"The exciting new internet presence will serve to showcase the broad service spectrum of our workshops and offer our customers a direct and simple overview of our repair and assembly capabilities and expertise“, explains Michail Stahlhut, General Manager of Arriva Germany for the division workshops, logistics and infrastructure.
Arriva operates several workshops throughout Germany and the new centalised site consolidates the regional workshop activities and highlights the extensive experience of the individual sites in a variety of service areas. In addition to the repair and service information the site also provides details of vehicles available for sale or rental and also spare parts.
Arriva Germany has been consolidating its online identity using SITEFORUM across a number of subsidiaries to provide consistency in presentation and branding whilst highlighting the unique value proposition of each organisation. As a long-term partner of Arriva Germany, the SITEFORUM Group completed the technical implementation of the portals with an initial focus on improved design and content management. Phase 2 of the deployments will add SITEFORUM's industry-leading social networking capabilities.
Dirk Schlenzig, CEO of SITEFORUM Group commented: "We are delighted to deliver another important online facility in our successful partnership with Arriva Germany. The new site looks great and will deliver huge value to the business and improved services to their customers."
About Arriva Germany
Arriva Germany is a subsidiary of UK-based Arriva plc, one of the leading transport services organisations in Europe, with an international turnover of £ 3 Billion in 2008. Arriva plc has an operating a fleet of over 15,000 vehicles, employs over 44,000 people and provides more than one billion passenger journeys each year. Arriva plc consists of six firms including passenger traffic, freight transportation, leasing, technology and vegetable oil technology.Arriva Germany has an operating fleet of more than 1,600 vehicles and 3,400 employees. Arriva Germany consists of several companies in the industries of passenger tranpsortation, logistics, workshops and infrastructure and turned over approx. € 406 Million in 2008.
About SITEFORUM
Established in 1998, SITEFORUM delivers innovative web-based software and real-time web services. The SITEFORUM platform delivers powerful social networking, content management and online marketing capabilities as a fully customizable and scalable service. Ideally suited for enterprise solutions as well as commercial online communities, SITEFORUM enables customers to quickly and cost-effectively achieve risk-free implementations and generate rapid return on investment.
SITEFORUM delivers its unique platform via Saas and is an innovation leader in the global 'Social Networking for Business' category. SITEFORUM's many international clients include HR.Com with over 500,000 active users, AT&T, Ingenico, Microsoft, Arriva, VBL, Odgers plus channel partners such as STRATO, the number 2 ISP in Europe with over 1.3 million business customers.
With the worldwide headquarters in Europe, the company now provides regional presence, including offices in Germany, United Kingdom, USA and Canada (through partners), and Malaysia. SITEFORUM services are delivered in 70 countries, and are sold directly, as well as through value-added resellers and ISP/NSP service providers.
