Sofico Managing Director, Gémar Hompes, said: “We are delighted to be opening a dedicated office in Germany via a local subsidiary. The establishment of local offices helps us stay close to our customers and helps us in attracting new staff with knowledge of the local market and local languages,” he said.
“As a next step, we will intensify our efforts in hiring local staff to establish a full multi-disciplinary team in Germany, with a mix of profiles from project manager to support consultant. Following extensive training at our head office in Ghent, this German-based team will provide support to our customers in Germany."
LeasePlan USA named to the Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP) for seventh consecutive year.
LeasePlan USA has again been named to the IAOP’s Global Outsourcing 100 list, which recognizes the world’s best outsourcing service providers. The fleet management company earned its seventh consecutive honor within the leader category with this most recent appointment.
“At LeasePlan, we are focused on delivering What’s next to clients,” said LeasePlan USA President and CEO Jeff Schlesinger. “Our dedicated team provides a level of outsourcing services and innovative cost-savings expertise that has made us a trusted leader in the industry and we are truly honored to be recognized as such by IAOP.”
The suburbs have often been regarded as harmful to the environment with urbanists thinking that mass transit should link them to core cities to eliminate dependence on gas-powered vehicles.
Despite funding from federal and local sources, transit-ridership is stagnant or declining as more Millennials head to the suburbs embracing ride-sharing, electric cars and autonomous vehicles.
Elon Musk recently shared a brutally honest critique of mass transit. "It's a pain in the ass," he said. "That's why everyone doesn't like it. And there's like a bunch of random strangers, one of who might be a serial killer, OK great. And so that's why people like individualized transport, that goes where you want, when you want."
Read the article at Forbes.
Only the most excellent new cars of 2018 made the list of Top Picks.
The best cars of 2018 are outstanding all-around performers - shown to be reliable, safe and satisfying - scoring high in stringent track tests and extensive owner surveys.
"A model has to have an exemplary Overall Score in its category to be a Top Pick. This single number combines road-test performance, reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety. A car that scores high in all four of these key measures is truly extraordinary."
Read the article at Consumer Reports.
Integration with the ARI insights system will offer fleets access to real-time authorization data and new features that will provide greater levels of control and flexibility
ARI® announces the introduction of a revolutionary new tool for managing fuel expenses: the WEX Millennium Platform. With access to real-time authorization data, increased control over transactions, and the ability to create multiple fuel profiles with different parameters, the new platform offers organizations greater clarity into their fuel expenses and enhanced control over their fuel spend.
“ARI is proud to be the first fleet management company to integrate with WEX on this new platform,” said Frank Carbone, vice president of global product management. “This new platform will empower our clients and provide them with the data, insight and tools they need to meaningfully manage their fuel expenses.”