Articles from Kantata

Kantata, the leading provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced a five-year renewal agreement with Arthur D. Little (ADL), the world’s first management consulting firm. The expanded relationship underscores ADL’s continued focus on operational excellence, digital transformation, and global growth.

Kantata, the leading global provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, today announced it has once again been named a Leader in G2’s Spring 2025 overall Grid® Reports for Professional Services Automation (PSA) and Resource Management.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of professional services automation (PSA) solutions, has named Patrick O’Donnell its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, O’Donnell will lead Kantata’s global sales function and play a critical role in scaling the company’s go-to-market efforts amid growing demand for purpose-built solutions in the professional services industry.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has been named a Silver Stevie® Award winner in the Sales Enablement Program of the Year category in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

Kantata, a leading global provider of purpose-built technology for professional services, has been recognized on G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards, ranking #6 on the Project Management Products list. This marks six consecutive years of Kantata earning a top-ten spot, highlighting its impact in a market often dominated by general work management tools.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, announced its new State of the Professional Services Industry study today. The study unveils a complex landscape in which professional services organizations (PSOs) rapidly embrace advanced technologies to address interconnected challenges that impact every aspect of their operations.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, and Elite, a leading provider of financial management and business operations solutions to the world’s most successful law firms, today announced the successful integration of the Kantata Professional Services Cloud within Elite’s Global Services operations, increasing its productivity and efficiency, and reinforcing its unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

Kantata, the global leader in technology for professional services, proudly announces the 2024 Kantata Catalyst Awards winners, revealed at the Kantata Converge user conference.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced the general availability of Kantata Pulse, a pioneering solution designed to optimize service delivery across project portfolios by infusing operational data with real-time project sentiment data.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced key executive appointments designed to push the boundaries of its Professional Services Cloud platform and address the ever-evolving challenges faced by professional services organizations worldwide.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has been named a Gold Stevie® Company of the Year Award winner in the first annual Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. The Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. Winners of the awards, named the Stevies from the Greek word meaning “crowned,” will be recognized during a gala awards dinner on Monday, September 16, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

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Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, is thrilled to announce the remarkable success of its customer client, Codal, an award-winning web design and development consultancy. Utilizing the Kantata Professional Services Cloud, Codal has significantly improved its operational efficiency, nearly doubling its billable utilization.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that the Kantata Professional Services Cloud was named the Best Project Management Solution of 2024 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The prestigious CODiE Awards recognize the companies that produce the most innovative business technology products nationwide.

Amid a rapidly evolving professional services landscape, Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, delivers a proven track record of exceeding customer expectations, providing substantial advancements and showcasing its deep expertise and comprehensive industry knowledge.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that it was named Technology of the Year in the 2024 Excellence in Customer Service Awards program by The Business Intelligence Group (BIG). Kantata is honored alongside 16 other companies in the Technology of the Year category and among 102 award winners across various categories, including Consultant of the Year, Executive of the Year, Organization of the Year, Transformation of the Year, and many more.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today unveils Kantata SX Embedded Analytics, which uses the power of Tableau analytics as a packaged embedded application.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that the Kantata Professional Services Cloud has been named a 2024 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist in the Best Project Management Solution category. Hundreds of nominees were considered for this prestigious recognition, and Kantata’s selection as a Finalist reaffirms its impact on the business technology landscape as well as the trust and confidence of its valued customers.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that it is recognized as the leading provider in the Service Performance Insight’s (SPI) Professional Services Automation (PSA) category in the 2024 edition of the Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark, marking its second consecutive year at the top of the category.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced it has secured a spot on G2's 2024 Best Software Awards for Best Software by Function (Project Management Products), marking its fifth consecutive win in the category. Kantata’s continued success in a project management category populated largely by horizontal work management applications highlights the impact of its vertical SaaS solutions in addressing the unique project management needs of professional services businesses. G2 is visited by 90 million software buyers annually, marking it as the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, where real users provide authentic and timely reviews for products like the Kantata Professional Services Cloud.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, announced today that it remains the foremost solution in G2’s Winter 2023 Europe Regional Grid® for Professional Services Automation Software. Additionally, Kantata has earned the top position for Resource Management Software, reinforcing its leadership position.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, proudly announces the significant milestone its client, POP, achieved. Using the Kantata Professional Services Cloud, POP, a digital agency, has notably enhanced its project delivery efficiency, reaching a remarkable 97% success rate in delivering projects on time and within budget.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, will showcase its Professional Services Cloud at the Salesforce World Tour New York City — a free event taking place December 14, 2023, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET at the Jacob Javits Center.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, is hosting a webinar on December 7, 2023, at 11 am ET. In this webinar, Dave Hofferberth, the Managing Director of Service Performance Insight (SPI), and Charles Gustine, Brand Evangelist, Kantata, will highlight key findings from the 2023 Professional Services Talent Benchmark and explore the effect talent development has on the ability to optimize performance as a business grows.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has been shortlisted in the 2023-2024 Cloud Awards program in the category Best Software as a Service (SaaS). As an international cloud computing awards program, the Cloud Awards promotes and celebrates excellence and innovation in cloud computing globally and across multiple industry sectors.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services has announced the winners of its inaugural Catalyst Awards. The awards were established to celebrate excellence and advancements within the professional services sector.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, is poised to redefine the landscape of the professional services industry with an innovative leap into the future. Today, Kantata unveils a groundbreaking vision for the emerging Professional Services Cloud category, highlighting features that reshape the expectations of professional services organizations concerning their technology.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today released the results of a new survey that explores the state of professional services organizations, the challenges they face, and the role of technology. The survey, fielded in partnership with S&P Global Market Intelligence, shows a significant gap between the critically important role of technology within professional services organizations and the ability of current tools used to provide the data needed by leadership teams to lead effectively.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has announced its sponsorship of the Mirren CEO Summit. This prestigious event will unite an exclusive group of agency leaders from across industries for two days dedicated to exploring the future of business.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that Concurrency, Inc., a Wisconsin-based IT consulting firm and Microsoft based systems integration partner, has improved its business operations using the Kantata Professional Services Cloud. Within months of partnering with Kantata, Concurrency was able to extend forecasting capabilities to 13 months, and save upwards of 20 hours a month by replacing spreadsheets.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that Texas-based software development and cloud services company Toyota Connected North America (TCNA) has reduced bench time from 15% to below 1% through workforce optimization with the Kantata Professional Services Cloud.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has announced its sponsorship of two of the industry's premier resource management and optimization conferences, RMI Connect and TSIA World ENVISION, demonstrating its commitment to advancing insights and expertise across the sector.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today released findings from a recent survey among leaders in the professional services and consulting industry to shed light on the key trends driving the rapid transformation in the sector. The survey highlights the critical role technology plays in the industry's transformation and how the right solution is needed for organizations to succeed in uncertain times.

