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Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) has launched a mobile version of its website that allows customers on site to conduct business with HERC directly from their smartphone.

Hewden will benefit from its separation from the Finning UK Cat dealership, said Kevin Parkes, the Finning/Hewden manager who is now managing director of Hewden under its new private equity owners.

United Rentals said it is increasing its market share with its largest customers and that these large accounts would build long-term profitability in the business even if rental demand falls again this year.

Rental software company inspHire has expanded the customer training facilities at its Nottingham headquarters, with 30% extra capacity to accommodate future growth.

Cramo’s viral marketing campaign has continued, with the issuing of a second YouTube video featuring the ’Cramones’ punk rock band.

David Shipman, chairman of AFI-Uplift, one of the UK’s largest access rental companies, said the powered access industry needed to do much more to promote the safety benefits of powered access and pledged £25000 towards a national promotional campaign if other UK companies contributed £75000.

The second of KHL Group's series of Special Reports, Managing Rental, is now available.

Software company Result Group says a new ‘Rules Engine' function being offered with its rental software will "cut costs and deliver massive productivity gains."

JLG's Craig Paylor said he favours a registration and service history system for large equipment to help rental companies and fleet owners keep machines for longer and extract their full economic value.

Speedy Hire said its managed services division – which re-rents equipment from other rental companies – has reached the “landmark” revenue figure of £25 million.

Hubertus Marx, who led the development of Liebherr’s Mietpartner rental business for 12 years, retired at the end of 2009 after a 47 year career in the construction equipment and rental industry.

Atlas Copco Specialty Rental has completed the implementation of Wynne Systems' RentalMan software system for its operations in the UK, Netherlands, France, Belgium and Australia. The system will be installed in Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy in 2010.  

Atlas Copco's Specialty Rental Division has begun using Wynne System Group's RentalMan software for its global operations.

US rental software company Wynne Systems has appointed Erwin Luijten as senior project manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, based at Wynne’s Antwerp office in Belgium. He will report to Kris Brusselmans, Wynne’s general manager for the region.

Result Group has responded to the recession in the world’s major rental markets by launching an ‘Open Options’ initiative designed to make it easier for cash-strapped companies to invest in rental software.

US rental software company Solutions by Computer is launching a Software as a Service (SaaS) version of its Enfinity rental management system.

New Holland has launched a rental booking service for equipment end users in Germany. The New Rent programme allows customers to book a rental online or to talk to an operator and supports the rental services being offered by its dealers.

Godwin Pumps in the US has completed implementation of Result Group’s rentalresult rental software system.

Italian building materials franchiser BigMat continues to expand its BigRent branded rental operation in Italy, with 20 of its 100 members now offering rental services in the counry and plans for a further ten to enlist during 2010.

Rental Solutions & Services (RSS) in Dubai is a fast growing power and temperature control rental company with global ambitions. Murray Pollok spoke to managing director Milan Balac about power rental opportunities, and a certain rental competitor…