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Bryant Management

Bryant Management began managing properties in 1981, focusing on small rental houses in Vermont. In 1986, the company entered the market of managing recreational vehicle (RV) parks. Bryant Management relocated to Houston, Texas and continued to buy RV parks as well as several apartment communities. Today, this successful property management company owns and manages 13 RV parks located in Florida, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Mississippi.

Managing Growth with Industry-Specific Software

Although RV parks were initially “Mom & Pop” businesses, they are increasingly
popular with investors. And with many property management companies
buying multiple parks, companies like Bryant Management have their hands full
managing more than a dozen properties with a centralized accounting system.

Andrea Bryant, part owner and business manager of Bryant Management,
shared some of the reasons that prompted her company to upgrade its property
management software.

“We had used a software program for years but it was not compatible with
Windows XP, and the developer was no longer in business,” says Bryant. “In
addition, it was not networked and we took turns on the computer. Needless to
say, as we grew this became a problem.”

Challenges

Bryant Management needed comprehensive loan amortization and financial accounting
to manage its properties with efficiency.

Solution

Maxwell Systems Colonial was chosen due to its industry-specific strengths such as
loan amortization and balloon payments.

Results

Today Bryant Management streamlines operations through a software solution and services that meet its specific property management requirements.

Absolute Necessity: Loan Amortization

After looking at many different software solutions, Bryant chose Maxwell Systems™ Colonial™ primarily because of its comprehensive loan amortization capabilities.

“The loan amortization feature is a must for any organization paying mortgages,” says Bryant. “I was extremely impressed with Colonial. It was way more advanced than I expected.”

Bryant listed other key features and capabilities that impacted her decision such as a “simple, straightforward process for checking,” balloon payments, variable rates, one-time vendors, blank checks, and MICR-encoded checks.

“Colonial is packed with features,” Bryant says. “And yet, compared to other
products, the cost is reasonable.”

Generating 1099s in Five Minutes: Year-End Processing the
Easy Way

In her first year of using Colonial for year-end processing, Bryant discovered that she was able to save an immense amount of time.

“I expected to be typing 1099s for two weeks. Instead it took me less than five minutes to generate all my miscellaneous 1099s,” says Bryant. “We are able to accomplish a lot more in less time.”

Technology Partnership in Action: Supporting the Solution

Equally as important as the time-saving features of Colonial, Bryant places a great deal of value on the services she has received from Maxwell Systems. From the time of implementation to the ongoing support she receives, Bryant feels strongly about her experiences with online resources and with Maxwell Systems’ Customer Care team.

“I’m very impressed with the support team—the support I have received is top notch,” Bryant says. “Even on non-critical issues, the response time is amazing.”

Bryant also gives strong marks for the support she receives from Maxwell Systems’ Customer Zone. The Customer Zone is an online resource that includes features such as the Answer Center: a knowledge base filled with more than 10,000 answers, or technical support articles.

“Besides finding answers, I’ve found many new ideas through those articles that will save us time,” Bryant says. “Although Colonial was up and running almost immediately, we are still learning something new daily from articles in the Customer Zone.”

As an example, Bryant tells how she recently learned that she could turn her signature into a true type font and include it on checks.

“We won’t have to stamp checks again,” she explains. “Whenever my people have a break in the action, I have told them to browse the articles, too.”

Bryant also appreciates that as a customer, she has a voice in the ongoing development of Colonial. Maxwell Systems listens to customer feedback and uses this critical information in the evolution of its software solutions.

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Luken Holdings

With 50 holdings and more than 400 tenants, Luken uses Maxwell Systems Colonial to streamline unique processing requirements with efficient invoice processing, and integrated accounting, reporting, and forecasting tools.

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Our Story of Complete Construction Software

Maxwell Systems provides construction software solutions that help contractors to streamline workflow, increase productivity, and improve profitability. Furthermore, we understand that today's contractors must optimize processes across all business areas to gain or maintain an increasingly important competitive edge and ensure a successful business. Critical, to that end, is timely and efficient communication and information access among estimating, job cost accounting, and project management teams.

