I have had the privilege of working with David, Sharon, and Mark. Each developer brings to the table their own set of skills. David is always available when I have a general question and quickly answers with an email or phone call. Sharon has been my main contact to make custom changes to the JobPro shell and I am very satisfied with the progress. I like her willingness to work \u201cunder my microscopic\u201d and although we are 5,000 miles apart, I often think she is in the next office due to her friendly attitude and responsivness. Mark created the online surveys for my company and completed numerous calendar changes as well. You can tell that Mark is an expert in his field as he offered sound advice how to best solve the problem at hand.<\/p>\n
We still have many changes to implement but I\u2019m confident that the progress will be swift and I will have everything I need in JobPro. I highly recommend JobPro and I look forward to a longstanding relationship with the entire team at JobPro Central.” name=”Jim Kelm, Studio 1, Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Currently we are transitioning from the old ways of doing paper work which is in a few different areas, by using JobPro all our required paper works are in one place, which keeps everything organized. It\u2019s quite a well thought out system which eliminates a lot re-entering and keeps everyone in the loop with everything that is going on. We\u2019re still trying to figure out a few more things and still learning new things from the system. All in all, I\u2019m quite satisfied with JobPro.” name=”Tai Bui, Angel Glass – Vancouver Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”I am a FileMaker developer and in my opinion JobPro is the best off the shelf database program available. I would estimate to have this program built from scratch as a developer like myself would do, would cost in the neighbourhood of 38,000$ Canadian.
\nSome of the features it has are just not found prebuilt anywhere else\u2026such as choice of 8 languages to work in; Gantt charts; The most detailed time log in and out of any job to the minute in precision (I use it every day all day for my staff and myself. The many reports on the hours worked by staff are everything one would want); I estimate about 100 different reports available of every sort and accessible in an easy to find and print way and a lot more. I will leave the reader to investigate the product to know more. I use JobPro every day. It is really something. It is so complete that I think almost any business could purchase it in the evening and have it on the network the next morning in use by staff. One other thing is the extensive training videos. Last time I counted there were 40 videos covering every aspect of the program. This is an in-depth program ready to put in use.
\nYour product is extraordinary for comprehensiveness. Maybe this is the best pre-packaged product I have seen in my 15 years programming FileMaker.<\/p>\n
As a FileMaker programmer myself I fully recommend this product. Thank you.” name=”Howard Haimovitch, President, Efficiency Analysts Group (EAG) Inc., Chelsea, Quebec, Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Congratulations for a fantastic looking, state of the art FileMaker application! I sincerely hope you will win lots of awards for it. JobPro Central has been around for many years, and it just gets better and better. I\u2019m recommending JobPro to all of my clients without the slightest hesitation.” name=”Michael Huber, Rheinport Media Inc. (Certified FM Developer, FM Business Alliance Member), New York, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”After years of searching for the perfect organizing software, I have found JobPro Central! I am impressed with the range of features and how quickly I\u2019ve seen positive results in my workflow. As a successful business woman of a small graphic design firm, I know my time is better spent on billable hours rather than making to-do lists, billing, and searching through my rolodex. Kudos to JobPro for knowing just what a creative person needs to step up to the next level. JobPro is the tool that builds a focused, easy-to-use management system that is keeping me on track with my jobs, clients and billing. Well worth the price!” name=”Vicki Moser , CopperMoon Design. Portland, Oregon USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Starting a new job is hard. Starting a new job in a field that you have never worked before is even harder. JobPro was one of the easiest applications that I learned in a short period of time. I read and interacted with the tutorial. Then within a matter of minutes I was creating new accounts and closing out old ones. I have had only one problem since I started. I sent the help center an e-mail and the next morning I was on the phone with Stuart Grimes. He took me step by step on how to fix it. I would recommend JobPro to most businesses! Thank you again for your ease of use and prompt help when needed.” name=”Crystal Outlaw, Design Workshop, Inc. – North Carolina USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”When software takes a corporation to the next level, the credit starts with the developer. Your fine work and ease of use has helped streamline our business operation. Thanks to JobPro, our customer service and overall efficiency is much improved. We have recommended JobPro to others because of our satisfaction with your product. Thank you for your excellent service.” name=”Michel Gelinas, Cooling Source, Inc. California USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We reviewed a number of FileMaker based products on the market and determined JobPro was by far the best when it came to providing all the features we needed and intuitive ease of use. JobPro\u2019s ability to create folders on the fly for document storage makes our document filing incredibly easy. By using the Google calendar function our managers can see across all employees and monitor progress on their assigned tasks. Having the tasks automatically update to the calendar makes our planning and scheduling much more efficient. JobPro allows us to organize all facets of our business with one piece of elegantly designed software.” name=”Aaron Sones, EIMSI, Los Angeles, California, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”In 2011, Johnson & Associates was a new, virtual, Intellectual Property law firm. Prosecuting patents and trademarks requires a very strong calendar and docket system to keep track of all the various dates. The docket and calendar of due dates are enormous due to worldwide prosecution.
