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BUSINESS NEWS
Transport management system specialist Mandata Ltd has
strengthened its operations in Northern Ireland and the
Republic of Ireland with the appointment of a new regional
sales manager.
Phil Newton, based in Belfast, joins in a move that will see him
provide dedicated sales support to local transport and haulage
companies investing in technology to drive improvements and
secure operational efficiencies.
He brings extensive experience of the haulage industry having
worked in the telecommunications and telematics sector and is
now planning to develop sales of Mandata technologies in the
region, which include the Mandata TMS and tracking and app
integrated solutions.
He believes his understanding of the challenges operators face
will help businesses get ahead with technology, which brings all
systems together under one roof to manage everything from job
orders to invoicing.
He said: “Mandata has an extremely robust, growing business, with
an excellent range of sector leading products. I’m looking forward
to showing Irish and Northern Irish customers how they too can
use our technology to streamline their operations, to secure cost
savings and other benefits.”
Mandata, which employs approximately 80 people across the UK
and Ireland, will grow its presence in Ireland, Northern Ireland and
Scotland further, as it expands its national customer base.
Chief revenue officer Steve Spark said: “We are investing in Phil’s
expertise and experience to deliver a first class, dedicated and
responsive sales and support service across the island of Ireland.
“We have a number of customers there and we’re looking to help
other like-minded business owners who can see the benefit of
implementing systems that make a real difference to their business
in challenging times.”
Customers include Dublin-based Lucey Transport, AOR
International Transport and refrigerated transport specialist
Chilled Out Couriers in County Mayo. Customers in Northern
Ireland include Agro Merchants, Derry Refrigerated and McCulla
Ireland Ltd.
Mandata’s transport management systems, where information is
centralised on one common platform, allow collaboration between
departments and end-customers, and streamlining the order,
planning and invoicing process; enabling hauliers to grow without
the reliance on manual paper-based processes.
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Mandata appoints new sales manager to
drive Ireland business
Phil Newton will strengthenMandata’s sales activity in Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland
Kinship Logistics, which is S H Pratt Group’s logistics division,
is to work with commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet
management company, Prohire, which has supplied 25 DAF
XF480 6x2 tractor units on a 36-month contract hire basis. The
contract includes repair and maintenance, servicing, parts and
breakdowns, tyres and RFL.
The vehicles went into operation on March 1 to coincide with the
new 19-plate and the opening of the new HALO sister company
warehousing operation last year at the port of London Gateway.
Both Kinship Logistics and Halo are owned by S H Pratt which is one
of Europe’s leading fruit importers and ripeners.
The tractor units have SuperSpace cabs with luxury drivers’
seats, adaptive cruise control and Truckphone with Bluetooth
connectivity. There are numerous operational and safety features,
including latest generation drivetrain for optimum fuel efficiency,
FORS silver standard camera systems and full health and safety
catwalks.
Kinship Logistics operates throughout the UK from its head office
in Luton and the group’s new facility, HALO, at London Gateway
logistics park. Head of Compliance and Fleet, NickWaller explained,
“The higher vehicle specifications are a big advantage from a driver
comfort and safety perspective. Our customers are rightly sensitive
to the reliability and presentation of the truck fleet, given their time
critical goods. These specifications also help to future proof the
fleet as customer demands and legislation evolve.”
Joanna Griffiths, Head of Business Development at Prohire added,
“Prohire always aims to give best advice not only in terms of day
to day operational performance, presentation and economics,
but also in terms of overall cost efficiency. The idea is to exceed
customer expectations at every stage of the contract and to ensure
predictability and transparency at all times.”
Prohire supplies commercial vehicles and full fleet support services
to a wide range of business sectors including foodservice and
catering, chilled food and pharmaceuticals, builders’ merchants,
leisure retail and the brewing industry as well as to specialist
logistics companies.
Kinship Logistics chooses Prohire
NickWaller and Joanna Griffiths
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