Travant Solutions, Inc.: Clients

ravant Solutions® provides professional services to clients of different sizes, ranging from start-up to Fortune 100, with a variety of needs. The following are examples of industries and specialty areas, in which our staff have experience:

Banking

Financial Analysis

Human Resources

Information Services

Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical

Retail

Supply Chain Management

Telecommunications

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Our solutions give our clients a competitive edge; therefore, many of our clients require us to keep project information in strict confidence. We respect their wishes and are therefore unable to state their company names publicly.

Client Story: Accounts Receivables System for Fortune 500 Retailer

Travant served as a key participant on a high-profile, 30+ team project to design, develop, implement and support a unique Accounts Receivables System to process a 4+ Terabyte database and several million transactions per day. Travant was one of two vendors selected for the project. We worked extensively with the other vendor, client technical team, and client business team to ensure consistent progress. Travant was accountable for reporting project status and issues regarding the entire team to executive management. Travant's involvement included responsibility for requirements gathering, design, architecture, development, optimization, and quality assurance of large portions of the online application. Technologies leveraged include J2EE, HTML/DHTML/CSS, JavaScript, WebSphere, WebSphere Studio Application Developer, Oracle (8i & 9i), PL/SQL, Unix (Solaris, AIX), Perl, MS Office VBA, and Korn Shell Scripting. This application processes several millions of dollars in transactions per day and is consistently balanced to the penny.

Client Story: Art de Triumph, Inc.

Art deTriumph, a retailer of fine works of art, had been selling their products through art shows and conventional advertising methods. They decided to grow their business by leveraging the Internet to reach greater audiences for their products. They came to Travant Solutions to establish their Internet presence. Travant researched strategies for eCommerce, developed the branding and concept for their Web site, and implemented their eCommerce solution. The solution for Art de Triumph utilizes Active Server Pages, JavaScript and HTML, and integrates Mercantec's SoftCart product for shopping cart and credit card payment functionality. An Access database is used for the product repository, and it provides a means to maintain the dynamic store content and other text information on the site. The eCommerce site runs on Windows 2000 and is hosted by Verio.

"Travant Solutions considered key aspects of our business: our products, our market, and our budget, and they implemented the ideal eCommerce solution for us. Travant understood the priority of our objectives, and that we didn't need every possible feature from day one. Instead, they focused on enabling key business functionalities quickly in order to bring us online in a timely and cost-effective manner, while still allowing for future expandability when we're ready."
- President

Client Story: Construction Management Application for Fortune 100 Retailer

This client has a mission-critical application that serves to coordinate the schedule for both new construction, store remodeling, and store aquisitions. In addition to other key information, a list of various construction project dates is maintained that several other teams through-out the organization utilized to determine when their participation was required in order to meet the project deadlines. The application had several defects which resulted in unreliable information being erroneously published. Travant was asked to evaluate the application to determine the approach and estimates for repairing the defects. Travant was able to quickly identify the cause of the defects and produce estimates to repair them. During the design and development process, Travant identified other previously unknown critical flaws in the application that could potentially result in data loss and resource locking. Travant completed the repairs early and no subsequent defects were reported. This client has since utilized Travant for all subsequent system enhancements. Technologies leveraged include J2EE, HTML/DHTML/CSS, JavaScript, Apache/Tomcat, Informix, and Unix (Solaris).

Client Story: Elliott Affiliates, Ltd.

Elliott Affiliates (EA) is the premier expert in support services consulting for the facilities management industry for more than 30 years. They provide services nationwide to measure the performance of janitorial services, landscaping, parking lot management and other aspects of building maintenance. EA wanted to create on-line, real time systems to further automate their inspection process and provide self service capabilities to their customers. Using a multi-tier, object-oriented approach, Travant designed and developed a disconnected architecture that allows field personnel to retrieve customer information to their mobile workstations and then gather the inspection data. The data is then synchronized with the central server via a web service. The server processes the data and generates the appropriate reports for distribution and handles ad-hoc report requests. The solution is an end-to-end Microsoft solution based on the .NET framework: ASP.NET, WinForms, XML Web Services, Windows Service, SQL Server, and Reporting Services.

