News Release
McLeod Software Launches McLeod Financial Solutions
New division to help customers access bank rate funding to improve business productivity.
Birmingham, Alabama – Oct. 22, 2009 –– McLeod Software, a leading provider of transportation
management software, announces the creation of an internal financing division, McLeod
Financial Solutions. To address the tightening credit and financing options available within the
marketplace, McLeod Financial Solutions offers flexible bank rate funding options for the
purchase of McLeod’s wide array of transportation productivity tools. McLeod Financial
Solutions’ prime objective is to help McLeod Software customers access both short- and longterm
funding to improve their businesses.
"McLeod Financial Solutions focuses on the needs of our customers and prospective
customers. As traditional lending sources have left the market, we’ve found our customers have
fewer financial alternatives available to fund critical system purchases that can help drive
business growth. McLeod Software designs products and solutions to improve our customers’
profitability. The right financing options help our customers get a much greater return on
investment," says Rick Halbrooks, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for McLeod Software.
Financing technology upgrades have become more of a challenge for most trucking companies
and brokers in recent months. McLeod Financial Solutions will offer customers a variety of
financing options, including 100 percent financing plans, 0 percent interest programs and fixed
rate long-term financing up to 72 months via a direct relationship with leading banks. Customers
have indicated to McLeod management that one-stop shopping and turnkey programs including
software, hardware, training and implementation in one monthly payment make sense to them
in these tough economic times. "We know our customers and the products they purchase, as
well as how to service the systems. This allows us to match a client’s credit position with the
best financial packages available," says Halbrooks. "Our mission at McLeod is to provide
solutions, not challenges. With McLeod Financial Solutions, obtaining funding to acquire our
products will be one less challenge our customers have to face in the marketplace today. We
want to make it easy to become a McLeod customer," he added.
McLeod Financial Solutions’ new financing options give customers who want access to
sophisticated business solutions the power to upgrade now without having to draw on existing
credit lines, cash reserves or request a major capital budget increase within their organization.
For more information on financing programs from McLeod Financial Solutions, visit
www.McLeodSoftware.com or call 877 - 3McLEOD.
About McLeod Software
McLeod Software is a leading provider of transportation, brokerage and document management
systems. Specifically developed for the trucking industry, McLeod’s advanced management
solutions and services enable transportation companies to increase their efficiencies in all areas
while reducing costs. McLeod Software's integrated best-in-class software products include
LoadMaster® IX, PowerBroker™ II, DocumentPower™ Enterprise, HirePower™ and the
iLENS™ product line. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the
company serves truckload carriers and brokers throughout North America. For more
information, contact McLeod Software toll free at 877-362-5363 or visit
www.McLeodSoftware.com.
Media Contact:
Mark Stephens
Director of Special Events
McLeod Software
205-823-5100 tel.
205-823-0000 fax
Mark.Stephens@McLeodSoftware.com
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