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Point of Rental has earned its 13th and 14th RER Innovative Product Awards, this time with UnlockIt, an app that brings rental-by-locker to companies with smart lockers. UnlockIt allows rental businesses to provide self-service rental, rental on demand, and after-hours parts pickups, depending on what works best for them. Rental contracts are barcoded and sent to customers electronically or printed; when scanned at a terminal, a locker will open with the necessary tool inside. At the time the item is returned, scanning it and placing it in an empty locker will close the contract automatically. “We’re always looking at ways

Point of Rental Software has acquired RentalTrax software from WIOsoft, marking the company’s third software acquisition in the last two years. RentalTrax has offices in Denmark and the U.S. with a diverse customer base spanning Europe, North America, and Australasia. The acquisition of RentalTrax adds to Point of Rental’s growing European presence and follows a string of recent acquisitions. In 2018, the company added PartyCAD, and in 2016, the company entered the European market by acquiring U.K.-based Higher Concept Software’s Syrinx software. “We look forward to introducing RentalTrax users to Point of Rental and for them to see why thousands

More than 200 rental experts left the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Nov. 7 with dozens of ideas for adding to their business’s efficiency, thanks to Point of Rental’s International Conference. Designed for Point of Rental users to network with rental professionals from throughout the world, the International Conference provides software education, one-on-one training, and allows users to participate in small-group sessions that help guide the future of the software. The sold-out 2018 edition of the conference delivered all that and more. “Every year, the conference seems to get better as we identify areas for improvement and new ideas to implement,”

Simon Gibbons, a 30-year veteran of the hire industry, joined Point of Rental as the company’s new Business Development and Implementation Manager on November 5. “We’re excited to be able to add someone of Simon’s calibre and with his in-depth industry knowledge,” said Managing Director Mark Goodrum. “We’re committed to providing hire expertise along with our software, and Simon brings knowledge of, and experience with, nearly every aspect of running a hire business.” “Having used Point of Rental’s software in a number of previous positions, and having dealt with the company as a customer, it’s always been clear to me

Over the Top Rental Linens earned Point of Rental’s International Innovation Award at the company’s 2018 International Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 7. “We’re honored to win the International Innovation Award, especially after having come so close last year,” said Over the Top’s General Manager, Rob Glassman. “We’re committed to innovating and implementing ideas that will allow us to be more efficient, and it’s great have that effort recognized by Point of Rental.” The International Innovation Award honors a Point of Rental customer’s most innovative use of the software over the past year. Over the Top earned 2018’s award by combining

Point of Rental Software has furthered its mobile programming push by forming a dedicated mobile development team. Senior Developer Lead Matt Gaffin heads the team, which will build on the company’s award-winning mobile apps to create a unified mobile experience across its four products. “We’re proud of what our development team has done with our mobile products,” said Point of Rental CEO Wayne Harris. “As the industry moves further into mobile platforms, we’ve realized the need to have a team focused 100% on mobile development. Matt has an insatiable curiosity and desire to improve things, and I look forward to