A new survey from Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-build technology for professional services, found that 74% of agencies are shifting their priorities and business strategies in response to significant pressures faced amidst the economic downturn. The survey, created in partnership with Canam Research and Salesforce to better understand the state of agency operations, their key challenges, and priorities, found that agencies are struggling to acquire new clients and need to do more to deliver exceptional experiences to current clients, all while managing against leaner operating models.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today released findings from a commissioned Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study, commissioned by Kantata in collaboration with Salesforce, revealed that organizations that invest in the Kantata Professional Services Cloud improved billable utilization and back office efficiency, enhanced project margins, and increased profit from better planning, providing a three-year 499% return on investment (ROI).

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, continues to surge forward in 2023, building upon its remarkable momentum since the start of the calendar year. The company's innovative solutions have garnered the attention of new customers across various industries, solidifying its reputation as a transformative force in the professional services landscape.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that New York-based IT Services firm Hakkoda has experienced 10% absolute improvement in average project margin since adopting the Kantata Cloud for Professional Services™.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that Finastra’s services division has driven a 36% reduction in cost leakage since adopting the Kantata Cloud for Professional Services™. Finastra is one of the world’s largest fintech companies, with nearly 8,000 customers, including 45 of the top 50 banks globally.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced several enhancements to its Kantata Cloud for Professional Services vertical SaaS platform that extend its capabilities to support larger data volumes, making financial and business processes manageable at scale. The update also includes redesigned user flows that simplify navigation and transform the user experience.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced recognition from workplace culture site Comparably for its leadership team. The company previously won Best Company Outlook for 2022 and 2021, and Best Company and CEOs for Diversity in 2021 and 2020.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, was named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Company of the Year, Business & Professional Services, Large category in the 21st Annual American Business Awards®.

Kantata is proud to share the company has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® in the United States. The achievement is based entirely on what current employees say about working at Kantata. This year, 94% of Kantata employees said it is a great place to work, compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company, and 99% said they were made to feel welcome when they joined Kantata.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, closed its first quarter of 2023 with notable new customers including Artium, Celfocus, CoStrategix, Digital.ai, GSI, Image Analysis Limited, Layline Automation, OmniData, and UP3. IT consulting businesses, embedded services organizations (ESOs), and other professional services organizations (PSOs) turn to Kantata to gain access to the information and tools they need to ensure projects run smoothly, predictably, and profitably.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, will present at TSIA World INTERACT on May 8-10, 2023, in Orlando, FL. INTERACT brings tech and services executives and professionals together to network and discover products and solutions. The theme for this year’s INTERACT is “The Path to Profitable XaaS.”

