Quadient Strengths, Domain Expertise, and Key Differentiators
Quadient positions itself as a global leader in facilitating meaningful customer experiences through its focus on Intelligent Communication Automation, Parcel Locker Solutions, and Mail-Related Solutions. Catering to businesses of all sizes, Quadient offers integrated SaaS solutions to digitize and automate communication activities, secure locker solutions for efficient last-mile deliveries, and comprehensive mailing and shipping solutions.
Quadient Recent Developments
Quadient Accounts Payable (AP) by Beanworks is now integrated with Sage 100, streamlining invoice processing, import, and approval cycles, while also ensuring compliance with European regulations. The integration enhances Quadient AP's features and facilitates its adoption by businesses using Sage 100 as their ERP solution.
Quadient has announced the launch of Quadient Impress Invoice, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that automates the preparation and delivery of invoices. The solution features built-in electronic invoice presentation, delivery, and payment facilitation, aiming to enhance payment speed and customer satisfaction. Available in the US and UK, it will expand to France, Germany, and other European countries later in the year. Quadient's commitment to SMBs includes continuous investment in its Impress platform, with recent additions such as Impress Automate and Impress Distribute. Additionally, Quadient has partnered with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central for its accounts payable (AP) automation cloud solution, reducing manual data entry and enhancing invoice coding and approval. Furthermore, Quadient has globally launched an Advanced Cash Application module for its Intelligent Communication Automation SaaS platform, utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve efficiency and accuracy in the invoice-to-cash process for mid-market and enterprise customers. The module eliminates manual tasks, automates cash application activities, and enhances customer relations.
On 26 October 2020, Quadient announced the launch of Quadient Impress Distribute, a new cloud-based document delivery solution removing the distraction and laborious task of preparing and sending outbound communications. Impress Distribute allows users to send mail from their desktops –on-site or remotely– and enables employees to focus instead on higher-value, core tasks, optimizing the flow of business. Quadient Impress Distribute is now available in the US, UK and the Netherlands. The scalability and reliability of Quadient Impress platform is a result of the same centralized research and development software team who created the award-winning Quadient Inspire platform within Customer Experience Management.
In October 2021, Quadient announced a significant upgrade to Quadient® Impress, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) multi-channel document delivery and automation solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The solution now offers delivery channel preference management capabilities. Quadient continuously invests to provide companies with an advanced, single cloud-based solution combining the benefits of automation and intelligent communication while simplifying their workflows. Quadient Impress is part of Quadient’s cloud-based software suite of Intelligent Communication Automation solutions, that are bringing together customer communications management (CCM), document automation, accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP) and customer journey mapping (CJM).
In June 2020, Quadient launched Quadient Impress, a user-friendly outbound document automation platform that automates the customer communication workflow for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The comprehensive cloud-based platform provides the flexibility to prepare and send single or batch transactional documents to customers through any combination of channels—print, digital, or outsourced.
In July 2020, Quadient a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels acquired YayPay, a SaaS accounts receivable (AR) automation solution. The acquisition of YayPay will expand Quadient’s Business Process Automation offer, notably complementing its cloud-based platform Quadient® Impress, a multichannel document automation platform for small and medium businesses.
Quadient Impress is a major milestone in fulfilling the company’s ambition to consolidate and streamline its independent Business Process Automation solutions into a single software platform. Quadient’s capacity to organically take to market such a major application quickly and cost-effectively is the result not only of the company’s strength in research and development but also in its ability to leverage investments made in its other solutions, such as Quadient Inspire, the award-winning Customer Experience Management platform. Additionally, Quadient is accelerating its Business Process Automation business with cross-selling and bundles among its Mail-Related Solutions customers across all segments.
In November 2018, Quadient introduced the general availability of Quadient Correspondence. Quadient Correspondence is a subscription-based SaaS solution that enables midsize insurers to create, approve, and deliver regulatory compliant, accurate, and personalized claims correspondence to customers across print and digital channels without relying on IT involvement.
Quadient Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Activities
On February 1, 2024, Quadient announced the acquisition of Frama, a significant player in mailing and document management solutions, with a customer base of over 30,000 small and medium-sized businesses, primarily in Europe.
In 2023, Quadient has acquired Daylight Automation to enhance its Inspire communication management platforms, utilizing Daylight's low-code SaaS platform to develop digital solutions for improved communication workflows. The first solution released post-acquisition is Quadient Inspire iForms, which digitizes manual forms and integrates new data into digital ecosystems.
In 2017, GMC Software, Human Inference, and Satori Software merged into Quadient.
Quadient Customers in ARTW Customer Database
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Quadient Overview
42-46 Avenue Aristide Briand
Bagneux, x, 92220, France
33 1 45 36 30 00
https://www.quadient.com/
Ownership: - PA:QDT
Number of Employees: 4900
Functional Markets: Content Management, CRM, ERP Financial, ERP Services and Operations, PPM, Procurement, SCM,
Key Verticals: Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Banking and Financial Services, Communications, Real Estate, Consumer Packaged Goods, Distribution, K12, Higher Education, Federal Government, State and Local Government, Public Safety, Healthcare, Life Insurance, P&C Insurance, Specialty Insurance, Leisure and Recreation, Hospitality, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media, Faith-Based Nonprofit, Youth and Elderly Care, Special Cause Nonprofit, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Professional Services, Retail, Transportation, Utilities,
Quadient Key Enterprise and Cloud Applications
Quadient Inspire Cloud, Quadient Customer Journey Mapping, Quadient Mobile Advantage, Quadient Inspire, Quadient Bulk Mailer, Quadient Correspondence,
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Quadient Customers - Breakdown by Geo, Size, Vertical and Product
List of Verified Quadient Customers
No. of Quadient Customers: 440000
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Quadient supports 440000 clients worldwide in the financial services, insurance, and service provider industries in their quest to achieve customer experience excellence via mobile, digital, social media, and print technologies. Among Quadient customers are Aegon, Aetna, Allstate, ING, FedEx, MetLife, Societe Generale, Pacific Life, Pondres, KPMG, WWF, Shutterfly, Pondres, Humana and many others.