By using a Maxwell Systems complete construction software solution, you'll be able to better operate your business with increased efficiency and streamlined operations, and confidently increase profitability on every project. You will have the tools you need to accomplish more in less time; taking the guesswork out of reaching true profit potential; and improving financial stability for long-term benefit.

Why Maxwell Systems?

Maxwell Systems is truly unique with its ability to offer contractors a complete, seamless software solution that allows:

  • A new level of continuity and productivity among estimating, job cost accounting, and project management
  • Better insight, analysis, and financial oversight for owners to make informed and timely decisions
  • Improved operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and increased profits

Contractors value having an end-to-end solution from one company:

  • All applications work together seamlessly
  • Efficient access to comprehensive support and services
  • A stable technology partner committed to customer success

How Your Business Benefits

A complete construction software solution from Maxwell Systems provides end-to-end control of your business so you can see a day's profit potential at a glance, identify and prevent potential financial losses, spot discrepancies and errors, and manage projects with accurate information in real-time.

With tailored features designed to fit each member on your team, construction company management software ultimately allows your business to:

  • Attain end-to-end control and increased visibility
  • Achieve easy and accurate reporting with real-time data
  • Optimize project execution for maximum profitability
  • Streamline operations with seamless workflow

The Bid-to-Cash Cycle Explained

Managing each of the key process areas of a construction business – Estimating, Construction Accounting, and Project Management – requires vastly different talents and areas of expertise. The reality is that each of these functional groups is related and dependent on one another.

For your organization to run in an optimal fashion, the groups much work together in an optimal fashion. Together, these functional areas compromise what we describe as the Bid-to-Cash Cycle. And our goal at Maxwell Systems is to provide software for construction so you can bridge the needs of the functional groups, better manage this cycle, and so maximize profitability.

When construction estimating software, construction accounting software, and construction project management software are working together in a seamless system as a complete construction business management software solution, then a contractor is truly poised for optimal profit and productivity.

How does a complete solution fit your part of the cycle? Here are a few examples:

  • Owner: It's all about reducing waste, uncovering lost opportunity, exposing shortcomings, and maximizing resources – all which impact profit and the bottom line. With end-to-end visibility of every project, executives can hone business strategy, improve control of cash flow, and keep financials in the black with accurate ROI.
  • Estimator: Beyond estimating projects, the estimator can access more accurate information in regards to how the project actually performs. This will allow the estimator to improve accuracy on future estimates with actual labor and production rates, updated material prices, and other resource related items.
  • Accounting: Not only a company's construction accounting system, a complete solution helps to streamline the procurement processes for optimal efficiencies and produces more accurate purchasing processes. Additionally, billing processes, inventory issuances, and many other processes are streamlined. Less data entry, better accuracy, and reliable audit trail allow convenience and peace of mind.
  • Project Manager: The seamless workflow from Estimating to Project Tracking allows for a streamlined method of creating the job and then tracking performance against the estimate. Within the complete solution, the construction project management programs also provide the detail required for the Project Manager to understand what the Estimator was thinking when the bid was put together. Plus, by accessing real-time information whether in the office or in the field, the project manager can track progress, be more agile, and better handle all aspects of jobs from beginning to end.

Bottom Line

To succeed in today's competitive marketplace, construction business owners must improve productivity and have end-to-end visibility to see how jobs perform (and turn profit) from start to finish. Maxwell Systems knows construction company software and can be your partner by offering truly unique products (as well as support and services) that address the entire construction project lifecycle – from digital takeoff through final cash payment. Our seamless system provides your company with all the capabilities you need for estimating, job cost accounting, and project management, and ultimately for superior insight and analysis of your business.

Imagine the flexibility and insight by having one solution for estimating projects, for construction accounting programs, and for construction project software! All that and more in one system will help your business be more competitive and profitable.

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