\nWe are an all Mac firm and have used Filemaker Pro for many years to maintain other small databases so it was natural for us to search out a Filemaker Pro docket system. None existed that we could find. But we did find JobPro Central. We contacted them and they said that they could remodel their existing software to meet our needs. We were assigned an absolutely brilliant developer dedicated to this task. Unlike other \u201cdocket systems\u201d available, our new software is, according to our attorneys (who come from various law firms), the best in the business and state of the art. JPC has provided us with not only a calendar and docket system, but a client management system as well.<\/p>\n
So while JPC for some may be a job tracking system for businesses that sell goods, they were able to modify their existing software to a completely new set of standards, needs and goals, all within about a 3 month time frame. Absolutely brilliant!” name=”Lynn Freeman-Rees, Johnson & Associates, Georgia, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”After 18 years of searching for dockets, tracking hours on scrap pieces of paper, and trying to create my own project management solution, we found something that works \u2013 JobPro Central! I couldn\u2019t find a more intuitive, usable program that fits our companies needs in daily tracking of projects and big picture forecasts. Well done to Softouch Technologies.” name=”Leslie Akse, Insite Design, Ontario, Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”As a Mac based enterprise, we needed a tool that would allow us to continue to work within the Mac environment; JobPro quickly rose to the top of the list. JobPro is an ideal solution for small and medium sized businesses looking to grow with or into an ERP system. JobPro has made it intuitive to move throughout their system and even easier to learn. JobPro is one of the best values in the ERP market, offering a strong software solution with a wonderful and clean interface, available customization options, and intelligent customer support staff. Setting up JobPro is simple and quick, which was critical for us as an existing business with massive amounts of historical data to import and the need to continue to service client orders on a daily basis throughout the transition. JobPro is helping us expand our international operations with strong currency solutions and communications tools. Anyone using FileMaker in other areas of their business will love the interface and integration that JobPro offers.” name=”Marcus Bennett, Operations Manager, Starz, Inc., Foothill Ranch, California, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro has made a big impact in both our Estimating and Project Management Department. Quotes are now done in minutes and notes, schedules and attachments can all be found in one place. It\u2019s what we have been looking for and now we have it. Thanks JobPro!!!” name=”Carlos Salinas, P.S. Services, Inc. California, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We are an integrator business in a very specialized field of security (Technology : CCTV, Access control, Alarm). We found JobPro to be very easy to work with, it has become our centralized point for all of our daily activity. With only a few click of the mouse we are able to view our daily operation, contact, expenses, service call. Everything is easy to understand and we are since more pro-active. It helped us to improve our customer service. All our thanks go to the JobPro Central Team. Keep up the good work.” name=”Guy Labrie, Director Technology, Sectek Inc., Montr\u00e9al, Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Just wanted to say, \u2018Great product!\u2019 I bought my license the same day, after trying it for 30 minutes. As an international user of the JobPro Central software, I was originally concerned about the level of support I would receive. However, the guys at Softouch Technologies are the best! They promptly reply to all my emails with very complete, understandable, step-by-step directions. It was the best investment we ever made! Many thanks for such an outstanding product and service. I would not hesitate to recommend JobPro Central to anyone.” name=”Mario Zamfir, MBA. Principal, Creative Director – Urban Design Associates LLC. Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”I\u2019ve been reviewing some of the tutorials online and I wanted to compliment you. It seems to be one of the most well thought out applications that I\u2019ve seen. Good job!” name=”Brian Herbert, FASTSIGNS, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Not to sound clich\u00e9, but JobPro has basically transformed my business. As a creative professional \u2013 a music producer and voice actor \u2013 dealing with administrative necessities is outside my realm of expertise. JobPro not only presents me with a thoroughly digestible overview of my business, it both instructs and inspires me.
