Apex Lifts – “The Quartix system helps us

save time and reduce our fuel consumption”

Apex Lifts have been cutting costs and saving valuable time by tracking their fleet with the

award-winning Quartix system.

United Kingdom, May 24, 2013 -- Originally aiming to improve their Health & Safety,

notably for any lone workers, Apex Lifts started fitting the Quartixvehicle tracking

system in 2007 and have since gradually been installing the tracking systems to the

remainder of their fleet. Since there was an element of lone working associated with

some engineers, it was important to know where their employees were at all times and to

be able to see in real-time what jobs they were completing. In addition to the safety

aspect, Apex Lifts also use the tracking system to monitor employees‟ time sheets.

Today, the vehicle tracking system is used extensively across all departments. The call

desk co-ordinators use the live tracking throughout the day to see where the engineers are

and utilise the Address Search to monitor the engineers in the closest proximity to the

breakdown site. This is also essential to apply a swift response to passenger „trap-ins‟.

The live tracking on Google Maps includes Map, Satellite and Street views as well as live

traffic information, enabling their co-ordinators to plan trips and despatch jobs

efficiently. “It helps us to be very responsive and always improve our customer service,”

says Mick Holderness, Production Director at Apex Lifts. “If we have an engineer who is

20 miles away and one who is 2 miles away, we need to send the right engineer to the

job. We want to reduce the time someone is stuck in a lift so it is crucial to despatch the

closest vehicle to a site.”

The Quartix Route Maps, which display each trip with colour-coded speed symbols, and

the Route Charts, which highlight all trips taken over a day or a week, are also used by

Apex Lifts to optimise itineraries: “We operate in an increasingly competitive

environment so we have to reduce our costs to cater for that. We analyse the routes taken

and shuffle them around to make it more economically viable - this helps us reduce our

fuel consumption and save time,” says Mick Holderness.

Other key features used by Apex Lifts are the timesheets and reports which provide

extensive detail of the vehicles‟ activity. The mileage reports for example are checked by

supervisors to ensure private mileage is accurately recorded: “We check the mileage

reports as it is now our Company‟s responsibility to report on private mileage to the

Inland Revenue,” explains Mick Holderness.

Apex Lifts are “really happy with the Quartix system” and are fitting trackers into each

new vehicle as they replace them. With improved customer service, savings made on fuel

costs, and a peace of mind gained through greater legal and Health & Safety compliance,

the benefits brought by the Quartixvehicle tracking system are helping Apex Lifts

continue to develop and sustain their place as the leading lift company in the London

region.

Apex Lifts & Escalator Engineers Ltd – a brief profile

Apex Lifts are based in Sidcup, Kent, and have been operating throughout London and

the South of England since 1970. It is the largest family owned independent lift

manufacturer and maintenance company in the London region. Apex Lifts service, repair,

refurbish, manufacture and install lifts to meet the requirements of European legislation,

British Standards and also the expectations and demands of a wide range of customers.

With its in-house manufacturing facilities, Apex can deal with installation and service

contracts to the highest levels and manufacture high-quality bespoke lifts.

Apex Lifts, which 2011/2012‟s turnover reached just under £14m, currently employ 125

people and operate a mixed car and van fleet of 66 vehicles.

More about Quartix

Founded in 2001, Quartix (www.quartix.co.uk) has grown to become one of the UK's

most respected vehicle tracking companies. Today, more than 5,000 customers across a

wide range of sectors – including government organisations, housing associations,

construction firms, hospital trusts, the emergency services, SMEs and large British brands

- use the online service, while the company's unique, own-design tracking system has

been installed over 80,000 vehicles.

The robust Quartix system is renowned for its ease of use, and offers a wide range of

features including live tracking and alerts, as well as comprehensive fleet management

reporting and driving-style monitoring. With a network of over 100 experienced

engineers, the award-winning Quartix system is available throughout the UK.

For further information regarding Quartixvehicle tracking systems, contact Nia Williams,

sales manager, Quartix. Telephone 0870 013 6663.

Contact:

Claire Alleaume

Quartix Ltd

Chapel Offices, Park St

Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EE

0870 013 6663

info@quartix.co.uk

http://www.quartix.co.uk