PRZOOM - /newswire/ - Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 2006/05/12 - Assetcare, the trailer industry’s first online maintenance reporting and management portal has joined forces with Direct Tyre Management, the fastest growing national tyre management company in the UK to further improve the service it provides.

Direct tyre management worked closely with Assetcare to create a tyre management package that enhanced Assetcare’s current procedures and services. In addition both companies’ will collaborate to provide a consultancy service on all tyre related issues as well as optional extras that will benefit the customer.

The fleet audits, maintenance and inspections are to be carried out by Direct Tyre Management’s network of 600 approved nationwide independent tyre dealers increasing both flexibility and choice. A 24 hour, 365 days per year roadside breakdown service will also be available through a free phone number. All calls are handled internally by fully trained staff who assign a network member to the job in a timely manner.

This ongoing partnership will not only service the customers of Trailerent and Tailored Hire but also be provided on third party fleet management. Both company’s have informative and time efficient online reporting and management suites. This combined with the cost savings that will be passed on to the customer will play an important part in securing new business and gives both companies’ confidence in the future success of this relationship.

Ken Mills, Managing Director of Assetcare commented:

“Through this partnership we will be providing our customer’s with an unbeatable service whilst keeping the associated costs under control and fully managed.

“We have already had comments back from our staff about the timeliness and quality of DTM’s service.”

Gary Williams, of DTM commented:

“The partnership established between Assetcare and DTM has confirmed that working closely and openly with the operator, on an independent basis, establishes a mutually beneficial contract for both parties.”

Assetcare (asset-care.co.uk) is part of Intermodal Resource plc, the AIM listed equipment contract hire group which services the transport and logistics industry in the UK and across Europe.

Direct Tyre Management (directtyre.co.uk) is an independent tyre management company formed specifically to work with customers giving them a real choice of brand and service provider.

Agency / Source: Axis Intermodal Plc

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