\nGetting organized is now a great way to ramp up to a job. JobPro gives me a fantastic way to preview my workflow and set schedules. The file attachment option takes it to a whole new level. As I am constantly referring back to versions and revisions, I can basically have everything all in one place the instant an e-mail or a phone call comes in. Also, and this may sound elementary to anyone who is not an artist, but it is of great comfort to look at my reports at the end (the vary late end) of my day and get an overview of my schedule, how it relates to the tasks at hand and of course my receivables.<\/p>\n
Before I got JobPro I thought it would be too deep for me. The fact is, it does much more than I will ever need, unless I start stocking inventory for example. But JobPro is customizable and I find that as an artist, having JobPro kinda like having a business partner.<\/p>\n
By the way, the design and layouts rock. I keep the home page, which I have set to clients and companies, open on my second computer screen all day \u2013 I can take quick glances at any aspect of my business anytime \u2013 a nice break from the often insular mindset of creativity. JobPro is the best tool I have added to my creative arsenal in a long time.” name=”John Wolfson, W Records LLC, Venice, California, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Four years ago, our company was well overdue for the shift from the canned accounting software that we were running. Where Quickbooks and AccountEdge had been adequate stepping stones in our early years, we weren\u2019t able to tweak and customize in many ways that we needed. From a shortage of desired reports, to search capabilities, to customer history, and much more, as our staff grew we needed to scale our system to accommodate more sophisticated needs.
\nAfter an exhaustive search, we found ourselves looking at JobPro Central. We made the plunge and have never regretted it. JobPro \u2013 utilizing the FileMaker platform \u2013 has provided the speed, versatility, searchability, and \u201ctweakability\u201d to nearly anything we wanted to change. The folks at Softouch continually prove out their professionalism with extremely fast response to our requests for customization. More than once we have requested a complex change that, after discussing it with Softouch, they had ideas to achieve the same objective with a less expensive alternative. With our limited programming knowledge, they have always been good at speaking at our level. At Appleton Stainless, Inc, we have long held to the principal of \u201cwork smart, not hard,\u201d and JobPro Central allows us to do just that. What worked three years ago might not be working any longer. Leveraging the ability to adapt our software allows our people to service the customer\u2019s needs quickly; handling more business accurately and in less time.” name=”Gary Fahey, President, Appleton Stainless, Inc, Appleton, WI USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We purchased JobPro to streamline our business processes. JobPro manages work flow from developing new business, to staffing, managing, and executing projects, all the way through to invoice requisition and reporting. Additionally, we have customized each facet of the program to meet our company needs. To make things even more complicated, our office is split between the Mac and PC world. JobPro is fully functional on either. The JobPro team is knowledgeable and prompt in making any requested updates\/revisions. They are simply a joy to work with! This program pays for itself everyday by time saved and profits generated. This was one of the best business decisions we ever made!” name=”Dawn Spalding, Marketing Director, Prizm, WI USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro Central redefined and simplified the way we manage our productions and client accounts, and continues to smooth our periods of substantial business growth. The menial tasks we once performed manually are now performed and tracked automatically by JobPro, leaving us more time to focus on our client and the quality of our product. And the staff have been exceptional in their support offerings.” name=”Jo H-S, Production Coordinator, Go 2 Productions, Vancouver”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”So\u2026 Having trouble finding a quotation, job tracking, database management software for the Graphic Industry on a MAC OSX platform? Look no further, Job Pro is the answer for you\u2026 Just get it!” name=”Eugene Artista, Artista Design and Print Inc., Ontario, Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”This is one of the best, if not the best, automating applications for everything from enquiry to billing, integrating all the important aspects of job and project processes including, planning and scheduling.” name=”Christian Benjamin, Support911, San Fernando, California”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”DevTek, Inc. uses JobPro for a variety of managerial purposes, including inventory control, sales tracking and prospect management. We have been very impressed with the depth of this product and detail of information that can be queried, manipulated and managed. We look forward to putting it through its paces as our business grows.” name=”Joe Holmes, DevTek, Inc., Alabama, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro is close to perfect for what I need to organize finances, contacts, inventory etc.. and with some minor modifications it will be perfect. The similar competitive products are way to complicated and over whelming for my operation. With JobPro I can handle my proprietary information on my own without utilizing administrative assistance. Also I can see JobPro growing with me and my organization to any conceivable level. Finding JobPro was heaven sent and long over due, thank you.
