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ApartmentADDA office now in Mumbai

After 3 years in the garden city, we could not resist the call of the wild – the mad rush of Mumbai.  Our love story with Mumbai began with Oberoi Springs and Whispering Palms Xxclusive, and it continues with many such amazing Management Committees of vibrant Societies of Mayanagari Mumbai.

Our office in Mumbai – Kandivali East, will work in coordination with the Bangalore office for Sales and Support to Mumbai and Pune.

If you happen to be around Kandivali, please drop in!  Here are the Addresses:

Mumbai Office:

3Five8 Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
#37, 1st Floor, Centrium Mall,
Lokhandwala Complex,
Akurli Road,
Kandivali East,
Mumbai – 400101

ADDA in Mumbai

Bangalore Office:

3Five8 Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Office #208,
Evoma Serviced Offices,
#82/83 Borewell Road,
Whitefield,
Bangalore – 560066

ADDA in Bangalore




ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

India’s First Housing Society on Payment Gateway

Asvini Amarisa, the 246 apartment complex in Ramapuram Chennai has made its place in the history of Tech-enabled Housing Society management. Their claim to fame is that they were the first Housing Society in India to use Online Payment Gateway to collect receivables from Members.

The deployment of the Amarisa ADDA happened in 2011,  under the leadership of Mr. Kanti Memani (President), Mr. Ravickumar M (Secretary) and Mr. Srihari G (Treasurer).  Mr. Srihari who is also a Chartered Accountant did the migration of existing Accounting data to ApartmentADDA and bursted the myth that Indian Chartered Accountants can’t use software that is not Tally :)

Asvini Amarisa Executive Committee 2011-2012. (L to R) Mr. Kanti, Mr. Ravi (magicravi), Mr. SriHari.

Here is a Testimonial from Mr. Srihari:

ApartmentAdda is really an efficient tool for Association management activities, and it really makes life easy for all the management committee Members in all areas including treasury management.

ADDA really changed the environment in a very positive manner and created credibility among the members about treasury related areas. It helped in realizing the arrears of maintenance collections from many residents. Major amount has been realized in Asvini Amarisa after we got onto “ApartmentAdda” as many non resident owners are able to see their Due details online and are also clearing the due via “payment gateway” integrated with our accounting system maintained in Apartment Adda.

The Apartment Adda team is very good and supportive and always helpful to address the issues in a timely manner.

Wishing many happy Management Committees to the Amarisa ADDA!



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

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The first ADDA renews for 4th year!

Green Wood Regency – the first Apartment Community to subscribe to ApartmentADDA, just renewed its Subscription for the 4th straight year!

It started 3 years back as one ADDA but had to be split midway into two ADDAs due to change in Governance Model of the Community – for us this was like changing the tyres of a running car! Both ADDAs have just renewed their subscription.

Wishing many years of happy neighbourhood to Greenwood Regency!



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

ADDAbot – the prank

Yes, the ADDAbot was a April Fools’ prank.

Some of you had a hearty laugh, some sent across detailed questions about its functionality, some requested a Demo, some asked if there are Solar Powered versions,  and some thought we were a much younger team than we actually are!

Thank you for allowing us to humor you for a day. The Weekly Digest was postponed from Friday to Sunday, just for the privilege of laughing & dreaming together with you – our dear customers.

Now it’s time to get back to the seriousness of April – Happy New Fiscal Year!

:)

Team ApartmentADDA.



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

Launching the ADDAbot!

Dear ADDA Patrons,

We are here to solve the problems of Apartment Complexes – and the biggest problem after Billing and Collection is Security. Time and again we have heard of Security Guards falling asleep at the Gate, or allowing miscreants enter the Gated Communities and allowing Shoes and Toys being stolen breaking many a feet and heart respectively.

Having solved problems at a Software level – for the first time we are venturing into the Hardware Realm – with the release of The ADDAbot (yes, Sean Parker has tipped us to drop the “The”, and of course we took his advice). While it resembles Marvin from The Hitchhiker’s Guide, The ADDAbot is a completely unique Bot that is connected to ApartmentADDA Server 24 x 7.

ADDAbot version 04.01

What does ADDAbot do ?

ADDAbot can do everything the Security Guard at the gate can do, and some more. ADDAbot raises and lowers the Boom Bar, gives a special salute to the Management Committee Members, whistles randomly in the night to ensure everyone “jaagte rahein”, asks the food delivery guy for what is in there.. Since ADDAbot is integrated with our Accounting Package plenty of interesting possibilities exist.

