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10/20/2009 - Kova Solutions Delivers Complete Solution to American West Development
Kova Solutions, providing solutions for the residential homebuilding industry, has been awarded an implementation of a complete production and financial operational software solution for American West Development in Las Vegas, NV.
With over 100 local and national building awards, American West Development was recognized by ACE as the number one home builder in America, and as one of the top 30 home builders by Professional Builder and Builder magazine. Since American West Developments’ inception in 1984, Larry Canarelli, president of American West Development, has striven to be a leader in providing quality homes and neighborhoods that involve the homeowner every step of the process.
With Kova Solutions, prospective homeowners are provided with a unique, interactive experience that guides them through product and community options including plotting their home, selecting their home site, choosing their home’s color scheme, picking their elevation and determining which options they would like from the convenience of their home computer. When they are done with their choices, their options may be saved and a brochure can be printed directly from their computer to take to the sales office where a sales representative has already been assigned.
“Our homebuyers are fully involved in the customization process,” said Kendra Saffle from American West Development, “A buyer from Kentucky bought a house and almost cancelled because they could not envision the plan flipped. They used the Plan Configurator to show the specified house and options and it saved the sale.”
Once the contract is signed, the sales order seamlessly transfers into Production, Bills of Material, activities, scheduling, purchase orders and change orders are processed. Activities can be viewed on an as needed basis by the field and vendors through web-based portals. The accounting integration, designed by Kova and Cardamel Consulting, a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner specializing in construction, identifies all touch points and provides two-way communication between the office and the field eliminating redundant data entry and providing superior reporting and multi-company functionality.
Upon completion, a Customer Service Module will allow the homebuilder to manage service requests from homeowners, service orders for getting service work done, scheduling of service calls and costing and payment of service orders. These documents will be kept as a service history providing a complete cradle to grave software solution for American West Development.
“Kova Solutions was able to provide us with a completely integrated software solution that saves time and minimizes costly mistakes. With this implementation, we will not need to refill the positions we have had to eliminate as the economy lagged. This technology ensures that the options the buyers have chosen are compatible with the home they have picked and customers are excited about seeing their floor plan and how the options fit together. Kova has actually helped us save sales,” Kendra Saffle, American West Development.
For more information on Kova Solutions, go to www.kovasolutions.com or visit us at the 2010 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas January 19-22, 2010, Booth #C352.