Fleet, contract hire and workshop management solutions provider CFC Solutions, formerly Car Fleet Control, is celebrating its most successful year for fleet software sales in Europe.

The company, whose client base numbers 2,500 across more than 30 countries, has seen sales achieved in Spain, Eire and Russia. Sales have also been seen in the Middle East, Latin America - and even Barbados.

Managing director Jason Francis said two main factors were driving forward the company's European success.

'The first is the growth of business internet usage,' he said. 'A few years ago, it was difficult for us to market our products across Europe.

'Today, if a fleet manager in Berlin enters the words 'fleet' and 'software' into a search engine, the chances are that we will be near the top of the results listed.

'The internet also makes it much easier for us to support clients in Europe in a cost-effective manner,' he added. 'The second factor is the genuine growth that we are seeing in pan-European fleet activities.

'Large organisations are becoming more and more interested in both centralising their European fleet activities and standardising the software they use across different countries.

'We are in discussion with several parties about this subject at the moment.'

On the recent company name-change, Francis said: 'The Car Fleet Control name is widely known and recognised by fleet industry professionals, but we feel that the time has come to make a change.

'We are planning to diversify into new markets.'