Press Releases

Register Early at a Special Rate for Point-of-Rental’s 2013 International Conference

Early registration for Point-of-Rental™ Systems International Conference is now open and will end on Friday, August 16, 2013. Normal registration (without the early bird discount) will begin on Saturday, August 17, 2013 and end on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. On October 16-18, 2013, Point-of-Rental™ will hold its annual International Conference at their corporate offices in Dallas. The conference is scheduled to have training seminars, open round tables, a giveaway, and presentations from conference sponsors such as In-A-Bind, Clearview Financial, TSO Mobile and Rouse Analytics. In addition, there will be inclusive evening outings to Main Event Entertainment in Grapevine, Texas as

16 July 2013

Point-of-Rental Software Develops New App

New with Point-of-Rental’s most recent update, the company introduced their Mobile Workforce App. This app empowers workers on a jobsite as well as in the rental yard, capitalizing on their mobility. A web-based application rather than device-specific, Mobile Workforce can be utilized with any Internet enabled mobile device, be it iPhone, Android, any number of tablet devices, or even a laptop. Taking full advantage of the touch-screen user interface of mobile devices, this module reduces tasks from what would normally be several time consuming steps down to a few simple clicks. Mobile Workforce allows the mobile worker to eliminate the

8 May 2013

Point-of-Rental Software Integrates Web Links within New Contract Formats

Point-of-Rental™ Systems recently implemented Web Links within PDF documents being emailed to rental store customers. The new Web Link feature enables rental store customers to effortlessly connect to a rental store through PDF documents such as quotes, reservations, contracts, invoices and more. Clickable links are embedded into the PDF documents with access to the store’s website, mapping services, equipment specifications, and safety and warning instructions. When this option is enabled, the store’s logo and name become a hyperlink to their website at the top of each contract. In addition, the store’s address becomes a link to Google Maps. All the

24 April 2013

Point-of-Rental Software unveils new tagline: “Innovation you need. Software you trust.”

With the many ideas and updates constantly going around at the Point-of-Rental™ headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas, the company has come up with a new tagline, “Innovation you need. Software you trust.” The tagline will spearhead the company’s overall marketing message and campaign, adding to their position as, “The Leader in Rental Management Software.” First introduced at the 2013 ARA Rental Show on the back of Point-of-Rental™ Systems’ new brochure, the tagline is meant to simply explain how the 30 year old company continues to evolve with the customers’ success at the center of all final decisions. The most monumental

8 April 2013

Point-of-Rental Software Rolls Out Enterprise 2013

Point-of-Rental has begun releasing the update many companies have been waiting for – Enterprise 2013. Currently being installed on a rolling schedule to users on software support, Enterprise 2013 is the most monumental update in Point-of-Rental’s thirty year history. The entire rental management software program has been converted to the Microsoft .NET Framework which has been a long laborious task, but one definitely worth the effort. Among many benefits, the move to the new framework ensures the longevity of Point-of-Rental software, and because .NET allows integration with leading edge technology, their programmers can continue providing rental companies with the most

18 January 2013

Point-of-Rental Software Celebrates 30 Years

Introduced in 1983, this year marks Point-of-Rental™ Systems’ 30th anniversary. Point-of-Rental™ Systems started in 1983 as a division of Overland Rentals, Inc., an equipment rental store opened a year earlier by former NASA software engineers that ventured into entrepreneurship. Shortly after opening the store, it became clear that rental management software would dramatically improve productivity. Noting that many of the computer languages used at NASA could be used for writing rental software, Point-of-Rental™ Software became a reality. Bob Shaffer, a company founder who is now retired commented, “The first edition of Point-of-Rental™ Software printed rental/sale contracts, controlled inventory, stored reservations

7 January 2013

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