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Smart Communications Technographics
Smart Communications Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Smart Communications and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 450 Smart Communications employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Smart Communications has purchased the following applications: Kantata Mavenlink PSA for Professional Services Automation in 2021, Drift AI Chatbot for Chatbots and Conversational AI in 2018, Microsoft 365 for Collaboration in 2016 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Smart Communications is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Kantata , Drift , Microsoft or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Smart Communications revenues, which have grown to $180.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Smart Communications intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Smart Communications Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
Smart Communications ERP Services and Operations
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| Kantata | Legacy | Kantata Mavenlink PSA | Professional Services Automation | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2021 | 2021 |
In 2021, Smart Communications implemented Kantata Mavenlink PSA to manage its professional services workflows in the Professional Services Automation category. The implementation targeted the companys global professional services organization to increase predictability while delivering engagements within scope, on time and on budget, with a specific operational focus on governance and performance from a professional services perspective.
Smart Communications initially deployed Kantata Mavenlink PSA for time management, invoicing, and budget control and then expanded configuration to include operational and financial dashboards, project and resource level KPIs, utilization tracking, portfolio lifecycle views, and 30, 60, and 90 day demand forecasting. The configuration emphasized resource management capabilities to surface bench strength, forecast staffing needs, and align utilization with project demand to enable more strategic hiring decisions.
Operational dashboards and financial reporting draw data from Kantata to provide a near real time view of project health, enabling the professional services team to identify projects that require intervention earlier in the lifecycle. The deployment extended visibility beyond the PS team, creating cross department line of sight into demand and resource availability across global sites, which informed decisions about contractor usage and internal staffing.
Governance was reframed around the new data model, with PMO and delivery leadership using Kantata metrics to drive management level discussions and consistent operating rhythms. Explicit outcomes called out by Smart Communications include reduced blind spots, greater predictability and consistency across professional services engagements, reduced use of contractors, and improved project margin as resource allocation and demand forecasting became more accurate.
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Smart Communications AI-Powered Application
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| Drift | Legacy | Drift AI Chatbot | Chatbots and Conversational AI | AI-Powered Application | n/a | 2018 | 2018 |
In 2018, Smart Communications deployed Drift AI Chatbot on its corporate website as a customer-facing conversational layer, implementing Drift AI Chatbot within its Chatbots and Conversational AI stack to support online engagement and initial inquiry handling. The deployment focused on real-time web conversations rather than back-end process automation, positioning the application as the primary front door for inbound digital interactions.
The implementation of Drift AI Chatbot centered on conversational playbooks, intent detection and context-aware response patterns, configured to capture lead details and qualify inbound requests through scripted qualification flows. Configuration emphasized session continuity and handoff triggers to route complex interactions to human agents, while maintaining persistent contextual data across chat sessions for follow-up.
Operationally the Drift AI Chatbot was scoped to the company website and aligned to marketing, demand generation, sales engagement and customer success workflows, providing lead capture, basic product and pricing guidance, and meeting scheduling triggers for sales teams. Management of conversational content and routing rules was organized to support cross-functional handoffs, with marketing owning playbook content and sales operations owning routing and escalation logic.
Governance for the Drift AI Chatbot involved ongoing playbook iteration, conversational content review and defined ownership for escalation to live agents, enabling process changes in lead qualification and response workflows. Monitoring and analytics were used to tune intents and response sequences, supporting steady-state operations without explicit claims on outcomes or ROI.
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Smart Communications Collaboration
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| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft 365 | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2016 | 2016 |
In 2016 Smart Communications implemented Microsoft 365 to provide enterprise Collaboration across the organization. The UK professional services firm with approximately 450 employees uses Microsoft 365 on their website and as the primary cloud collaboration platform for its knowledge workforce.
The Microsoft 365 deployment centers on core Collaboration capabilities, including email and calendaring, document collaboration and versioning, team chat and meeting functionality, and cloud file storage and synchronization. Configuration and administrative tasks are focused on tenant administration, user provisioning, role based access controls and information governance to manage content lifecycle and external facing assets.
Operational coverage spans corporate collaboration across internal teams and the company website, with governance practices oriented around administrative controls, user lifecycle management and content classification. Microsoft 365 is described in this implementation narrative as the Collaboration application supporting internal communication and externally visible content on Smart Communications' site.
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Smart Communications Content Management
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Smart Communications CRM
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Account Based Marketing | CRM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Sales Automation, CRM, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Smart Communications ITSM
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IT Service Management | ITSM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Smart Communications TRM
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Smart Communications IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Cloud Storage | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2022 | 2022 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Smart Communications
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| Group Finance Director | Director | Finance | ||||
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Apps Being Evaluated by Smart Communications Executives
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