Norwich-based technology solutions provider Proteo has developed a state-of-the-art Apple iPad App to transform Anglian Home Improvements’ sales process for solar panel installations.

The new App builds on Anglian Home Improvements’ use of the iPad tablet computer to present an interactive brochure of the company’s product range, enabling sales consultants to easily demonstrate the optimum size of installation to suit each individual customer.

The Proteo solution replaces a previous application, enabling use of the iPad to establish the north/south orientation and pitch angle of the roof.

This information enables it to construct a virtual model of the roof and calculate the estimated power generation potential using the government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Solar Radiation (SAP), as well as a more accurate installation-specific calculation devised by Anglian.

From there, the customer can quickly see the income they can receive for their electricity generation and savings on electricity purchased.

Caroline Mills of Anglian Home Improvements said: “We approached Proteo with a specific challenge to improve the sales processes for our solar panel installations.

“Together, we recognised that we could offer a better service to customers, give more support to our sales team and have a much more streamlined administration process for new orders by better utilising the Apple iPad, which our sales team were already familiar with.

“With Proteo’s solution now in place we look forward to a significant positive impact on sales, administrative efficiency and customer satisfaction.”

Caroline Perrement from Proteo, who designed the App, added: “It’s been fantastic to work with Anglian Home Improvements. They were already using great technology like the Apple iPad to help their sales team work smarter and we were able to create a solution which further improved the customer experience, enhanced the tools available to the sales consultants and integrated with their back-office systems to provide a much-improved end-to-end process.

“One of Proteo’s greatest skills is our ability to transform business operations through creative problem-solving and we’ve hopefully been able to demonstrate that to Anglian Home Improvements on this project.”

Proteo is Norfolk’s only Amazon Web Services Solution Provider and Google Applications Authorised Reseller. It is also a Microsoft Cloud Power Partner and member of the Apple iOS Developer Programme.

• PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS: Caroline Perrement from Proteo