\nWe now have a consolidated, easy-to-understand, and useful business system for our company to build and grow upon. We found JobPro to be truly easy to use. With a click of my mouse I can see how we are performing as a whole \u2013 then keep clicking for more details as I need them. Not only does this help with day to day decision-making but these precise details provide peace of mind that I am making the right decisions for our company. It has already shown results in our company\u2019s improved customer service, inventory control and financial knowledge.” name=”Albert Lewis, Pacific Recovery, San Diego, CA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We are very pleased and delighted with the JobPro Central program. It makes our work more easier and effective. Using JobPro you save time and money. Buying JobPro is the first step for successful business development.We now have a consolidated, easy-to-understand, and useful business system for our company to build and grow upon. We found JobPro to be truly easy to use. With a click of my mouse I can see how we are performing as a whole \u2013 then keep clicking for more details as I need them. Not only does this help with day to day decision-making but these precise details provide peace of mind that I am making the right decisions for our company. It has already shown results in our company\u2019s improved customer service, inventory control and financial knowledge.” name=”Tiko Adamia, Office Manager, Etiketi Ltd, Georgia”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”The recent purchase of our JobPro software has been a great addition to our management team. With FileMaker being so complicated for us to set up, the JobPro software made things fall right into place. I was very excited to have a solution toward the FileMaker software as we purchased and didn\u2019t use until the JobPro team helped us with each step toward the JobPro software. This was exceptional as we bought one user at first and then added to after we were satisfied the software worked. An excellent tool to track and keep up with \u201cDATA\u201d. Thanks again for the wonderful instructions and software. Like having a dead battery and a brand new one sitting close with out a connection. The JobPro software provided us the \u201ccable\/link\u201d to connect and take off running.” name=”Barry Frazier, Frazier Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc., USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We have a small photography studio and purchasing JobPro Central has helped us jump ahead in our daily management of clients and contacts. The fast growth of our business made us quickly outgrow our calendar\/contact program. It would have taken us a lifetime to make FileMaker Pro as good as JobPro Central. JobPro Central offers a great interface for all tracking and project management. It is easy to install, works seamlessly on a Mac and we were up and running in a day. Organization is key and this software is easy to learn, intuitive, and has greatly improved our overall business communication skills.” name=”Kirsty Gilbert, Gilbertbrowning Studios, Philadelphia, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro has completely changed how we work \u2014 now we can manage our valuable resources in a more meaningful and productive way. It allows our teams to save time by sharing information constantly, rather than once a week at tedious planning sessions. And most importantly, our profits have increased to nearly 20%. This is, hands down, one of the most important business investments we have ever made.” name=”Ricka Kohnstamm, Kohnstamm Communications. St. Paul, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”As a fledgling company in 2004, we required a software system with a reasonable start up cost that could also keep up with the demands of exponential growth. Job Pro has been an easy program to learn, and has proven extremely beneficial in maintaining an up-to-date account of permitting and production deadlines, inventory, purchasing and billing information. It has several viewing options that allow for quick navigation when searching for information, making changes or adding new information. We look forward to maximizing the potential of this intelligent system as we continue to streamline our business operations. I strongly recommend it!” name=”Mitz Simonelli, Director, Modus Structures Inc. Crossfield, Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro has enabled us to improve our cash flow by invoicing our customers quickly and accurately. Providing a complete description on the invoice of the work performed prompts our customers to pay us faster. We have also been able to fine-tune our pricing model by feeding accurate job cost information back to our estimators and sales teams.
\nWe\u2019ve been using JobPro for a few years and can vouch for it. It\u2019s perfect for a contractor\/reseller with a sales staff and wants to track inventory and job costing such as time, materials, rented equipment and subcontractors. JobPro is a very comprehensive\/complete \u201cshell\u201d that can be customized by a FileMaker developer to fit your client\u2019s requirements. It can be easily tailored to the way your client conducts business. The JobPro people are very responsive and helpful. They have extensive experience with all kinds of contractors and supply businesses all over the world. We\u2019ve set our system up so they can Timbuktu in and make changes as needed. Many times we\u2019ll ask them for a way to handle an issue and they\u2019ve already solved it for someone else and have given us great advice on how to structure our operations.<\/p>\n
Jim Johnston \u2013 Founder I must say Shaun has been extremely efficient and the progress has been worth every penny having him here, this is not to say that our progress working remotely hasn\u2019t been efficient because it has. You\u2019re team\u2019s ability to understand our needs and translate them to a more efficient business management tool has been exceptional.” name=”Jim C Johnston, JTS, Inc. Dallas, Texas, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro Central has given our company the functionality and flexibility we were lacking. We have been able to eliminate tasks, reduce paperwork and increase our overall efficiency. JobPro has saved us countless hours and has helped us to greatly improve our business processes.” name=”Jenny Hooks, Prezenta Presentation Products, Wilmington, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We run a digital media\/specialty photo services company. Each project is unique and requires custom attention. After evaluating several packages, we decided on JobPro. It is a very well thought out application with excellent attention to detail. It has made managing our projects and client relations much easier. The platform will also scale nicely as we continue to grow. We would recommend it highly.” name=”Bob Giovannini, M&D Media LLC, Arlington, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”In searching for a replacement for a 10 year-old business system, we found JobPro Central to be the ideal fit for our needs. Its robust feature set, extensibility, and customizability \u2014 along with its low cost of ownership \u2014 has made it possible for us to keep pace with the growing data requirements of our rapidly expanding publishing business.” name=”Kevin Poole, IT Manager, becker&mayer! Books, Bellevue, WA USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro has allowed us to grow a product-based organization from an R&D planning company all the way to a marketing and sales focus. We have been easily able to add users and with the flexibility of FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server, we are able to remotely access our data while on sales trips, off-site production visits and other critical meetings.
