In the competitive world of AV integrations, operational efficiency can make a key difference in costs and productivity. This has been demonstrated by the company NBS Commercial Interiors, located in Troy, Michigan, whose audiovisual division has managed to avoid the hiring of additional personnel thanks to the implementation of D-Tools' System Integrator (SI) software.

According to Zac Sepanik, the company's general manager, the technological tool has had a direct impact on reducing operating costs: "That's a benefit of saving almost a full-time employee for our team," he says. According to their estimates, the savings for NBS are between $70,000 and $100,000.

Sepanik highlights that this level of efficiency is possible because the D-Tools software is designed specifically for the AV industry, with features tailored to each of the team's roles. "D-Tools helps our business run more efficiently because D-Tools Mobile and D-Tools Programming help keep all of our team members aware of where they need to be and what they need to do, day in and day out," he explains.

One of the tasks that the NBS team appreciates most is Programming, which has proven to be crucial in preserving internal coordination. "We really rely on the Programming feature of D-Tools. We believe that it is the best way to keep everyone organized and on the same page," says Sepanik.

Another key tool has been D-Tools Mobile, essential for a team that spends a large part of its day in the field. "We have several team members who spend almost their entire working lives working in the field; they are rarely in the office. We publish the plans on D-Tools Mobile almost in their entirety, so virtually anyone, from anywhere, can access the same information within D-Tools."

Finally, Sepanik underlines the value that the software's ability to archive projects represents for NBS. "We are fortunate to have many long-standing clients at NBS. The ability to recall previous jobs when looking for new ones for that client in the same space gives us a competitive advantage. We know exactly the situation of each space, which saves us time in field verification," he concludes.

NBS's experience with D-Tools demonstrates that a specialized software solution can not only increase productivity, but also generate tangible and lasting savings for companies in the audiovisual sector.