www.aftermarketonline.net JUNE 2025 On the Road 47 businesses to find the right solutions, fast,” Jones explained. “It’s about giving users the tools they need to act quickly, confidently and accurately – whether they’re on the shop floor or speaking directly with a customer.” In terms of investment in product development, Jones said more than 500,000 hours had been dedicated to R&D over the past year alone. “That’s time spent building, improving and transforming the tools our customers use every day. This isn’t innovation for innovation’s sake — it’s about delivering meaningful improvements that drive measurable impact.” The second day of Konnect saw 36 in-depth workshops across wholesale distribution, rental, automotive and more, giving customers hands-on time with Klipboard product experts. Attendees worked through real-life business challenges and explored how Klipboard’s latest features and tools can deliver practical, tangible value to their business. Delegates, many from the automotive sector, also heard about Klipboard Money, a new addition designed to simplify the way customers manage payments and cash flow. VP of payments, Lochan Sim, said: “Klipboard Money gives our customers everything they need to take payments anytime, anywhere. It has fast business payments, automated reconciliation, and PCI DSS-compliant security — bringing everything together in one place.” Angus Blest, head of commercial at Adyen, Klipboard’s global payments partner, said the firm processes more than €1.28 trillion (£1.5 trillion) annually and supports more than 4,000 employees worldwide. Following its launch at Konnect 2025, Klipboard Money will give customers a faster, more connected way to manage payments as part of a fully integrated business ecosystem. Chief information officer at Klipboard, Wayne Fraser, turned the spotlight on how the company is navigating the threat of cyber security and the firm’s robust defence strategy. Fraser urged customers to adopt Klipboard’s cloudbased ecosystem, ‘k-cloud’, to ensure future flexibility, scalability and security. “This is a scalable technology with reduced physical server hardware, as one machine replaces many,” he said. “There will be reduced energy use through economies of scale, reduced waste from outdated hardware, and a lower carbon footprint by using modern, energy-efficient data centres. K-cloud is safe, secure and will grow as your business grows.” Fraser said cloud adoption among Klipboard customers was growing rapidly, with a 44% year-on-year increase in uptake. The opening day wrapped up with a networking dinner followed by a dazzling performance from tech illusionist Keelan Leyser, who wowed the audience with a cutting-edge show featuring robots, virtual reality and technology-powered magic. Konnect 2025 was the largest event in the company’s history, both in terms of turnout and ambition, Klipboard said. Parting was undoubtedly such sweet sorrow for delegates as the conference closed. However, as the players left the conference stage Klipboard was already preparing to announce another key step forward by acquiring Elcome, the automotive parts data and cataloguing business for the vehicle replacement parts aftermarket. Ian Bendelow said the deal, officially announced in April, marked a continuation of the group’s journey to provide the automotive sector with a broader set of solutions addressing product information and data management needs.
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