\nWe very much enjoy the fact that JobPro can be tailored to our specific needs and we are able to import and export stock and product information across platforms. If you are a small business or a startup and do not want to spend $10\u2019s of thousands of dollars on some unwieldy SAP or Oracle system, this is the way to go for you. We searched for months before settling on JobPro and we are glad we made this choice. Adding new \u2018seats\u2019 is a breeze and the product is tailored for scalability and price-conscious startups. I recommend it!” name=”Paul F. Groepler, President & CEO, This Ol’factory, Austin Texas”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro has allowed our small construction firm to quickly estimate construction projects. Having all of the information in one place, and in one system has tremendously streamlined our operation. Thanks to JobPro, we can now estimate, and generate a quote to send to the customer in just minutes. Also, JobPro has features that help us manage the job and costs associated with the job, keeping us under budget. The job specific scheduling and calendaring is excellent.” name=”Paul Barker, President, Destructors, Inc. Dallas”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We are very pleased with our results using JobPro Central. Not only is the interface simple and easy to understand, but it has helped us refocus our attention to everyday business issues that have fallen through the cracks or been neglected. We are now more easily able to get instantaneous project information, monitor client contacts, manage quotations and maintain employee information all in one easy to use application. Your technical support and assistance in getting us up and running made the transition extremely smooth. Our staff have embraced workflow changes brought about through implementation of this product because they can see its usefulness in their day to day productivity” name=”Glenn Neuschwender, President, Enviroscience Consultants, Inc. – NY”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”When I began looking for software to manage our international trading business, I preferred that it be a FileMaker Pro application; I\u2019ve used Filemaker for many years and quite frankly, it can\u2019t be beat for reliability and comprehensiveness as a development tool. I didn\u2019t want to do any software development, however, and fortunately, that wasn\u2019t necessary: JobPro handles everything for us, and I\u2019ve saved many thousands of dollars in development costs by purchasing this outstanding, ready-made software.
\nThe software interface is so nicely designed that it\u2019s actually a pleasure to use. All the information that we need to access repeatedly throughout the day is right there at the click of a button\u2013greatly simplifying the business activities of our busy office. No more headaches! All I need to do is keep JobPro open on my desktop\u2013which is easy to do, since the application window is both small and elegant.<\/p>\n
The company has worked with us to customize the software here and there to meet our exact requirements, and their work is highly professional and reliable. They are always available when you call or shortly thereafter, and are always extremely helpful. Having been evaluating and supporting computer software at different times in my career, this is something I really appreciate: no phone tag or unnecessary downtime as one waits for the callback that never comes!<\/p>\n
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this superb software to anyone; you owe it to yourself to download an evaluation copy and see what I mean.” name=”David Rutledge, Four Winds International Trading, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Our company desperately needed to get organized. We were keeping purchase orders and detailed invoices in Excel; to-do lists in a homemade flat-file FileMaker database; financial details in Quickbooks; recording session logs and notes in Word; emails all over the place; letters and quotations in Excel and partly in FileMaker. Timesheets were written by hand, summed by the office manager and turned into invoices in either Excel or Quickbooks\u2026. Boy were we scattered.
\nI had purchased and tried Microsoft Project and it was too complicated and besides, didn\u2019t do half what we needed. So I did a web search for \u201cFileMaker\u201d and \u201cProject Management\u201d. After reading all the tantalizing tidbits on the website, I proceeded to download the JobPro 60 day demo, which is completely open and ready to use (minus layout or script mode, of course). The structure of the program is brilliant and intricate, navigation is easy and intuitive. I would have had to spend 10 man-years on my own with FileMaker to get close to its power, and not have benefitted from the feedback of all of Softouch\u2019s other customers that have created this powerful interactive program. Within 5 days I was SOLD on it, and I purchased a 5-user contract from the company including some customization.<\/p>\n
The staff were extraordinarily helpful; their can-do attitude sold me on the company. They were quick and efficient, and the modifications that they made to suit our way of working have proved bug-free and easy-to-use. Any employee can sit at any of the computers and enter his time log, notes on a job, send information via email, letter or fax to clients\u2026 I could go on and on.<\/p>\n
I found all the modules we\u2019ve used so far to perfectly fit our way of working. In fact, I believe that any design, service, or manufacturing organization will find JobPro meets or exceeds their needs.<\/p>\n
We can also make changes ourselves as we bought that option. I\u2019ve already tweaked the calendar module to show the week at a glance on a large screen. Softouch Technologies is also available to make any complex changes that we can\u2019t, or won\u2019t handle, at a reasonable fee.<\/p>\n
I highly recommend this application to anyone who wants their office to run faster and find all the information you need at your fingertips, from any place in your office (couch potatoes beware of getting fat)! If you wish any further details from a satisfied user, don\u2019t hesitate to write me. Contact me through our website, www.digido.com.” name=”Bob Katz, President, Digital Domain, Inc. Florida”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We have a small design studio and purchasing JobPro Central was one of our best business decisions. It\u2019s easy to learn, very intuitive, and has helped us get organized. JobPro Central has all functions we need to track and manage our projects. We spent several months looking for an application that would help our design studio track projects and manage our time. JobPro Central was easy to install and we were up and running on the first day.” name=”Alex Valderrama, Principal\/Creative Director, Cranium Studio, Denver, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We\u2019ve been using FileMaker to operate our business since 1990. We created a FileMaker database that helped us get through the early years. Our operations then only consisted of performance auto service and installation.
\nWhen we added our engineering and testing facilities to develop our own line of products, things got very difficult to keep track of. It was imperative to keep track of time and materials in the research and development phases of product design as well as sales and marketing.<\/p>\n
Being a small and fragile company in the flux of rapid growth we needed a program that could accomplish the type of tasks that were only found in very expensive packages.<\/p>\n
Speaking to a friend who is very familiar with FMP suggested we find a FileMaker package that is ready to go. We looked at many programs until I came across JobPro Central. At first I was not sure it was going to do the job. Dave of Jobpro assured me that it could be tweaked to suit all needs. I am very pleased with the results. We have been using JobPro Central now since early 2003 and the more we use it the more flexible it becomes. There is no canned program that is going to be the end all. But starting with JobPro Central has us doing what we do best, building the fastest BMW road cars on the world. Thanks Dave for a great job.<\/p>\n
Looking forward to working with you through the coming years.” name=”Osh Minelian, Race Marque Systems, California”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We found our company suddenly facing significant growth due to a large industrial project in our area. We hired project managers and other staff to try to cope with the additional planning requirements we were experiencing. The experience was not very satisfying. One of our project managers tried to set up an Access database to do the job, but after much effort, the project was dumped as no end was in sight.
\nWhile looking for a software solution, we came across JobPro and decided to evaluate it.<\/p>\n
After some time, we managed to adopt the program into our general routine. We found the most difficult thing was to change the \u201cculture\u201d in our company and employee behavior. Growing from a small company is a difficult proposition. JobPro has made that transition easier, and in fact the most resistant employees are now the greatest fans of this program.<\/p>\n
The program is well designed and intuitive to use. (Something real important to us Mac users) It works equally well on Macs and PCs. Product support is nothing short of spectacular and the company does a great job of returning custom requirements in a timely manner.<\/p>\n
This program is now a central tool in every project we undertake. I would have no hesitation to recommend it to any company who determines that project management is required in their company.” name=”Tom Zubko, President, New North Networks, Ltd. Inuvik, Canada”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Our company was looking for more than \u2018off the shelf\u2019 database software. We wanted something that could easily adapt to our business and grow with it. JobPro delivers on both counts along with its cross platform ability and ease of use. The majority of software written for our industry is PC based so with JobPro we get the best of both worlds plus the great support from the Softouch team.” name=”Thomas Elander, President, Elander Mechanical Inc., Minnesota, USA”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro is exactly the business system I was looking for. My instance of JobPro is hosted in the cloud and it works great. My general contracting business takes me all over the eastern US, however I am able to manage it wherever I am. With JobPro2Go, my field personnel are able to have access to critical job information with their iPad or iPhone and update all costs at the point of transaction. This means I have \u201creal-time\u201d and ready access to current financial data on all of my projects where ever I am. Using JobPro has helped me grow my business by over 40% year over year. Essentially I spend less time on the financial management and more time on business development. Well done guys!” name=”Jared Farmer, Farmer Development Inc., Stockbridge, MI USA”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”Ireland” id=”1588159890074-5″ tab_id=”1588159890076-4″][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”To whom it may concern, JobPro has allowed Absolute Maintenance Services to launch our Maintenance and Repair business in the comfort and knowledge that our service had the support of a well-designed and reliable software programme allowing us to trace each job from an inquiry to the invoice. The programme is user friendly, flexible and backed up by a helpful team at JobPro. We have no hesitation in recommending JobPro.” name=”Ray Doherty, Director, Absolute Maintenance Services Ltd. Cork, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”As a new College we had many different sources of data stored in different formats, and had many different requirements from a database to suit our ongoing needs. College Central (JobPro) fits the bill for us as a solution to our database management needs for membership, events and e-commerce.” name=”Miriam Silke, Chief Executive, College of Psychiatry of Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Back in 2005 the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland\u2019s business was supported by a number of different software applications; MS Word, Excel and Access, and FileMaker Pro. Data was spread across these applications relating to Membership, Examinations, Training, Events, Hospital Inspections, Financial Transactions and more. The data sets often had a lot of common elements or fields, but none of these systems talked to each other, and it was extremely difficult to keep even simple data such as address or phone number in a coherent manner \u2013 the data frequently lost consistency by being altered in one system but not another, leading to uncertainty about which set was accurate. Furthermore, many of these systems were used only in a very passive way as simple data containers and did not lend themselves to strategic management or reports and queries beyond the most basic, or to utilising such features as bulk email or text and web interactivity.
