Company Name:

Searly Electrical

Nature of Business:

Electrical Installation and Maintenance within the commercial and domestic arena.

Size of Business:

10+

Technology Needed:

An integrated system that would streamline their business and interface with MYOB.

Solution:

Implementing simPRO, a comprehensive browser based business solution, which will integrate all their business practices and interface with MYOB.

Why simPRO:

Searly Electrical chose simPRO because it was the only software solution that could integrate all aspects of the electrical contracting business into one seamless solution. Due to not having broadband access, they needed to install a server and needed support to be efficient and available at the touch of a button, which Acorn sufficiently provides.
Renee Searle of Searly Electrical stated that they first read about simPRO through an electrical comntracting magazine and decided to research it further. After a month’s trial of the system and talking with other simPRO users, they decided to implement simPRO into their business and have been delighted with the outcome of this business decision.

Business Impact:

The improvements that simPRO has brought to Searly Electrical has been extensive. Renee Searle states that having simPRO has brought them peace of mind. Searly Electrical now has instant visibility of staff schedules allowing them to confirm appointments with the knowledge of who is available and when. Their quoting has enhanced, consequently, the rate at which customers are invoiced has improved also allowing cash flow to advance. They are now able to assign parts to jobs immediately and therefore have a true record of job costs. The list of improvements and business advancements is extensive. They will have a return on investment within 12 months of implementing simPRO.

Current & Future Plans:

The current plans for Searly Electrical are to continue improving their work practices and streamline their business with any current and forth coming assistance from simPRO.