CloudRent Pro was born from a simple idea: equipment hire businesses deserve software that actually understands their industry. Not a generic tool adapted from something else, but purpose-built from the ground up.
CloudRent's story began in the early 2000s when founder Ron Neville, a professional musician touring Australia's East Coast, needed a better way to manage his performance bookings. Unable to find software that fit his needs, he built his own—and fellow musicians quickly wanted it too.
That hands-on problem-solving approach never changed. Today, CloudRent Pro is purpose-built for Australian equipment hire businesses, packed with features that actually matter: AI-powered damage detection, digital SWMS and safety compliance, real-time equipment tracking, native mobile apps for field staff, and seamless Xero integration.
We're not a faceless corporation. We're a focused team that ships fast, listens to customers, and builds what you need. No feature requests disappearing into a black hole. No waiting months for basic fixes. Just real software built by people who understand the rental industry inside and out.
The people driving CloudRent's vision forward
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
With 18 years dedicated to developing software for the hire and rental industry, Ron's vision has driven CloudRent from a simple booking tool to a comprehensive cloud-based rental management platform. His hands-on development approach—personally writing code and building features—has resulted in over 300 licenses sold globally. Ron's deep understanding of the industry, forged through partnerships with leading rental companies worldwide, ensures CloudRent Pro solves real challenges that hire businesses face every day.
Chief Operations Officer
A lawyer and seasoned executive with over 25 years' experience as General Counsel and business leader for global publicly listed technology companies, including TechnologyOne Ltd, CSG Systems International Inc, and Intec Telecom Systems PLC. Garth brings extensive experience in customer engagement, negotiating and securing new business, leading global teams, and managing risk while supporting sustainable growth.
Global Sales Manager
With 25+ years of senior sales and marketing experience in the Australian IT industry across multinational technology vendors and distributors, Sam is passionate about emerging technologies and how they reshape the world. His proven track record in creating markets for technology products and solutions drives CloudRent's global expansion.
The principles that guide everything we do
We ship fast. New features in weeks, not months. Bug fixes in hours, not days. If it's not here yet, we'll build it.
Every feature we build comes from real customer feedback. You talk, we listen. It's that simple.
Your business depends on us. We take that seriously with 99.9% uptime, secure data centers, and regular backups.
We don't try to be everything to everyone. We focus exclusively on equipment hire businesses and do it exceptionally well.
We're not a US company that bolted on GST as an afterthought. CloudRent Pro is designed from the ground up for Australian hire businesses:
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