\nThe College therefore sought an integrated software solution to remedy this situation, where all data would be held in one system thus allowing flexible management and complex searches and reports. We settled on a large software supplier which used a proprietary market leading enterprise level database as the base for its systems. This turned out to be a bad and expensive mistake. Three years later we still had not commissioned the system and our judgement was that it could never suit our needs \u2013 it was inflexible, difficult to use, difficult to develop, and we had problems due to a succession of account managers who did not seem able to translate what we were telling them into correct guidance for their software engineers. In the end we walked away poorer but wiser, and still without a solution.<\/p>\n
We finally settled on Softouch Technologies to provide our system, now known as College Central, and this has been a revelation. For a start, their work is very good value \u2013 our new system has been delivered on schedule at a fraction of the cost of other competing software houses. Secondly, they are a small, nimble company who are very quick on the uptake in understanding requirements and translating these into software, probably because the people you talk to are the people who design the software \u2013 there are no middle managers. They are very contactable and interactive on the phone or by email \u2013 there never seems to be a time of day or night when they don\u2019t respond almost immediately. Third \u2013 their system works, and is easy to use and quite intuitive! Fourth, their system is very flexible from a development point of view \u2013 small alterations are frequently achieved live during a phone call; larger developments within a short timescale. Even major functional modules seem to be able to be tacked on to the main system with a minimum of fuss. No doubt some of these positive attributes are down to flexible and intuitive nature of FileMaker Pro, on which the system is based, but there is no doubt that a lot of credit must go also to the individuals in the company who are so expert at translating this into customer-satisfying software.<\/p>\n
We have had no regrets in our relationship with Softouch, and the worth of their system has not gone unnoticed \u2013 the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has now adopted it also, to our mutual benefit.” name=”Ian Surgeon PhD, FFARCSI, Postgraduate Dean, College of Anaesthetist of Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We installed JobPro Central in early 2007. It is a superb management tool with all the information available in an integrated format. It has superb CRM facilities where we can easily track customer activities from enquiry right through to completion of work. Work schedules are easily organised through the Jobs database and our tracking and planning of work has
\ndramatically improved. We can also manage our stock from PO to dispatch to jobs and analyse our margins job by job.
\nPrior to installing JobPro we were attempting to do all this in an adhoc manner. The big advantage of this ERP for small business is that it integrates all activities and information and is easily accessed. Some customisation may be needed as users become more familiar with the package and its functions and capabilities. But this should not put off anyone as the team at Softouch are excellent. If anyone wishes to confirm this testimonial you may do so by contacting Michael Hogan @ Genertec Ireland.” name=”Michael Hogan, Genertec Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro has changed the way that we work on a day to day basis. It has made our company become more focused on costs on projects. We are able to see where the budgets are in relation to projects at the touch of a button. It has helped us provide a better service to our clients because we are able to track all correspondence whether its phone calls, E-mail or faxes on one package. I would recommend that any company that has a need for this type of software package avail of the free trial. We used the free trial and therefore when we purchased the package we were already familiar with it.” name=”Alan Kavanagh, Darjac Technical Services Ltd., Nass, Co Kildare, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Job Pro has been a massive benefit to our business. As a Marketing and Advertising agency it is imperative that we manage time and production costs carefully. JobPro has given us the tools to do this in a very effective way and has focused our attention on areas of the business that effect our bottom line. In addition to the excellent software the support from the developers has been second to none. From our initial meeting they understood our business and its needs and have delivered on everything we asked of them.” name=”Mark Curran, Direct Marketing Associates, Dublin, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”I have no hesitation in recommending JobPro as an extremely user-friendly and time-saving software management system. We have been able to design the system to our exact specifications. This enabled a rapid transition from chaotic paper administration to very smooth running of a complicated multi-disciplinary clinic appointment system, and also facilitates simple and speedy audit and analysis of our service. After sale support has been excellent. It is hard to imagine how we managed before!” name=”Jean O’Connell, Diabetes Day Centre, St Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”We are a Fine Art Company and have been using JobPro for some time now. Previous to using JobPro we used a programme, which had been continually upgraded as the business expanded. It became cumbersome and time inefficient. As we have multi users we required a user friendly system \u2013 JobPro fitted the criteria beautifully. An excellent way to keep on top of all data, ie, billing, client contacts, quotations, dispatch stock levels and daily management of our business. We have found the product support to be of an excellent standard and I would highly recommend this software to any company seeking a data management programme.” name=”Constance Scarrott, Philip Gray Fine Art, Cork, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”JobPro has helped our small organisation to tie the lose ends of running a business. It is ideal for our job tracking and stock management. The JobPro team have been great with customer service and technical support queries, making it very easy to use the software to its full potential.” name=”Andrea Splendori, Dryzone Ltd, Dublin, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”It is a pleasure to provide feedback on a software package such as JobPro. As an accountant, I had very specific document flow and costing requirements. JobPro was recommended as the most complete and flexible system for a Design business of our size. My decision to move to JobPro was very much enhanced by the Provider of the package. I felt very comfortable that I would get the after sale service.
