TSD Announces Exclusive Partnership with the Highway Toll Administration for Transponder Rentals

TSD Rental Management Software has paired with the Highway Toll Administration to offer transponder rentals to rental car companies. The rentals allow consumers to rent transponders for toll highways to increase their convenience when driving and to avoid toll violations.

N. ANDOVER, MA (PRWEB) August 14, 2005 -- TSD, the leading provider of management software for the rental industry, has announced its partnership with the Highway Toll Administration, LLC (HTA) for electronic toll collection services for rental car companies. ETC services involve equipping rental vehicles with electronic toll collection devices (transponders) such as E-ZPass, SunPass, 407ETR, etc. The programs, currently in the pilot phase, will provide rental customers the convenience of electronic toll payment, and generate additional revenue for the rental company and counter personnel through the rental of transponders.

TSD has developed a seamless transponder rental interface in their TSD RENTAL Management Software, allowing car rental companies to offer transponder-equipped vehicles to its customers. TSD is the exclusive rental management software provider with an interface to the program, which allows a customer to have the tolls during their rental billed directly to their credit card by HTA. The interface to TSD RENTAL Management Software further enhances the convenience of the transponder rental program by allowing the transponders to be attached to units in the program and added to a bill as a Daily Extra.

Electronic toll payment has become a popular and growing alternative to paying cash for tolls, with more than 20 million transponders in use in the United States and Canada. With the services of HTA and TSD, rental car companies are relieved of toll violations processing. HTAs program relieves rental companies with toll violations issues such as billing, dispute resolution, and customer service.

Through their partnership, TSD and HTA provide a product for rental car companies to increase customer loyalty and revenue.

About TSD:

Since 1983, TSD has been the Number One provider of software and solutions for the rental and dealership industry. TSD has remained committed to bringing innovation, know-how, and quality to every area of the rental and dealership industry, from independent dealers, to franchises, to corporate accounts. TSD delivers the optimum products and services to increase accuracy and controls, improve customer service, and maximize profits. TSDs long history of involvement in the industry includes their involvement in a variety of organizations and endorsements by such brands as Toyota, U-Save, Thrifty, Harley-Davidson, Lexus, and more. Visit www.tsd-inc.com for more information.

About the Highway Toll Administration:

HTA provides electronic toll collection services, primarily to rental car agencies. HTA, with this proprietary patent-pending systems and procedures, is an industry pioneer and the only known provider of such services. Founded in October 2002, HTA has been developing and refining its technology and is today posed for widespread distribution within the global auto rental industry.

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