For vPlan customers, partners, and ourselves, it has been a fantastic year. From faster product delivery to optimizing work execution, customers across the Netherlands (and even beyond) have accomplished extraordinary things with vPlan this year. It has been inspiring to see. That's why we continue to work hard on our mission to help more businesses plan and collaborate better.
Last year was a great year for vPlan. We started in June 2017 by connecting our first pilot customers. From 2018 onwards, we've been able to sustain this growth. For 2019, we had ambitious plans, and we're pleased with the results. We moved offices, strengthened our team, welcomed a significant number of new customers and partners, and added many new developments and improvements to our product. In this article, we'll look back on the past year.
Looking back: Our product
Our product gained numerous new functionalities last year. We don't have space to cover all developments, so here are some highlights:
⏱ Timetracking
Register time on scheduled activities, ending guesswork about how long you or your colleagues spend on tasks. Analyze recorded time to understand where time is allocated.
Additional Fields
Customize visible and recordable information with extra fields, tailored specifically by you, from date fields to drop-down menus.
💬 Notifications and mentions
Effective communication is key in planning. Notifications and mentions facilitate better collaboration.
🖥 List view
Quickly gain overview in planning with customizable columns and execute actions swiftly, such as adjusting status or start dates.
❌ Absence management
Easily manage the presence and absence of your resources, whether it's recording employee vacations or machine maintenance, with immediate insights into capacity impact.
Events
Track all actions performed in vPlan to understand who did what and when.
New target audience
These new functionalities have made us increasingly versatile and comprehensive in our application. We're delighted to welcome our first customers in the marketing and communications sector and the service, installation, and maintenance industry.
New integrations
In 2019, vPlan partners developed several new integrations. Here's an overview of some of our new integrations:
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- Our partner Togither with Snelstart
- Our partner Adjust-IT with King Software
- Our partner Blue People IT with Exact Globe
- Our partner Beltar with Ridder IQ
Looking back: Our customers
In 2019, we welcomed many new customers. Here's a selection of some fruitful collaborations:
Topscore
With vPlan, Topscore efficiently manages tasks, reducing the need from 2 FTEs to just 1.
PPD Instore
PPD Instore swiftly went live with vPlan, benefiting from seamless integration with Exact Online for time savings and enhanced planning control.
Kroon-Oil
Kroon-Oil digitized its planning with vPlan, making better decisions for improved production time utilization.
Cloudwise
ICT provider Cloudwise streamlined its planning process with vPlan, replacing spreadsheets and automating and optimizing planning.
Looking back: Organization
Last year was marked by growth. In addition to customer growth and product development, we bolstered our team in 2019. We welcomed Marijn in sales and Lucas in marketing.
Due to personnel expansion and anticipated growth, we traded our office in Enter for a more spacious one in Rijssen. Since April 2019, this office has been vPlan's new home base, offering larger workspaces, meeting rooms for client appointments and video calls, and more space for relaxation! Our Playstation got a prominent spot.
We automated various processes last year, from automatic invoicing to sales funnels. Additionally, we gave our website a significant overhaul. Thanks again to Beau Roos for the beautiful illustrations.
What does 2020 hold for us ✨
This year, we're not resting on our laurels; we aim to continue our growth.
Staff
Firstly, we're pleased to welcome Robin Eibrink. Starting January 1st, Robin joins us as Customer Success. With our customer base expanding, we want to maintain top-notch service. Robin will help ensure businesses can quickly get started and promptly receive assistance with customer queries.
Unfortunately, we bid farewell to Marijn and Lucas in 2020. Marijn is embarking on a new adventure, and we wish him tremendous success. We'll miss not only his cheerful demeanor and hard work but also our FIFA matches.
Lucas's internship ends on February 1st. Lucas supported us in realizing our website and setting up and optimizing online campaigns. It was a highly successful internship.
As a young company, we understand the importance of gaining experience. Therefore, in 2020, we're making room for internships again. The first 2 interns for the new year are already confirmed. Elsa and Carmen will both strengthen our sales and marketing departments starting February 1st.
Office expansion
We're expanding our office space further, which we can do perfectly at our current location. This expansion includes not only more workspace but also enlarging our communal living room and entertainment area.
New functionalities in vPlan
Our development team is eager to offer you new functionalities in 2020. To give you an idea, here are some upcoming developments:
- Articles/materials: In addition to time tracking, it will be possible to register, add, and tick off items/materials.
- Collaboration: We'll enhance collaboration within vPlan. Alongside the introduction of our iOS and Android app, we'll make it even easier to share information with your team, suppliers, and/or customers.
- Workflows: In 2020, we'll try to assist you even more with planning and task execution through automated workflows.
Of course, this isn't everything; you can expect much more from us. Keep an eye on our roadmap.
Once again, thank you!
On behalf of our team, we want to thank you all for a fantastic year. We're proud to have you on this journey with us. We appreciate your feedback and positive messages. Without your critical eye, we wouldn't be where we are now. We look forward to continuing to make great strides together. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and much business success in 2020!