“We needed an ERP capable of rapid, flexible scaling aligned with our global growth, simplified compliance management, and significantly lower operational costs.”
— Evan Roth, Managing Director, Productive Edge
How Productive Edge scaled globally and cut ERP costs by 70% in weeks
The international technology consultancy replaced costly, rigid ERP systems with VOGSY's single source of intelligence, achieving rapid rollout, immediate compliance, and enterprise-ready flexibility.
ERP cost reduction
↓ 70% (immediate, sustained)
Feature delivery speed
↑ Years to 6 weeks
Implementation timeline
↓ Months to 5 weeks
Reporting speed
↑ From delayed to real time
The challenges of rapid global expansion
The challenges of global expansion with the wrong ERP
Productive Edge, headquartered in Chicago with teams in Europe, Latin America, and North America, was growing fast—particularly in healthcare consulting.
But their existing ERP, Kantata (Mavenlink), was slowing them down:
High operational expenses and resource-heavy processes
Rigid workflows that hindered scaling and adapting to compliance changes
Delayed, incomplete visibility into performance metrics
Long lead times for delivering new functionality
At a glance:
| Before VOGSY | The challenges | The solution with VOGSY |
|---|---|---|
| High, resource-intensive ERP costs | Significant OPEX drag | 70% ERP cost reduction within months |
| Long implementation timelines | Slow time-to-value | Global go-live in 5 weeks |
| Years to deliver changes | Inflexibility in meeting compliance needs | New functionality in 6 weeks |
| Limited, delayed insights | Leadership lacked real-time visibility | Instant dashboards for margin, utilization, and cash flow |
| Manual compliance processes | Audit risk, admin burden | Immediate GDPR & SOC compliance |
| Disconnected global teams | Silos and duplicated work | Seamless integration across 3 continents |
The search for a better-fit operational platform
Productive Edge needed more than incremental improvement. They required an ERP to scale with their teams, meet multi-entity compliance demands, and unify operations without a long, disruptive implementation.
VOGSY—purpose-built for international services firms—delivered:
Enterprise-grade capability out of the box
Intuitive user experience for rapid adoption
Concurrent integration with local accounting tools
A partnership model for co-creating new features in weeks, not years
“Onboarding was smooth, fast, and disruption-free. We hit our targets without significant issues.”
— Nadia Svirnovskaya, General Manager Europe
How VOGSY delivered clarity and agility
Implementation highlights:
Global rollout in 5 weeks with minimal disruption
Immediate GDPR & SOC compliance for all entities
Real-time dashboards connecting sales, delivery, and finance
Co-created features deployed in 6 weeks—now standard in the product
Unified project budgeting, resource allocation, and reporting across continents
Co-creating smarter leave and resource planning
Productive Edge needed region-specific rules for public holidays, leave types, and non-billable budgets — critical for accurate utilization and billing.
VOGSY worked with them to design and deliver it in weeks, including approval workflows and reporting. What other ERPs take years to build became a standard feature, enabling precise forecasting and margin protection across continents.
“VOGSY was open to our ideas and turned them into live features fast — it’s now part of how we plan, bill, and deliver.”
— Nadia Svirnovskaya, General Manager Europe
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The quantifiable impact of an agile ERP
With VOGSY, Productive Edge eliminated the cost and complexity of their legacy ERP while gaining an operational backbone that scales with them. Real-time visibility, fast adaptation to compliance changes, and significantly lower costs mean leadership can focus on growth—not firefighting.
In their own words: Q&A with Evan Roth and Nadia Svirnovskaya
What was the single biggest challenge VOGSY solved?
Evan: The cost-complexity trap. Kantata was resource-heavy and inflexible. VOGSY gave us agility, compliance, and visibility from day one—without the overhead.
Why did you choose VOGSY?
Evan: We needed enterprise-grade capability without a year-long rollout. VOGSY was ready out of the box, intuitive for the team, and adaptable to our needs.
How fast did you see value?
Nadia: We went live in 5 weeks and had co-created features ready in 6. That speed changed how we think about ERP.
What advice would you give to other global services firms?
Evan: Don't settle for systems that slow you down. Find a partner who can match your pace of growth.
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