simPRO at Xerocon 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Karen

simPRO will be at this year’s Xerocon being held in Auckland NZ. We’ll be performing live demonstrations and offering Q&A sessions so be sure to come along and check us out.

Date
Friday 3rd February
Time
8:00am – 5:00pm
Location
Viaduct Events Centre
161 Halsey Street
Viaduct Basin, Auckland

simPRO’s seamless integration with Xero makes it an excellent accounting package for our users. Watch the case study video below to hear what Michael Howes from Espresso Ninja has to say about this powerful software combo.

“The interface between Xero and simPRO is very simple, very easy to use and just makes life so much easier.”

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simPRO Fire Log Books

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Brad C

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) released a statement on Friday 16th December 2011 in relation to use of FPA log books – read the FPA statement here.

The statement was about a breach of Copywrite, although we aren’t familiar with this term Copywrite, we are making the assumption that the FPA is referring to a breach of Copyright, not the rap artist from Ohio.

At simPRO we take this matter seriously and are currently investigating whether any of our fire forms could potentially be caught up in the alleged breach of Copyright for the FPA’s log books, however our legal advice has told us that we have no issues to be concerned about with our fire forms.

We will have the results of our investigation completed within the next few days and will make the findings available to all our fire clients and prospective clients when available.

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General Support & Christmas Hours

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ashley Smith

Just a reminder, our general Help Desk hours are now Monday – Friday 07:00 – 18:00 (EST)

Please note our Christmas trading hours are as follows:

  • Monday, 26 Dec CLOSED (Public Holiday)
  • Tuesday, 27 Dec CLOSED (Public Holiday)
  • Wednesday, 28 Dec 09:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday, 29 Dec 09:00 – 17:00
  • Friday, 30 Dec 09:00 – 17:00
  • Monday, 2 Jan CLOSED (Public Holiday)
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New Release of Accounting Software – MYOB & QuickBooks

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Ashley Smith

MYOB

Update: Following on from our recent advice about the recent release of MYOB AccountRight 2011.

The ODBC* files released by MYOB for us to work with contain numerous bugs and at this stage we are unable to nominate a time when we can release a simPRO Accounting Link update that will work with MYOB AccountRight 2011.

We recommend that you do not upgrade to MYOB AccountRight 2011 at this time. We will post a notification to this site when it is ok to do so.

*Read more about ODBC Drivers.

QuickBooks

QuickBooks 2011/2012 have no issues and there are no known issues with the our ability to link via the simPRO Accounting Link. So you may upgrade your QB at anytime.

 

NOTE: As for all 3rd party integrations – we recommend that you do not upgrade those applications without getting confirmation from simPRO that we have updated to work with their changes. This is especially relevant with the simPRO Accounting Link.

 

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simPRO Joins Forces with Royal Australian Navy for Sydney Telstra 500 V8 Supercars

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Karen

simPRO Software are joining forces with the Royal Australian Navy for the last round of the 2011 Fujitsu Series.

Sporting the new look V8 Supercar for the Sydney Telstra 500 Fujitsu Series, simPRO Racing regular Chaz Mostert is jumping in the drivers seat for simPRO/Royal Australian Navy Ford Performance Racing team. Racing with the symbolic number 100 representing the centenary of the Royal Australia Navy, we wish Chaz the best of luck for the race in Sydney.

Chaz even promised simPRO CEO Nolan LeSueur this morning that he was going to keep the new paint work in good condition for a podium finish so we can have a few nice photo opportunities.

simPRO Racing Chaz

Chaz Mostert

 

simPRO Racing V8The 2010 Australian Formula Ford Champion and current leading rookie in the Fujitsu Series, Chaz Mostert is a hot favourite to win the Mike Kable Young Gun Award for best first-year V8 Supercar driver.

Not since Mark Winterbottom’s 2002 debut in the national Formula Ford Championship has Australian motorsport seen such a promising young talent dominating the most respected feeder category in the country.

Chaz has won multiple Australian karting championships, which lead him to become one of the youngest drivers in Australia to make a national Formula Ford debut without progressing through a state championship.

“I am really ecstatic to be working with FPR,” said Chaz.

“I have dreamed about driving for the factory Ford team since I started racing so to be part of it, even for a couple of races, is just amazing.”

It’s been a dream year Chaz, keep it up and best wishes for the weekend!

simPRO Racing Darren Leo

Our own Darren Leo staking his claim

Read Ford Performance article here

Read Navy backing article here

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Known Issue with Safari Build 5.1.1

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Ashley Smith

There is a known issue with Safari Build 5.1.1 (latest version) which is a major bug with the privacy settings being blank causing the browser to not accept cookies.