\nI can confirm that my decision was the correct one. I have all the information I need at my fingertips and can assess and make whatever business decision I need. All enquiries to JobPro Central have been answered in a very timely and efficient manner.<\/p>\n
I would have no hesitation in recommending JobPro to any potential user.” name=”Frank McCarthy, Huguenot XMI, Dublin & Cork, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”I am an Orthodontist with no background in IT training, and have been designing & using my own FileMaker databases for almost 15 years. I have found it to be an excellent, inexpensive, robust, powerful and, yet, simple solution for many aspects of my practice management.
\nJobPro, written in FilMaker, has now opened even more possibilities for me. It is also excellent, inexpensive, robust, powerful and eliminates, for me, the need to write the more complicated scripting required to bring specific areas of my practice management system to the next level. Hardware requirements are light, it is truly cross-platform and is easily used on a Mac\/Windows network. In addition, from my viewpoint, it can easily be integrated into existing Filemaker databases.<\/p>\n
Finally the staff at JobPro Central are efficient, easy to deal with and very, very knowledgeable.” name=”Dr. Owen Crotty, Orthodontist, Cork, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”After spending a long time looking for a software management system for a small sized business I found JobPro. An easy to use and understand system, it is great for project and job tracking, client contacts, quotations, and so much more \u2013 all at the touch of a button. It has helped to increase the company\u2019s production process within a short period. Don\u2019t take my word for it \u2013 download a trial version and see for yourself?” name=”James Kelly, 121 Creative Design, Ireland”][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”small_modern” color=”Extra-Color-1″ quote=”Before coming across JobPro I was a loyal and committed Goldmine user. JobPro is a very Friendly and easy to use program with lots of useful applications. Unlike Goldmine, I do work for 15 different people in a company and had to have 15 different records with all the same addresses and info. If the info changed, all the records had to be changed. In JobPro it is ONE RECORD with your 15 people in it. It is extremely easy to keep track of all Company jobs and orders going through my company. Writing letters, faxes and emails is real easy with its own built in system, you just hit \u201cL\u201d for letter and type away, the letter fax or email is stored in that record so that you have all the info on that company straight away. If you wrote a letter in Goldmine it had to go and find\/link into Word and often that link became corrupt. You never have this problem with JobPro. I have easy pre done Templates for writing quotes etc. It is real easy to design your own templates for letters , faxes and emails. Keeping track of ordering materials from your suppliers is also very easy. It also has an extremely easy invoicing system. JobPro has been a great addition to my company and support is very easy to talk to and extremely efficient if you need anything done with JobPro. I have had some customisations to suit my business and anything I have asked for has been done overnight. The sort of customisations I needed were Delivery\/Postal sheets so I could go into a client record and see that it was delivered by courier and also to get a sheet for that weeks deliveries that the courier did. Job sheets were also made to suit my business.
\nThis is a great program and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending it to any business.” name=”Peter Barrow, European Photo Services, Dublin, Ireland”][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”United Kingdom” id=”1588159890213-7″ tab_id=”1588159890215-1″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”Other European” id=”1588159890324-3″ tab_id=”1588159890326-3″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”Australia & New Zealand” id=”1588159890436-8″ tab_id=”1588159890437-8″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”Rest of the World” id=”1588159890566-2″ tab_id=”1588159890567-8″][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/tab][\/tabbed_section][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_color=”#f2f2f2″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_divider_height=”100″ bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”waves_opacity”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”center”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom”][vc_column_text]\n
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