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Online conveyancing case management software provider Hoowla welcomes Natalie Williams to their growing team. As an Ex conveyancing solicitor, Natalie has a wealth of experience in the industry and will be responsible for on boarding new conveyancing firms signed up to use Hoowla and building strong relationships with them. Natalie will also be working closely with Hoowla’s product design team providing feedback and opinion on new and existing features in Hoowla and really championing customers. Natalie joins the team in the same week as Hoowla announces they’ve been shortlisted for an ESTnet award which recognises highly-innovative digital businesses emerging in Wales.
Tom O’Brien at Hoowla comments
“Building strong relationships with our customer’s is just as important to us as developing great conveyancing software. Our customers don’t view us as just suppliers but as business partners, an extension to their team. Natalie is in a perfect position to help ensure that we continue to bridge the gap between software and service. With 5 years working in conveyancing and time spent working for an internet services company Natalie brings with her a wealth of experience from both sides of the coin.”
Natalie Williams said
“I’m very pleased to be joining Hoowla, the team are extremely focused and pride themselves on delivering a fantastic service to the legal industry. As an Ex conveyancing solicitor I know how important it is to communicate clearly with clients and it’s refreshing to see Hoowla develop ways that make this easy for conveyancers. 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the conveyancing industry and I’m looking forward to tackling the new challenges that await me.”
Hoowla offers a modern approach to conveyancing case management software, with a suite of tools and services that help firms process more conveyancing matters, increase profits, reduce risk and manage compliance whilst providing a great customer experience along the way.
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We’ve been short listed for an ESTnet award in the Sir Michael Moritz Tech Startup of the Year category. The winner will be announced at the glamorous black tie 2015 ESTnet Awards ceremony, held in the Wales Millenium Centre in Cardiff this March.
The Electronic and Software Technologies Network for Wales (ESTnet) established these awards to celebrate some of the most talented and innovative companies and individuals in Wales, in an industry which employs over 20,000 people and has an annual turnover of £7billion.
We’re honoured to be short listed, and the team is really looking forward to the award ceremony. Best of luck to all the other contenders, we’ll see you in March.
The news has been awash with developments in the conveyancing software arena over the last 12 months and the stage is being set. Hoowla launched the first version of their conveyancing platform at the start of the year and has continued to release new features since then. Veyo, the trading name of Legal Practice Technologies Limited is due to launch in spring 2015 with a feature rich offering.
Both companies aim to address known gripes within the conveyancing and property industry; communication, transparency and efficiency through technology, effecting conveyancers, estate agents, lenders and buyers and sellers.
Let’s have a look at how both Hoowla and Veyo size up next to each other.
Their marketing messages
Both Hoowla and Veyo say that they will save conveyancing departments time and money by streamlining business processes and speeding up transactions.
Both tout easy to use software with a friendly user interface something that current software on the market has struggled to keep up with.
Both provide automatic backups of data, stored ‘in the cloud’. Hoowla publicly provides details on how it stores data (using Amazon’s cloud storage infrastructure) and that data never leaves the EU (detailed in their terms). Veyo has yet to detail publically how their data is stored and whether it complies with EU data protection regulations.
Both Veyo and Hoowla are online platforms enabling them to react quickly to customer needs and adapt, evolve and deliver updates to their software very easily. It’s worth noting that Hoowla’s entire business is based in the UK, in particular their software development team, allowing them all to work closely together. Veyo have partnered with global IT provider Mastek to build, deliver and maintain their platform. It’s currently unclear whether Mastek’s work is being carried out in India but if so the business arm of Veyo will have the task of managing remote development teams offshore which might prove tough moving forward.
Using and paying for Hoowla and Veyo
Both Hoowla and Veyo use the pay per case model. Hoowla details their prices on their website in a sliding scale where cases get cheaper as a firms transaction volumes increase. Veyo has yet to announce how much they will charge per case. It is also unclear whether Veyo will charge an annual subscription to firms as well, this is a decision they will announce soon.
What their conveyancing software does
Both are offering similar functionality for conveyancers at this stage. Visit Inside Conveyancing to see how Hoowla and Veyo features stack up in a comparison table.
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Who we are
We are Hoowla, an innovative and rapidly growing software provider to the legal and property industry. We are passionate about improving an industry, helping customers and solving problems. We strive to provide the very best software and an excellent service to our customers and are continually developing new and exciting tools to enhance our offering. We are based in Techhub in the centre of town, a vibrant and exciting environment full of ambitious people who know how to work and play hard.
What we are looking for
We are looking for you to join our new business and customer relationship team. You will help us market our services, talk to potential customers, support existing customers and become an integral member of our business team. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our software developers, our products and gain expert knowledge of the conveyancing market.
Who we want
Skills are important, but so is attitude. If you love talking to customers and helping troubleshoot IT related issues then you will be in good company.
You must
- be able to work on your own initiative
- have a strong desire to learn
- want to talk to customers clearly and politely
- be well presented
- be confident and have your own opinion
- be a problem solver
- be a great communicator
Let us know if
- you have knowledge of the conveyancing industry
- you understand social media tools
- you have experience presenting in front of a crowd
- you have experience working in the software industry
- you have an understanding of online software and services
Interested and want to speak to us, email tom@hoowla.com or call us on 01792 687146
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DVLA partners with TechHub Swansea – a networking community of technology and software firms which include Hoowla!
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is to invest in the future of “home grown” businesses in a move that promises to reduce its £100m-a-year reliance on multinational IT firms. The Swansea-based agency has announced plans to inject a six-figure sum, plus time and talent, into South Wales’s digital economy, which is home to an increasing number of software companies including Hoowla, our conveyancing case management software.
Adam Curtis, co-founder of Techhub and CEO here at Hoowla (pictured below on the left) said the DVLA’s investment will “fly the flag” for the future of British technology firms. Adam added: “The overall vision of TechHub Swansea is to develop a strong cluster of technology driven companies in the Swansea Bay City Region and be one of the main areas of employment. Having the support of DVLA is really important for Swansea. DVLA is one of the largest employers in the city and its commitment to building local developer talent only strengthens Swansea’s status as Wales’ tech city.”
Oliver Morley, Chief Executive of DVLA (pictured below on the right) said “There is no question whatsoever that Britain generally, and Swansea in particular, is home to some of the most talented software developers in the world”.
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