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PHH Arval Wins 2010 TechForum Award for Technology Innovation

SPARKS, MD - For the second year in a row, PHH Arval has won the TechForum Best Practices Award, sponsored by the Technology Managers Forum, the professional association for enterprise IT managers. PHH won first place in the Technology Innovation category for PHH Connect, the fleet industry's first mobile application for drivers.

by Staff
October 11, 2010
3 min to read


SPARKS, MD- For the second year in a row, PHH Arval has won the TechForum Best Practices Award, sponsored by the Technology Managers Forum, the professional association for enterprise IT managers. PHH won first place in the Technology Innovation category - this time for PHH Connect(SM), the fleet industry's first mobile application for drivers.

The goal behind PHH Connect is to increase overall driver productivity and satisfaction. Using the mobile app, fleet drivers have immediate access to various PHH services and call centers, including help with accidents, maintenance, service card issues, mileage reporting and other transactions, allowing them to handle important fleet functions as quickly and effortlessly as possible.  

Developed by the expert team of technology specialists in the PHH Innovation Center, PHH Connect works on a variety of mobile devices, including BlackBerry®, AndroidTM, Windows Mobile® and Apple® iPhones.  The design supports automatic updates to the application as new functionality is added, so drivers don't need to download new versions or install upgrades.  The screens were designed to have simple displays that load quickly and display only pertinent information, rather than unnecessary graphics.   

Kim Hearn, PHH Arval's chief information officer, said, "We are honored to once again receive this award and be recognized for our commitment to innovation.  Fleet drivers who use PHH Connect they tell us it makes their lives easier by letting them transact key fleet business through their mobile devices, rather than having to log in through their computers back in the office. That's our goal - to deliver new technology solutions that help fleets be more productive."

The TechForum's Best Practice Awards is an annual program sponsored by the Technology Managers Forum.  The awards recognize quality achievements in technology management that provide a competitive advantage to the business environment.  All winners were chosen from nominations from organizations in the United States, Europe and Asia.  The Best Practice Awards program is particularly distinguished by the caliber of its judging panel, which features practicing Fortune 1000 technology managers.

About PHH Arval
PHH Arval, a subsidiary of PHH Corporation [NYSE: PHH], is a leading fleet management services provider in the United States and Canada. PHH Arval provides outsourced fleet management solutions to corporate clients, including nearly one-third of the Fortune 500 companies.Through consultative expertise, flexible customer service, and award-winning Internet technology, PHH Arval helps clients reduce costs and increase productivity.For more information, visit www.phharval.com, or call 800 ONLY PHH.

About PHH Corporation
Headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, PHH Corporation is a leading outsource provider of mortgage and vehicle fleet management services. Its subsidiary, PHH Mortgage, is one of the top five retail originators of residential mortgages in the United States1, and its subsidiary, PHH Arval, is a leading fleet management services provider in the United States and Canada. For additional information about the company and its subsidiaries, please visit our Web site at www.phh.com.    

1 Inside Mortgage Finance, Copyright 2010


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