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HRG Consulting has announced the launch of HRG Car Management SystemTM. The innovative new solution has been designed to optimise savings for clients on their global car rental spend – an area of expenditure that is often overlooked. For many organisations the implementation of HRG’s Car
Management System (HRG CMS) can result in potential cost savings of around 35%.
The car rental market has changed significantly in
recent years. With fleet costs rising, many
companies are turning to short term car rental as a partial substitute to long term company car leasing. The pending Government review of tax free mileage allowances, and an increasing focus on corporate duty of care, means that the ‘grey fleet’ practice of allowing employees to use their own cars for occasional business trips is becoming far less popular. This represents a major
change in the scale and complexity of corporate car rental deals.
Using their unique solution and expertise, HRG Consulting can help corporate clients cut through this complexity, identifying and analysing ‘hidden’ spend, providing accurate forecasts on future car rental requirements, negotiating with relevant suppliers and providing guidance and support on corporate car rental RFP (request for proposal)’s. The extensive capabilities of HRG CMS include:
- Baseline analysis – a comprehensive review of current car rental usage and deal effectiveness
- Supplier suitability analysis – providing full evaluation of each supplier’s offering
- Bid analysis – a comparative tool outlining key strengths and weaknesses of new proposals against any current deals
- Negotiation support tool – instantly (and visually) highlighting the impact of negotiated rate changes on the total spend
- Car rental travel policy analysis – outlining potential opportunities to generate savings by implementing, updating or strengthening corporate travel policy
- Contingency analysis – a variety of ‘what if’ reports, giving clear and accurate answers with supporting material.
Ian Flint, Head of Global Consultancy, commented: “Given the current financial environment, corporate travel budgets are under increased scrutiny. However, with so many facets to current car rental schemes, organisations are often not reviewing their existing policies or the additional charges they face, believing them to be too complicated and a small element of their overall spend.
“The HRG Car Management System generates real savings for corporate clients quickly, easily and, most importantly, on an individual basis supported by the intellect of our skilled car rental experts. As a result we can help develop national, regional or global programmes with all major car rental companies, advising clients on the best choice of strategy to meet their requirements.”
HRG Consulting is an independent division of Hogg Robinson Group, the international corporate services company. For further information and a demonstration of HRG’s latest developments, visit stand 513 at the Business Travel Show in Earls Court, London, from 5 - 7 February 2008.
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For further information, please contact:
Laurie Waugh
Hogg Robinson Group
Tel: +44 (0) 1256 312623
Email: laurie.waugh@hrgworldwide.com
Leah Phelps / James Gilheany
Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
Tel: +44 (0) 207 467 9200
Email: blhrg@bisslancaster.com
Notes to Editors:
HRG Consulting is a wholly owned, independent division of Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the award-winning international corporate services company. Founded in 1845, HRG has over 60 years specific corporate travel expertise. Its corporate services interests include owned or controlled operations in 25 of the key driver and growth markets through Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Supported by contracted partners, the HRG worldwide network extends to over 100 countries.
Totally committed to a value offering for clients, HRG offers a comprehensive range of corporate services which, in addition to Consulting, include Corporate Travel Management Expense Management, Events & Meetings Management, and Sports.