Douglas J Aveda Institutes And Salons Chooses Zenoti To Replace All Software Vendors And Improve Accessibility Of Data

Zenoti software allows Douglas J to replace multiple software providers with one, centralized cloud based system for improves operational efficiency and reduced costs.

Mercer Island, WA (May 31, 2016) - Zenoti, a leading business management software used by salons, spas and med spas globally, today announced that Douglas J, a highly successful and reputable salon chain, has chosen Zenoti to replace its current technology solutions. Douglas J will use Zenoti to manage its three salon locations and six Douglas J Aveda training institutes.

“When it came to selecting a software solution, having a comprehensive and integrated system was critical. We needed to improve operational efficiencies and improve the quality and accessibility of information to support decision making and planning. Zenoti was the only system that completely met our functional and data migration requirements.“, said Brent Branch, Director of Information Technology at Douglas J.

Prior to Zenoti, Douglas J used multiple software vendors including a scheduling and POS system, a gift card management system and marketing system. The systems integrated loosely with each other, causing redundant data entry, storage, and paper processing. With Zenoti, Douglas J will improve operational effectiveness and productivity while reducing costs related to maintaining multiple systems.

Zenoti also enhances a variety of back-office functionality, eliminates paper-based workflow processes and forms, and provides the Douglas J team with standardized reporting as well as ad-hoc reporting capabilities.

“Douglas J needed to modernize their existing system and Zenoti proved to be a great fit with our multi-location aware functionality that supports each salon and institute as well as corporate level goals. We’re delighted that Douglas J, who has such a business savvy team, chose Zenoti as their technology partner.” said Sudheer Koneru, Founder & CEO of Zenoti.

About Douglas J

‍Douglas J Aveda Institutes and Salons originally started as a single salon in 1967 in mid-Michigan. From that time, it has developed two distinct lines of business professional salons and educational institutions. Today, with over 450 employees, Douglas J owns and operates three professional salons as well as six Aveda Institutes where students are trained in Cosmetology and Esthiology. Recently, the Ann Arbor institute began offering a Massage curriculum to students. http://www.douglasj.com/

About Zenoti

‍Founded in 2010, Zenoti was launched to provide an all-in-one business management solution for the spa and salon industry, notoriously plagued by a lack of software robust enough to support the entire business eco-system of operational tasks. Founders, Sudheer and Dheeraj Koneru, experienced first-hand the difficulties in running a chain of spa, salon and fitness centers and reached back to their roots in enterprise software to build a powerful, cloud-based solution that was simple, easy to use.

Today, the Zenoti platform is engineered for reliability and scale, using enterprise-level technology made available to businesses of all sizes from the single location brand to chains with over 200 outlets. Zenoti currently powers thousands of spas and salons in over 30 countries. Zenoti affords the ability to seamlessly manage every aspect of a business from online appointment bookings, to billing through a POS, salon management software, employee scheduling and payroll, inventory management, building and deploying marketing promotional and sales campaigns and more. Zenoti clients are able to increase customer retention, customer spend and cut down on costs.

The company is headquartered in Seattle, USA and has 7 offices globally, in the cities of Seattle, Sydney, Jakarta, Kuala Lampur, Manila, Hyderabad, and Dubai. The company has received $6 Million in funding from Accel.