The members of the 1link Support teams, standing in the sunshine in the courtyard of the epyx offices at Heath Farm.

The People Behind the Platform: Meet Product Support

They may not always be front and centre, but when you need support, they’re the first to step in. Say hello to some of the 1link Product Support team – Stuart, Richard, and Luke. Between them, they bring a combined 20 years of experience at epyx, a deep understanding of the platforms, and a genuine…
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The members of the 1link Support teams, standing in the sunshine in the courtyard of the epyx offices at Heath Farm.

Meet the Team Behind the Platform: Network Support

At the heart of 1link Service Network is a dedicated team focused on ensuring every workshop in our network gets the support it needs – when it’s needed most. Whether you’re building a jobsheet, exploring a new feature, or looking to streamline daily processes, our Network Support team is here to help keep your business…
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Real world data project aimed at bringing more certainty to fleet SMR lead times

Our new project uses real world information to bring more certainty to expected lead times for fleets booking service, maintenance and repair (SMR). It examines historical data to ascertain the actual lead times achieved during the last 12 months by garages and other SMR suppliers through the 1link Service Network platform and applies these to…
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Nine apprentices recently recruited

A rethink on apprenticeships at epyx has seen nine people recruited recently. Working across a variety of technology disciplines, they include apprentices who will be based entirely at our Meriden office, and others who will be available as a shared resource with our parent company Corpay. They are software developers Oleh Collins, Theo Eddy, Zohirul…
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Fleets in the East of England are most likely to use independent dealers for SMR jobs, whilst those in Wales are least likely​

A map of the UK showing the percentage of SMR jobs completed for fleets by independent garages in each region The data, taken from 1link Service Network, covers the period between January 2024 and 9th March 2025. It shows 62% of service, maintenance and repair (SMR) jobs completed for fleets in the East of England…
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Interface now available for garages which solves rekeying issue

Removing the need to rekey data when asking fleets to authorise workshop jobs is the aim of a new product we’ve launched. The Authorisation and Invoice Interface means that franchise dealers, independent garages and fast fit centres using our 1link Service Network platform can import data automatically to and from their dealer management system rather…
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Pilot for “New Evolution” of 1link Service Network Platform launched

Pilots are now underway for our “New Evolution” version of 1link Service Network – the biggest ever rewrite of probably the most widely used platform in the fleet sector. The original was launched 21 years ago and a redeveloped version is today used to process almost 20,000 company car, van and truck service, maintenance and…
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Dawsongroup adopts 1link Service Network for SMR management of their van fleet

Dawsongroup has adopted 1link Service Network to manage service, maintenance and repair (SMR) for its 13,000 van fleet. The Milton Keynes-based short-term, flexible and fixed-term rental company has 13 branches across the UK and wants to use the platform to speed up processes, minimise downtime and control SMR costs. James Fitzpatrick, Head of Operations at…
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New data shows London is fastest while South West is slowest, for fleet lead times

Our new data shows that London is the fastest region in the UK and the South West the slowest for fleet vehicle service, maintenance and repair (SMR) lead times. Data from our 1link Service Network platform, shows the shortest average time between when a company car or van booking was created to when the vehicle…
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Fleet technology

Seven future areas where AI could boost fleet SMR

Seven future areas where AI could boost fleet SMR We’re highlighting seven future areas where artificial intelligence (AI) could boost fleet service, maintenance and repair (SMR) performance, by examining how the technology could be applied to our 1link Service Network platform. Fabrizio Margaroli, Director of Data Science at our parent organisation, Corpay, said: “In 2025,…
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