 The Fuelcard Company leads the way in customer support and management services
In the current uncertain economic climate, financial concerns are high on the agenda of every business. Whatever the size of your fleet, be it two, twenty or two hundred vehicles, there’s one thing that is sure to be at the forefront of your mind – the cost of fuel and how best to manage its impact on your business.
But where can you go for impartial advice? With so many companies offering an array of fuel cards, how do you find the right one for your particular needs?
The Fuelcard Company, one of the country’s largest commercial brokers, helps businesses find the answers to these questions themselves. Fleet and transport managers around the country use www.businessfuelcards.co.uk to independently compare the many types of fuel cards available and find the right one for their business. In addition we are widely recognised for providing market-leading customer service and for having access to revolutionary account management systems.
Best deals
Jakes de Kock, our Marketing Director, is dedicated to providing customers with first rate service and to helping them find the right product for their particular needs and requirements. He says: “The Fuelcard team pride ourselves on our knowledge and experience. We do our utmost to find the best deals for customers across all sectors, including haulage companies, government organisations, buying groups, trade associations and small independent businesses.”
He adds: “We’ve always believed in providing guidance to both existing customers and businesses looking for a bit of direction or a new way of managing their fuel requirements. If we’re this helpful when you’re not a client, just imagine how we could be when you are!”
The Fuelcard Company, which has a portfolio of 12,000 business customers, is one of the largest commercial fuel card resellers in the United Kingdom, enjoying partnerships with many commercial fuelling networks, including Shell, Esso and Texaco. We also hold exclusive access to Keyfuels, the largest network of its kind in the UK covering 1,300 strategically located sites.
Global leader
As the UK division of FleetCor, the global leader in managing and processing commercial fuel card programs, The Fuelcard Company has unrivalled access to significant financial resources, as well as market-leading customer support and management techniques. FleetCor is actively working to enhance these benefits for new and existing clients in the UK and across Europe.
In April 2008, FleetCor Europe acquired Abbey Fuelcards in a deal which brought in £45 million in additional turnover from over 2,000 new business fleet customers. The purchase was its third acquisition in 2008 as the group continues an ambitious development plan which will deliver even better services to customers.
The Fuelcard Company enters 2009 with a new MD at the helm. Paul Draycott, who has over 17 years financial services experience, joined from First Data Corporation, where he spent two years as Vice President of Bank of Scotland Merchant Services.
His new role will be focused on continuing the growth and development of The Fuelcard Company, which has already begun benefiting from his extensive experience of sales, marketing and business development within the sector.
He said: “I have joined The Fuelcard Company at an exciting time. In the current climate, companies are looking at how to manage their fleets effectively and we can certainly help them to achieve this. Part of our role will be to offer a proactive customer service strategy to ensure we always deliver the best solution.” Paul Draycott succeeds Charles Freund, who will continue in a new role at parent company FleetCor.
Andrew Blazye, CEO of FleetCor, welcomed Paul’s appointment: “I am pleased that a person of Paul’s experience and ability has joined the management team. I am confident that his leadership, combined with the excellent team already in place, will further strengthen the business as a leader in the market. Using his knowledge and experience we will be able to continue enhancing our business operation processes and offer our growing customer base uncompromising customer service”
Partnership
The Fuelcard Company recently teamed up with GlobalLive, the market leading real-time tracking & fleet monitoring system, to help customers deliver greater fuel efficiencies and is currently looking into many more partnerships that will benefit customers.
The business also received praise from the world’s largest military installation service, Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), after developing a streamlined fuel management system which met complex government and international military requirements in just five months.
FleetCor (www.FleetCor.com) is the worldwide leader in fuel card processing. FleetCor serves over 650,000 business fleets, and has approximately 3.5 million active cardholders in the US, Canada, and Europe. FleetCor’s card programs are marketed under a variety of brand names including CCS, CFN, Keyfuels, Fuelman, The Fuelcard Company, and Mannatec. FleetCor and its subsidiaries employ over 900 associates located in 15 offices around the world.
For more information
For further information on how fuel cards could help your business please visit: www.businessfuelcards.co.uk |
