of the first customers to start using our new Asset Finance feature.

As we have discussed many times, the digital tide is turning with more and more operators focussed on digitising and integrating the majority of their employee and vehicle back-office operations. This is positive for us and it’s why 2022 was our best yet (evidenced by 75% of the customers who joined us in the last 12-months using the full capabilities of our software - and who are now saving both time and money by working more efficiently). Time & Attendance, our product spotlight in this issue, is a great example of this, because it is one of the many functional features within the software that have grown into becoming an important ‘added value’ solution within our integrated model.

The pandemic, and the need to work more efficiently in the current climate have definitely been two of the most influential factors in this digital boom, as well as maybe a gradual shift in demographics, with younger generations at family-run businesses for example, taking more control. As an extension to this, it is also interesting and really positive to see how customers have embraced digital and are now using the integration of our systems to gain much wider business benefits. The article on Defect Checking and Gate Checks, and their connection with Asset Maintenance is a case point on page 14.

Integration, integration, integration will continue to be the key theme for us this year, and we look forward to continuing to work with our customers to make sure they gain the maximum benefits from our software solutions. This month, also marks the start of the trade show season, with the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC starting on the 18th April – come by and see us in Hall 5 on Stand B72 and we can demonstrate our integrated approach to managing driver and vehicle data, and show you the new Asset Finance system.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue of CONNECTED, and please do get in touch if you’d like to be included in a future issue, or have ideas for technical or compliance related features.

Mark Johnston Director