EDINBURGH, Scotland,
September 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/
--
Edinburgh-based online booking
specialist, Appointedd, has been selected by one of the world's
largest serviced and virtual office networks to enhance the digital
support offering for 500,000 customers across its global portfolio
of 700 serviced offices in 52 countries.
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The unique deal will see Appointedd power online appointment
setting for Live Receptionist clients of Alliance Business Centers
Network (ABCN), and the two companies will partner to streamline
service provision through online booking and deliver additional
value for ABCN's 500,000 customers across the world. The
partnership means ABCN's virtual office company, Alliance Virtual
Offices, has added a new receptionist service for clients in the
form of real-time appointment-setting -- a first for the Alliance
brand.
The deal, which is Appointedd's largest to date, represents a
potential US$15-20million in revenue
for the companies over the next three years.
Appointedd's disruptive software delivers a comprehensive set of
features including online booking, customer relationship management
and marketing automation. The software revolutionizes processes for
businesses in a range of sectors, from service companies to global
business development agencies. Appointedd's system stood out due to
its unique multi-timezone booking functionality, an innovation they
credit with establishing a global market for their technology.
Appointedd's founder and CEO, Leah
Hutcheon, said:
"It is so wonderful to work with an organization that cares so
much about its customers. ABCN is dedicated to empowering the
businesses that use its services and this deal will give them
access to technology that will help them to thrive in the modern
workplace.
"Frank and his team are innovators and they are passionate about
giving their customers the best tool for the job. The management
team at ABCN have been unrelenting in their search to find the best
in class technology platform to run their business on, and we are
delighted that Appointedd has been selected to underpin the
fantastic service they already provide for their customers."
ABCN's CEO and Chairman, Frank
Cottle, said:
"ABCN works with 700 offices across 52 countries, so it was
important we could scale any software platform globally. It was
important to us that we found the right solution for our varied
customer base, which ranges from freelancers to multi-national
corporations, each using a great variety of software and
applications. After considerable research, we found that Appointedd
is the most rounded online booking platform. Appointedd's
multi-timezone functionality is the only system in the world that
would enable our users to book appointments in multiple timezones
seamlessly."
Hutcheon said:
"We are extremely proud of our technology - we are the world's
only multi-timezone online booking platform. This enables us to
deliver seamless online bookings across multiple timezones at once,
a service that is revolutionizing the way international business is
done. Our technology not only allows freelancers to travel the
globe, it's the solution to support global companies. Whether it's
a large multinational organization, or a digital nomad who travels
often, Appointedd's software enables businesses to be booked 24/7,
even if they are located across several timezones."
ABCN was founded in 1992 by Frank
Cottle, who formerly owned a leading business center brand.
Today, Alliance is the largest global network of serviced offices
in the world with more than 700 locations in 52 countries.
Combining the best of people, place and technology, Alliance
provides solutions to mobile workers, entrepreneurs, small
businesses and corporates.
Appointedd has attracted investment from a wide range of
investors, including Gareth
Williams, founder of Skyscanner, and Marie Macklin CBE, founder of Macklin Enterprise
Partnerships. The company has been growing steadily month on month
since it launched in 2014, and this deal represents a step change
in its potential scale.
http://www.appointedd.com
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Further enquiries:
Appointedd
Callum Spreng
Spreng
Thomson
+44 (0)141 548 5191
+44 (0)7803 970103
callum@sprengthomson.com
ABCN
Mike
Sullivan
Chief Marketing Officer
msullivan@abcn.com