ADDAbot

Here are some of the settings you can make ADDAbot Operate :

Puss-in-boots Mode

Remember Puss of The Shrek? – when he gives that poor thing look to get his job done – ADDAbot gives a similar look. When a Maintenance Fee Defaulter passes the gate, ADDAbot will give the same look that will melt the hearts of Defaulters – and they will immediately pull out their credit card or debit card and swipe it on ADDAbot’s arm – which is integrated with the ApartmentADDA Payment Gateway module.

All Cards Accepted!

Munnabhai Mode

When a Defaulter passes the gate, ADDAbot will present a Rose. Right after the Rose is passed on, the Rose will be invoiced at Rs.500 automatically to the Defaulter’s Flat. On February 14th and other such auspicious days the Rose will be charged at Rs.1000.

Munnabhai Mode

Holi-Mode
As you can guess it – when the Defaulter leaves the Apartment Complex to attend his salary appraisal with his boss or to the Airport to pick up his in-laws, ADDAbot will spray a bright green or yellow and say in it’s sexy voice – “Bura na maano” and immediately switch to the Puss-in-boots look.

Holi Mode

Chitti-turned-bad Mode

When the Defaulter’s car passes under the boom bar, the boom bar will drop randomly to scare the poor car passengers. We wish to give due Credit to a bunch of enthusiastic Committee Members in South Bombay for this brilliant idea. They are currently piloting this option and have got good results.

The above are just some of the features ADDAbot has. There is more which we will let you discover.

Launch Offer – Don’t miss it!

We are running an inaugural offer where you can get ADDAbot for a very low price of Rs.11,999 only – batteries not included.  After the inaugural period, the standard price will be Rs.24,999 only.

To place your Order or get more Details, please use this link : [ Order Page ]

Also do check out our previous product launch of ApartmentVille on April 1st 2011.

Credits: Douglas Adams, Ajdin Barucija, and all the creative MC members who have taken a flight of imagination with us during the Demo meetings!



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

Great News – Essential SMS Reach All

Dear ADDA Admins,

In September 2011, a TRAI regulation had crippled the SMS Delivery Feature of many Web Portals. According to this regulation, SMS from most Portals could reach only to Mobile Numbers NOT listed in the Do Not Call Registry. And SMS could go only between 9AM to 9PM. Related Post: http://apartmentadda.com/blog/2011/09/26/important-announcement-on-sms/

This had proved to be a major handicap for Management Committees such as yourself, who could not send out urgent SMS to ALL, and at times when urgency occurs (e.g., both Transformer & DG gone bust at 1′oclock in the night, u have no way to inform ppl of what to expect)

We have been working closely with TRAI and fellow firms at NASSCOM to find a compliant workaround.

Happy to inform that finally a workaround has been achieved, and right from today, your ADDA is capable of sending “Essential SMS” to ALL Residents, even if their number is listed in the Do Not Call Registry. AND you can send these Essential SMS at any hour (of course, you know best when not to disturb your addazens!).

No more nagging appeals to your Members to de-register from the Do Not Call Registry, in order to get your ADDA SMS!

Log in to the Admin Dashboard > Manage Users > Broadcast right away, and check it out.

Essential SMS

As before, this SMS feature is available to Premium ADDAs only.

We look forward to your feedback.

- A happy ApartmentADDA Team.



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

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Enterprise Application for Associations on Cloud

It has happened. The “Enterprise” word has got attached to the definition of ADDA. Thanks to Mr. VidyaPrakash of the majestic Adora Akshaya Homes in OMR Chennai!

Mr. VidyaPrakash. Secretary, AOA.

” We took decision to have ApartmentADDA software some 6-7 Months back (August 2011) and today when we look at this decision, we are extremely happy about going ahead with this software Application. We can term this application as Enterprise Application for Associations on Cloud. A very well designed and easy to use Application. This covers almost all areas of work any associations works in.

Its Accounting Package is so well structured that we are sure any Association would like to have their Book Keeping as maintained in ApartmentADDA. Asset Tracking Module although evolving but still provide a lot of features/tracking and once setup properly is of great value add.

This Application makes the association run in structured/process oriented/transparent way and makes any Association functioning, people-independent to a very large extent. All members  of association (Residents/Owners) have a great visibility and interactions through its Resident’s Dashboard.

