{"id":277221,"date":"2019-05-23T17:08:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T00:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.yardi.com\/?post_type=yardi-testimonials&#038;p=277221"},"modified":"2020-12-23T04:02:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T11:02:21","slug":"wesgroup-properties-lp-yardi-commercial-suite","status":"publish","type":"yardi-testimonials","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/en-gb\/about-us\/success-stories\/wesgroup-properties-lp-yardi-commercial-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"Wesgroup Properties on Yardi Commercial Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uk-container-expand uk-cover-container uk-height-medium uk-background-secondary uk-light uk-margin uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\">\n    <div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-background-image uk-background-cover uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cmw-client-success\/public\/images\/generic\/5.jpg);\">\n    <div class=\"uk-width-4-5 uk-margin-auto uk-grid\">\n        <div class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-auto@m uk-text-center uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h2 uk-text-bold\">Client Success<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-width-expand uk-text-left uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small uk-visible@m\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff; border-left:0px; min-width: 200px;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h2 uk-text-bold\">Wesgroup Properties<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-width-expand uk-text-left uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small uk-hidden@m\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff; border-top:0px; min-width: 200px;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h3 uk-text-bold\">Wesgroup Properties<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-container-large uk-margin-auto uk-padding-small uk-padding-remove@m\">\n<!-- breadcrumbs & download link -->\n        <div class=\"uk-align-left\">\n        <p class=\"uk-text-small\" id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/\">Home<\/a> \u00bb <span>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/about-us\/success-stories\/\">Success Stories<\/a> \u00bb \n            <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Wesgroup Properties on Yardi Commercial Suite<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-text-right\">\n            <p class=\"uk-text-small\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/en-gb\/about-us\/success-stories\/wesgroup-properties-lp-yardi-commercial-suite\/?format=pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uk-link-text\">view\/download the pdf<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-container-expand\">\n    <div class=\"uk-grid uk-grid-collapse uk-overflow-hidden\" uk-grid uk-height-match>\n        <div class=\"cmw-hm uk-width-2-3@m\">\n            <div class=\"uk-padding-large uk-padding-remove-vertical\">\n                <div uk-slider=\"center: true\">\n                    <div class=\"uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-padding-horizontal uk-child-width-2-3@s uk-grid\">\n                                                                                    <li>\n                                <div class=\"\">\n                                    <blockquote>\n                                        <p class=\"uk-margin-small-bottom\">The Yardi Commercial Suite\u2019s automation of business processes helps our team work more effectively.<\/p>\n                                        <footer class=\"uk-text-right\">Sandeep Manak, Chief Financial Officer<\/footer>\n                                    <\/blockquote>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n                        <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\"><\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-padding-large uk-padding-remove-vertical\">\n                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Company<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">Wesgroup is proudly one of Canada\u2019s largest private real estate organizations with the humble roots of a family run company. With over 50 years of commercial and residential development, we have extensive experience in the rehabilitation of brownfield sites and long-standing relationships with tenants and brokers alike. Today, holding over 8 million in buildable square feet and 200 acres in land bank, Wesgroup has key commercial properties in some of Vancouver\u2019s most desirable areas.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Challenge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Seeking New Collaboration<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">By 2016, Wesgroup required more sophistication around budgeting, forecasting, asset tracking and invoice processing. \u201cWe wanted innovation and efficiency that would keep us competitive in the marketplace. We concluded that upgrading the platform that integrated various departments would help our team work more collaboratively,\u201d said Sandeep Manak, chief financial officer for Wesgroup.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Solution<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Yardi Commercial Suite<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">Throughout 2016, Wesgroup conducted a thorough evaluation of software options capable of enhancing its business performance. \u201cWe wanted to centralize all lease records in one holistic repository of information. We sought the ability to drill down to lease clauses and very quickly understand an asset\u2019s performance. Paperless invoice processing, automated asset tracking and reality-based budgeting were other priorities,\u201d said Manak. In November of that year, Wesgroup announced that it would upgrade to Yardi Voyager and incorporate products from the Yardi Commercial Suite.