As cookies are essential for simPRO to work, this basically means that safari can’t be used for simPRO until there is an update from Apple. This is not a simPRO issue and we cannot fix this.

The issue shows that after you log into simPRO anything you click will force a return back to the login page.

If you haven’t upgraded to Safari 5.1.1 and you can currently access simPRO, we recommend that you don’t update.

If you have already upgraded to 5.1.1 we recommend you temporarily switch your browser to either Firefox or Chrome until Apple releases a fix (we have no idea on any release dates for that).

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Chaz Mostert Finishes Third at Sandown

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Karen

simPRO is now sponsoring Chaz Mostert, who has chosen to move to the Ford Performance Racing (FPR) team. His debut race with FPR this past weekend at Sandown allowed Chaz the chance to drive his new Race car for the first time.

In the practice laps, while still getting used to the car, Chaz performed very well – finishing 6th and 3rd fastest time, impressing his new team with the immediate speed he showed in a car he had never driven before.

simPRO Racing Cars

On the Saturday Chaz immediately set the 4th fastest time on his 3rd lap out, as the tyres (very slowly) got some heat into them Chaz jumped up to position 2 ahead of Holden Superstar and Bathurst winner Nick Percat and 888 Racing driver Andrew Thompson.

With approx 5 minutes left in the qualifying session Chaz posted a time of 1.20.918 to go to the top of the leader board. Just to put in perspective just how good this lap was from Chaz, he would have qualified 9th for the V8 Supercar main series race later in the day.. (WOW) Due to an accident in turn one behind Chaz the safety car came out and Chaz was moved back into position 2 for the restart behind Jack Perkins. Chaz finished 2nd behind Jack to record his 1st ever top 3 result in a V8 Supercar.

simPRO Racing Cars

Sunday was full of mishaps in race 1, and on the second race on Sunday Chaz started from position 4. Chaz showed his skills by making an awesome start and moving into position 2 by the 2nd corner. Keeping the pressure on, he took 2nd place for the weekend and his first ever V8SC podium, finishing 3rd behind Andrew Thompson and Jack Perkins.

It was a fantastic performance both by Chaz and the whole FPR team. We’re all looking forward to the final event of the year in Sydney in 2 weeks time.

simPRO Racing Cars

Keep up the great work Chaz!

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Case Study – Elite Electrical Inspections

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Karen

“I couldn’t have grown my business without the help of simPRO.” – Russell Bailey.

We interviewed Russell Bailey who heads up the team at Elite Electrical Inspections. Elite service the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand and surrounding areas.

Russel’s needs were simple: a system that keeps all the details of their detailed inspections up to date, allowing the team to concentrate on the job at hand.

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People – Roses or Thorns

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ashley Smith

Ignite Logo‘I couldn’t do it without the people we have at this place’ I hear a manager say. ‘I am blessed with a great team’.

‘My life would be so much easier if I didn’t have to employ these $%^&*#@’, a business owner emphatically states.

People – The bane of one manager’s existence, the source of rich fulfilment for another; the roses on the stem of company structure or the thorns that aggravate our daily existence. Which is it for you?

Jim Collins, in his book ‘Good to Great’, speaks of the importance of getting the right people on the bus and the wrong people off it. A team, all wanting to go in the same direction by sharing common goals, ideals and standards makes for a great ride.The bus may not always go in the direction anticipated but when the passengers can maintain their own high standards and morale they will happily journey to wherever is best for the group as a whole.

A mixed bunch of individuals on the other hand, each absorbed by their own self centred interests, lacking focus, passion and motivation for the common good, is an ongoing source of misery for the business owner or manager. Here are three key points to employ in your management of people.

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Reduced Office Hours – simPRO is Moving!

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Ashley Smith

That’s right, we’ve outgrown our office (again)! As of Monday, 14 November we will be fully operational at our new office at the Brisbane Technology Park in Eight Mile Plains.

Brisbane Technology Park Map

Please note due to the move, we will be shutting down our servers at 5pm (EST) on Friday, 11 November. This will affect our WA clients as the Support Team will not be operating after this time. If you have any support queries, please be sure to contact us before 3pm (Western Time). We will be open during regular office hours on Monday, 14th November.

When you’re in the area, please pay us a visit. The new simPRO address is:

31 McKechnie Drive
Eight Mile Plains, QLD 4113

The phone number and websites are remaining the same.

simPRO building picture

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