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Friday, March 19th 2010

All the latest news from Epyx

epyx appoint Ed Chambers as account manager

Ed Chambers has been appointed to the role of account manager at motor industry e-commerce specialist epyx. He will form part of the company’s customer services team, helping to manage relationships with customers using the 1link range of fleet e-commerce platforms, which is utilised to manage maintenance spending by fleets totalling two million vehicles. Ed [...]

Successful dealers using “all sources”

Successful dealers are using all the sources open to them in order to meet their used car and van stock needs as supply dries up, says e-commerce specialist epyx. The company points out that, among dealers buying from its 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform, those that are thriving are using not just advanced online sources but [...]

Centralised used car stock buying tool saves time and money for dealer groups

A centralised used car and van stock buying tool designed to save time and money for dealer groups has been launched by motor industry e-commerce expert epyx. Group View enables used car and van stock buyers at different locations within a dealer group to provisionally buy vehicles for sale on epyx’s 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform, [...]

Manufacturers set to adopt wider menu pricing schemes to stop fleet defection to independents

Motor manufacturers are set to extend their franchise dealer menu pricing initiatives in 2010 to stop fleets sending their older vehicles to independent garages. Motor industry e-commerce specialist epyx says that as the recession sees fleets operate increasing numbers of four and even five year vehicles, independent servicing becomes more attractive. Ken Trinder, head of business development [...]

Driver service booking time reduced by a quarter in the last 12 months

The time taken to confirm an e-commerce service booking made by a company car or van driver has shown a reduction of a quarter in the last 12 months. Motor industry e-commerce specialist epyx says that the decrease has been brought about by work it has undertaken with motor manufacturers and their franchise dealer networks. Ken Trinder, [...]

Defleet sales to drivers more than double to 15 per cent

Defleet car sales direct to drivers through epyx’s 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform have more than doubled from six to 15 per cent thanks to a new feature. The Driver Sales Website enhancement was added earlier this year to the platform, which is used by large fleets such as car leasing companies to manage their entire [...]

Epyx Report 20% E-Commerce Increase For 09

epyx, the e-commerce specialist, has reported a 20 per cent year on year increase in the number of fleet maintenance e-commerce transactions during 2009, using its 1link Service Network fleet maintenance e-commerce platform to track these increases. The 1link Service Network fleet maintenance e-commerce platform is used by fleets totalling more than two million company cars [...]

Gavin Jones named chair as 1link Hire Network Customer Forum meets for first time

Gavin Jones has been named chair of the newly formed 1link Hire Network Customer Forum – formed to independently represent vehicle leasing companies that use epyx’s daily rental e-commerce platform. The new group is patterned after the 1link Service Network Customer Forum, which includes representation from many of the UK’s top leasing companies and has worked [...]

Four new appointments made at epyx this month

Four new appointments have been made at motor industry e-commerce specialist epyx this month as the company continues to expand. Marcus Williams has joined as buyer recruitment executive, working on the 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform, developing new and existing business. He has spent the last four years as an international sales exhibition co-ordinator and is [...]

1Link Update Adds Pool & Demonstrator Fleet Management

epyx, the specialists in IT solutions for the automotive sector, have announced the addition of a pool and demonstrator fleet management module to its 1link Hire Network daily rental e-commerce platform with the new feature being created in direct response to requests from fleets themselves who want to use 1link Hire Network to manage short [...]

epyx Appoint New Chair To 1link Customer Forum

Bob Leighfield has been appointed as new chair of the independent panel of fleet users that make up its 1link Service Network Customer Forum, starting in September. Bob, currently head of Midland operations at ARVAL UK, brings his wide ranging experience in his almost four decades in the fleet industry to the role including time at [...]

1link Ensures Dealers Get Best Ex-Fleet Vehicles

Dealers are utilising the intelligent search features of epyx’s 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform to ensure they get the best ex-fleet cars and vans possible, with the system allowing them to bid on or buy cars and vans before they are even defleeted, thereby guaranteeing stock is of very high quality. Ken Trinder, head of business [...]

1link Shows Electrical Repairs More Frequent Than Mechanical

epyx, specialists in IT solutions for the automotive sector and producer of the 1link e-commerce platforms, have shown, via the 1link Service Network’s ability to track repair trends that electrical issues are gradually replacing mechanical faults as the “typical” company car repair. The company say that developments in vehicle technology are being reflected in the [...]

1link Users Reach In Excess Of 13,000 In Bid To Beat Recession

epyx, specialists in providing IT solutions for the automotive sector, has seen the number of franchise dealers, independent garages and fast-fits using 1link e-commerce platforms jump past the 13,000 mark. 1link products cover vehicle acquisition, relicensing, service and maintenance, disposal and short term hire and with the need to maximise sales and minimise costs, an increasing [...]

epyx’s Continued Growth Sees Three Appointments

epyx, the automotive sector IT specialist, has made three new appointments this month as the company continues to grow. Deepa Vijay has taken the role of software developer, working on everything from initial development of epyx’s e-commerce platforms through to final product sign-off. She has 10 years experience in the IT sector with companies as diverse [...]

epyx Dashboard Gives Complete Fleet Disposal Control

epyx, the company behind 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform, have added a new “dashboard” to provide fleet managers with at a glance information such as which vehicles are unsold, awaiting payment, under offer or paid for and require movement. The company have already reported a record quarter for the platform in Q1 but the period [...]

E-commerce platform rises used car sales in 2009

Used car sales through the 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform have risen dramatically over the last three months. The platform is used by major fleets, usually leasing companies, to dispose of ex-company cars and vans online directly to dealers. The rise in business has been helped by the recession causing fleets to look for new vehicle disposal [...]

Business skyrockets for 1link Service Network

Leading IT solutions company epyx has announced record levels of business for its innovative 1link Service e-commerce platform for January. 1link Service Network is used by major fleets such as leasing companies to buy service and maintenance from more than 12,000 franchise dealers, independent garages and fast-fit centres. Ken Trinder, head of business development at epyx explained [...]

Lapland visit for sick children thanks to kind Ken

Three poorly children will visit Lapland this month to visit the real Santa Claus – thanks to the charity efforts of well-known fleet and motor industry figure Ken Trinder. Head of Business Development at automotive IT solutions company, Epyx; Ken raised more than a thousand pounds by donning a Santa suit and running two kilometres in [...]

Ian McFarlane appointed business development account manager for 1link Disposal Network

Ian McFarlane has been appointed as business development account manager for epyx’s 1link Disposal Network fleet and motor industry e-commerce platform. He will be responsible for account management of the 1link Disposal Network community of fleet customers, car dealers and others in epyx’s Northern region. Ian has been in sales for most of his working life – [...]

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