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Company: Convey Communications
Nomination Submitted by: Convey PR
Company Description: Convey Communications is a strategic communications firm that thrives by using only senior level practitioners who are B2B-fluent and get the complexities that go along with it. We understand technology inside and out, and some may go so far as to say we’re bordering on a little, well, obsessed with tech (we don’t think you’ll mind).
Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories - Business Technology
Nomination Sub Category: Construction Management Solution
 Nomination Title: AboutTime Technologies' WorkMax
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the nominated new or new-version product or service, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released:
6/2021
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 350 words):
Total 348 words used.
WorkMax is a cloud-based mobile workforce management platform that collects live field data in one app to provide actionable insights into labor, job costs, production, equipment inventory and assignment, field reporting, and real-time business Intelligence. WorkMax’s integrated platform has unique workflows to prompt employees to enter critical field data on clock in or out or on task change to empower businesses to confidently make better decisions with accurate field data.
The WorkMax platform includes:
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WorkMax TIME, which provides accurate labor answers on any mobile device for any size construction business. WorkMax TIME tracks employee hours, tasks, and production with live field data to simplify job costing to complete projects on time and on budget. Features include:
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Patented face recognition and GPS / Job Geo-fence to eliminate time theft
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Rear-facing camera option for socially distant face recognition of employees by foreman / manager.
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Live labor and production tracking with or without cellular or WiFi connections
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Flexibility to collect and allocate labor costs with three dynamic workflow options
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Job-specific, task-specific, or prevailing wage pay codes for accurate payroll
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WorkMax FORMS simplifies paperless collecting and sharing of data for safety, daily log reports, change orders, work orders and more. Forms are the cornerstone of safety by providing automatic employee health screenings on clock in and automated workflows to present training videos with esignatures for safety training documentation. Mobile forms replaced in-person group safety training. WorkMax FORMS help construction leaders to:
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Prompt employees to complete required safety forms, equipment maintenance forms, or employee feedback questions on clock in or out to collect accurate and timely field data
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Trigger follow-up forms based on responses to expedite critical business data collection.
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Get the right forms to the right people to drive efficiency
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WorkMax ASSETS manages tools and equipment. At any point, anyone can see who has checked out an asset, its last known location and usage to eliminate loss. With WorkMax ASSETS, contractors can:
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Clock in, check out equipment, and track maintenance in the same app
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Keep inventory accurate and projects on schedule with mobile-to-mobile equipment transfers
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Reduce ghost assets and insurance overpayments for lost equipment
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350 words):
Total 345 words used.
If 2020 was about businesses surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, then 2021 was about businesses learning how to stabilize and thrive with this “new normal.” Fortunately, the WorkMax platform is a resource to help construction companies do just that.
For starters, the WorkMax platform has received a continuous positive response from users and reviewers. On G2, the world’s largest tech marketplace and review site, the WorkMax Complete Suite was rated at 4.5 out of 5 stars and received the High Performer Award for Fall 2021. A whopping 92% of the reviewing users would recommend WorkMax, 100% believe the updates are moving in the right direction and 93% confirm that the platform meets their needs.
With COVID-19 still a concern, WorkMax updated the platform so users can meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. These updates are incredibly important for job sites to remain open and productive. WorkMax FORMS is the linchpin in keeping users up to date and has increased its revenue by 49% YTD 2021 while all WorkMax solutions grew by 164% with net revenue retention of 87% YTD 2021.
Users regularly attest to the effectiveness of the WorkMax platform and how it has changed their businesses.
“Some business investments take years to see an ROI, but in implementing WorkMax TIME, FORMS and ASSETS, Galindo & Boyd saw a savings of over $1.1M within 12 months,” said Becca Gates, who manages HR/Payroll at Galindo & Boyd. “We were thrilled to see how quickly employees utilized this technology – their participation has been key and it wouldn’t have been possible without these tools being so easy to use.”
“Why should every contractor use WorkMax? My first question I ask is, ‘Do you like money?’ and their answer is always ‘YES!’ WorkMax is worth it because of the amount of money you’re going to save,” said Brooke Redden, Vice President of Redden Concrete. “We saved $729,000 in total labor costs with overtime with face recognition, GPS, and real-time clock ins and outs by using WorkMax TIME.”
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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