Accrington Observer

Transport experts get new partners for a safer future

- YASMIN AL-NAJAR accrington­observer@menmedia.co.uk @Accrington­News

AMANAGED transport specialist has partnered with an award-winning vehicle compliance platform.

Ac c r i n g t o n - b a s e d CMAC Group, the managed ground transport and accommodat­ion specialist­s, has joined forces with Lancashire-based CheckedSaf­e in a strategic partnershi­p which supports CMAC’s commitment to providing safe and reliable managed transport solutions across Europe and beyond.

CheckedSaf­e was founded in 2014 and is the leading SaaS (Software as a Service) compliance platform for many sectors including, large fleets, HGVs, car rental, bus, coach and taxi.

The company’s awardwinni­ng vehicle compliance system has revolution­ised the way drivers, and businesses, conduct essential vehicle safety checks.

By digitising a previously paper-based and laborious task CheckedSaf­e has developed a tool that saves a business time without compromisi­ng on safety, in fact enhancing it, something that CMAC Group place at the forefront of its business.

CheckedSaf­e supports almost 1,000 direct clients with more than 7,500 depots nationwide from one vehicle to large fleets of 000’s+. The firm has partnershi­ps with Novuna, Northgate Vehicle Hire and Enterprise Car and Van Hire, to name but a few. They also work with Royal Sun Alli

ance and QBE Insurance Group to provide the end user with confidence that vehicle compliance has been CheckedSaf­e.

The newly-formed CMAC and CheckedSaf­e partnershi­p provides both organisati­ons with opportunit­ies for growth and diversific­ation of services.

For CMAC this offers further value to its extensive supply chain of taxis, private hire vehicles, minibuses and coaches across the UK and Europe, whilst providing their clients (such as train operating companies, airlines, breakdown recovery and insurance firms and public sector organisati­ons) with addi

tional peace of mind that their employees and their clients are in safe hands when travelling with CMAC.

Meanwhile, CheckedSaf­e plan to enhance its growth further through this collaborat­ion, with introducti­ons to CMAC’s

extensive supply-base and plans to pursue further expansion of their client base across Europe and beyond.

Neil Micklethwa­ite, COO of CMAC Group, said: “We’re excited to announce this affiliatio­n with CheckedSaf­e. CMAC prioritise­s passenger safety and ensuring that our supply network can offer an enhanced level of compliance data in realtime is important to our business and our clients.

“The partnershi­p will facilitate powerful new developmen­ts for both businesses, and we’re confident that our supply network will reap the benefits of engaging with CheckedSaf­e.”

Gary Hawthorne, Director and Co-Founder of CheckedSaf­e, said: “Joining forces with CMAC Group means that we can accelerate our growth whilst offering more specialise­d services to the taxi and private hire industry.

“We have much in common with CMAC, particular­ly our passion for safety and continued innovation - we’re excited to start working together.”

The partnershi­p follows a period of continued growth for CMAC Group, with the business reporting a 33% increase in revenue in 2022, in a year which saw the firm transport over two million travellers.

“The partnershi­p will facilitate powerful new developmen­ts for both businesses.”

 ?? ?? CMAC Group senior team. Left to Right: Steve Turner Founder/Director, Peter Slater Chief Executive Officer, Neil Atkins Non-Executive Director, David Barrow Group CFO, Daniel Kennedy Chief Technology Officer
CMAC Group senior team. Left to Right: Steve Turner Founder/Director, Peter Slater Chief Executive Officer, Neil Atkins Non-Executive Director, David Barrow Group CFO, Daniel Kennedy Chief Technology Officer

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