Kunde & Co's Rapid Cloud ERP Migration Opens up a Simpler, More Agile Future

An interview with Christoffer Bondgaard, Chief Financial Officer at Kunde & Co.

For more than 35 years, Kunde & Co. has helped international companies build strong market positions through superior communication and marketing strategies, as their website shows.

As a full-service agency, it's home to a talented blend of creatives, strategists, analysts, technologists, content producers and media planners – all dedicated to delivering the best possible outcomes for their customers, not their own bottom line.

This ethos is reflected in the agency's values. Rather than focusing on growth for growth's sake, Kunde & Co prioritises stability and maintaining its winning reputation. As a Deltek Maconomy user for more than 20 years, Kunde & Co's team works closely with the Deltek team to fully take advantage of all the benefits their ERP can provide.

We spoke to Christoffer Bondgaard, Chief Financial Officer, to learn where that journey is headed next and why, after decades on-premises, the company moved to Deltek Maconomy in the cloud.

Looking to the Cloud for a Simpler Future

Kunde & Co uses Deltek Maconomy to manage its projects and finances, uniting every employee around a single, connected view of the business.

"Deltek Maconomy is well established in our day-to-day processes," says Christoffer. "We use it to monitor and record finances and revenue, as well as to monitor project progress and manage timesheets. It's very much a part of people's daily lives here."

Though satisfied with its functionality, the agency saw an opportunity to increase efficiency further and modernise its on-premises enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment by migrating to the cloud. This would allow them to take instant advantage of the latest upgrades and simplify compliance with future regulations, such as Denmark's new bookkeeping legislation.

"We've been working on-premises for a long time. We even built our own business intelligence system using Deltek Maconomy tools," explains Christoffer. "However, moving to the cloud was necessary for us to keep pace with emerging technologies like AI, simplify compliance and ensure everyone is always working with the latest version of our ERP."

A One-to-One Migration for Seamless Upgrades

Kunde & Co opted for a one-to-one migration of its Deltek Maconomy environment to the cloud to ensure business continuity.

"We wanted everything to be as it was, only with the added benefits that come with being in the cloud," recalls Christoffer. "We had a very tight schedule, but with help from Deltek, we were able to complete testing and migration in just three weeks."

Since moving to the cloud, the agency can continuously upgrade its ERP, helping its teams take advantage of the latest features and capabilities as soon as they go live. For Christoffer, having a partner take care of ongoing solution development is a huge advantage.

"We're a small company, so we don't have the development resources to build a solution like Deltek Maconomy ourselves," he says. "Having that provided for us is a key benefit, and our close relationship with Deltek helps us understand how to scale the solution and realise a return on investment."

What's Next for Kunde & Co and Deltek?

Looking to the future, Christoffer is keen to explore more Deltek Maconomy features to improve the customer experience and introduce intelligent automation.

"We want to focus on delivering a more seamless journey for our customers," he explains. "I'd love to automate more routine tasks, such as invoice processing, in Deltek Maconomy using AI – that'll be a huge benefit going forward."

By automating many of its routine manual processes, Christoffer also hopes to free more time for people to focus on billable work.

Three Recommendations for a Successful Cloud Migration Journey

To round off our discussion, Christoffer shared his advice for other agencies looking to migrate to a cloud-based ERP environment.

1. Choose a one-to-one migration

"If you're using an on-premises ERP today, I'd recommend a one-to-one migration to the cloud. This will help retain familiarity while opening up a new world of possibilities."

2. Take the time to test

"You may be excited to deploy new cloud capabilities right away, but you've got to take the time to test the technology and ensure everything works first."

3. Identify the low-hanging fruit

"To help keep things simple and accelerate time to value, identify low-risk, high-reward use cases that will best demonstrate the benefits of your cloud migration."

Transform Project Management with Deltek

Kunde & Co. is just one of many organisations that use Deltek Maconomy in the cloud to stay agile, adaptive, and competitive.

To learn how you can use Deltek ERP solutions to power project success and enhance operational efficiency in a single, connected platform – click here.