PowerObjects Case Studies
In the fast changing world of technology, the Twin Cities-based company PowerObjects continues to provide critical services and software to keep organizations of all sizes, government offices, institutions, and non-profits running with the actionable data they need to make critical decisions.

Minimizer Turns to PowerObjects-Hosted CRM Solution
The
smart rigs all have them: mud flaps, bug shields, window shield
visors, poly fenders, etc. These items and others generally don't come
with the semi truck, but truckers from across the country know that
Minimizer is a dependable brand that's been providing high-quality
accessories since 1984. Minimizer products are manufactured by Spray
Control Systems Inc., a second-generation family-run
organization headquartered in Blooming Prairie, MN. Its products are "100 percent American-made and 100 percent
guaranteed." According to its website, it aims to provide "products
tough enough to please tough people in a tough industry."

Great West Growth Improves Efficiency with CRM
This PowerObjects customer uses customized Microsoft Dynamics CRM to
handle the unique needs of their data requirements in the Life Settlements
Industry. Read more about how they utilized their hosted CRM solution
to unify tracking of vital information, manage supporting documents
in a virtually paperless environment, and simplify reporting and
data mining.
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Helps Vets Plus Manage Marketing and Sales Efforts More Effectively
Vets Plus, Inc. is an animal health products manufacturer based in Knapp, WI, that sells many lines of products through distributors globally. Before implementing Microsoft Dynamics CRM in their company, they were using an outdated system. Vets Plus Project Coordinator, Paula Danovsky, says that it “just didn’t offer the same compatibility with Microsoft Office that we wanted.” They needed a system that would support their marketing efforts and allow them to manage their leads better. PowerObjects was brought in to implement Partner-Hosted CRM, Hosted Exchange, and Hosted Blackberry Server...
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Basin Electric Cooperative Utilizes Sybase to Improve Productivity
"We could never have done the things PowerObjects did in the time it took them, as we do not have their level of expertise." - David Roberts, Sr. Business Application Developer, Basin Electric Cooperative
Thanks to a Sybase forum exchange between Dean Jones of PowerObjects and Dave Roberts of Basin Electric Cooperative
(Bismarck, ND) in 2000, the nine-state power cooperative
is able to be more productive and efficient in managing information
crucial to their business, and ultimately in delivering power to
its members' 2.5 million customers.
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Web-Based Data Management Helps Sales Force Connect With More Than 20,000 Customers
IHC Health Solutions, a Bloomington, MN, based health insurance marketing company, needed the ability to provide accurate quotes for customers and interact with a sales team representing more than 20,000 independent insurance agents. Their open source solution for managing their data was not working the way they desired, so PowerObjects was brought in.
PowerObjects implemented Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 for IHC, and results have been excellent. Information is easily accessible and sharable, and IHC is very pleased with the results.

ZapEvent Helps Event Organizer Cut Down on Hassles and Costs of Online Registration
ZapEvent is an online registration system offered by PowerObjects which offers much lower costs than other systems, is fully customizable, and is easy to use. We met with one of our ZapEvent users, Stewart Schilling, to see why he decided to use ZapEvent and why he would recommend the system to other event planners. Stewart Schilling has been setting up cycling events such as Wisconsin Dairyland Dare Cycling Challenge, ICHS QuadruPedal Century, and Alpe Bl'Huez Time Trail for the last five years. He used two other online registration systems before he discovered ZapEvent through an online search. Attracted by the very low pricing compared to other web systems, he has become an enthusiastic supporter of ZapEvent.
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