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced several new enhancements to its Kantata Cloud for Professional Services vertical SaaS platform, including Kantata Boards, which provides a simple and configurable view of tasks and workflows. The new features will enable professional services organizations (PSOs) to increase business efficiency and empower employees to be more self-sufficient.

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced it is ranked the number one provider in Service Performance Insight’s (SPI) Professional Service Automation (PSA) category in the 2023 edition of the Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark. In its first year, Kantata significantly outpaced all other providers with 30% of participants using Kantata as their preferred solution. Additionally, Kantata customers comprise the majority of companies SPI categorizes as “High-Performance Professional Services Organizations (HPPs).”

Kantata, a leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced several new enhancements to its Kantata Cloud for Professional Services vertical SaaS platform including a Salesforce Revenue Cloud integration package to streamline sales-to-delivery processes. These enhancements will help professional services organizations (PSOs) accelerate operations and improve business performance, even amidst today’s uncertain economic climate.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced it ranks first on G2’s Spring 2023 Europe Grid® for Professional Services Automation Software (PSA) for the fourth quarter in-a-row, and ranks first on G2’s Spring 2023 United Kingdom Grid® for PSA. Kantata also maintained the top spot on G2’s Spring 2023 Global Grid® Report for Resource Management and is a Leader on the global PSA, Project Management, and Project and Portfolio Management Spring 2023 Grid reports.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced it ranks first on G2’s Winter 2023 Europe Grid® for Professional Services Automation Software (PSA) for the third quarter in-a-row. Kantata continues to rank first on G2’s Winter 2023 Global Grid® Report for Resource Management, share the top spot for G2’s Global Winter 2022 Grid for PSA, and is recognised as a Leader on the global Project Management, and Project and Portfolio Management Winter 2022 Grid report.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has named Ken Ringdahl its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Ringdahl is responsible for Kantata’s end-to-end software development, product operations, and technical strategy.

Kantata today celebrated its one-year anniversary by announcing it won over 150 new clients in 2022. Kantata focuses exclusively on meeting the unique needs of professional services organizations (PSOs). The company has cemented its position as the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for PSOs, and expects to continue momentum in the coming year.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that Deloitte Central Europe, an industry-leading audit, tax and consulting service firm, has chosen Kantata to support its professional services and workforce management processes across all lines of its business.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that it has enabled CloudStratex to establish a single source of truth, improve confidence in data, and gain greater visibility into the health of the business.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, cited increasing demand for The Kantata Cloud for Professional Services™ as a primary driver for its rapid growth. Notable client wins include: 72andSunny, Donor Republic, Frankel, myDigital Office, myProteus, ntegrity and Realtime Media. They join a client roster that gave the platform high marks on several independent user review websites.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has named JD Miller the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, JD, a proven vertical SaaS sales leader, will develop and execute sales and partner strategies to support the increasing demand for Kantata’s purpose-built SaaS solutions for professional and embedded services organizations.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today announced that it has partnered with Sage, a leader in cloud business management solutions, to create a professional services automation and financial management platform purpose-built for professional services organizations (PSOs). The Kantata-Sage Intacct solution synchronizes all data relating to projects, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and revenue, and is available on the Sage Intacct Marketplace.

Kantata announced today that new research conducted by Forrester Consulting reveals professional services organizations (PSOs) are replacing generic, one-size-fits-all horizontal SaaS solutions and antiquated technology with vertical SaaS solutions purpose-built for their unique needs. It’s a trend that shows no signs of slowing: a significant majority (89%) of the executives and IT leaders Forrester surveyed agree that vertical SaaS is the way of the future.

Kantata, the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, today released new research that illuminates senior executives at professional services organizations spend 40% of their time each day dealing with employee turnover and over half (53%) have a problem hiring full-time employees. This issue will not slow down as 43% of full-time employees surveyed have one foot out the door because they envy the freedoms the perceive independent contractors enjoy.

Kantata closed its first quarter operating as a new company following the successful merger of Mavenlink and Kimble Applications with strong results driven by the growth of its client roster. Notable recent client wins include: APC, Cadence Design Systems, Crowe Soberman, HERE, K3 Business Technology Group, LiveWorld, OC&C Strategy Consultants, Talan, and Venables Bell & Partners.

Mavenlink and Kimble Applications today announced the launch of Kantata, formed through the successful merger and integration of the two companies. Kantata was created to accelerate the development and delivery of the most comprehensive range of vertical SaaS solutions purpose-built to help professional services organizations optimize and elevate operational performance to build thriving businesses. Kantata immediately announced powerful new product functionality, including new capabilities designed to help professional services organizations optimally map resources to project portfolios while expanding the ability to leverage and manage external talent networks.