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Posted by Melusi Mlalazi in: MRI Software, Urban Edge

Urban Edge Properties, under the leadership of Cecilia Li, Chief Information Officer, has engaged Open Box as a strategic partner for MRI for over five years. As the company’s Real Estate financial enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, MRI is an integral part of the company’s day-to-day business. The goal of the partnership was to proactively tailor and enhance the platform in order to maximize the company’s investment and ensure that business users are guaranteed the best MRI experience.

Posted by Abu Bakr Brey in: Real Estate, MRI Software, Awards, Enterprise Solutions, MRI Software Support, ERP

For over 20 years Open Box has had the pleasure of working with prominent businesses within the commercial Real Estate industry, providing services across the application solutions spectrum. Our success is a combination of our talented Open Boxers (as we call ourselves) working with our incredible clients and partners. Our philosophy is there is always a better way, and we are committed to finding and delivering that in everything we do.

Posted by Handre Van Der Merwe in: mobile, File Share, Network Drive, structured and unstructured data, File Share Migration, SharePoint Online, Egnyte, file management system, record management

Very often people start their file share migration project by trying to answer the question “What document management system should I use?”

Posted by Malcolm Hall in: industry news, Real Estate, Press Release

Open Box Software, a leading global provider of software and services to the Real Estate industry, announced today the appointment of the company’s North American MD, to Chief Executive Officer.

Posted by Denzil Morrison in: Real Estate, Custom Software, COVID-19, microsoft platform

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, besides that we were not washing our hands for long enough, it's that the need for real-time and accurate data on revenue and a host of other company metrics, is more important than ever.

Posted by Brendan Canny in: industry news, Real Estate, innovation, Emerging Technology, COVID-19, ERP, microsoft platform

Data is constantly produced by every organization, but the question we all face is how to convert that data into actionable information. A popular analogy likens data to crude oil, in that the true value is only realized once it’s mined and refined.

Posted by Michelle Millar in: industry news, innovation, robotic process automation, Automation, Emerging Technology, COVID-19, ERP

Around the world, every week seems to bring a new headline declaring the latest stats on rent non-payment and deferrals, and the impact to the real estate industry from COVID-19. Rent revenue is obviously the most pressing issue right now, but once the dust settles and we’re all back in our offices and the retail stores are open and the payment schedules are agreed, a second more insidious problem is going to become apparent: service charges and recoveries.

Posted by Denzil Morrison in: innovation, Automation, Customization, microsoft build, microsoft platform

Microsoft Build 2020, one of the key events in the technology calendar, was held as an all-virtual event for the first time this year. Open Box was in attendance, and I was interested to see the increased number of sessions for Microsoft’s growing productivity suite, Power Platform.

Posted by Gareth Runnalls in: MRI Software, Custom Software, Enterprise Solutions, MRI Software Support, ERP

I've worked for almost 20 years in the custom software support industry, always with a focus on providing the best possible experience to clients who find themselves navigating the rough waters of using customized software.

Posted by Michelle Millar in: Real Estate, robotic process automation, Automation, RPA

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. - Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher