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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

Kristy Myrick, the former Senior Director of Guest Assistance and Customer Care at Hilton, has joined Point of Rental Software as the company’s new Global Director of Customer Care. She will oversee in-house support teams in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. Myrick joined the Point of Rental team on Oct. 1 after nearly 24 years with Hilton, where she was responsible for all service teams supporting the Hilton Honors program. Having hit 5,000 customers before adding nearly 2,000 PartyCAD users earlier this year, Point of Rental knew it needed to scale its in-house customer support successfully. “We’ve built our reputation

Sodimac, one of the largest home improvement businesses in Latin America, has chosen to implement Point of Rental’s Rental Essentials software. The company plans to expand use to their 251 stores in the near future, creating a consistent employee and customer brand experience. “We’re excited to partner with a visionary company like Sodimac and help them bring next-generation convenience and processes to their rental counters,” said VP of Cloud Products Evan Fort. Founded in Chile in 1952, Sodimac has added stores in Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and Mexico in recent years. The company employs more than 43,000 employees and