Construction Software Companies & Consultants in New Berlin, WI

WennSoft is a software developer headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin, in the Milwaukee area. It builds operational tools for commercial contractors and service organizations. Its applications cover job costing, service work, equipment tracking, dispatching and technician mobility. They are designed to extend Microsoft business applications rather than replace them. The company reports more than 600 clients, and its mobile app alone counts over 12,000 users.

Background

The company has operated since 1995. Its flagship Signature suite was first created inside a commercial and industrial mechanical contracting firm. That origin shaped its focus on how trade businesses actually manage jobs, maintenance agreements and crews. The executive team is led by CEO Rich Haus alongside a CFO, a VP of Sales, a VP of Product Innovation and an HR business partner. They are supported by leaders in software architecture, cloud architecture, IT, operations and customer support.

Software for Dynamics GP

For organizations running Microsoft Dynamics GP, the Signature suite adds contractor-specific modules on top of the accounting system:

• Service Management for running service operations profitably and protecting maintenance contract revenue
• Job Cost for following projects from planning through closeout and comparing incoming costs against budget
• Equipment Management for asset-level financials, plus visibility into where each piece of equipment is, its condition and how heavily it is used
• Schedule for dispatchers who assign and coordinate appointments and work orders
• MobileTech and MobileTech Inspections, which give technicians call details and digital forms in the field

Three newer cloud add-ons round out the GP lineup. Signature Time lets field techs and office staff record hours from phones, tablets or desktops. Built-in lookups help them select the right job activity along with the matching cost and pay codes, which supports payroll accuracy and labor compliance.

Signature Telematics brings GPS vehicle tracking, AI safety cameras, diagnostics and driver rewards into the Schedule board. WennSoft Cloud Document Storage moves photos, videos and attachments from Signature, Schedule and MobileTech into Microsoft Azure. The company states that it intends to keep supporting its GP customer base while building a path to the cloud.

Business Central and FORGE

For contractors on Dynamics 365 Business Central, WennSoft offers FORGE, a cloud-native platform hosted on Microsoft Azure. FORGE connects to Business Central and aims to bring accounting, field operations, people and equipment, business development and project delivery together in a single system. In doing so, it carries the firm's established contractor workflows into a newer architecture.

Professional services

Beyond licensing software, WennSoft runs a consulting group. Its approach starts with listening to the client and diagnosing underlying problems, followed by designing and implementing a tailored setup. Offerings include:

• Deployment of additional modules
• MobileTech customizations
• More than a dozen prebuilt Signature extensions
• Third-party integrations
• Managed services with an assigned consultant
• Business process reviews ahead of upgrades
• Custom reporting in Power BI, SSRS and SmartLists
• Tailored training
• Data archiving extensions
• A RESTful Signature Developer API installed on premises
• SQL performance tuning reviews

The best fit is likely mechanical contractors and other skilled trade firms already invested in the Microsoft ERP ecosystem. These buyers want service, project and equipment data tied directly to their financials. They also want hands-on consulting from a team that understands both the software and day-to-day contractor operations.

WennSoft, Inc. is a software developer based in New Berlin, Wisconsin, in the Milwaukee area. Its website operates under the key2act.com domain, which carries the Key2Act name. Since 1995 the company has built operational software for the skilled trades. It focuses on commercial contractors that run both service departments and project work. Its tools sit inside the Microsoft business applications world. That makes it relevant to contractors already using Microsoft Dynamics GP or considering Dynamics 365 Business Central.

The firm's flagship suite, Signature, extends Dynamics GP with modules tailored to contractor operations. Buyers evaluating it will find coverage of the following areas:

• Service Management for running maintenance agreements and service calls profitably
• Job Cost for following projects from early planning through closeout, with costs measured as they post
• Equipment Management for asset-level financials plus location, status and utilization tracking
• Schedule, a dispatch board for dispatchers and resource coordinators
• MobileTech and MobileTech Inspections, which give technicians mobile access to calls, appointments and digital forms

Alongside the core suite, WennSoft has added cloud services that connect to Signature. Signature Time lets field crews and office staff log hours from phones, tablets or desktops. It uses lookups for activity, cost code and pay code to support payroll accuracy and labor compliance.

Signature Telematics adds GPS fleet tracking, AI-enabled safety cameras, vehicle diagnostics and driver rewards, and shows vehicle positions inside Schedule. WennSoft Cloud Document Storage moves photos, videos and attachments from Signature, Schedule and MobileTech into Microsoft Azure storage. For contractors looking further ahead, WennSoft FORGE is a cloud-native platform hosted on Azure that works with Business Central.

It pulls financial, operational and resource management into a single connected environment, together with growth planning and project execution.

Professional services form a large part of the client relationship. WennSoft consultants listen to client needs, diagnose underlying problems, design a solution and implement it against the customer's goals. Offerings include MobileTech customizations and more than a dozen pre-built Signature extensions.

The team also handles third-party integrations, business process reviews ahead of upgrades, and managed reporting in Power BI, SSRS and SmartLists. Further services cover tailored training, data archiving for Job Cost and Service tables, deployment of additional modules, and SQL performance tuning reviews. Developers can use a RESTful Signature Developer API installed on-premises.

Managed services clients are assigned a dedicated consultant.

The Signature product was originally created by a commercial and industrial mechanical contractor. The company reports more than 600 clients and over 12,000 MobileTech users. Its executive team is led by Chief Executive Officer Rich Haus, with Jeff Nelson as VP of Sales, Jeff Schilling as Chief Financial Officer and Brian Greene as VP of Product Innovation.

WennSoft has publicly stated its continued commitment to Dynamics GP customers while also building a path to the cloud. That combination may appeal to mechanical, service and construction contractors who want continuity on GP and an option to move toward Business Central over time.