On 3 November 2020, Quadient announced that the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is using Quadient® Inspire for a complete redesign of its monthly utility bill to make it clearer and easier to understand for an improved customer experience. KUB is the largest provider of gas, electric, water and wastewater services for Knox County, Tennessee and seven adjacent counties. Although the organization operates in a non-competitive environment, KUB has a strong commitment and tradition of serving its 468,000 customers in the most efficient and effective ways possible.
In September 2020, Quadient announced it signed with Lowe’s, an US-based retail chain specializing in home improvement, a major contract for the deployment of Parcel Lockers Solutions in the US retail sector. The nationwide roll out of more than 1,700 self-service parcel lockers is planned. Lowe’s ranks amongst the top 10 US retailers with more than 2,200 stores.
Quadient Market Opportunities, M&A and Geo Expansions
The strategic acquisition of Frama aims to enhance Quadient's market reach and offerings, providing Frama's customer base of 30,000 small and medium businesses with access to Quadient's extensive cloud-based intelligent automation software and parcel locker solutions. The collaboration reflects a commitment to addressing evolving customer expectations, combining expertise to efficiently manage business communications across diverse channels, and fostering growth opportunities for Quadient through enhanced partnerships and an expanded global community.
On 21 January 2021, Quadient announced the divestment of its graphics activities in Australia and New Zealand to Smartech Business Systems Australia Pty, a technology solutions provider and a long-term partner working with Quadient in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of the transaction, Smartech Business Systems Australia Pty will become the distributor of Quadient’s Mail Related Solutions in Australia and New Zealand and will continue to serve Quadient’s more than 19,000 customers in the region. The transaction was closed on 20 January 2021 and the total selling price amounts to AUD $6 million, including AUD $4 million paid at closing and AUD $2 million deferred payments.
In June 2020, Quadient, launched the iX-Series Mailing Systems and S.M.A.R.T. MailCenter software in the U.S. Designed and built to meet the needs of small, medium and large businesses across a variety of industry verticals, the iX-Series and S.M.A.R.T. (Shipping, Mailing, Accounting, Reporting, and Tracking) MailCenter meet the latest USPS Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) and Dimensional Weighing (DIM) requirements. The new mailing solutions are part of the commitment by Quadient to support businesses and maintain market leadership by offering additional features and continuous technology updates in line with postal compliance across the globe. The iX-Series solutions are Quadient’s most technologically advanced Mailing Systems to date and are available in three models, the iX-3, iX-5, and iX-7. S.M.A.R.T. MailCenter software is available on all iX-Series models. S.M.A.R.T. provides consolidated and organized mail center management that streamlines workflows and reduces the equipment footprint—all from a single dashboard.
Operating autonomously since 2012 under Neopost’s Enterprise Digital Solutions (EDS) division, GMC Software, Human Inference, and Satori Software began the process of technical and cultural integration over the past two years. Quadient is the final step in a thorough and fully vetted process of internal integration, continuing to provide world-class support to existing customers and delivering innovation with every release.
Quadient Risks and Challenges
Integrating all the companies and products under one umbrella will take time.
Quadient Ecosystem, Partners, Resellers and SI
Quadient has revamped its Customer Communication Partner Program into the "Experience Partner Program" to accelerate partner ecosystem development and focus on committed partners. Recent technology partnerships with SaaS companies BlueRush and Daylight showcase Quadient's commitment to expanding its ecosystem, providing enhanced opportunities for partners and delivering increased value to customers globally.
In July 2020, Quadient introduced Infosys as a Platinum Business Partner in Quadient’s Partner Advantage Program. Infosys will leverage and supply Quadient solutions to provide businesses with the leading omnichannel Customer Communication Management (CCM) platform and the capability to meet complex communication needs while being aligned to their customer experience strategy. Additionally, Infosys and Quadient will jointly develop innovative solutions in the customer experience management (CXM) space, making demonstrations available at Infosys technology and innovation hubs.
On 19 November 2020, Quadient announced that it is to supply retail giant, Frasers Group, with its latest CVP Everest fit-to-size automated packaging system – capable of tailor-making 1,100 right-size eCommerce packages per hour. Frasers Group will use Quadient’s most advanced automated packaging system to build exact-sized packages for individual eCommerce orders, single or multiple items, across its premium brands.
Starting June 2018, Quertum will exclusively sell and support Quadient Inspire Omni-channel enterprise CX software in the Nordics and UK. Alliances and ISV/Technology Partners, as well as Delivery Partners and Business Partners, are integral to Quadient’s overall success in delivering value to customers. Among Quadient partners are Accenture, ACS Technologies, Canon, IBM, RICOH, Xerox, and many others.
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