Vodafone Business is helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) effectively compete with their larger competitors by offering a secure and affordable productivity app in partnership with leading business management software provider vcita. SMEs are the driving force behind economic development, contributing 55% to the EU’s Gross Domestic Product, and the app will give them the same productivity advantages that large companies already enjoy.
Called Vodafone Business Management tool with vcita, the app replaces many time-consuming and costly manual tasks with new automated and digital services, enabling SMEs to boost productivity, improve customer relations, and increase revenue. It is part of Vodafone’s expanding portfolio of software and bundled connectivity products specifically aimed at helping SMEs with their own digital transformations.
The app has been launched initially in Italy (at an affordable cost of €45 per month for the CRM starter or a more advanced version at €75 per month) and will be progressively rolled out in other European markets. According to research, around 84% of SMEs still rely on manual processes to fulfil daily tasks, like invoicing, which on average equates to around 120 working hours per annum for every business. The app is especially designed to help small businesses with limited resources cost-effectively digitalise key tasks whilst managing and growing their customer base.
Giorgio Migliarina, Interim CEO of Vodafone Business, said: “Vodafone Business’ goal is to become the trusted partner for all companies, both small and large, on their digital journey. Our partnership with vcita is part of our investment in the development of software, cloud, and cyber security products specifically for SMEs who are key to the future prosperity of our economies.”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Vodafone on a global level,” said Itzik Levy, CEO and Founder of vcita. “With Vodafone Business Management tool with vcita, Vodafone goes beyond the traditional role of a telecommunications provider and offers SMEs the ultimate digital business management solution that is critical to their success. We’re proud to be the technology provider powering this solution and we look forward to our continued partnership.”
Note to Editors
Vodafone Business SME focus
Vodafone provides a variety of SaaS (Software as a Service) applications for businesses of all sizes to help them improve their productivity, collaboration, sales, and marketing. Some of the most popular SaaS apps include offerings from Microsoft and Google, as well as digital presence applications delivered directly by Vodafone. The Apps are available through the Vodafone Business Marketplace, which provides customers with a single cloud-based platform to use and manage business applications securely.
In addition to Vodafone Business Marketplace, Vodafone Business is offering SME’s a free digital advisory service called V-Hub, which has more than five million users from Vodafone Business. V-Hub helps SMEs and small-office, home-offices (SOHOs) increase their understanding of the complexities of the evolving digital landscape by providing them with personal advice and exclusive content on how they can navigate their own digital transformation.
vcita secure platform
Hosted on vcita’s secure platform, which was developed alongside small businesses and partners over the past 12 years, Vodafone Business Management tool with vcita provides customers with many features needed to thrive in today’s digital economy which often come at a premium from other providers. It includes a simple online client booking and scheduling tool, a centralised hub for client information (communication logs, order generation, secure invoicing and payments tracking) as well as the ability to create and launch marketing campaigns.
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