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Story<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Cutting Costs and Approval Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">Wesgroup achieved its objectives after implementing the Yardi Commercial Suite. \u201cThe Yardi Commercial Suite includes reporting that provides better insight into performance and risks and helps us make better business decisions more quickly. As a cloud-based platform, it also reduces our IT infrastructure costs,\u201d said Manak. <br><br>Wesgroup further reduced costs by simplifying invoice processing with Yardi Procure to Pay, which automates the accounts payable process all the way to vendor payment. \u201cWe used to pay several thousand dollars every month for document storage. Storing invoices in Voyager significantly reduced those expenses,\u201d said Manak. \u201cApprovers no longer have to sign a big stack of invoices, and having the option to do the approvals from their mobile devices is another asset for our staff, who are always out and about the properties.\u201d <br><br>Yardi Fixed Assets helps Wesgroup track assets with varying amortization schedules. \u201cPreviously each property had its own schedule. Yardi Fixed Assets automates this complex process. Our staff no longer has to calculate the amortizations and type them in, which has resulted in more accurate management of our assets,\u201d said Manak. <br><br>Wesgroup gained new discipline and long-term forecasting in its budgeting with Yardi Advanced Budgeting &amp; Forecasting. \u201cPreviously we just added 2% for the next year\u2019s budget, an unrealistic approach. Now we have visibility and budgets based on actual lease information,\u201d said Manak. <br><br>He added, \u201cWe want our team dealing with residents and tenants, and not typing numbers on a spreadsheet. The Yardi Commercial Suite\u2019s automation of business processes helps our team work more effectively.\u201d<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n            <div><\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cmw-hm-target uk-width-1-3@m uk-flex-first@m\" >\n\n                        <div class=\"uk-display-block uk-width-1-1 uk-padding-small uk-margin-remove\">\n                <div class=\"uk-width-2-3@l uk-align-right\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png\" alt=\"Wesgroup Properties logo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png 608w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?resize=300,44 300w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?w=400 400w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?w=500 500w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?w=600 600w\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png 608w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?resize=300,44 300w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?w=400 400w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?w=500 500w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/Wesgroup-CMYK_Wordmark.png?w=600 600w\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"uk-display-block uk-width-1-1 uk-padding-remove uk-height-1-1 uk-margin-remove uk-cover-container\">\n                <div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-background-image uk-background-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cmw-client-success\/public\/images\/plus_dark_tileable.png);\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-position-relative uk-margin-left\">\n                    <div class=\"sidebar-inner uk-width-2-3@l uk-float-right uk-margin-small-right\">\n                        <p class=\"uk-text-muted uk-margin\">Overview<\/p>\n\n                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Markets<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                                    <li>Commercial<\/li>\n                                                                    <li>Multifamily<\/li>\n                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Portfolio<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">3 million commercial square feet, 8 million in buildable square feet, 609 residential units<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Client Since<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">1996<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Product Highlighted<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-voyager-commercial\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Voyager Commercial<\/a><\/li>\n                                                        <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Additional Products<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/advanced-budgeting-and-forecasting\" target=\"_blank\" >Advanced Budgeting &#038; Forecasting<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-fixed-assets\" target=\"_blank\" >Fixed Assets<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li>Orion Business Intelligence<\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-payscan\" target=\"_blank\" >PayScan<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/rentcafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" >RentCafe<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-resident-screening-for-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Resident Screening<\/a><\/li>\n                                                        <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">The Benefits<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">Wesgroup reduced invoice processing times and costs and gained more accurate budget calculations through automation and centralized portfolio data.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">About Wesgroup Properties<\/p>\n                            \n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">www.wesgroup.ca<\/p>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <a class=\"uk-button uk-button-default\" href=\"\/about-us\/request-information\">Request Info<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n       \n             \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    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