Press Releases

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

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

Point-of-Renta Software recently hired Erica Wright as manager of public relations and marketing. In this position, Wright’s main responsibilities will include creating a long-term marketing plan for the company, communicating with advertising outlets and overseeing all communication with the public. Prior to joining Point-of-Rental, Wright worked as a technical writer and communications moderator for AOL, Inc. in Virginia while completing her Master’s degree in corporate communications and public relations from Georgetown University. “As I close in on my two week anniversary with Point-of-Rental, I am excited to be a part of such a respected company within the rental industry. I

Point-of-Rental™ System users streamed into Dallas this week for the rental management software company’s inaugural International Conference. While the company has hosted its annual user meeting in conjunction with The Rental Show for nearly 30 years, this International Conference is the first of its scale at its Dallas headquarters. The three-day event kicked off with a humorous introduction and brief history by company president and CEO Wayne Harris. Attendees were given a sneak peak at Point-of-Rental’s new .NET software currently in Beta testing. A full day of training and round-table events followed, covering topics that included Inventory Management, Rate Management,

Point-of-Rental™ Systems recently updated its rental management software to integrate VeriFone secure payment terminals, which provide the highest level of security available in payment processing. Utilizing PayWare Connect Payment Gateway, VeriFone terminals use end-to-end encryption and card-based tokenization, which substitutes values as pointers to the encrypted information. This means that credit card data never enters the rental software, but simply a token number is sent to the merchant’s Point-of-Rental™ System for follow up on charges or refunds. The token removes the liability of stored credit card data. This technology drastically reduces the PCI DSS demands and subsequent expense on the