Global Media Group (GMG) leveraged Power Apps to replace an on-premise, outdated, custom-built application to run their primary business systems. This update built upon ongoing modernization efforts and helped GMG accelerate its cloud transformation. As a marketing media agency, their excellence in media strategy needed to be reflected in their internal systems. GMG teamed up with VetaTek to overhaul and replace their existing system using the Power Platform. The new system increased efficiency, integrated with QuickBooks, and improved their ability to add features easily.
What Challenges did GMG have?
GMG used a custom-built Microsoft Access application to run its back office systems. In addition to being expensive to update and requiring long lead times to improve, it was also maintained by a single outsourced developer. The app was not integrated into their financial system, which caused a lag in financial reporting. Due to software limitations, it did not integrate with other Microsoft 365 applications, required lots of manual and duplicate entry, and was not accessible outside of the office.
How did VetaTek use Power Apps to help GMG?
Leveraging VetaTek’s expertise, GMG re-imagined its existing application as a Microsoft Power App and integrated it into its QuickBooks accounting system. This new system extended necessary media-related fields and data, migrated over ten years of historical data, connected to Office 365, allowing enhanced communication, integrated its business-critical systems related to media communication projects, and created new process-oriented behaviors and management.
Customer Benefits with Power Platform:
GMG’s long-term benefits:
- GMG improved their ability to add features while reducing the time and cost.
- The integration with QuickBooks brought real-time visibility and accuracy to their finances.
- Through Power Automate, they could streamline processes and support more projects without adding more employees.
All of these improvements have demonstrated to GMG the value proposition behind these systems and accelerated their digital transformation!
Key Takeaways:
As an on-premise app, it was vulnerable to outages and could benefit from improved cloud security. GMG improved its ability to add features and reduced the cost of ownership, enabling a quick return on investment with Power Apps.
The legacy system did not integrate with QuickBooks which limited the finance team in formulating an accurate real time picture of ongoing projects and resulted in data inaccuracy and duplicate entry.
As the market turned to cloud technologies, it was critical that GMG maintain a level of excellence. They continue to work with VetaTek to optimize, automate, and otherwise modernize their business operations.
Contact VetaTek’s expert below to learn more about our Power Platform solutions and how we can help your business thrive in the digital age.
Adam Weeg
Director of Dynamics and Power Platform
Adam Weeg is a strategic and detail-oriented member of the team. A natural problem solver, he is always helpful in decomposing difficult problems and providing pragmatic solutions. Adam is originally from the Midwest where he attended the University of Michigan for computer engineering. He focuses on leading a diverse set of technical resources towards architecting and delivering creative designs to solve difficult problems throughout the business landscape.