"Travant has built a leading edge system that will support our operations and the success of our clients for many years to come. They finished the software on-time and on-budget, and Travant was flexible and responsive to the changes that arose during the development process. The end result is that we have significantly upgraded our mission-critical systems, which gives us a competitive advantage in terms of features provided and work capacity."
- Vince Elliott,
President

Client Story: Heads and Threads International LLC

Heads and Threads International LLC (HTI) is a worldwide importer and distributor of nuts, bolts and other fasteners. As a service to their customers, HTI verifies the quality of materials that it receives from mills and requires associated certification documents. Providing this information to customers has traditionally been a manually intensive process, involving frequent printing and use of fax machines to deliver documents. HTI hired Travant to construct a web-based system to manage this information. The system enables documents to be provided electronically or on paper, scanned, stored, and indexed to specific inventory lots and orders. HTI staff can easily search for documents and automatically print, fax or email them to customers requesting them. Customers can also retrieve documents associated with products they’ve purchased via the self-service web application. Travant designed and developed the object-oriented system on the J2EE platform running on a Windows 2000 server utilizing Open Source technologies: Java, JDBC, JBoss, and MySQL. The system integrates with SAP via BAPI objects and SAP JCO to retrieve purchase order and customer information and utilizes Active Directory to manage security. The system integrates with Microsoft Exchange and the OMTool fax server.

"Travant worked with us to automate our previously manual processes regarding certification documents. The project to construct the system was completed within the stated time and budget, and the software has dramatically improved productivity in our quality department.
- Tom Weidle,
Director, Quality/Operations

Client Story: HyperQuest, Inc.

HyperQuest is an information and process management corporation that markets services to the property and casualty insurance industry. HyperQuest wanted to improve their product's user interface to make it friendlier and ensure a better user experience. Travant implemented a new user interface using JSP, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript and CSS while maintaining cross-browser compatibility between Internet Explorer 5.0 and Netscape 6.0. Travant worked within the existing product architecture and maintained proper integration with the system's database and Java Servlets.

"Travant Solutions was able to bring the right resources to the project quickly, which resulted in a vastly improved user interface that was completed on time, and for an investment that was less than the other proposals. Travant understood our application thoroughly, and they provided tremendous value and knowledge transfer as they worked with our design team and programming staff."
- Jeff Hogan,
President & Founder

Client Story: Inspect Solutions, Inc.

Inspect Solutions, Inc. (IS) is a nationwide provider of third-party material inspections. Retailers use IS to help resolve customer complaints by determining if a defect is manufacturer, installation, or consumer related. IS maintains a network of certified inspectors across North America to conduct material inspections (flooring, windows, etc) in the United States and Canada. IS needed a system that provided it's clients with self-service functionality to make inspection requests allowing them to monitor the inspection progress and to print final reports. Algorithms were created to assist IS personnel in determining the best potential inspector for a given inspection request. The system also needed to allow inspectors to review the inspection requests and enter inspection reports, including uploading files and images, from any where in North America. Using object-oriented methodology, techniques, and patterns, Travant designed and constructed a web-based Inspection Management System (IMS) in C# using ASP.NET with MS SQL Server 2000 as the data repository. Additionally, am XML web service was created in C# to allow the IMS to interface with IS' accounting system for a streamlined accounts payable and accounts receivable process. IS has realized over 100% growth of revenues since the implementation of the IMS.

"Travant started by analyzing our business requirements which allowed them to design the most efficient system in both functionality and cost. Instead of the "big bang" approach, Travant proposed a phased approach which allowed us to roll out initial functionality to satisfy our key-clients followed by a long-term solution that will enable us to grow and expand our business.
- Ron Gould,
President

Client Story: MonoLisaGram, Inc.

MonoLisaGram provides advertising specialties and promotional items to businesses of all sizes. With their extensive manufacturing facilities and inventory sources to fulfill embroidery and screen printing needs, MonoLisaGram was looking to increase the utilization of their capacity and further reach out to their customers. MonoLisaGram came to Travant to construct an external web application to help them manage client activities and facilitate increases in orders. Travant implemented the software using ASP, JavaScript and HTML, and integrated it with leading apparel inventory sources to provide direct order fulfillment capabilities.

