2018 May June Marina World

MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
marinaGO and the
new Mobile POS app
US-based Scribble Software introduced the all-new marinaGO office
management suite, a next-generation management solution for the marina
industry, at the end of January. As a cloud-based platform utilising a Software
as a Service (SaaS) model, marinaGO makes use of the latest technology and
user interface (UI) techniques.
Decades of experience and thousands
of customers using Scribble Software’s
current MarinaOffice management
suite have provided the knowledge and
experience necessary for the software
developer to envisage the future needs
and requirements of the marina sector.
Scribble assembled a dedicated team
of project managers, system architects,
analysts and developers, testers
and editors, to design, develop and
implement the new solution.
The marinaGO office suite is a multiphase
project designed to completely
manage all aspects of marinas. The
initial release specifically targets the
needs of rental property management
with an emphasis on marinas and other
resort-related businesses.
Utilising advanced technology,
such as Artificial Intelligence (AI),
the rental management of transient,
seasonal and recurring guests and
tenants is streamlined in a very
easy user interface. An enterprise
level approach was taken, meeting
the needs of all sizes, including the
smallest family-owned marina to the
corporate conglomerate operating in
numerous locations. Each property can
be individually managed and operated
while remaining within the central
corporate company entity. This allows
the use of a centralised customer and
vessel list within the company where
individual customers and vessels
may be linked and used at specific
company-owned properties.
“We have been working on this new
cloud-based marina management
solution for some time now and are
excited to announce it,” said Scribble
director of technology, Vance Young.
“The introduction of the marinaGO
office suite exemplifies our core
philosophy of providing comprehensive
solutions to the marina industry. While
currently offering back office, hosted
and mobile management solutions, the
inclusion of a true cloud-based SaaS
platform fills in our vision.”
Additional key features of marinaGO
include: multi-tiered calendar-based
rating engine; advanced wizardbased
reservations; integrated Google
maps, task management, QuickBooks
accounting and visual property map
designer; e-signature rental contracts;
metered utilities tracking and billing;
comprehensive vessel management;
and role-based security spanning
company properties.
In mid-April Scribble was ready to
announce the release of marinaGO POS
v2.5, its latest mobile point-of-sale app
with integrated fuel management and
credit card processing. Built for the IOS
platform, the marinaGO POS is claimed
to be the first native mobile app in the
industry to offer real-time integrated fuel
management and is available for the
iPhone, iPad and iPod devices.
The solution unchains the marina
industry from traditional countertop
POS stations and fuel consoles by
offering completely wireless integrated
fuel dispenser control and sales register
capabilities in the palm of the hand.
The new version released to the IOS
platform offers many new features and
is in time for the 2018 boating season.
“We listened to our customers and
provided requested features and
functions desired by the industry,” Young
explained. “While enhancing additional
functionality, we also maintained pace
with emerging technologies including
support for new EMV chip card readers
and wireless blue tooth devices thus
providing a well-rounded solution.”
E: sales@posscribble.com
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