Lastly thanks a lot to the ApartmentADDA team for excellent Support. The key to the success of this application is the backbone support of a wonderfully responsive Team”  – Mr. VidyaPrakash, Secretary, Adora Owners’ Association

Thanks to Mr. VidyaPrakash, Mr. Gurbir Bhatia  and rest of the MC team for this “Adora”tion.  Exactly the stuff that keeps us going!



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

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ApartmentADDA Wins Grand Prize at Grace Hopper Entrepreneur Quest

Dear ADDA Users,

ApartmentADDA won the Prestigious Grand Prize at The Grace Hopper Women Entrepreneur Quest - conducted by the Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology on Dec 16th,2011 at Whitefield, Bangalore!

This was the first WEQ conducted by Grace Hopper celebration in India. Your favorite Society Management software was chosen by an eminent Jury, as the best Pitch. An impressive group of Technology Start-Ups were amongst the Finalists and our Team feels highly honored to receive this award.

Here is the clip from ET Now who covered this event.

We would like to congratulate Sangeeta Banerjee, Co-Founder of ApartmentADDA for delivering the Pitch, and thank Mr.Manish Singhal of Saarthi Consulting who mentored the Pitch and the Anita Borg Institute for conducting this contest.

ApartmentADDA Team



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

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ADDA buzzar (re)launched!

ADDA buzzar. Avatar I. Released in Q3 2010.

It was a buzzar exclusively for Associations. Management Committees could shop for handpicked Facility Management Vendors who are servicing other well-maintained Residential Complexes.  With a guided RFQ process, Feedback from other MC members, and an SLA to vendors to respond within 24 hrs, it made the job easier for the MC to hunt for the right Vendor.

ADDA buzzar. Avatar II. Released Today.

This Avatar has one more Head in addition to what Avatar I had!  It now shows all the Classifieds posted by ADDA users. Honda Civic, Nintendo Wii, 1950s Royal Enfield, iPad, Granny’s Pickle, Collectible Books, Passes to Beachside New Year Party and so on. Also, Flats and Villas and Coffee Estates.

How is this buzzar different from so many Deal Aggregators already out there?

All Classifieds in Buzzar are from genuine Home Owners/Tenants, living in High-End Housing Societies. Pick the phone and talk to the person offering that Tattoo deal, good chances you’ll be talking to a respectable hippie who works for JP Morgan. :)   On a more serious note, it lets you a) Get a great deal without a Broker  b) grab that 3D HDTV being offered by Rahul as he has to relocate to US.. tomorrow!

What’s in it for ADDA Users?

You, and only you can post these Classifieds. The world can see your classifieds and contact you. They can post after they buy or rent into your Complex. Tall order that!

Check it out: www.apartmentadda.com/buzzar



ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

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Sobha Quartz – the QuickStart ADDA!

Sobha Quartz – a Sobha landmark in Bellandur, makes a new record for the Quickest Deployment of a Residential ERP ever.  The Management Committee (MC) Team led by Mr. Samir Malik – President,  deployed the full-fledged Online Portal for the Complex in 5 days flat! This included complete Billing and Accounting Migration! This is how this Deployment calendar reads:

30-September-2011 – Agreement with ApartmentADDA signed.

5-October-2011 – MC team sent the Member Database to us for upload.

5-October-2011 to  7-October-2011 – Accounting Data uploaded (with txns right from April till October)

7-October-2011 to 10-October-2011 – Clarifications, Data Verifications and Configuration by MC Team.

Then there was a lull, and we were about to send a fingers-crossed “what’s up” email, fearing we lost the deployment champion in the MC to Office Work or Travel.

On 15-October-2011 we received an email saying “We have gone live Yesterday”

Boom!

MC Team Speaks:

“We were able to go-live with ApartmentADDA very quickly, much quicker than even our original estimates. In fact, with the data being ready in the ADDA so quickly, we spent more time ensuring that the data in the system was accurate before we released the system to the users. Our adoption rate has also been fairly good, with 50% of the users already logged in within 2 weeks of going live! ” – Samir Malik, President. Sobha Quartz.

Congratulations to the Sobha Quartz Association Office, we are inspired by your Professionalism and Velocity!

Sobha Quartz - the QuickStart ADDA!




ApartmentADDA is India’s #1 web-based Housing Society Accounting Software with complete integration to Online Payment Gateway, Society Communication and Facility Management . We empower Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS), Resident Welfare Associations (RWA), Apartment Owners Associations etc. with online tools to manage their Apartment or Villa Complex effectively.

Please sign up for a LIVE Online demo to know more about the product here : Register for Demo. Start your ADDA (Complete Communication Package), right now, FREE of cost here: Create my ADDA.

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