"A prime factor that differentiates MonoLisaGram from its competitors is service. We know that increasing our level of service and ensuring a simple buying process for our customers will result in growth for us. Travant Solutions showed us how we can leverage technology to achieve this growth. They were instrumental in the implementation of our web site, electronic communications with our customers, and in using technology to manage customer relationships. Travant enabled us to provide our customers a means to plan for their promotional events and get the targeted products they need on a very timely basis. This has increased our orders and improved customer loyalty."
- Lisa Howard,
President

Client Story: PocketCard, Inc.

PocketCard was in the process of expanding their stored value ("smart card") offering to the teen market. Travant was brought in to audit the existing system and assist in expansion of functionality. Travant worked with PocketCard's staff to repair existing code issues and create new functionality to enable credit card funding of stored value accounts. The system was constructed using the JDK 1.2 ( J2EE: Using Java and JSP) platform and Oracle.

Pocketcard Logo "provided expertise in a wide variety of business and technology areas, including implementation of eCommerce applications, gateways for transaction processes, and back office solutions. Because of this, we were able to achieve our technology objectives on time and at reduced cost relative to hiring additional resources to obtain the diversity of capabilities we required."
- Dan Verdeyen,
Vice President of Application Development

Client Story: Produce Reporter Company

PRCo is the preeminent source of performance, credit and marketing information for all facets of the produce industry since 1901. PRCo manages an immense amount of data and is constantly seeking better ways of gathering and using intelligence to serve the industry. PRCo implemented Sage CRM and has used it to improve almost all of their internal and customer-facing processes. Sage CRM has given PRCo the means to leverage their extensive database of companies and people in their industry to seek out new customers and improve retention of current customers. Travant configured and tailored PRCo's Sage CRM solution to create an enterprise system that PRCo uses for studying and rating companies and generating content for their publications, as well as for managing leads, opportunities, marketing campaigns, and customer support.

"Travant understood our business thoroughly. They showed us how to take full advantage of Sage CRM's capabilities and tailored an enterprise system that has evolved our organization's premier database. We now have the tools in place to rapidly analyze and publish high integrity information for our customers, create new and flexible information products, and mine our database for new customer, cross-selling, and up-selling opportunities."
- Mark Erickson,
Vice President of Technology and Publications

Client Story: ThinkFirst Foundation

The ThinkFirst! Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of brain, spinal cord, and other traumatic injuries through the education of individuals, community leaders, and the creators of public policy. ThinkFirst wanted to update both their external web site used to promote the ThinkFirst cause and their internal web site used by the chapters to share resources. ThinkFirst was interested in an end-to-end solution including selecting a new hosting provider and having the ability to maintain and enhance their web site. Travant implemented the new website using ASP, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript and CSS while maintaining cross-browser compatibility between Internet Explorer 5.0 and Netscape 6.0. Travant worked to port existing dynamic functionality while implementing additional functionality of the web site. The data repository was upgraded from MS Access to MS SQL Server resulting in a single repository for all ThinkFirst data allowing for easier access to information.

"Travant was able to create a custom look and feel while providing expert guidance as to how to implement the new site. They provided tremendous value by centralizing our internal and external data into a single database. This allows us to offer self-service chapter maintenance and eliminate duplicate data entry. The website is designed with standard tools in such a way that ThinkFirst owns every image and every line of code. This gives the Foundation newly found freedom to maintain our website independently and allows us to create and develop new pages, insert edit text/graphics and explore the endless possibilities of interactive content. Their professional expertise has been vital for us to obtain autonomy of our own website. We would also like to thank the team at Travant Solutions for their friendly support during this process."
- Gigi Thomas,
Website and Database Administrator

Client Story: Visibillity, Inc.

Visibillity provides a collaborative litigation management solution that results in quality decision-making processes and minimizes the cost of litigation. Through its web application, Visibillity improves and streamlines the partnership between insurance companies and law firms. As Visibillity expanded its service offerings, they looked to Travant to leverage an additional software development team to produce new product functionality. Travant constructed and integrated this product functionality using Visibillity's architecture platform: ASP, HTML, and JavaScript with a SQL Server database. As a result, Visibillity was able to implement new functionality in a rapid timeframe without removing internal development staff from other critical tasks.

"Travant Solutions provided outstanding software engineering talent and produced high-quality results. They seamlessly integrated their deliverables with our existing software application in a rapid timeframe."
- Yves Baseke,
Product Release Manager

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