What dealers, importers, and equipment operators say about A365
Annata is a Microsoft Global Independent Software Vendor (GISV) with more than 25 years of experience building industry-specific solutions for automotive, trucks & buses, and equipment businesses. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform,
A365 connects ERP, CRM, and DMS capabilities in one environment, helping manufacturers, distributors, dealers, rental companies, and fleet operators manage the full operational and commercial lifecycle of their vehicles, machinery, and equipment. Annata holds Inner Circle status within the top 1 percent of Microsoft Dynamics partners globally.
With the company’s industry knowledge and experience, Annata has been successful in working with manufacturers, distributors, dealers, rental companies, and fleet operators from various industries. Industries with tailor-made business solutions include passenger vehicles, heavy trucks, construction equipment, agriculture equipment, light rail transit, material handling equipment, medical devices, and many more. Here is what our customers have to say about our solutions.
Iceland’s largest integrated vehicle and equipment distributor replaces legacy system
Brimborg, Iceland’s largest integrated vehicle and equipment distributor with a history of steady expansion had been running their business with a legacy system since 1986. This was gradually found to inhibit further growth. When the financial crisis hit in 2007, there were thousands of vehicles that could not be sold. With the agile and scalable solution from Microsoft and Annata, the company could swiftly innovate and future-proof their business by launching a new rental business model within a few weeks. Efficiency in the business increased with sales figures obtainable in real-time. The company went from non-rental to one of the biggest rental companies in Iceland and was awarded the best rental company in the country in 2018. The company now aims to deliver a rental vehicle in less than 4 minutes, return the vehicle within 30 seconds and turn the car around to a new rental within 12 minutes.
A Mexican subsidiary of an international motor company transforms business processes for a digital future
The Mexican subsidiary provides motorcycles, spare parts, golf carts and generators to its network dealers and spare parts shops. The company utilized multiple legacy systems that were around 20 years old that provided minimal control of its processes. The management required an integrated system that was consistent and easily manageable. Through Annata 365 and Dynamics 365, the company gained access to a unified solution combining Annata’s industry capabilities with Microsoft’s business platform. This gave the management team a real-time view of business data, significantly reducing the time needed for reporting and analysis. This provided the organization with crucial improvements in its management reporting.
An automotive manufacturer launches an innovative business model to move into Product-as-a-Service in Brazil
An automotive manufacturer chose Annata 365 with Dynamics 365 to provide a new business model into a developing automotive market in Brazil. This subscription model gives customers a new way to engage with the brand – fully digital, flexible in duration, and accessible without visiting a dealership. The first phase launched successfully in early 2020, and the business has since grown the subscription service into a consistent revenue stream built on Microsoft Cloud services.
A Japanese equipment manufacturer builds out service revenues through a unified global system
The Japanese company manufactures, sells, and rents construction machinery. The company planned to take advantage of the increased value attached to after-sales activities but found that current disparate systems limited the ability to react quickly and propagate best practices with agility. By replacing their current systems in each location with Annata 365 and Dynamics 365 in a controlled global roll-out, the company was able to bring new business models to the market much faster. They were able to apply best practices in-country across their subsidiaries overnight. A system that had been a competitive constraint became the platform for rapid delivery of new business models across the organisation. For instance, a new rental model that would typically take a year to deliver and must be tailored by country according to the local system was rolled out in six weeks with extremely limited customization required.
Across industries, the businesses that move fastest are those that can connect their operational data, automate their routine processes, and bring new business models to market without rebuilding their technology from scratch. That is what A365 is designed to do: connect ERP, CRM, and DMS capabilities in one environment, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365, so that automotive, trucks & buses, and equipment businesses can run today and evolve tomorrow. To learn more about how Annata customers manage their operations with A365, visit the Annata customer stories page or get in touch.
About Annata
Annata is a vertical software company focused on the automotive, trucks & buses, and equipment industries. Its cloud-based platform, A365, is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and brings together ERP, CRM, and DMS capabilities in one connected environment. As a Microsoft Global Independent Software Vendor (GISV) and Inner Circle member, Annata ranks in the top 1 percent of Microsoft Dynamics partners globally. A365 is used by more than 100,000 users across more than 100 customer brands in more than 100 countries.
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