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When Hanlon Plumbing started in 2006, it was a one-man operation. Fast forward to today, and the company has grown into a thriving international business with more than 230 employees across nine divisions. But with rapid growth came a familiar challenge: disconnected systems and inefficient workflows that were slowing the business down.
In their quest for a smarter, more scalable solution, Hanlon Plumbing turned to MYOB Acumatica and paired it with Integration Fox’s MYOB Acumatica to Simpro integration to take operational efficiency to the next level.
From manual to seamless: Transforming operations
Before implementing MYOB Acumatica, Hanlon’s legacy systems couldn’t keep up with the scale and complexity of the business. Manual processes were time-consuming, prone to error, and lacking the visibility a growing business needs.
“Legacy software was holding us back. It didn’t allow us to scale or provide real-time visibility, creating risks for the business,” said Mark Page, General Manager at Hanlon Plumbing. “Moving to a cloud-based solution was critical. MYOB Acumatica became our backbone, connecting job management to accounting and giving us real-time data visibility.”
But MYOB Acumatica didn’t do it alone.
Integration Fox’s custom-built integration between MYOB Acumatica and Simpro allowed Hanlon Plumbing to automate and streamline what was once a painfully manual and disconnected process, transforming the way data flows between systems, and how the team works day-to-day.
175 million+ records. Zero manual input.
Since go-live, the Integration Fox solution has facilitated more than 175 million data record changes between MYOB Acumatica and Simpro. That’s data that used to require manual entry - every invoice, every job record, every update, now flowing automatically between platforms every 15 minutes.
“Simpro–MYOB Acumatica integration has helped us sync hundreds of transactions from Simpro to MYOB Advanced every day,” says Cheny Zhan, Financial Controller at Hanlon Plumbing. “It gives us real-time information in our financial system and ensures the accuracy of our data, which means our team can focus on higher-value tasks instead.”
$35,000 saved annually and counting
The financial impact of Integration Fox’s solution speaks for itself: Hanlon Plumbing has saved $35,000 per year by streamlining and automating previously manual tasks.
Their finance team alone has reclaimed 20 hours per month in payroll processes. That’s nearly a full week each quarter, reinvested into strategic initiatives rather than admin.
“Our integration has not only automated many manual processes, but saved us tens of thousands annually,” Cheny adds. “And the more we grow, the more we save in the future.”
A true partnership approach
While the technology delivered serious results, Hanlon Plumbing was equally impressed by the people behind the integration.
“Integration Fox was fantastic to work with,” says Mark Page. “They were really engaged in the project from the outset. They were invested in making sure the integration worked for us and our organisation with minimal issues as we pushed into a live environment.”
That partnership-first mindset helped ensure a smooth rollout and long-term success, even as Hanlon Plumbing continues to scale and evolve.
Visibility, accuracy, and momentum
With real-time dashboards across divisions, seamless financial reporting via Velixo, and up-to-date job data syncing between Simpro and MYOB Acumatica, Hanlon Plumbing now has full operational visibility and the confidence to make fast, informed decisions.
“MYOB has future-proofed our business,” Mark says. “As we grow, the platform provides the scalability and visibility we need to make strategic decisions.”
