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Jetbuilt ensures consistency and integrates seamlessly with Solotech’s existing IT platforms, providing them efficiencies and cost savings.
Founded 45 years ago, Solotech is a global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology. The company has been recognized several times among the top 10 integrators of Systems Contractor News’ Top 50 systems integrators.
The business currently has 18 strategic locations across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and China, and over 1300 employees, with further global expansion planned over the coming years. Thanks to an inventory encompassing over 300 renowned manufacturers, Solotech is the single source for audio, video, lighting, rigging, soft goods, control and collaboration solutions and services. The company is internationally known for its expertise in Live Productions and Systems Integration in various markets, namely music, sports, business, culture and education.
In early 2021, Solotech acquired Nashville-based Morris Sound & Light and InteRise. This acquisition, part of Solotech’s impressive growth plans, led to an unexpected and exciting development as the acquired company had something that would bring a great return on investment: Jetbuilt.
Alexandre Pecqueux, Vice-President, Innovation and Operational Excellence at Solotech, explains, “Up until the acquisition of Morris Sound & Light and InteRise, we used Microsoft Excel to quote across the business, just like many other integrators. Accessing Jetbuilt through this acquisition made us discover that Jetbuilt is a far quicker, less cumbersome and a more accurate quoting tool.”
From initial conversations, Solotech had some concerns over Jetbuilt being a cloud-based solution and how it could support a business of its size. Alexandre mentioned, “We had identified issues in other cloud-based platforms: lagging systems and lack of performance. But it was not the case with Jetbuilt. This solution is like working on a desktop application speed-wise, with all the added features a cloud-based system provides. We have been blown away by the software. In fact, we did some time and motion studies which showed Jetbuilt has reduced our quote time by at least 50%, and even more when dealing with larger and complex projects. Another massive advantage Jetbuilt offers is quoting accuracy. We’re no longer concerned about human errors as all our products and pricing are now pre-loaded in Jetbuilt.”
Like many other businesses, Solotech had experienced a certain degree of inaccuracy when using humans to input data. It could occasionally affect a quotation by making it too expensive or engaging potential lost revenues. Jetbuilt eliminated the human input factor where errors are more likely to occur.
The support provided by Jetbuilt was phenomenal and the team at Jetbuilt worked closely with Solotech to offer a comprehensive launch plan before rolling it out across the group. Solotech was highly impressed by the quality of the support supplied by Jetbuilt. Alexandre confirmed, “There is so much information and detail to review for a project of this size. Yet, whatever we needed, Jetbuilt was able to provide it pre-launch, in the planning phase, during the rollout, and after implementation.” Solotech was delighted with the integration of this major new software system, from A to Z. “Jetbuilt delivered far beyond our expectations. The Jetbuilt support team has been so responsive and dedicated to making this implementation completely fault-free for us. In fact, after just one week, we had staff telling us they didn’t want to use anything else!”
Nancy Dugas, Process Optimization Analyst at Solotech, confirmed, “Jetbuilt seamlessly integrates with our existing CRM and ERP system. The API works brilliantly. We don’t have to duplicate work by adding information into several tools; just one entry and then everything synchronizes and communicates perfectly. It’s a game-changer for our business.”
One of the other critical aspects for Solotech was Jetbuilt’s ability to quote in other languages. Solotech can now produce a quotation in one language and have it fully translated into a range of other pre-determined languages without any delay or extra cost. Previously, this would have required an internal or external resource to translate every quote, further slowing down the quotation process and increasing costs.
Frederic Senay, Sales director at Solotech added, “We work with several multinational customers, where dedicated pricing is set up across various suppliers and territories. Jetbuilt can add discounts instantly into the quotes, which has halved our workload for special projects and ensured accuracy. It’s an amazing tool that I only wish we’d had sooner.”
Alexandre and the team at Solotech are thrilled with Jetbuilt adding, ”We have plans to grow our business significantly outside the US and Canada in the coming years, and we see Jetbuilt as a vital part of that expansion. Jetbuilt is a business that understands the needs of the AV industry, how it works and what is needed to grow. This solution has been one step ahead of what we need with every new development! They’ve wowed us for sure and we can’t wait to see all the other new features and tools they have planned.”
About Solotech
Founded over 40 years ago, Solotech is a world leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology with 18 strategic locations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and China. Thanks to an inventory encompassing over 300 renowned manufacturers, Solotech is the single source for audio, video, lighting, rigging, soft goods, control and collaboration solutions and services. The company is internationally recognized for its expertise in Live Productions and Systems Integration in various markets, namely music, sports, business, culture and education. Clients can also benefit from its Service Center, Online Store and virtual technology know-how. Solotech is fully supported by three major shareholders: Claridge, Desjardins Capital and Investissement Québec. The company employs 1,360 professionals in its offices located in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saguenay, Halifax, Macau and Hong Kong.
Find out more at solotech.com
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About Jetbuilt
Jetbuilt is an international, industry-leading, cloud-based AV project software. The California company was founded by veteran AV integrator and award-winning web designer Paul Dexter to create time-efficient and professional proposals. Compatible on PC, Mac and mobile, Jetbuilt builds projects efficiently with an integrated product database, dealer pricing integration, team collaboration, file sharing, inventory handling, and more.
Find out more at Jetbuilt.com
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